THE NEWARK JOURNAL
Published Every Friday
0. F. CRAI6, EDITOR AND PUBLISHER
Entered at the post office at Newark,
Ark., as second class mail.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For State Senator.
W O. EDMONDSON.
For Circuit Judge.
R. E. JEFFERY.
For Prosecuting Attorney.
H. U. WILLIAMSON.
For Representatives.
A. G. GRAY
R. A. DOWRY
For Sheriff.
LA W RENCE RUDD ELL
For Circuit Clerk.
.1. T. EVANS
For County Judge.
T. M. WALDIIIP
For County Clerk.
E. R. HOOPER
For Tax Collector.
BURTON ARNOLD
For County Treasurer.
W. R. WESTBROOK
For Tax Assessor.
S. D. LINDSEY
For Surveyor.
S. M. MILES.
UNFETTERING
ARKANSAS
The following editorial is from
the Memphis News Scimitar and
is reproduced here because The
Journal thinks it one of the best
things we have read on the pro
posed bond amendment to be vot
ed upon by the people of Arkan
sas in the September election:
The people of Arksnsas will be
called upon in the general election
in September to vote on an amend
ment to their constitution, which
may be called a measure to unfet
ter and liberate the state. It has
the indorsement of the mayors of
the various towns and cities of
the state, and no doubt it will
have the indorsement of the peo
ple, because practically the same
amendment was adopted at the
last regular election, when for the
first time the initiative and refer
endum was tried. The amendment
was carried by a large majority,
but nullified by the supreme court
for the reason that it added one
more than the law allowed to the
number of amendments voted on
under the present law. The peo
ple of Arkansas are tied hand and
foot insofar as public credit is con
cerned.
After the war Arkansas, as well
as other Southern states, was ov
(Copyright. t<> McCluru Syndicate.)
crrun by what we used to call car
petbaggers, who loaded her down
with debt by issuing bonds for
one purpose or another, hawking
them about and selling them for
whatever they would bring, and
misappropriating a large part of
the money. Things were in a
chaotic condition, but as soon as
the home people had the control
of their affairs restored to them,
about the first thing they did was
to put it beyond the power of any
one to load them down with un
just debts. They were not sure
that the carpetbaggers or others
equally reckless would not again
control the state, and to provide
against contingencies they put a
clause in their constitution prohib
iting towns, cities and counties I
from issuing bonds. For this they
were not to be blamed. As the
years rolled by and the fear of
outside domination disappeared,
the people realized that what was
exceeding wisdom under former
unhappy conditions, does not work j
out so well under the control ofj
the people. In tying the hands of j
their possible oppressors, they also
tied their own hands, and they can
do nothing in the way of public
improvement save by direct taxa
tion, which is seldom popular or
practicable. Towns and cities
have grown up, and the need of
modern conveniences, such as
water works, electric lighting,
streets and parks and sidewalks, is
becoming imperative, and the on
ly practicable wray to acquire these
comforts and conveniences is by
the issuance of bonds, extending
over a series of years, that can
be paid without imposing a serious
burden upon the people at any one
time. The proposed amendment
to the constitution, which will be
j voted on in September, relaxes the
1 rigor of the present provisions, to
the extent of enabling commnni
ties to issue bonds in a limited de
gree. The flood gates have by no
means been thrown open, and the
issuance of securities is wisely
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Making a Good
Crop
Is a very important matter with the farmer.
You cannot make a good crop without good
tools to work with, so it is VERY IMPORTANT
that you equip yourself w ith plenty of OOOl)
TOOLS if you expect to farm successfully. No
man ever made a success on the farm w ho did
not equip himself w ith the necessary tools and
implements for doing good work.
<J I have a complete line of the famous Moline
implements of all kinds, and it will pay you to
investigate the merits and the prices of these
implements. They are the latest improved,
are honestly built and are sold very reasonable.
<J Axes, Saws, Hatchets, Hammers, Holts,
flonkey-wrenches, Nails, Staples, Wire Fenc
ing, and all kinds of Hardware.
H. E. HAWTHORNE
NEWARK, ARKANSAS
guarded and restricted to the fi
nancial of urgent and indispens
able necessities. The enforced
economy under the present consti
tution has had its value, but it al
so has had its drawbacks in retard
ing progress and preventing cities
and communities from developing
and extending along safe and ra
tional lines, authorized by sound
business principles. If the people
adopt the pending amendment,the
present barrier to progress will be
removed, and the state will go for
ward rapidly along the lines of de
velopment. Of course, there are
always a number of people whose
natural timorousness causes them
to fear any change, and especially
one that may involve the expendi
ture of money,and the contracting
of obligations; but an intelligent
public will see that there is a vast
difference betweena wise and nec
essary investment and a prodigal
waste, and the amendment will
doubtless be carried by even a
larger majority than it received
before. The individual who would
deliberately destroy his own cred
it and borrowing capacity would
be considered most unwise, and
the same applies with equal force
to a number of individuals ag
gregated politically as a towrn or
city. _
You are a member of the Peo
ples’ Legislature when it comes to
passing the Publicity Law, Act
No. 3. You do not have to go be
fore the legislative committee or
button-hole politicians at the Capi
ital to get Act No. 3 passed. It is
to your interest to know what is
being done with your tax money.
You are certainly personally and
vitally interested in removing op
portunity and temptation for
graft, extravagance and spoils
from public officials. Therefore
wre fed justified in pronouncing
Act No. 3, which will revolution
ize financial methods in public of
fice, promote good government
and be the greatest tax equalizer
ever put on the statute books, a
law for the people and by the peo
ple. You are the Legislator in this
instance and will vote directly on
this law in the September election.
Don’t overlook it. A case of neg
lect to vote either way on Act No.
3 is a vote against it.
Man must work—that is inevit
able. Success in any line of hu
man endeavor can never be at
tained without the concentrated
push that knows no let-up. What
most of us lack is the vim to pull
through the lull and the lag that
overcomes us when things look
blue or when things go wrong,
which is the very time we should
work the harder. The man who
pities himself because he has to
work, and shirks from grappling
the waiting task, has very little
chance of accomplishing anything
worth while.
The report of the Secretary of
the Treasury shows that the Dem
ocratic administration closed the
fiscal year July 1 with its income
exceeding ordinary expenses by
the snug sum of $33,784,452.07.
The government’s total receipts
for the year were $734,343,700.20.
Our schoolmaster president and
his grape juice cabinet are right
there with the coin.
The “lily whites” have swiped
control of a number of the G.O.P.
county conventions recently held
throughout the state. Naturally,
this has “raised a stink” among
certain life-long Kepublicans who
object to being Jim Crow-ed out
4*/ tbe p.^rty .
MWK.WWW
Do You Appreciate Being
Well Dressed?
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The best dressed women always insist on
having the best, both in style and quality. We
have a new supply of up-to-date Parasols, Col
lars, Pins, Beads, Front Combs, Tango Hairpins,
and the latest Dress Goods of all kinds. Also a
fine assortment of Ruching and a new supply of
the most beautifui Ribbons.
The gentlemen are invited to come in and
look through our line of Suits, Shirts, Ties, Hats
and other wearing apparel.
We are agents for the Thomas Crown Changeable
Speed Mowers and Rakes. Come in and see them
MOORE BROTHERS
Newark, Arkansas
u
The American people drank less
whiskey during the last year than
they did the year before, but the}
drank more beer. The report of
the internal revenue commission
er, just made public at Washing
t m, shows that the receipts foi
t ie year ending J uly 1, were $864,
069 less than for the previous
year, and most of this decline was
due to the falling off in revenue
collected on whiskey.
Arkansas is going to be rcpre
sented at the Panama-Pacific Ex
position in San Francisco in 191:
with a beautiful State building
where space will be reserved foi
all the counties and towns tha
care to participate. Why shouldn'
Newark and Independence count}
have an attractive exhibit?
The Arkansas Gazette and tin
Four States Press of Texarkan:
claim that metropolitan newspa
pers cannot be run without th<
revenue from whiskey advertis
ing. Possibly they cannot, but al
; the better class of the real metro
j politan papers refuse to carry this
! class of business.
The members of the Maderc
i
family of Mexico are spending th<
summer in Arkansas. There is a
least one wise family of Mexicans
An ounce of finding the defect
right now is worth several tons o
post mortems.
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OUR GROCERIES
Can always be relied upon as being
PURE and FRESH. Housekeep
ers who know and appreciate
good groceries will be pleased with
our goods and our service.
Finest Fresh Heats of all Kinds
Always Ready For Prompt
Deliv ery at your Call
HALL’S MEAT MARKET
PHONE 77. NEWARK, ARK.
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YOU WILL BE THINKING1
of a way to please Father,
(
i Mother, Brothers and Sisters
, ■ '
and maybe sweetheart and,
friends. Think of a portrait.
Nothing would make a more
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■ more appropriate gift. You
have been putting it off; 1
come today and have a lot
‘ of negatives made, and
- select from the best one or
more. 1 Will Please You.
J. R. LEWIS
PHOTOGRAPHER
Opposite Postoffice
jBatesville, Arkansas
The Buyers’
The firm* whose names are repre
sented in our advertising columns
are worthy ot the confidence of every
person in the community who has
money to spend The fact that they
advertise stamps them as enterpris
ing, progressive men of business, a
credit to our town, and deserving of
support. Our advertising columns
comprise a Buyers’ Guide to fair
dealing, good goods, honest prices.
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’hunt1 47 1 ’hone No. 7
POP & RODMAN
Physicians & Surgeons
)flice in Haney Building, Rooms 6
and 7, at head of stairs to right.
Calls Promptly Answered
OK. W. I\ MOORE
Physician and Surgeon
)rtice. Rooms ! and 2, Allen Building
Telephone 18
NEWARK - - - ARKANSAS
V. L. PASCOE
Physician and Surgeon
Oflice, rooms 1 and 2
Allen building
NEWARK, ARKASNAS
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