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Newspaper
Dermott News
Location
Dermott, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1918
Page
4
A letter to voters of Chicot County urges reading the proposed constitution before the upcoming vote on the 14th. The writer praises a group of leading men who drafted a moderate document aimed at state progress, noting concerns about radicals and personal ambition but stating the instrument serves the common good. The message emphasizes study and thoughtful consideration.
Editorial outlines a proposed state constitution with initiative and referendum, universal woman suffrage, and prohibition. It would merge the State Tax and Railroad Commissions into a three member Corporation Commission, create a pardon board with publicity rules, and move to four year terms with no immediate re election. The legislature would meet biennially with a mid term for state institution needs, reducing local legislation overreach. Concluded on next page.
A late 1910s overview discusses Prohibition as a federal aim, the location of state institutions to curb agitation, majority verdicts to speed courts, and fixed salaries for state officers. It endorses a constitutional framework for budgeting and a sixty day legislative limit to curb waste and ensure fiscal responsibility.
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