ARKANSAS. 



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oral counties in proportion to the average daily at- 

 tnnluiK- iit tho various public schools. A tux of 



:ts on each $100 worth of taxable property is 

 K-vii-d und collected bv each county m its own con- 

 fines, for a county school-fund, and ia divided be- 

 t v. ,->-M the public schools of tho county on the same 



. > is tin- Territorial school-fund. This uinkrs 

 a total tax f 50 cents on each $100 worth of taxable 

 property in the Territory, for tho maintenance of 

 public schools, and I believe is the largest direct 

 pablio-aohool tux paid by any State or Territory in 

 the Union. 



Tho total number of children in the Terri- 

 tory, between the ages of six and twenty-one 

 years, reported up to December 81, 1875, was 

 as follows, by counties : 



Yavapal County 488 



Yiitna (.'ounty 698 



Marlcopa County 814 



Pinal (.'ounty 119 



Mobavc County 88 



Pima County 1,000 



Total number 2,508 



Of these 2,508 children, 1,265 were boys and 

 1,243 girls, and 908 could read and write, leav- 

 ing 1,600 who could not read and write. There 

 were eleven public schools in operation during 

 the year, with 560 pupils enrolled, and an aver- 

 age daily attendance of 41 2. A schoolhouse was 

 erected in Tucson during the year, at a cost of 

 $9,781.96, and paid by donations from the 

 people. In this school three teachers are em- 

 ployed. There are three rooms in the build- 

 ing, one occupied by girls, one by boys of higher 

 grade in studies, and the third by boys in pri- 

 mary studies. The boys in the primary room 

 are taught Spanish and English. In the other 

 rooms English only is taught. 



ARKANSAS. There was a very quiet state 

 of affairs in Arkansas during the year, gen- 

 eral acquiescence in the supremacy of the con- 

 stitution of 1874, and the administration estab- 

 lished under it. Peace was preserved and the 

 laws executed throughout the State, and a fair 

 degree of progress made toward a condition of 

 prosperity. The political canvass of the year 

 was remarkably free from excitement. 



The Republicans met in convention at Little 

 Rock on the 27th of April. After the organi- 

 zation had been effected and delegates ap- 

 pointed to the National Convention of the 

 party at Cincinnati, the following resolutions 

 were adopted : 



Resolved, That the Republican s of Arkansas renew 

 their allegiance to tho Republican party of the nation, 

 and reaffirm its principles of free government as 

 proclaimed and defended by the Father of the Re- 

 public ono hundred years ago. 



Retolved, That the citizens of the several States 

 are also citizens of the nation, equal under the Con- 

 stitution and tho law, without regard to place of 

 birth, color, race, or previous condition, and it ia 

 the duty of tho General Government to enforce free 

 and equal protection in their enjoyment and exer- 

 eise. 



Retolved, That wo favor an honest and economical 

 administration of the State and national Govern- 

 ments ; that integrity and fidelity should be re- 

 quired of all officials, and, if found dishonest or 

 corrupt, should be promptly prosecuted and pun- 

 ished. 



Retolved, That we favor an efficient system of free 

 schools, wherein the youth of the State mny re- 

 ceive such education as will fit them for all tho 

 duties of citizenship; and wo hold the Democratic 

 party responsible for robbing the Stale of its school- 

 funds to pay tho per diem and salaries of officials, 

 whereby the public schools were closed by reuson 

 of tho theft. 



Retolved, That to the soldiers and sailors, who 

 fought to preserve the Union, tho nation owes a dolt 

 of gratitude, and they, as well as the widows and 

 orphans of those who have fallen, are justly entitled 

 to a liberal provision for their support. 



Resolved, That we hereby declare Hon. Oliver P. 

 Morton to be the choice of the Republicans of the 

 State for President. 



With regard to the nomination of a State 

 ticket, the following was adopted on motion 

 of Judge McClure : 



Whereas. The Democratic party at the election held 

 in September of 1874, for the adoption of the present 

 constitution, and the election of State and county 

 officers in twenty-nine counties, cast nine thousand 

 and more votes than there were male persons over 

 the age of twenty-one years resident therein, ac- 

 cording to the census ; and 



Whereas, The Democratic Legislature, at its last 

 session, changed the time of holding all State and 

 county elections from the first Monday in September 

 to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No- 

 vember, but refused to make any change as to the 

 next election for State and county officers ; and 



Whereas, The refusal aforesaid could not have 

 been based upon any other theory or idea than to 

 repeat the frauds which were perpetrated in 1874. 

 which could not be done, if held where a United 

 States supervisor was present ; and 



Whereas, It would be worse than folly for the Re- 

 publican party to put a State ticket in nomination, 

 with hope of electing the same, at an election held 

 by Democratic judges and clerks of election, at 

 which a Republican would not be allowed to be 

 present: therefore 



Bt it resolved, That in view of the facts stated, and 

 in view of our personal but bitter experience, we 

 deem it advisable not to put a State ticket in nomi- 

 nation. 



A State Central Committee was appointed, 

 to whom was left the duty of nominating can- 

 didates for presidential electors. 



The Democratic State Convention was held 

 at Little Rock on the 14th of June. Presiden- 

 tial electors were nominated, together with the 

 following State ticket: For Governor, "William 

 R. Miller, of Independence ; for Secretary of 

 State, Benton B. Beavers, of Saline ; for Audi- 

 tor of State, John Crawford, of Howard ; for 

 Treasurer of State, Thomas J. Churchill, of 

 Pulaski ; for Attorney-General, William F. 

 Henderson, of Randolph ; for Commissioner of 

 State Lands, James N. Smithee, of Pulaski ; for 

 Superintendent of Pnblic Instruction, George 

 W. Hill, of Calhoun. The following resolutions 

 were unanimously adopted : 



Resolved, That the present State administration 

 has realized the hopes and expectations of the De- 

 mocracy of the State, and its course is most cordially 

 ami fully indorsed. 



Resolved, That the present Executive of this State 

 having been recommended almost unanimously for 

 tho position of United States Senator by the different 

 county conventions recently held^ he is most heartily 

 indorsed for such position" by this convection as the 

 reflection of the will of the people. 



