Oregon City enterprise., March 23, 1900, Supplement to Oregon City Enterprise, Image 10

OREGON'S LASTIECISLATURE1 entitles the body t some credit from
linen who complain Hint too many laws
. . , I are- made. Miiny of the rejected ''III
Member Mio toted or rrtmi- ,, lWlX,Wv,, un it is impoasi-
ist'tl tO Vote for the Initiative ble for any member to study and Judge
atul Referendum Amendment f''rly nearly seven hundred bills In
to the Constitution.
TO THE CITIZENS OF OREGON
An Addre by the 1 h ii t h
Committee of tbe Oregon Di
rect Legislation I.eugue.
Direct legislation U not in any senso
Thl course ought to he easy for lh
Independent viirm if Oregon; for ih.
iioM democrats wlm voted for Mi-Kin-1
1 - because llii'y were ntciliiHt free all
rr (hough Ii favoird n prolcollv. lar
Iff; for the republicans who voted for
Mr) nil beans, tin fitvoir free silver
though hr was alssi a flee trader; for
t tin populist, who voted for III nil I"
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
To the Constitution or the State
of Oregon -llotiie Joint lleo
tut Ion o. I.
cause he fuvond 14 to I though ho and i r lion I of attlde IV of I lis ronatllg.
IlKrKK.'KNTATIVKS.
Paker County W. E. Grace, Pern.
Pcnton County R. J. Nichols, Rep.
forty da. vs. It rejected the sugar-
bounty hill Hint the arttslun well c
; ra-rlment. which wouhl have coiit th
Ud.' t:i:.M. a party question. For the last right hl. parly were sgulii.t u'r money n,, ,,f lf ,tat. ,,f on. hi .hall ha
j The legislature enacted one hundred yeans th demand hn hern growing In and govri miiriit own. i M' if rltiwnl ,,d hereby In amriolrd to trad as fo.
niul seventy Inws. Nliii ly were of thin stale for the Initiative and R 'for- 1 and li l. Kirhi, fr (he I t ti 1 1 I ( I . . 1 1 1 n t , i,,v .
Pcnton and Lincoln Counties iJ. E. i,H,il nature vlty charters and amend- eiidiiin. At Hint It was for the most i w ho voie nlw). for a prl m l it, to-j n,.,, -j ),, legislative authority of
Puvl. Hop. nu nts. salaries of county etllcers, etc.. , radical foun. Five yrats ago nrai ly j itaidlc. of defeat ; a tin s majoi II)' of ' (io (aln slot I ha vr.ied In a Irglalatlve
PtI ''"'irp"' rcIiiiliiB to quiHtloim which wIlM- M.ihk) voinx slKnr.t a -tuion to the th.i.,. clti.n fnvt.r Pinct Niilnlntlon. awi.thly, . hm.iik of a tmiai mil
Th'onion, lUp. 1 Sl.t t Bt wtnc i,y tl0 votcra lintuull- ikII:Uuiv for a cotimitutloiinl conv. if To all lh'r Hoi. nul nt Votna. w any hoii of r 'ir nUilvr. hut tha pro.
Clat!op County C. J. CurtU. Hcp.;;ttU'ly lnt tstcl within tho yviira after tlon. to aulmilt to th p.oplo a m w it oukIu to . t .y to comhlnr y ur P ,,0 t nl rat powrr In pro.
Johan E. YountC. Hep. I ho ail. ptlon of the Initiative atut lf- coimtltullon IioUhIiiik thl nyatciu. As vli fr nun who have vol.. I im for p,, na ain ano'iolinriii to the nn.
Columbia County J. E. Hall. Ri"p. or. iidum anu'iuliiii'iit to our conatltu- now- orTrr. .1 In th nitirntlnn'tit pimn"! 1 yuiir im nnine aiot proiiilmi to i. o Mtli lit Imii. ami to rimi I or l-Jc Hie
Coos County !oorge V. Topping, tlon. Tl atatc Icitlalatur oucht iu cr hy the luM l -Kla'.aturf. It la a ante uiut nk-uln. mum. hi Hie il!a liolt-iM-iolnii .f I ho
liep.
Cooa And Curry Counties E. S.
riatts. Top.
Crook County J. N. Williamson.
Hep.
DoiiB'na County J. W. Conn. Pent.:
to he troubled with these purely local model ate proposal, thv Hif. reii.liim be- Mnny of the iiieiubris of this coin. ,g!ai, asorinhly, atft also rrotV
questions. El'ty-elKht laws vvcr Ins; In the optional form. This aninid- m litre beh nc io one or anh r ' f p..t r at Ihrlr own option . a irvt
chuiiKcs In the code and general laws, nient Is pilnlt-d In full In another rol- these kioiii . Vou have nmle raint r r)r t n( the ..l: any a t nf tha
commonly believed to be Improvements, umn, and the follow Inn Is a brief state. nn.l siiu . ir. i,,f, s..ii Unit .u wriv ! iriilnlntlva awiiihly. The f!il pr
Only about tw.-nty of the general laws nient of Us ptevlslons: a.iklntf mrnsui.s pit mid f'liemo.t - rivr. by iho i.....io U tho lut.
W. W. Wilson, Top.; Ci. W. Wonaoott. enacted caus.d much discussion or met , t ,.raiH t th Irglslature power to , that the su. cim of ny political pnity ilxp, olll , ,,, ,), ,,cr ,,
v";ou,u opposition. 'ri.f.r Iiy .l(V , lh), ,.,,!,.; ( Krants "r candidate was of Utile cns.-.iu. io . f ,,, ,,.S(,, u,U tt c,Jlttr,, ,g
Gilliam County S. G. Hawson, Hep
Grant and Harnvy Counties H. N
Donnelly, Hep.
The legislative body that enacted th
lrp"se any inrBum by o h irili"ii.
and rvriy o h p. iui..n h:i io. lu.to
l.l X l,..r ciil i,f lh l, .!... I,... r to II OIllV tl'.ll ptlnrlpie .ill aUC er.l
: HIitKhamieKlMratlon law. and laws for rt fi,r Uw (o (hn ,,y v e not only pr..f. ... d thl. f.Uth
ino election or rou.i supervisors ny tne 1 .. . ... .. t ... i... i..... ... . ......... ....i ....... i . . ... . .
.WV-m, r..lvK V Pnrl..r Ren 1 r. .1.. .1, II b ' ' . . ' ... ' P
V.nW .;ri lien' K A Slur- I ' "'' Itl-.lr W) das fro.,, the last " - "ui u hr pm-n,,.! it. in in
i ; iV - i'utk o'run;,jMnff, wun a rru'ronuutu !
Jo'sephlne County-James W. Virtue. Pvllon as to their more Important hMfilUQIILl tt
pem- acis; tne practical abolition or tne use- .m.-ip .awi, .,
liilllatUe iriitl.hs shall bo
,. day uf the session at which 'J1""' """I ': ''ii- to this nil.,, ,, ,.,,,. f ,
rr-o.
the law was passed. EX-
rovldlnif for the Imuiedl-
Kiamnth and Lake Counllc-W. A. : "J expensive grand jury system. tt,e ,,r,.M.M f ,,, ,,ulll0 ,,rtt,.c
leas Until f.iiir liL.htlia h. f..io ll. o !c
With reformers the Initiative and , H ,,,,,, icy aro (I , M(,
ItefcclidiiM. U and for several eais . Tle Hr(, u ,lie rrrr
rliduiii. and It may he ordelrd r.pt
ilassmslll. Hep. . rfiorming tne clerk-hlr. abuse In futuie . h , .,,v. ,,... .. , hai bm, the m,.,t Important of stale
mne county f. .m. tirattain, uep.. legislatures, pronibltlng the nialnlen- . .. i.o. i .1 ... !, .,or i,mv ' . . . .
W V firm- ll Ren- Ivan McQueen ... 1 . ., 1 rrn-irru ojr one peuuon. moponrroi - - -' - ' 10 iaa lir.r.4ry fi,r tie luiii.r.ll.
KeV Mcguetn. luloe of aniu.j hi)iw, l)f nl,n , WsWatun (0 mk9 latt. prejudu-., and o,k and vi. In th. ,.1r,4lll,,l ,.,
Linn County P. M. Jones. Sll. Hep.; ' ' R . " , . changed rx(ept ns to those on which J"" rnmpaign wnrv an single iu hmlih or saf.l)i. rlih.r I prtup.i.
II. M. rainier. Top.; J. J. w mtney. - . the Hefcrendiim la demanded.
No specl.il elections unless ordered
me siicccm r Ull, con-tiiutionai ,llinrii l y , (rr f lo
amendment In the net IrgiaUtur.. r X,r th. Irti.iati
a. other bills ar. rim. trd. lufcrrii tuiii
pern. placing uistrict attorneys and clerK or
Mt.iha.ir fmmtv T f Ttlnrltahv. ! surreme court on sulurli-s rodif vlnu- '
Dem. and aininlirvlnv ll. lau- ..t I .. the legislature.
Marion County-Wlf.iam L. Cum- 1 instruments, abidlshlng compulsory pi. ! H K!t', " " I'T r,"- pf voters! The Hregonlan sas. and with inu. h P-H'l-ia shall b. ni.d with Iho .r.i.
mlngs. Hep.: E. H. Elagg. Hep.: Abner , ll)Uge nu, ,0 n,.ntlin olher im,,rove- thc llm' P"Wrr ,0 propose any ineas- truth: ' The cowardlc. of members of Ur'f "f '' " "" than ninny .:,
Lwis. Hep.; John McCourt. Hep. ! mcnts'm our law-and last but by no ure 10 a "" v"' r thnt one represent- Cci.grr.a Is the tno.t ciitcmpilb'.. f,rr '' I"1"' adjournment of n.e
anuinoinap .wuni o. ""'r ' . . .. . . . . atlve or a.-imtor ha. I. Intni.tur anv l..m.. t ..... i,f. I..t. lh Irats atlta aaarti.U sl l. h
. oeuiia least, ine cm si luuunai anicnu. . - ' - v . - - - - t
Kep.;
C. Ueach. Hep.; George II.
Hill. Rer.: Peter Hobklrlt. Ron.: K. E. ments for the initiative and reforen-! Initlltlffrt 111 1,1 b g stature. Tne enrage to stand up for an)lhln leat i" i" i n " 11 Iho r-f- ren-
Moody. Hep.: George T. Myers. Hep.; ,jum allJ ror a nxtJ u,rm of rt.gtjcnc j lu,llal''0 initiative petition must In- they ...e v.,t.s In tho ensuing election ." ' d-loan led Tl.o rt ,.tr i f
J. T. Hoss. Hep. ! ln thtf pr.clnct BS ft necessary nuall-1 clu,!" ,h fu!1 ,,"t "f proposed law This applies oflrntlinrs a!.o to Htat. "rfi,.. r shall n.. tin t., i,.
Polk County-N. F. Gregg. Dem.: J-! flc.atilri for a yoter-surely the hgts-ior -onstl!utlonnl amendment and be 1 eKl.:alors Yrl tho men aro lea. . frf.rre.J 1., ,. ,.,,., A;j rir..
hermrnnd wL.ro rountles-A S !lallve did these things ha.,"1"'1 w" secretary of state not i blame than th. system under whkh ' 1, a..,rr. rrf.,,,., ,u ,tlB
F.obertT i-ounties-A. o. fcy .j,,, . less than four months b. fore a regular they work. " " " 'ball bo ha I at th. 1,1.
Tlllam'ook and Tamhlll Countle-J. lof Uresun- jclectlon. j Hepre.. ntatlvea ar elected to rnart '"' regular r,,rr ,:r. ii, r... ,,,,,
V'. Maxwell, Hep. I Tllls legislature was fairly free from The g..v. rrnr cannot veto any bill re- the will (,f the prop!, into law, N H''rn l'l'atlvo aarii.l.y iia;i r.
Umatilla County A. D.1 Stillman, bitter partisanship. Most measures ' ferrrd to the people. Pnl. s. a major-: they can only gueaa at th. people s Jrr spr ia .Iretloii. Any mcaaur.
Dem. jwere cuniddired on their merits, w ith- ,"y at the polls vote for the measure It !wl un any great question, and If on. referred to the. .rc l ih:t iki erTr. t
Union County D. A. McAllister, out regard to party lines. Except on;'!'' not become a law. The forms oflgues.es wrong, political death la th. br omo th. law whrt, 11 i ap
Dem.; F. S. Stanley. Rep. i the apportionment bill, the writer did petitions, verifying signature, ami j probable and a!waa p. aalblo rrault. , P'ovrd by a majurliy .f tho .. , .t
Wallowa County Teter Fordney. not hear a parll!)an ,peet.n during the ,other details are left for future l.glsla. Th. n we h se a valuable public scrvar.t. tbere..n. and nl i.thetHi,. The at!
Yamhill County-Clarence Butt. Rep ; tssion an(1 u remembered to thejtlon. as It wa in South Pakota. i valuable pethaia breau.o of many :1 I'llla ahall be; u it . u i
E. F. Lamson. Rep. ' "; honor of the member w ho voted The proposed amendment grow, yrara of rxp. rlenee. w Ido a quaintaio x't P pl. of th. stat. of 1 rcg..ri
Republicans. 22; Democrats. 10; fop-! "sainsi tne initiative and referendum sieauuy tn favor with thoughtful i ltl- uh public men. and p. altlon. on l.g.,1'1!. section .hall not u r.,r.atrtied to
ullsts, 4; Silver Republicans. 4. Total
in the House, 50.
SENATORS.
Columbia, Washington and Tillamook
Counties G. W. Patterson, Rep.
Crook, Lake and Klamath Counties
B. Daly, Dem.
Douglas County A. W. Reed, Rep.
Rep.; Donald Mackay. Rep.; Ben Sell-direct legislation had been In full op
11m. 1.C))., . iu. juMfi.ui, r.ci. traiion.
' Union and Wallowa Counties Justus
Wade, Pop.
Baker County William Smith, Pop.
Benton County John B. Daly, Rep.
Of those that oassed. he r,.f..rHn.l,.mBm"n"""nl 10 U" ,nn lo.lng his arrvi.-r. and n fa-
would probably have been demanded I
amendment that not one of them tried ena. It Is In line with the pnKreaa uintive cmmlttrra. as well aa unusual 'deprive- any mrmbrr ..f tho r(i.:ativo
to ueieat 11 by arounlng party preju- ur government towarI more direct natural ability. Tho s)strm Is trrrlt.iy aaarmhiy ,f th rig,( )o i,iir,i,, ,y
"ee- power and responsibility In the Indl-I u .i.f,.t ..t i.',..t .'i , . mea.uro. Tho whoin .......i... ..
I Some citizens fear to adopt the inlti- ; vidua! voter This Is the natural out. ,,uUu. ft. . ..t f,.r ju.tl. f 11,. supr.11.. court
jatlve and referendum because they say growth ,f the New England town; When Iiret legislation I. ado.trd, ,'0 regular olr. ti.i, at prr.c.lii;g
.0 cu.uurous. umi mere win oe meeting system, and If adopted w. be. j lt t(lc r-pres. ntatlv. I. In doubt a. to "ling of any petit,..,, f..r th. mm.,
no end to voting on laws. Yet, out of lleve it will gradually Introduce Into ,(le will of the prop:--on any great " f"f tho ,rfrr,h.iu, eh.ll
the nearly seven hundred bills Intro- the business if tho state tho thouitht. i, .,,.. 1,. .. ... ... tho ha. la on hi.i. 11,. 1 , 1..
Waco. Gilliam and Sherman Coun- " " "" 'eB1a.ttlure. u is nui .im e on.-my ana rr.quent re-election their own decisio.y-an l let them tak. v",r' rieerM.ry t tu, ,,
Ues-E. B. Dufur. Dem. .probable that, the people would have of capable oiricer, which distinguishes , ,hc r ,.,,, ,,...,., .hall bo ounted. ivmi..,,. and ordr,.
"i J . ..7' i .. " j-.iiK.unu lowns. I.lblllly. If he Kuea.rs w ron at ane '"r Initially, and for th. rf-fn.
The submission of this ror.titltutloiial lime the people can then correct him c'u'" hall bo nd with iho srt-retary
of stale, and In submitting Iho same
harm. If It I. adopted, we believe II : rl. -nee. ' p.pla ho and all oihrr orfl.- i.
will result In better government that ' It l lo t strut if thnt reprrarntntlvra '' guided by the general lawa
Ik.... n III I.. t..u ..I .1. k. ...... . II. . -. . .t.l. u I
WUUUIJ-JUUU U, lai, ncj;. tli.nnn.nt hill T..rViar f h. . Mm. , t .v.- " " "1 .1. .1.1.1 aaoilioill n.) .UOI,.' men l.ilW llraltatn Until W " wiunmn Mill 01
Clackamas County George C. Brow- L , , , t,.. . , ,, , anJ thoughtful consideration of who have n ith. r the responsibility nor :u""l legislation shall bo especially pro.
it.. ...1. ... cui iiii,"iiiiiii u.e onto, je.-r at tio-tu ror coward.,
changes as mny be made In our Inwai
Will I... lirf.llirht nli.iiit tn a t.i.ir. ifri.it.
ii" aivocnt.. or tho Initiative ana
Referendum sny that the true qur.tmn
Is not wh. lh. r our prenetit system of ,;i
governm.f.t U g.-.d that Is admitted.
but "Can It be mnde better?" Our gov. j
ernmetit has be.-n greatly Improved In
one hundred and twenty years,
and we believe It can be greatly
f r..n ef I.....M.I - ..... . I t. 1
the state, and would almost certainly j ""' of the calm thoughlfuln.-s. L M,o ,f anv lr.
nell. Rep
Clackamas and Marlon Counties L.
L. Porter, Kep.
Clatsop County C. W. Fulton. Rep.
Grant, Harney and Morrow Counties
J. W. Morrow, Dem.
Lane County W. Kuykendall. Rep.
Linn County J. Clem, Pop.; P. R.
Kelly, Rep.
Marlon County L. J. Adams, Rep.;
X. H. Looney, Rep.
Yamhill County W. A. Howe, Rep.
Umatilla County George W. Proebs
tel. Kep.
Senators Republicans, 16; Dmo
crata, 3; Populists, 3.
All the hold-over senators voted or
promised to vote for the amendment
In the House Mr. J. T. Ross Is record
ed as voting against the amendment,
but this Is an error.
on the schoolbook bill and the appor- ;
five per cent, referendum petition on
the bill for abolition of compulsory
pilotage.
majority of the voters are fully con
vinced of Its wisdom.
The Torrens land system bill and the . ual an'' "'''' 'ly manner. No great
sailor boardlrtg-house bill, rejected by vhane tan ' ""'1 Mure the
the legislature, would probably have 1
been passed by that body and referred j
to the people. If It had power to order Alleged Improvements In our system
the referendum on such bills. The!"' government will then ! brought . h), U(t
saiior boarulng-house bill was urgently 1 u,re11' neiore an tne people. .New
demanded by the shipping Interests of , ''leas In government w ill be considered
Vldrd tliefrfor.
Adopted by the houa January J'..
K. V. CAIITI It.
Hpraker of li e l.,u
I oncurrrd In by th. as-nat Kel.ruary
T. C. TAVI.U(.
I'rrsblelit of Iho rtriiale.
Approved February I. Uw.
T T. UKIIIt. ili.vernor.
HI wo Iho orgaliliatlon. of this league
Hon. W H Vamlerl.iir -I... u .. . .
have been submitted to the people by ! Alness method, and less of bitter ZZ: Z member of ,h. E.ecuMvo O-,;:
dvocalo
initiative petition if rejected by the iPy spirit. In operation this system j , u.K,llimo fo. ' ,,-,. an1 ,,. f rM ,
1 . . rr W. I rk ii rr vU..f.. . 1 U' III ifihflllV nut n t.eAnilmn fiM liillll.
legislature. Therefore, five Is the ut-!w" "peedlly put a premium on Intelll-
most probable number of laws on which ! t'-nre and honesty In the Individual
tlon in the ordinary affairs of govern-I legislation In Oregon, has tf
moot, mot ... n vv.t.ff.. i-t..i-L. ..t I moved to I 'ultfortilu toil l, 1. m ... l 1
the people might be called to vote at I voter . It w ill not then be ne. esjary to ,,ul w- k , , ,hrre ,)o
the next June election If the Initiative j destroy a public man In order to show
and referendum system had been in i llji.ii.rova.l of his vote on any qu. s-
full operation last year. No one will , ,lon
THE LEGISLATURE OF 1899
It Is said that there are two sides to
every story, and this Is sometimes true
even of a legislature. It Is the purpose
of this review to call the people's at
tention to the better side of the story
of our last legislature; Its faults and
shortcomings have been well told by
others.
First, as to public money: It appro
priated less for the expenses of the
state than any legislature since 1883,
though the district attorneys of the i
state were for the first time placed
entirely on the salary system and paid
wholly from the state treasury. The
following is the record of total appro
priations by each legislature since
1887:
I pretend that the addition of five num
bers to the official ballot would greatly
trouble either the Intelligent voters or
the Judges and clerks of election.
W. S. U ltKN.
Do not fall to ask a promise from
every delegate to a convention as well
We appeal to your American spirit
of fairness for your aid In submitting
this amendment to the people. INDE
PENDENT of party lines, we ask your
Influence In obtaining from ALL PO
LITICAL PARTIES, and from all
CANDIDATES for the NEXT LEG IS-
Mil frf.m 61crv rnnlilau f. u. i,..r.
r . ; . l"D LATL'KE, their PERSONAL and PAR
iaiuic, mui or wm uo wnai ne can
to submit to the people the Direct Leg.
islation amendment. Appeal to his
sense of fairness as a representative
American for the opportunity to get a
decision of the people at the ballot-box
on this question.
TY PLEDGES to submit this cormtltu
tlonal amendment to the people.
Speaking now particularly to the ad
vocates of the Initiative and Referen
dum: Most Referendum men hnve a very
friendly feeling for the members of the
last legislature who voted or promised
of Direct Legislation amendments Is a
sure way for the politician to get votes
f i-.i t-i tmflr.l ( Via rtn.... 1 1 .
1887 $ 781,618 89,. cut no
1889 1,010,218 62 ''gure on this question. I'rove to the
18!1 1,303.761 05 I politicians that we are loval an1 tmo
??" " I the ballot box to those w ho help us I" Y'
?Jj. 1,3S9,M4 69 ln equal.
1VJ7 I ?V I IK - '-a-
1899 1,200,028 81
Deducting from the appropriation of
1899 JG5,000 for district attorneys' sal
aries, which was a new appropriation,
and the total is but little more than
one-half the appropriations of 1893.
Of the half million dollars Increase in
1899 over 1887, $106,000 is In the insane,
penitentiary and Judicial funds; these
are expenses that necessarily grow with
Increase of population and wealth, and
the population and assessment has
nearly doubled In Oregon during the
past twelve years.
Now, as to the laws It made and re
fused to make: First, it defeated more
Let us show .o the politicians of the
I'nlterl Ktates a a wf.1l am Ow.a r.t r.-
rp. thut r, , . . , , i to vote for this amendment. It may
gon, that support for the submission ,. .... , ... .... .
i-m: inni, ui i.crnc uiu IIM.'moerS,
populists, republicans and democrats,
will be candidates again this year, and,
of courw;, will promise to vote again
for the subrnlwdon of this amendment
to the people. Other things being
we believe thn men should
have the united support and voles of
all believers ln Direct Legislation.
Their record Is greatly in their favor,
and this Is true whether they believe in
the system or not. Their willingness to
submit this Important question to the
people shows of Itnelf a very high typij
of American citizenship. As to these
ex-membi-rs, where they are renomi
nated, we believe it will be right and
wise for all referendum men, regard-
on them in the hands of the people. tho effort to place supreme power over
We do not ask Its application to na- ! biw-mukliig In the hands of tho peo.
tlOnal UfTllIrS until th America.. ' 1
pie have proved Its value ami practica
bility to their, on Important State law
The principle of Direct Legislation. Is
not new In the United States nor In Or
egon. We havs It In the school meet
Ing, In the New England town meet.
Ing, In the local laws of mining camps,
In the amendment of state constitu
tions, In deciding whether stock shall
Since the organisation of this com
mlllee, I ln. Nathan ller. e has Joined
tho silent majority. Ho wu ono of Iho
(list Io advMste th. Initiative and
Referendum Ir, the Pulled Slates. Mr.
Pierce, was an able nnd efficient mem
her of thl committee, and a constant
worker for tho principle to the um (,f
his death. Ho was one of the men who
run at lariro in c.i.nti... .... "'. " f m pni,.-ip,e, regards.
. . - "' of ofllc
ioe isnue oi uoiKis tor tnnny purposes,
and In other more or lesa Important
When our government was created,
amendments to the state constitutions
were made by the legislatures without
referring them to the people. Now this
1 done In only one state. Then the
president and vice-president were elect
ed by the members of the electoral col
lege and the members of that college
were elected by the legislatures. Now
ail tne presidential electors are elected
bv the oeonle. and ar ei..ft..H in ,,,.
for the candidates who have been noml- 1 1,m of Party lln'. to unite in striving
mutter All that In new Is the pro
posal to allow tha people its well us the
legislature to say what questions shall
be submitted to them at the ballot-box
The perfecting of ihe printing press
and the reading habit among th,. pt0.
pie makes universal debute mi (t.
cusslon possible, and the Invention of
the ballot gives us power to huvo u
count of all the ayes and noes on Im
portant question. Tho people heroine
another and supreme legislative body,
o or other peisonul reward, una
of find's, noblemen,
Preserve this supplement. Judge
Lowell's address to the Par Association
of Oregon, reprinted In this number, Is
wi ll worth cureriil reading and study.
If yod aie too busy now to give It at
tention, file It away for study when you
have leisure.
nated by the people in their different for their re-election by tho largest pos-
iiu.1 1 i:uiiveiiuoun, a. president a e ect- ui ,1.. r.,.. i,.eii i... ,.r,,i ti,,. ..... . ......
or Is now a mere agent to vote for the . .. " "" "" '"'" '-nougn. ir ne is not convinced of
Do not urge a candidate to declare
for or against the Initiative and
Referendum ns a system. If he will
promise to suirmlt tho amendment, that
candidates chosen by his purty and to 1,10 1'KHlature t,v larger majorities
nas no win or discretion of his own as j1""" uny canoiouie ever had before In
to his vote in the college. their respective districts.
Its wisdom, It will bu his duly to op
pose It at the ballot-box, as It Is ours
to advocute It.
This supplement s supplied by tho
Nonpartisan Direct legislation Leaguo
of Oregon.
Following aro the ofiicer anil mem
hers of tho committee:
President, D, C. Hherinun, Hulem;
riecreluty, W. 8. Pite,,, dreg,,,, Cly;
Treasurer, F. M Ki n der, Portland;
Htephen A. Lowell, Pendleton; C.
H. Jackson, Pendleton; E. C. Pent
land, Independence; Dr. Harry Luno,
Portland; ;. C. Hog,,.., Albany; C.
E. H. Wood, Portland; Hon, j. p,.
Waldo, Muiieny; George M. Orton,
Portland; lion. W. p. li,e, Illllsboro;
Hon. W. II. Hpiuigh, lloecfit; D. K.
Warren. Astoria; F. E, lieu, h, Pot t,
land.
Tim expenses are paid by Vol
tintury contribution, and friends of
thu movement it re requested to send
such sums us they can afford, to F. Mc
Keicher, Treasurer, Portland, Oregon,
who will receipt for tho same and ren
der to Dm contributors Itemised ac
counts of the receipts and expenditures,
of thu committee.
For further Information apply to anv
member of tho committee.
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