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About Independence enterprise. (Independence, Polk County, Or.) 189?-190? | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1902)
lNDF.rKNPKNCH FNTKKI'IIISK, lNnivPKNIiKNCi:, OUKUON. MAY 2',, Ml Independence Enterprise. AND WEST SICE. I'l HI.IMIKO KVKKV TIUISSOAY, K. i:. OKAY, KPlTolt AN1 riiOI'KlKtolt. Subscription $1.50 Per Year. TKl.KHloNK .'. M nxt'lUI'TK'X i:TK, llrlolly In inlviiiuvi tVr yr f Six moiuht Slnslt ropy Lixiil uutttv are vuts v.r lln Hlriti;litMlliinly no mine lion fur Buy ron w luitiHvr. Kitto on diilay tutvenisintf imnlt known on un1"' (wllon. The entire republican ticket is com posed of good men. Wto it straight from one cud to tho othiT. Republican State ticket. W.J. Kir (.iovernor, FrKMSH; of Umatilla. For Supreme Judge, 11. S. PKAX, of Une. For Secretary of State, I. DUXBAIt, of Clatsop. For State Treasurer, C. S. MOOKE, of Klauiuth. For Attorney-General, A. M. CRAWFORD, of Douglas. For State Frinter, J. R. WHITNEY, of Linn. For Superintendent of Public InMruction, J. H. ACKERMAX, of Multnomah. Republican District ticket. For Congressman First District, THOS. H. TONGUE, of Hillsboro. For Joint Representative. B. F. JONES, of Lincoln. Republican County ticket. For Representative, GEO. L. HAWKINS, of Independence. For Sheriff, T. J. GRAVES, of McCoy. For Commissioner, 0. D. RIDER, of Independence. For Clerk, IT. S. LOUGH ARY, of Luckiamute. For Treasurer, D. M. CALBREATH, of Parker. For Assessor, 1. F. YOAKUM, of Bridgeport. For Coroner, Dr. E. L. KETCHUM. Road Supervisor North Independence, W. H. BALL. Road Supervisor South Independence, ' T. W. HART. For Justice of the Peace, Precinct No. 1 McCoy S. L. STEWART. No. 3 Springs and Eola J. R. SHEPPARD. No, 3 Dallas; and Dixie II. HOLMAN. No. 4 Falls City A. N. ROBINSON. No. 5 Independence and Monmouth J.D.IRVINE. For Constable, Precinct No. 1 WM. BUTTRICK. Precinct No. 2 H. CRAWFORR Precinct No. 3 J. S. ASHBAUGII. Precinct No. 4 ALBIN ROBINSON. Precinct No. 5 J. H. MORAN. Don't forget the grand republican rally on Saturday evening. Hon. T. J. Cleeton and Hon. George W. Stapleton will be present. Everybody is invited. The first congressional district has now an able and experienced man to represent it in the halls of congress. We should keep him there. This is no time to try experiments. The Hon. Thos. II. Tongue should be returned by an overwhelming majority. We must have a good strong man to represent this section of Polk county, as a commissioner. Independence offers such a 'man in the person ol 0. D. Rider. Give him your vote on June 2nd. In marking your ballots on June 2nd, do not overlook B. F. Junes, tho republi can candidate, for joint representative. For state executive vote for W. J, Fur nish. We need a business administration and he isju-t the man to "jvo it to us. Republicans should present a solid front on June 2. Let therf be no knifing or scratching. Campaign rumors a re afloat, but they are not worthy of credence. In making out your ticket do not over look the name of .1. II. Moran, the repub lican candidate for constable in precinct No..". lie has served eight years and is a faithful oilicer. Another faithful and efficient official is J.D.Irvine, who asks your suffrage for the office of justice of the peace, lie has served efficiently in this capacity for sev eral vears and will be retained on June 2. Hon. George L. Hawkins should be re turned to the legislature. His presence is needed there and his services entitle him to tho honor of a re-election. A United States senator will bo elected later and he must be a republican. The republic of Cuba is now a swad dling infant. If congress continues to withold the nursing bottle in tho shape of sugar legislation, we wonder how long it will live? Will Uncle Sam prove a god father or a step-father? U. S. Loughary, the republican candi date for the office of county clerk, has proved himself a most efficient officer. The county books and records under his; charge are models of neatness and accur acy. He is a good man for the office and the voters of Polk county will see that he keeps it. , His 7t power of the se lect men to prepare meas ures, any ten cituens have the light to prepare any measure; this is the Initia tive, th" voters accept or reject by ma- Ijority any measure proposed cither ly too ten cilii-cus or by the select-men; this u lhi referendum. The practice of these two rights at their town meeting has h'ltg; been called by the New Fnglaiolers "I'i-'iV .....!. . I- I Wl,. I '" The subject of this sketch wan bora in Hutchinson, MeCl-'od county, Minnesota, November 10, lso'.l. When eighteen years old ho moved with his parents to Salem, ' , Pnofos rec.t Legislation" to distinguish it from in direct legislation and city councils, ft ft BELOW COST Of Production. The rcfjul.tr Album Cabinet at only $1 per dozen. Mantella Artsto finish, Oregon, and afterward entered the State, Normal at Monmouth, from whence ho is eraduatod with hL'h honor as a member of the class of iS'J.'t. He afterward went to Malheur county where he became a! $1 per dozen. Stamp Photos, large size, 30 for 25 cents. IN No republican can offer a valid excuse for not voting for T. J. Graves for sheriff, and this is no disparagement to his dem ocratic opponent. Both are good men and equally well known in Polk county, where the. best part of their lives have been spent, but this is a republican year and the full strength of the party should make itself manifest. The county treasurer of Polk county publishes a call for warrants in this issue. In a postscript he says: "This is the largest call that has been made in this county. Another year, or possibly two, will put the county out of debt and money in the treasury." This is good news and is certainly a most creditable showing. ' A little further along in his letter Mr. Dalton says: "I hope to be elected to have the pleasure of being among the county officers when this debt is raised." Well, Bro. Dalton, we pass you up to the tax-payers. The Initiative and Keferendum has been the system of town government in New England since the first settlement of that part of our country. Every town of New England governs itself in all local matters just as school districts govern themselves in Oregon. At the annual town meeting, usually held in the public hall, officers for the ensuing year are elected, the printed reports of the officers of the previous year are read, and the printed proposals of legislation are read for the coming year some times forty or fifty in number are disposed of one by one by votes on the spot. Besides the J und esteem of the People to such till ex- tent that they ..elected him county school superintendent. During and after holding this office he continued teaching with marked success, and so well was hi worth appreciated that the republican party had iiominuted him as their candidate for county clerk at the coming election and there was every assurance that he would bo elected. On July i'Sth 1S'.7 ho married Miss Susio Howell, of Monmouth, who was one of his classmates in the Normal. Deapi came suddenly to their homo and tho hus band passed away on Friday May 23 at about 1 a. in. Mr. Stanton was a faithful and en thusiastic member of both tho Woodmen of the World and the I. O. 0. P frater nities. At his death they showed every attention possible to the sorrowing rela tives. Tho interment was under the auspices of Valley Ixnlge No. 12 1. O. O. F. A short and beautiful service was con ducted by Ilev. Wigmore in the Christian church and the ritualistic ceremony of the Odd Fellows was preformed at the grave. Constitutional Amendment. meg C Street, Independence. "C $$$$$$$$ & vV I Section 1 of Article IV of the consti tution of the State of Oregon shall be and hereby is arrumded to read as follows Section 1. Tho legislative authority of the state shall be vested in a legislative assembly, consisting of a senate and house of representatives, but the people reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the Constitution, and to enact or reject the same at tho polls, independent of thq legislative assembly, and also reserve power at their own option to approve or reject at the polls any act of the legislative assombly. The first power reserved by the people is the initative, and not more than eight per cent of the legal voters shall be in quired to propose any measure by such petition, and every such petition shall in clude the full text of tho measure so pro posed. Initiative petitions shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than four months before tho election at which they are to be voted pon. The second power is the referendum, and it may bo ordered (except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of tho public peace, health or safety,)either by petition, signed by five per cent of the legal voters, or by the legislative assembly, as other bills are enacted. ( Keferendum petitions shall be filed with tho secretary of state not more than ninety days after the final adjournment of the session of the legis lative assembly which passed tho bill on which the referendum is demanded. The veto power of the governor shall not ex- Fire Insurance. V. 0. P20TS Monmouth, Oregon, .KKPHK8KNTH TUB., Fire Association of Philadelphia AXI TUB London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Co. o$$c$ promptly paid. 'end to measures referred to the people All elections on measures roferred to tho people of the state shall bo had at the biennial regular general elections, except when the legislative assembly shall order a special election. Any measure re ferred to the people shall tako effect and become tho law when it is approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon, and not otherwise. Tho stylo of all bills shall be: "He it enacted by tho people of the State of Oregon." This section shall hot bo construed to deprive any member of the legislative assembly of the right to introduce any measure. Tho wholo number of votes cast for justico of tho supreme court at the regular election Inst preceding tho filing pf any petition for tho initiative or for tho referendum shall be the basis on which the .number of legal voters necessary to sign such peti tion shall, bo counted. Petitions and orders for tho initiative and for the re ferendum shall bo filed with tho secretary of stato, and in submitting tho same to the people ho and all other officers shall bo guided by tho general laws and the act submitting this amendment until legislation shall bo especially provided therefor. Adopted by the house January 27, 1S1K). E. V Carter, Spoaker of the House. Concurrod in by tho senate Feb. 2, IS!)!).. T. C. Taylor, Pres. of tho Senate Approved February C, 1899. T. T. Geer, Governor. ) ) ) ) )