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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.
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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
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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,
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rec.t Legislation" to distinguish it from in
direct legislation and city councils,
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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.
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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.
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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-
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'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.
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