People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-01-26
REFERENDUM.
Plan for a National Referendum and
Initiative Presented.
BY W. A. TILTOY, OXFORD, KAN

/ 1O Ilt ptOplt vi Uuc y. y. n. lot Juelr
consideration. hoping thereby TO
elicit a better plan for the govern
ment Of the people, by the people.
That the Constitution Of the Unit
ed States be so amended as to embrace
the provisions herein set forth, there
by establishing a Coordinate Branch
Of Congress, and accomplishing the
publication of politics; to the end that
Justice be established: in order that
the general welfare be promoted, and
the blssings Of liberty to ourselves and
our pOsterity be aSSured-fOr which
purpose ii is obviously necessary:
lst, That the rulers possess certain
moral and megtal faculties, TO the end
that they be divorced from all selfish
motives or inducements that might
lead to unjust or partisan results.
I'd, That they be qualified mentally
tOdiscriminate against all propositions
which tend to prejudice the welfare
Of the people.
For these purposes we declare the
following principals and methods: We
demand,
FOR THE PURIFICATION OF POLITICS,
, lst, That no person shall be a member
, Of the congress of the United States
Of America who has not attained the
full age of twenty-five years and has
: not had a continuous residence in
these United States of America for
the last twenty-five years.
I'd, That no person shall be a member
J Of congress Of the U. S. A. who is not
I of sound mind.
Sd, That no person shall be member
< of the congress Of the u. A. who
has ever been convicted Of a crime
= perpetrated against the life, person,
C or property Of another.
:, 4th, That no person shall be a men,
r ber Of the congress of the U. S. A.
= who is in any way connected with any
Il stock exchange, trust, combine, or
o corporation, either as princi- al OF
e attorney:
e 9Th, That no person shall be a mem
II Der Of the congress Of the U. S. A.
r who has money invested in, or has a
d direct money interest in, the impOrta
tiOn Of foreign goods.
9Th, That no person shall be a mem
Der OF the congress of the u. S. A. WHIT
!. has pecuniary interest as a deale
In bonds or mortgages
% DISQUALIFICATION
5. The above cited conditions shall b.
% disqualification for, and a bar TO, ;
Z seat in either house Of congress, anC
shall be applicable to and inhernt IL
8 all who would otherwise be eligible.
n QUALIFICATIONS
ir for Coordinate Legislators:
lst, All applicants shall have at
/. tained the full age Of twenty-five years
4 I'd, All applicants shall have had {
a continuous residence in the United
s States Of America for the last twenty
five years, and shall fOrswear any al
q legiance to, or orinterest in, any foreign
: country;
. Sd, All applicants shall be of sounC
: mind.
Z 4th, All applicants shall be able e
read the Constitution Of the U. S. A
n and intelligently expOund its proyis
p ions In the English language.
I 5th, All applicants shall be morally
% honest in all of their business rela
= ti0ns.
HOW BILLS sHALLB BE FORMED.
All bills shall be formulated in q
o plain, simple manner, without tech
e nicallties, or the use Of any terms for
II eign to the English language, ant
v shall explain the full intention as Il
Is the scope, purposes and final result or
b the nation c0llectiyely-that Is, thu
d whole people. Furthermore, any bill
% involving the general welfare may
Is originate In the national house OF rep
h resentatlves, or the senate, or with thu
10 qualified voters OF the United State.
/. OF America, as may be hereafter Sc,
5, forth, and all bills shall be formulated
'e as a per eYrmple marked Exhibit A.
y All aspirants for coordinate legis
Ie lative power shall submit themselveI
10 To an examination by a board OF re
s. gents OF known ability and fitness
)r chosen by the people Of the district IL
d which they 1.-THE regents are to sery,
le and their certificate Of fitness shal
1t endew the person named In the certi
a flcate with the right Of a legislator II
Ie the Coordinate Branch OF Congress
le TO the extent OF voting upon bills, no
l decided BY fye-slxths Of those OF botl
Z. houses OF congress voting thereon
/ And each board OF regents shall keel
Il a record OF all persons qualified unde
II them for such voting, and shall pre-
"a sent duplicate Of the same, at sucl
y time or times as is required, TO tn,
Ia governor, or other Official whose duty 1
It Is To call an election; and the person
It or persons % authorized shall print. O
'e cause to be printed, all bills calm,
II for q decision by the Co-ordinatI
7. Branch Of Congress In sufficient mum
lr Der to furnish copy Of every bill I,
Ie each and every member OF the fore
d said Branch OF Congress, and eacl
|. Official shall have the power to, an,
,f shall command all boards OF regent
y to receive such copies and distribut
r, them, one copy Of ecah bill to eacl
p member OF the Coordinate Branch o
10 Congress, month preFions to the cal
sr for election; and each board OF regent
te shall supervise such election held Il
Is the district to which they were chosel
rs to strive, and shall summarize th
result OF that election, and return th
same to the governor, and he shal
transmita summary OF all election
held In his jurisdiction to Congress
"a through any authorized medium tina