The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS.

Nine constitutional amendments are
to be voted upon at the ensuing elec-
ton. Voters should exercise great
care in voting on these amendments.
Read carefully the synopsis of the
amendments published in another col
umn in this issue of the UNION. The
first amendment is 'For taxation of
railroad lands" We would advise
every voter to vote Eyes" on this
proposition. The second provides for
''appropriating the income from in
ternal improvement land fund to the
internal improvement or road and
bridge fund.- It is safe to vote Eyes"
on this proposition also. Third: ''Shall
there be constitutional convention?"
By all means vote mo" on this pro-
position, and save the State 500. 900.
1t will cost 100000 to hold constitu-
tional convention. We can worry
along under the old constitution until
times improve. Fourth: This amend
ment provides for the creation of a.
board OF pardons: There are too manv
State boards and commissions at pres
emit. 1t is also safe to vote mo" on
this proposition. Fifth: The fifth
amendment on the ballot relates to the
elective franchise. It provides that a
foreigner shall be a full-fedged citizen
OF the United States before he can vote
at any election. It is wise provision
and it should be adopted. Sixth: This
amendment permits cities and villages
to frame their own charters. 1t is a.
pernicious measure and should be-
voted down. The seventh amendment
is not needed. It was framed in the
interest of corporations. The eighth
amendment should carry. It provides
for loaning the permanent school fund
to cities, villages; towns, countries and
school districts. Let the State invest
its permanent school and university
fund at home. The fund is now in
vested mainly in securities of Alabama,
Tennessee and other southern States.
Vote Eyes" on this proposition. The
ninth amendment should be over
whelmingly defeated. It is VIGOROUSLY
corporation measure. If that amend
ment is adopted mining, telephone,
telegraph, railroad and other corpora
lions can pool their issues and secure
such legislation in the matter of taxa
ton as they may desire. If this amend
ment is adopted the statutes will be
loaded down with such enactments as
the one cent per ton iron ore tax. This
ninth amendment should be buried out
OF sight. Do not be fooled by the cap
tion-the words printed on the ballot
for the taxation of sleeping car and
other companies and owners, etc." Be-
ware of the ''etc!'' Better defeat every
amendment proposed than to adopt
this one. Vote mo" on the ninth and
last proposed amendment on the State
ballot. " i -
In brief our advice would be-and we
have read and reread each one of the
proposed amendments carefully-put
an K mark after the word ssyes'' on the
first, second, fourth, fifth and eighth
amendments,as they appear on the bal
lot; and put an x mark after the word
no" on the third, sixth, seventh and
ninth proposed amendments In other
words vote for the first, second, fourth,
fifth and eighth amendments, and vote
against the third, sixth, seventh and
ninth amendments, and especially put
an x mark opposite the word t.NOn on
the ninth and last amendment on the
State ballot