Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-01-29
POPULISTS
Battling Against Injustice.
Want Representation On the Boards
Of Election Judges.

The Peoples party men IN this legis-
Iature are not standing out for nj.
Bourne for speaker or any other man
as a personality, but they are standing
out as a matter Of principle, for fair
play in the elections. To secure this
end they will demand an organization
Of the house that will enable them 70
report, discuss and place on its pas
sage what Is known as the Holt
election law. This law is not only
demanded by the couotry members
but In the city Of Portland.
A Portland paper says: To state
more specifically. ~ rs desired 20 have
a Republican, a Democrat and Pop
ullst Judge at each pIlling both In
stead OF two Republicans and one
Democrat or vice versa, as has been
the case heretofore. ln order that
this kind ~ legislation may obtain
favorable consideration Ia RepublI-
can house lt IL deemed necessary, by
the Populists and Democrats, TO have
the speaker and thus the committees
with them. IL ls too well known that
there are but two men In the Oregon
legislature, who really pass laws, 80 TO
speak, the remaing ~ members merely
stand In 50 as 90 obtain favorable con-
sideration OF some pet measures OF
their own. IL bill IL not wanted by
the president Of the senate or the
speaker OF the house, IL Is usually
smothered In committee or reported
adversely, and that invariably settles
It's fate, IL will be seen at q glance,
then, that the speakershIp under pres
ent circumstances Is most important
II not positively necessary"
We print the full text OF the amend
ment proposed in the Holt bill, and
which to THE JOURNAL seems Just
and fair, as IN many counties OF the
state the Peoples party men are 10 a
majority and now have practical con.
troll OF the elections.
HERE IS THE HOLT Bull.
Section 3. On the first Saturday In
May preceding each regular general
election, the county Judge In each
county OF this state, shall appoint In
each precinct 10 his county, three |
judges OF election possessing the quail. |
ificatlons OF electors.
In every county the chairman and
secretary OF the county central COM
mittees OF the three political
parties, which cast the largest, the |
second largest, aud the third largest
number OF votes respectively at the
last general election Ia the state
for justice OF the supreme court
shall each have the right and are
hereby authorized, TO propose and
recommend TO the county Judge OF
such county In writing the name OF
one qualified elector 10 serve as Judge |
OF election In each precinct Ia said
county, and the county Judge must
aud shall appoint the electors so
recommended.
An each county OF this state the
chairman Of the two political parties
casting the greatest number of votes
for justice OF the supreme court, and
the second greatest number re-
spectiyely. nc the last preceding
general election In this state, may
also on the trst Saturday in May, pre-
ceeding each regular general election
propose and recommend 10 the county
Judge OF such county in writing the
name OF one qualified elector 10 serve
rs clerk OF the election board In each
precinct 'in salo county, and the
county Judge must and shall appoint
the qualified elector 20 recommended.
II any county chairman aud secre-
taTy as above provided shall fail TO
ale with the county Judge, before the
first Saturday In May Immediately
preceding each regular, general cleo
lion the names OF the qualified
electors they recommend for Judge
aud clerk OF election In any precinct
or precincts IN any county
Ia this state the county judge
Of such county shall appoint said
officers on his 0wn motion.
The county Judge shall designate
one OF the three judges % be chair
man. The judges and clerks OF elec.
tlon so appoluted shall bold their
ofiices for two years.
Immediately after the appointment
II said judges aud clerks the clerk
shall make out aud send TO each judge
aud clerk ~ appointed by registered
mail = notice OF his appointment
IL ans vacancy shall occur on any
board OF election In any pFeeinet in
his state, il shalt be nlled ia the
'ame manner as the original appoint.
nent was made; provided, that u
aid vacancy shall occur, and from
my cause be untitled upon the day %
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