Industrial freedom. [volume] (Edison, Wash.) 1898-1???, 1898-06-11

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! Thursday, May Goth, 1898. there was
ION. in San Francisco, one of the great
st victories of this century, being
Nothing less than direct legislation and
ivil service reform, adopted by good
haiority in spite of the bitter and
nited opposition of the politicians and
3oodlers who have hitherto usually
ontrolled the city.
Great credit is due the Examiner
(hich, single-handed, stood for the
eople, and from which we quote at
bngth below. When the people get
irect legislation they get everything.
is the open sesame of all political
rogress. That secured there will be
% more boodling. The laws will keep
ven step with the people as they adj
ance in political wisdom. We give
be leading provisions of the new
barter:
To Correct All Defects.
The provisions of the new charter, in
gard to the amendment of the instru-
Vent. are such as to remove the last
iuse for dissatisfaction on the part of
hybody who has the interests of the
eople at heart. The charter is so
FAMED that the people can strike out
by provision that they do not like and
ipply any defect that they may dis
bver, and they may do all this without
|king the consent of any officer of the
ty government. The whole official
rvice of the city may be opposed to
ange, but if it is desired by three
ths of the people it will be made.
Here is the section that should re-
lye all doubts that may be felt in re-
ard to the charter:
Section 22-Whenever there shall be
resented to the Supervisors Il petition
gned by number of voters equal to
teen per centum of the votes cast at
be last preceding State or municipal
ection, asking that an amendment or
nendments to this charter, to be set
in such petition, be submitted to
e people. the board must submit to
vote of the electors of the city and
unity the proposed amendment or
hendments.
The signatures to the petition need
I all be appended TO one paper. Each
Ener shall add to his signature his
ace of residence, giving the street
d number. One of the signers of
ZEN such paper shall make oath before
officer competent to administer oaths
lat the statements made therein are
pc and that each signature to such
per appended is the genuine sigma
Pc OF the person whose name purports
be thereto subscribed.
The Board of Election Commissioners
lst make all necessary provision for
admitting the proposed amendment or
fendments to the electors at spe-
Il election to be called by it, and shall
nyass the vote in the same manner as
other cases of election.
All the provisions of the Constitution
the state embracing the subject in
section provided for are hereby eX-
essly made applicable to such pro-
Feu amendment or amendments.
II at any time there shall be no con-
tutional provision or provisions un-
which this Charter may be amend
then the aforesaid amendment or
ehdments must he submitted by the
ARD OF Election Commissioners to the
OF the electors of the city and
hty at the election which next en-
after such petition is filed with
Supervisors, il any such election Is
TO be held within sixty days after
ming of such petition.
he tickets used at such election
Il contain the words ''for the amend
nt stating the nature of the pro-
ca amendment) and against the
shdment' stating the nature of the
posed amendment).
majority of the votes cast upon
amendment or amendments shall
favor of the adoption thereof, the
ia OF Election Commissioners shall,
mn thirty days from the time OF
election, proclaim such fact, and
feupon this Charter shall be amend
pccordingly.
attn this provision any charter
charter drawn by Rainey, Kelly,
would be better than the
solidation Act, for the people could
g o. 1t what they pleased. tits true
this provision cannot reconcile the
orations nor the push" TO the
r@r, for their objects are not those