The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1898-12-16
w. CT. U.
COLUxS.

Many Americans feel "a bit sore that
Australia. New Zealand and Canada. all
English dependencies. pass and put right
Incorporation desirrable laws that stick
in the United States The Australian
ballot was tried years before we adopted
1t; New Zealsnd and South Australia
PASSED laws granting complete woman
sulferage, and here in Canada redeeming
herself from the burden Of the liquor traH
ic. The reason they have. the power Co.
put through the laws that the common
people want, though the polititiuns and
brewers may be against it. is that they
have the Initiative and Referendum
Those ar, long words but W. want every
reader Of this Column 10 remember them
and To get an idea OF what they stand for
The Initiative is in the trst place petit
iion to legislative body PRAYING ihcm
10 enact such and such athing into a law.
\ certain proportion of the voters, usual
Is one-ffteenth. must sign this petition
to make it binding upuu he legislature
Then the legislature must puss this law
asked Tor, whether they want 70 or not.
Il is not in force however. until the volt
crs rutify il. This ratIf, Ing vote is call
I'd the referendum. and cannot 0e taken
until at least ninety 'davs have elapsed
since the law was PASSED by the legisla-
ture. This gives time To discuss il. aud
If il is q foolish or bad law. it rarely gets
through The common people cannot b.
hoodwinked rs easily as the amgitiJus
politicians with political axes Io grind.
Every temperance man. every sutfragist.
every upInnent of trusts aud monopolies.
I is directly Interested in the agitation Tor
initiative anu referendum enactments in
every state. It is the only WHY that the
lobbyist aud :orruptionlst can ever DE- M
tripped. South Dakota voted on this
measure last tail. Nebraska has already
granted il to cities that request il. San
Francisco has adopted il. and Boston is
about 10. y brighter day dawns for ~
inerica When this becomes the rule.
The Right Kind of Boy Spoken yr
Charlie Wilson.
\ boy who can say No.
\ boy who hates lie.
\ boy who will never smoke.
A boy who saves his pennies.
A boy who has some stick 90 IT,
\ boy who is proud Of his big sister.
A boy who thinks his father and mother
are just right.
\ boy who does chores without grum
bling.
\ boy who does no, stay on the streets
after night
\ boy who loves the flag. aud hurrshi
or it.
\ boy. who when he is a man. will thinI
. right, talk right, and vote right.
- THE KNOT OF WHITE RIBBON
{ what docs the knot OF white ribbon mean
, The love os God 50 t"ndcr;
Seeking the fallen to reclaim.
= Winring the lost one back again,
5 And helping all who wardcr.
What does the knot Of hiteribbOn mean
The love Of home aud It's pleasures;
Seeking 10 keep from the hearthstone far
! All that can hurt or harm or mar.
Aud guarding its sacred treasures.
WHIST durs the knot of white ribbon mean
The love OF the land We cherish;
Seekng To 6ccp iis manhood pure
Battling with evil that rain would lure
Men down. til in sin they perish
q Yes. the kno, OF white ribbon means low
p, Of God,
4 OF nome and of every naticn,
T. It's wearrrs are working iu hasten HE da
= When righteousness, temperance, truth
sqal have sway,
O'rr ail the w.,ir cr,aiiou.-M. \. Burhan
ia Uuiou Signal