Evening journal., 1904-08-18

WAS DISCUSSED
John Z. White, of Chicago.
Makes an Address on the
Subject
It is NOW WORKING IN OREGON
Initiative and Referendum League Of
Delaware Held Banquet at the
Clayton House Last Nisht-Franeis 1.
Dupont, President.

John u. White. OF Chicago, made an in
teresting address at the banquet of the
Initiative and Referendum League 81
Delaware, which was held at the clayton
House iast night. Mr. White is a cham
pion Of the cause and enlightened those
present as to what is It's purpose.
II was a representative gathering. there
being present nearly all the members OF
city Council and many prominent busd-
ness men OF the city. BY his speech Mr.
While evidently won a number OF COM
verts TO the league, as everyone seemed
p.eased and agreed that the theory is All
right II d could be put Into practice.
Francis l. DUPONT president Of tho
League OF Delaware. presided and after
"a few introductory remarks introduced
Mr.. White.
The speaker first told Of the organiza-
ton OF Referendum over 100 years ago
and STATED that Il Is now working success
/ fully IN Oregon. He explained that Refer
endum provides that the people can
change amy legislation which they con-
slider unwise, providing a sufficient num-
ber OF signers can be secured 20 a petit
tlon. It's chief aim Is to give the people
the power to correct the Legislature II
unwise laws are enacted.
Since Referendum has been IN force in
, oregon Mr. White declared that corrupt
: lobbyists are noticeable BY their absence
i at the meeting of the Legislature.
s He declared that 1t was not an agency
s for absurd acts but to correct a Legisia-
n ture II h fails 10 act in accordance with
8 public opinion lie holds that it protects
p the national government in all It's bran
Is ches and further contcnded that inas-
a much as the people made it possible TO
Is enact a constitution that they should have
the power 10 hold the check rein on the
'r government.
" Those Who Attend.
a. Many Of those present were introduced
- TO the speaker after his address
~ These officers Of the league were pres.
ent;
Francis !. DUPONT president; William
~ Newton. vice-president. Thomas j. Do
herty financial secretary; William r
Morrison, recording secretary; John Nc
p Cullough. treasurer. Others present were
y Evan w. Gallagher, president OF the Cen.
80 trai Labor Union; r. S. Hertzog presi.
dent OF the Building Trades Council; A.
" r. saylor, secretary OF the Central Labor
Union o. w. Horne. special deputy OF
-, the Brickayers' and Stone Masons' In.
- ternaiional Union; Councilmen Joseph e.
- McCaneriy. Charles NJ. Zebley, George A.
Willis, William G. Taylor. James c.
O'Neal John Il. McGovern, ID. w Lynch,
Michael f. Cannon. former Councilman
- Hamilton Stewart, Representative Thomas
n NJ Monaghan. State Senator Thomas j.
% Stirling. President Of Water Commission
VI Peter j. Ford. James Megary. W. S.
Hoffman. Harry Graham, Mark McKen-
ma, Martin +. Fairy. Eugene Hart, John
le w. Brady John +. Neary, William ].
's Hogan. David j. Fox robert Cleaver
'' A. r. Hawkins. NJ. h. Culbert, Patrick
~ Toner, John J. Muliln, John Fenton, T
's r. Thompson. John Z. White. William n
Horty. Thomas E. Cough. l.. V. CLANCY
James H. Wright. John W. Osborn 7
" c. Hubert A. c. Rodgers. E. w. Mul
din, G. II. Mason, G.. A. Messick. Harr,
p A. r. Murray, james H. Hance. William
" L. Hamann. Joseph II. Martin Arthu
C. Sullivan. A. j. Cross John W. Mullin
" LOWS Creamer. Thomas Guthrie. Jane
Guthrie, b. f. Mcdaniel, r. f. Nc
Evily, A. Donaho. Edward Greenhe q
Us Rober, G.. Scott. Arthur Preston. p T
h- Murphy. Robert +. woolery, Char es Tue
OF William J. Burton, ID. T. Loary. Wiiliar
= =. MeNdhtit9f - W hNbaihNif hite
j. eriek G.. Mccall, John McCroar. Jr
ne Joseph German, Frank p. Dugan, T. w
'ai Burrows Gilbert Eagleson W. X Lanl
OF Emil Engel. J. f. McCanerty, ID. w Nc
ne Carihy. Robert Barneut, Jr.. IA. G.. Eng
h- lish, Samuel Gallagher. Daniel Gallagher
sd Charles Doran. john NB,kelvey. Waite
co Willis, John E. Eis.er. John McCororl
'er James A. Primm, John r. Edwards. Ed
al ward Searles, Francis T. Surltth. J.. J
Dr. Lybarges.