Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-11-04
VOTING FOR THE AMENDMENT
Attorney General Gives OpiniOu RsSardi4S
Straight Ticket.
CROSS IN PARTY CIRCLE OR VOTE DIRECT
voting for Zach Candidate separately
aud Not PuttinE Gross Opposite
the Amendment Does
Not Count.


I'M ~
sorney General w. T. Thompson has given
an opinion to Frank D. williams, county
attorney Of Boone county, that the way to
vote for the constitutional amendment Gre
ating a railway commission Is to vote either
a straight-party republican or fusion ticket
or 20 place the aye or nay after the consti-
tutionaI amendment clause A cross III
the circle after a party which has endorsed
the amendment will be vote for H. II
the cross is not put in the circle It will be
necessary to vote directly for or against
the amendment. Following is the opinion
IN full.
We have your communication submitting
10 this department the following PROPOSE
lions relative TO voting on the constltu-
tioual amendment TO be submitted at the
coming election and requesting an opinion
l. whether all straight" votes cast for
the republican, democratic or peoples In
dependent party by means of a cross made
within the party's circle at the head OF the
ballot shall be construed to he for the
amendment and recorded and counted as
2 Should a mark within the party circle
Of either of these parties, each having de-
clared IN its party platform for the amend
ment, be counted for such amendment II
the voter has scratched his ticket and
placed crosses In the squares opposite the
names OF candidates OF the other partiesy
From the foregoing provisions OF the
statutes we reach the following conclusions:
l.
and peoples independent parties have de-
clared in their state platforms Tor the con-
stitutional amendment with reference to a
state railway commission, and such action
has been duly certified to the secretary Of
state. all straight votes cast for these
party tickets should be construed as for
the amendment and recorded and counted
as such
either the democratic. republican or peo-
pies Independent party should be counted
for the amendment unless the voter has
placed a cross in the square opposite the
words, Against constitutional amendment
with reference to state railway commits
30 sion"
g. A straight prohibition or a straight
socialist party vote, these parties not hav-
ing declared in their state platforms either
for or against the amendment, will not be
may express their will for or against the
amendment by making cross in the
or Against"
The sections Of the statute referred to
above sustaining these conclusions are
Nos. IT, 129, 40 and 146 Of chapter XVI,
Compiled Statutes, 1905.
A vote for all the candidates Of either the
pendent party will not be a vote for the
amendment unless the voter shall place a
cross opposite the word For" or shall
make cross In the party circle Of one OF
these three parties.
THANKSGIVING Proclamation.
Governor Mickey has issued the following
Thanksgiving proclamation:
Nebraska has never experienced a more
prosperous season than that which II just
drawing to a close. The fields have pro-
duced in abundance. the orchards have eN-
Celled all previous records and every ma
terial interest has prospered There is no
portion Of the state but that has richly par
tcipated IN the benefits which the year has
brought to us. The products OF the sum-
mer's toll are now being garnered into
cellar, storehouse and granary. while the
song OF Harvest Home resounds from
valley and hilltop and cheers the hearts of
happy, prosperous and contented people.
For the blessings vouchsafed to us by the
Oliver of All Good we are dsyoutful thank
ful. Each day should be a day of thanks
giving. II iE the custom however, to
especially set apart one day for the general
expression of praise and gratitude and in
harmony with the action already taken by
the president of the United States, I. John
+. Mickey, governor Of the state. of Ne
braska. do hereby proclaim Thursday, No
vernher %. 1906 as a day " thanFs giving,
and request that II be observed in the spirit
Of meditation and praise On that daV let
all the people assemble in their usual places
% worship and let them do reverence 10 the
only true and living God from whom all
blessings flow. Let our public and private
devotions testify that we are earnestly
mindful OF the mercies Of the past and let