Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-12-13

and are being circulated throughout the
state by large committee of promi-
nent men with view of getting the
measure before the voters for their con-
sideration. Efforts will be made by
those who have drafted and are pro.
noting the measures to form Peoples
Power league and to raise $4,000 to de-
fray the expenses q the coming cam
paign to be carried on for the success
of the measures.
Included in the list OF the measures
which are being presented are: An
amendment to the state constitution
providing for the recall Of unworthy
office holders; the draft of a bill for
the election Of United States senators
by peoples instruction; the draft of a
bill providing for proportional repre-
zentation and majority elections, and a
draft of the Huntley corrupt practice
act.
Those who have compiled the list OF
amendments and bills and are now
sending them out and asking for the
formation of a peoples league are:
Johnathan Bourne, Jr., Earl G. Bron-
augh, Jerry Bronaugh, W. G. Bristol,
Lee NJ. Clark, II. W. Drew, G. II.
Gram, Thomas G.. Greene, Clyde v.
Huntley, ]. E. Hedges, v. R. Hyde,
6. W. Holcomb, Harry Lane, T. NJ
Leabo, T. A. Mcbride, Henry E. Nc
CHM, E. s. j. McAllister, F. McKer-
cher, P. Mcdonald, G. NJ. Orion, B.
Lee Paget, C. Scheubel, Ben Selling,
Alex Sweek, G. E. s. Wood, Frank
Williams, W. s. U'Ren and John C.
Young.
In discussing the measures which
they have placed before the people the
promoters set out their ideas as fol-
lows:
"We believe all citizens agree that
every political party should be repre-
sented in the government in proportion
to the number Of its supporters among
the people; that no political party
should ever have greater majority OF
the officers Of government than it has
of the votes of the people; that the
people should be able to express their
disapproval of any officers acts by re-
calling him from office; that the people
should elect and choose their United
States senator's; that character, and not
the possession of wealth, or the secret
or public support Of great corporations,
or wealthy citizens, should be OF ad-
vantage to any man aspiring to public
Office. The measures herein offered by
members of the Peoples Power league
OF Oregon are expected to aid in obtain
ing thee results"
In discussing the recall amendment
to the constitution the p1oposers say it
will be second only to the initiative
and referendum. II is pointed out that
the people of the state cannot now Ie-
call an officer once elected without
proving him guilty of a crime beyond a
reasonable doubt.
1t is poinetd out that almost contin-
ually district attorneys and sheriffs
contend they are unable to enforce the
laws. or an assessor says it is impossi-
Bile to asses. all property fairly or to
make great wealth bear its just share
Of the burden Ct government. 1t is ar
gued that if one-fourth of the voters of
the state or district could bring such
officers face to face with public dis
charge for ineompetency they would dc
their work or else the people would get
officers who would do it for them. II
is asserted that should the law be
| passed the mere threat of invoking il
would be effective in the great major.
ity Of cases and the people would hear
less of maintaining the dignity of an
Office and more of maintaining it's eti.
cacy.
In the draft itself it is provided that
% per cent of the voters who cast their
votes for an election of justice of the
Supreme court at the election prior tc
the action for recall may file, their pc
tition demanding the recall Of an off
Ger who is not enforcing the law.
The petition shall set forth the rea
sons for demanding the recall and i
the officer does not resign within fiv'
days after the filing Of the petition
then a special election shall be helC
within 20 days to determine whether O
net the officer shall be recalled.
On the sample ballots at this election
the petitioners shall set forth in no
more than 200 words the reasons TO
their action while the officer shall Sc
forth in another 200 words his justifi
cation for his acts. At this same elec
tion other candidates for the Office shal
be nominated and the one receiving tn
highest vote il nomination shall b
deemed to be elected.
In the event the accused official re
ceives the highest number of votes a
the election he shall remain in office
Petitions of recall may be filed agains
members Of the legislature after he ha
served five days or longer in the frs
session following his election. In tn
case Of other officers six months mus