Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-06-03

which we register our most solemn
protest.
This resolution precipitated hot
debate. the first speaker being w. S.
U'Ren, who said he would advise the
secretary OF state to refuse the nling
of such petitions. He said that At
torney-General Crawford did not
think the grounds for refusal were
technical but that the petitions did
, not comply with tho law. Il. H..
Palmer said that all bills contained
defects, and that many would be
thrown out absolutely II such a pre-
cedent was established. He said the
case warranted an expression from
the state grange. as all such referen-
dun petitions authorized by that
body might suffer the same fate at
the hands OF the secretary OF state.
Rev. Hiram Voorman, who intro
duced the resolution. defended the
same, as did several others. and the
grange adopted the resolution by an
almost unanimous vote.
Initiative Invoked.
Two initiative laws we're author
lied and the executive committee was
instructed TO prepare them. The
first came up IN a report from the
committee on education, advising the
grange 20 help settle the Normal
school difficulty. IL recommended
the adoption of the state lecturers
suggestion on yes and no vote. A
committee OF three was also author
ized to get information and facts re-
lating to Normal schools from other
states concerning learning and gen.
eral educational systems and submit
same TO the executive committee as
help in preparing the proposed
measure
Upon this question there was a
difference OF opinion between the
state master and the state lecturer.
State Master Buxton was opposed TO
any initiative law upon Normal
school matters. while State Lecturer
Waldo favored such n procedure and
advised the grange to take up mat
ter which the legislature had refused
to settle. Mrs Waldo said the peo-
pie had been turned down by the
legislature and state executive; that
the grange represented the people,
and should give them an opportun-
ity 10 have voice in the matter.
She said the grange was only an In
strument and offered TO personally
raise the money 10 defer all expense
OF initiation.
The other law 20 be initiated by
the grange was taken up on a resolu-
tion by A. I. Mason. and n measure
will be submitted which will deprive
the legislature OF all power In re-
peallng a law made by the initiative.
The committee on legislation sub
mltted a resolution 20 amend the ini-
tIatlve and referendum laws by In
serting an emergency clause. IL was
contended that only one copy should
be necessary for person soliciting
signatures and that the state should
stand all expense. IL was shown
that II an emergency clause should
be attached 20 any bill there would
be no recourse. nor any danger OF
loss by teehnioalitles. and that such
law should be part OF the state
constitution.
The following resolutions we're
adopted:
Opposition 10 any change In the
Australian ballot law.
Representatives 20 National grange
were Instructed 20 vote for the ea-
tablishment OF National Grange pa
per.
Friday. September 20. was chosen
as Grange Day az the State fair.
Il was recommended that active
work be taken up In several eoun-
ties where most needed AZ an expert
ment IN deputy work. and $4,000 was
for the same.
The secretary was authorized 20
have $50 copies Of the session Journal
printed for distribution among the
subordinate oranges.
Ohioers Of subordinate oranges
are not 90 be elected successfully for
more than two years. and all chang
cs In bylaws were voted down.