Chariton courier., 1908-10-23
PERTINENT POINTS
FOR THE VOTER
CONDENSED REVIEW OF THE PUR.
POSES OF EACH OF THE EIGHT
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENTS THAT ARE UP
FOR DECISION.

O1nclally visiting institutions, OUTSIDE
the capital shall receive actual ex,
penses for such visits.
The pay of legislators now is 81
for each day of regular sessions OF
cry 10 years a revising session of 12G
days is held, which also pays S. per
days-S1 per day is allowed for ses
sions that run beyond the regular pro-
yided length of the session.
= The present allowance of mileage
as we'll as the $50 a session for sta
tionery, would be discontinued.
COUNTY GOO DRoAD TAX.
i No. 2. Gives County Courts discre
tionary authority to levy tax of %
cents on the 800 valuation for road
and bridge purposes exclusively. This
levy is not obligatory. 1t only removes
the constitutional limitations which
withhold from the county and town
ships the power to raise by local tax.
alton ample road revenue.
This amendment is indorsed by both
Democratic and Republican platforms,
as we'll as by the State Board OF
Agriculture, and is simply a local op
ton or home rule measure for building
and maintaining good roads and
bridges. Do you want good roads?
Vote yes.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.
No. 3. The people who framed the
Constitution of Missouri had the Ref.
erendum principle in mind to safe
guard their rights and liberties, be-
cause they reserved to themselves eX-
Constitution.
WHAT 10 THE THIRD AMENDMENT
The Initiative gives the voters the
right to propose a law-to call for .
decision by majority OF the people.
The Referendum reserves to the vot-
ers the right OF review over the acts
Of their Representatives at all times
to have the people to sanction or veto
any of their acts.
1t is an emergency provision, per-
mitting veto Of the majority, over the
Legislatures acts.
WHAT IT WILL DO.
1t destroys the power of legislators
to pass laws for personal or selfish pri.
vate ends.
1t makes the interest of the law
giyer coincide with Justice-thus
blending power with public good.
1t operates, not because it has to be
APPLIED, but because the possibility OF
its application serves the purpose.
1t il in operation in five states, been
decided constitutional by five State
Supreme Courts-and also by che U. S.
Supreme Court.
1t guards Representative Govern
ment, by eliminating Mis-Representa.
| ton.
The Legislature that refuses to pass
, q measure the people desire; or, that
passes a bad law the people oppose,
can be corrected through its operation.
The People always select their rep
| resentatives. Why should they not re.
serve power to pass upon their acts?
The strongest argument used against
the Referendum is that its broadening
, tendencies might be dangerous to pri.
/ vate ownership of special privilege.
! TO INCREASE SUPREME COURT
JUDGES.
No. 4. This Amendment increases
the number Of judges of the Supreme
Court from seven to nine, provides for
three divisions Of the court instead of
two for calling in a circuit Judge In
case Of sickness OF disqualification OF
q Judge of the Supreme Court, and
equalizes the salary of the judges of
the Supreme Court and Courts Of
Appeal.
This Amendment has been indorsed
by the Bar Association of the State.
The Supreme Court is now three years
behind it's docket, falling more and
more behind each year, and this
justice, as poor man can not afford
to wait for justice, while the rich
corporation can The increased ex.
pense is a mere trihe ia consideration
of the right OF the people to prompt
administration Of justice.
A peculiarly excellent feature Of this
Amendment is that of calling in circuit
judges in case of the disqualification
of the judges of the Supreme Court or
Courts of Appeal. This expedient has
been in successful operation in the
Federal Courts, and would add i'm.
mensely to the efficiency Of the court
at very little extra expense.
HOME RULE IN TAXATION.
No. 5. This Amendment is the re.
suit of the thorough investigation Of
the system of taxation by two non.
partisan State Tax Commissions one
appointed by Gov. Dockery in 1902,
and composed as follows: Judge w. NJ.
Williams. Attorney Generay Edward
c. Crow and Judge Peyton A. Parks;
and the other, appointed by Gov. Folk.
in 1906, and composed as follows:
Frederick N. Judson, author of Taxa.
ton in Missouri" Herbert S. Hadley.
Attorney General: Edward c. Crow.
eY.Attorney General: Judge w. II. Viii