The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1908-10-24
The COMING ELECTION.
Dozens of States to Vote Upon New
Laws and Amendments.


f, Chicago. Oct. 2o.-Elections will be
held in the various states and in the
territories OF Arizona and New Mex
leo November 3. Three states, Ore.
gon, Maine and Vermont. have held
their state elections. and have named
members OF the next congress-the
sixty-firsf Arkansas and Georgia have
named state officers only and will Sc
lect congressman at the coming cleo
| ton. hi % states governors or other
state officers are to be elected; a
number OF these states will also elect
members OF the legislature. Six states
Twill choose justices OF the supreme
court Or MINOR state officers. In
seven. congressman only are to, be
elected, and in two, congressman and
| a legislature only.
The terms Of 81 United States SEN
Iators, ie Republicans and 10 Demo
Icrsts, expire March 3, 1909. Alabama,
Arkansas, Louisiana and Maryland
have chosen Democrats. and Ken
lucky a Republican, while Vermont
has chosen legislature which will
name two Republicans. The present
senate is composed OF 81 Republicans
land 81 Democrats
Members OF the national house OF
Representatives are TO be elected
Oregon and Maine have already
|chosen Republican representatives
In some OF the southern states Dem
|ocrats only have been nominated,
while in others Prohibition, Socialist
and Independence party nominees
will oppose Republicans and Demo
Gratis The present house is com
posed OF 39i members. 223 Republic
JAMS and 1G6 Democrats. There are
two vacancies
South Carolina. as usual, has only
one tickct-the Democratic-for state
officers. Louisiana also has but one
|ticket-the Democratic. In this state,
however, a justice OF the supreme
court and railroad commissioner are
the only state officers to be elected.
The Prohibition party has tickets in
|2i states, the Socialists in 81, the In
dependence party in ~, the Socialist
Labor IN and the Peoples or Popu-
list party in 9. including Nebraska,
where they have fused with the Demo
Gratis.
The number % tickets in the differ
ent states is: /, South Carolina and
Louisiana: 2, Alabam and North
Carolina; 3, Delaware. Florida, Mon
tana, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and
North Dakota; 4, Colorado, Nevada,
Rhode Island. South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, West Virginia and Wis
consin; 8, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois,
Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri and Ne
braska 8 Indiana, Iowa, Massa-
ehusctts. Michigan, New York and
Texas z, Ohio.
The Prohibitionists have tickets in
Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hi
nois, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas,
Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska. New
Hampshire. New York, Rhode Island
South Dakota, Texas, Washington
West Virginia, Wisconsin, Missouri
and Ohio.
The Socialists have tickets in Colo
RADIO, Connecticut, FLORIDA, Idaho. Iii
nois. Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Massa-
ehuscits, Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada,
New York, North Dakota. Ohio. Ok
lahoma, Rhode Island, South Dakota.
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washing
ton. West Virginia and Wisconsin.
The Independence party has tickets
IN Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas.
Connecticut, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, Nevada. New York, Ohio
and Texas.
The Peoples or Populist party has
tickets in Indiana, Iowa. Missouri. Ne
braska and Ohio.
The Socialist Labor in Connecticut.
Massachusetts,, Michigan, New York.
Ohio and Texas.
In 20 states a total of 90 proposed
constitutional amendments. laws.
questions or propositions will be voted
upon. This does not include Michi-
gan, where revision Of the present
will be submitted TO the
voters Tor adoption or rejection. The
number Of amendments or questions
N the different states is: /. Iowa
Texas, Wyoming; 2. Idaho. Illinois.
Kansas. Montana, Nebraska Rhode
Island, Washington, West Virginia; 3.
Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Ohio. A
Minnesota, Wisconsin; 8, North Da- |
kota, Oregon, O. South Dakota. 9.
missouri; o, Louisiana; rs, California.
The amendments or proposed laws |
oi several states are OF general inter
est. In South Dakota, the question of
repeating the "one-year-residence" act.
which was passed by the last legisla- |
iufe IN order to stop rapid divorces.
Nii be submitted 10 the voters. For
merry su.t for divorce could be |
brought after a six months residence |
a the state. Opposition to this short
crm OF residence resulted, and the
'nc-year act was passed. The latter
'as been objected to In certain quar-.
crs, and petitions finally were Sc
'ured Tor the submission OF the one.
ear act TO a vote of the people al
ne coming election
In Illinois the question OF Lakes.
o-thes Gull deep waterway will be be
ore the people in the form of con
itutional amendment authorizing the
tate to issue bonds of sec, 900 600 Tor
he enterprise
California Is ono OF the latest of the
tates 20 agitate election reform. To
he people there viii be submitted
roposcd constitutional amendment
mong others, empowering the lcgis.
'ture TO enact direct primary law
rov'ding for the direct nomination of
! candidates for public office.