The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1908-10-19
WHAT STATES
WILL VOTE ON


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Oregon: 6. South Dakota; 8, Missouri; 8
Louisiana; Is, California.
The amendments or proposed laws Of
several states are Of general interest. In
South Dakota the question Of repeating
the zone year residence act, which was
passed by the last legislature in order to
stop rapid divorces. win be submitted to
the voters. Formerly. suit for divorce could
be brought after a six months residence
in the state Opposition to this short term
Of residence resulted. and the one year act
was passed The latter has been objected
TO in certain quarters and petitions finally
were secured for the submission Of the one
year act to a vote of the people at the
coming election,
In Illinois the question Of a lakes-to-the
gulf deep waterway viii be before the
people in the form Of constitutional
amendment authorizing the state to issue
bonds of $20.O00,0OO for the enterprise
A proposed income tax will be voted
upon in four states, South Dakota, North
Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
California is one Of the latest of the
states to agitate election reform. To the
people there will be submitted a proposed
constitutional amendment, among others.
empowering the legislature to enact a
direct primary law providing for the direct
nomination Of all candidates for public
Office.
Following are the national tickets;
Democratic William j. Bryan, Nebras-
ka, president; John W. Kern, Indiana,
vice-president.
Republican-WiIliam H. Taft, Ohio.
president; James S. Sherman. New York,
vice-president.
Prohibition Eugene W. Chain. Illinois,
president; Aaron s. Watkins, Ohio, vice
president.
SociaIist---Eueene v. Debs Indiana,
president; Benjamin Hanford, New York,
vice president.
Peoples Party---Thomas E. Watson,
Georgia, president; Samuel W. Williams.
Indiana,k president
Independence Party--Thomas L. Hisgen,
Massachusetts. president; John Temple
Graves. Georgia, vice e-president.
Socialist Labor---Martin r. Preston
president; Donald Munro, Virginia. vice
president
Preston was nominated by the Socialist
Labor party Owing to his inability to
make campaign, he being confined in a
Jail in Nevada on a charge Of murder,
August Gilhaus, Of New York. was named
as his proxy.
The following is Oklahoma's s state ticket
and the propositions to be voted upon;
Democratic Corporation Commissioner,
A. p Watson; Justice Supreme COURTS.
w. Hayes.
Republican Corporation Commissioner
O. A. Mitscher; Justice Supreme Court,
J. T. Dickcrson.
Socialist Corporation Commissioner,
Roy O'Bryan.
Seven presidential electors and five
in Congress.
The legislature win elect successor to
United States Senator Thomas p Gore
Democrat Mr.. Gore was endorsed for
by the Democrats while the
Republicans nominated Dennis 7. Flynn.
Two state questions and three proposed
amendments win be sui
mitted to the voters. They are:
Questions proposing that the state shall
select and secure suitable location for a
a capital city; the site to be owned and
by the lots therein sold for the
benefit Of the state.
Proposed law atshorizing the sale Of
the school and other public lands at
public auction, giving the lessee right TO
at the highest bid. II limits all
sales to 1866 acres to one person. until
1915 when the amount may be increased
to 800 acres.
Proposed constitutional amedment
relating to the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
which, if adopted. would outhorize the
of one agency for the
jaIe of liquors in each town Of 1000
population (provision now being for
owns Of 1000 popuation) or wherever
Use a public necessity exists therefor.
Proposed constitutional amendment to
,uthorize the legislature To establish the
rorrens Land Tide Registration System,
lisplacing the present mannerofregistering
leeds and making abstracts Of title.
Proposed constitutional amendment
,roviding that the state capital may be
ocated at such place as the people may,
" majority vote. decide. This is intend !
d to supersede the force and effect of a /
irovision in the enabling act prohibiting ]
he location Of the capital until after the I
iear 1918.