East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-01-14
INITIATIVE MEASURES BEFORE VOTERS

The Oregonian reviews the initla-
tive measures to come before the
people at the election next June in
the following manner:
oregon's 100000 voters in the gen.
eral election next June will assume
the functions of their 80 lawmakers
at Salem, and legislate on a dozen
bills under the initiative. They will
also assume the functions OF the gov
ernor, in passing on four bills pre-
sented under the referendum, for
their vote or approval.
The initiative bills will be offered
by petition of not less than 1885 gen.
,ulne signatures OF legal voters-that
number being the required s per cent
Of the total 93,202 votes cast for su-
preme judge in June, 1906. The
referendum bills were passed by the
legislature at its last session, and
were ordered submitted to the peo-
pie at the next general election, on
petition of the required number Of le-
gal voters, within 80 days after the
close of the legislative session last
February.
Initiative petitions must be filed
with the secretary of state not later
than midnight January 31-that Is.
not less than four months before the
election on June 1. Time Is running
short for some Of the petitions and
not all of them may be filed within
the time limit, containing the requir-
ed number Of signatures. The boost
ers of each petition aim to get 5000
signatures.
The most important bills are the
following:
To extend suffrage to women.
To enable voters in a special elec-
ton to discharge a public officer,
who is faithless dilatory, corrupt or
unpopular (recall amendment pro-
posed by w. S. U'Ren and Peoples
Power leagnue.)
To give parties and political or
ganizations representation In law
making bodies in proportion to their
voting strength proportional repre-
sentation proposed by w. S. U'Ren
and Peoples Power league.)
To prevent legislature from amend
ing or repeating any statute enacted
by the people. proposed by State
Grange.)
To take away from the district at
torney the power to indict, and TO
confine that power to the grand jury.
To enact the single tax in modified
form, so as to exempt from taxation
farm houses, machinery and i'm
provements, dwelling houses and
manufacturing plants. proposed by
Oregon Tax Reform association.)
To give towns exclusive power to
regulate betting on horse races,
bowling alleys and Sunday saloons
and theaters.
Initiative Statutory Bills.
To instruct members of legislature
to vote for peoples choice" for
United States senator. proposed
by w. s. U'Ren and Peoples Power
league.)
To prevent corrupt practices and
limit campaign expenses to candi-
dates in election.
To create Port Of Columbia dis
trict, Of Multnomah, Columbia and
Clatsop counties.
To abolish fish wheels and other
salmen gear in Columbia river above
Sandy river proposed by Astoria
To limit salmon fishing in lower
Columbia river and on bar. (Pro-
posed by Wasco county interests.)
Referendum Bills.
To appropriate $125,000 a year for
State University.
To appropriate 100000 for nation
al guard armories.
To give Multnomah sheriff custody
Of county prisoners at Kelly's Butte.
To compel railroad companies to
issue free passes to state and county
officers.
The method of enacting constitu-
tional amendments and statutory