The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1909-01-29
provement over the ex,sting law. II

ful candlddt Tor governor ana Heu-
tenant governor to receive 40 per cent
of the total vote cast. thus giving all
nominations TO the candidates recoiv-
ing the highest number of votes re-
CARELESS of what percentage OF the
total vote may be. Ii extends the ex
listing law so as to include the nomina-
ton of candidates Tor United States
senator. governor, lieutenant governor
congressman, legislature and county
Offices, and makes this provision
mandatory on all parties in all polti
cal divisions.
The question of adopting the pri
mary system for the nomination OF
candidates for municipal Offices is to
be submitted to all the electors of the
municipality. not to a party vote, and
if adopted il becomes mandatory upon
all parties. All candidates for the leg
islature will be required to sign
statement TO the effect that if elected
they will vote in the legislature for
that candidate for United States sena.
tor who receives the highest number
of votes at the primary of his political
party in the state as a whole regard.
less of their individual preferences.
Saving to Taxpayers.
In accordance with Governor Warn.
er's recommendation as made in his
message, the first Monday of April is
made enrolment day, so that the eX.
pense of conducting the regular cleo.
tion on that df will also cover the
expense OF enrolment thus effecting
quite a saving to the taxpayers. b.
way of accommodating the farmers
the primary election is fixed for the
second Tuesday of August, a change
from the first Tuesday of September.
In order TO shorten the time consumed
in contests and recounts the bill pro-
vides the aggrieved parties must an.
ply for relief TO the circuit courts of
the several counties instead OF to the
state board of canvassers as under the
present law. and must make a showing
satisfactory to the court.
In this provision the bill is modelled
after the Illinois statute. Provision is
made for the election of state, district
and county committees, while candi-
dates for all state Offices below lieu.
tenant governor are to be made in
state convention, thus preserving the
party organizations. The Dickinson
bill has n rival in the measure intro.
duced some days ago by Senator Col.
Inns of Bay. The latter is much the
same as the former, although differing
from ii in some particulars. 1t is sup.
posed that the Dickinson bill will have
the active support of Governor
Warner
Opposed by Commercial Travellers.
The commercial travellers of Michi-
gan who are members of the Michigan
Knights Of the Grip are opposed to
the demand of railway passenger con
ductors of the state for the enactment
OF a law permitting a charge Of one
and one hall fare TO be eXacted from
passengers who neglect to purchase
tickets and insist upon paying their
fale 20 the conductor The conduc
tors say that % per cert of the pas
sengers pay cash fares, many of them
! boarding the trains in the hope that
they will be overlooked by the con-
! ductors and thus get free rides.
1t is claimed that the collection OF
these fares take too much of the con-
ductors time which should be devoted
| 10 looking after the running of his
train. The travelling men in conven.
ton assembled here few days ago
adopted stron ms against the
! change desire conductors.
Representative OF Wayne, has
introduced the administration bill pro-
/ yiding for the regulation Of stock
brokers. 1t places this business un.
der the supervision Of the commission.
/ er of banking and requires persons,
/ firms or corporations engaged therein
TO make quarterly reports and publish
! statement Of assets and liabilities
/ quarterly in a newspaper published in
! the city or county in which the prin.
! Cipal Office Of the concern is located.
Civil Service League.
Ray Stannard Baker, the well
/ known uasaMAe writer, has been
elected PRESIDENT of the Michigan
! Civil Service league. which has an
executive committee composed of
prominent citizens of various sections
Of the state. The league proposes to
carry on "a vigorous campaign for the
establishment and maintenance of a
system oil appointments. promotions
and removals ia subordinate state Of.
fees similar to the federal system.
! The plan emb0dies the examination OF
all candidates for appointment to
cierkships, ctc.. I'D the selection O.
the aproilteas from lists OF eHgibles
by the state civil service commission.
The officers OF The new league hope TO
persuade President Edot of Harvard
university, recently chosen president
Of the National civil Service Reform
league, TO come here and address the
Legislature on this subject
Fish Wa IN Leoe atvre.
The war between the independent
! commercial fes eImCn of Michigan