The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-01-30
provement over the existing law. II
eliminates the provision OF the pres.

full candidates for governor and lieu
tenant governor 10 receive 40 per cent
OF the total vote east. thus giving all
nominations 70 the candidates receiv-
ing the highest number OF votes re-
eardless OF what percentage Of the
total vote may be. II extends the ex-
listing law so as 10 include the nomina.
ton OF candidates for United States
senator, governor. lieutenant governor.
congressman, legislature and county.
ofilces, and makes this provision
mandatory on al parties In all politi.
chi divisions.
The qDestion OF adopting the prl.
mary system for the nomination OF
candidates. for municipal Offices Is TO
be submitted 10 all the electors OF tho
municipality, not 10 a party vote. and
II adopted Il becomes mandatory upon
all parties. All candidates for the leg.
islature will be required to sign a
statement 70 the effect that n 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 ox.
pense Of conducting the regular cleo.
ton on that day will also cover the
expense OF enrolment. thus effecting
quite a saving TO the taxpayers. BY
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 bin pro.
vides the aggrieved parties must ap-
ply for relief 90 the circuit courts OF
the several counties instead OF 10 the
state board Of canvassers as under the
present law. and must make a showing
satisfactory 70 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 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 It In some particulars. IL Is sup.
posed that tho 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 law permitting charge OF one
and one-half fare to be exacted from
passengers who neglect TO purchase
tickets and insist upon paying their
fare to the conductor. The conduc.
tors say that 25 per cent OF the pas.
sengers pay cash fares, many OF them
boarding tho trains in the hope that
they will be overlooked by the con.
ductors and thus get free rides.
II is claimed that the collection OF
these fares take too much of the con.
ductor's time which should be devoted
20 looking after the running OF his
train. The travelling men in conven.
ton assembled here a fow days ago
adopted strong resolutions against the
change desired by the conductors.
Representative Ogg, or Wayne, has
introduced the administration bill pro.
yidlng for the regulation OF stock
brokers. II places this business i'm.
der the supervision of the commission.
or 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 we'll
known magazine 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 20
carry on vigorous campaign for the
establishment; and maintenance OF
system OF appointments. promotions
and removals in subordinate state Of.
fees similar TO the federal syntem.
The plan embodies the examination OF
all candidates for appointment TO
cierkships. etc. and the selection OF
the appointees from lists OF eligibles
by the state civil service commission.
Tho officers OF the new league hope 10
persuade President Eliot OF Harvard
university. recently chosen president
Of the National Civil Service Reform
league. 10 come here and address the
legislature on this subject.
Fish War In Legislature.