Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-05-27
changing the system of taxation now
amy Temperance measures

. changing the system OF taXatlon how
in vogue.
Many Temperance Measures
Foes of the liquor traffic will soon
file petition for a constitutional
amendment prohibiting the sale OF all
forms of mait, spirituous and vinous
liquors within the state, and it is safe
TO predict that the question whether or
not liquor shall be sold in the different
counties and precincts, under the pro-
visions of the local option law, will
also be up for consideration in var
| ious parts of the state. Thus it is safe
to predict that several phases of the
liquor question will be presented to the
voters at the coming elction.
Three Normal School Bills.
The normal school question, which
has been determining factor in most
important legislation the past Is years
in the Oregon legislature, will be the
center of attraction again this year,
but the voters themselves and not
their representative lawmakers, win be
called upon to settle the question. The
claims Of the Monmouth, Ashland, and
Weston schools will be presented to the
voters in separate bills.
From U'Ren's Claw Factory"
The Peoples Progressive Govern
ment League of which w. S. U'Ren is
the moving spirit, will present no less
than two bills and four constitutional /
amendments under the initiative. The
first of these two bills amends the di-
rect primary law to the end that dele
gates to national conventions and pres
idential electors shall be chosen under
the provisions of this law. 1t is also
provided that the expenses of these
delegates shall be paid out of the treas
ury of the state. The date of holding
the primary election is changed from
September to April for presidential
election years, but for other years re-
mains as at present. The second bill
by U'Ren and his associates
provides for board of Peoples in
spectors of government.
The four constitutional amend
ments which in all probability VIII be
by the Peoples Progressive
Government League, would change the
whole scheme of the present state gov
arnment by abolishing all of the var
GUS boards and commissions, substi-
uting therefor the cabinet system.
These amendments propose to give the
governor and his cabinet seats in both
ranches of the legislature whose reg
liar members are to be chosen for
erms of six years and whose sessions
re to occur annually. County business
S to be managed by a county business
and sheriffs and district at
orneys are to be appointed by the
overnor.
Would Adopt British Methods.
Proportional representation has a
lace in the proposed scheme and the
ntire legislature may be dissolved ac-
ording to the method of dissolving
ne British parliament. One of the pro-
osed amendments provides that three
,urths of jury may submit verdict
civil action and that only such
Dinions of the supreme court shall be
rinted as decide new points of law
Thirty Measures In All.
In the general election two years
20 there were 10 measures submitted
lder the initiative and referendum.
MS year there will be at least 26 and
obably 80 or more. Those who have
lvised that the great power now
dyed in the people be used sparingly
I'VE pleaded in vain.