Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-03-04
HERE IS INIQUITY
TEXT OF AMENDMENT TO MAKE
GOVERNOR ABSOLUTE MONARCH
Read What the "Champions of the
People" Propose to Do TO the
People of oregon.

propose to do in the way of changing
Oregon's constitution SO as to give
the Governor power to appoint al
other state officers and some of thu
county officers, we print the sections
of the proposed amendment bearing
directly upon the subject, as follows
Text of Proposed Amendment.
article V of the Constitution of the
State of oregon shall be and the same
is hereby amended to read as follows
"Section 5. The Governor shall ap'
point a sheriff and district attorney
salaries, not including deputies, moi
exceeding that now paid by the state
until such time as an increase may be
allowed by law He shall have power to
suspend or remove any officer he ap-
points, and such suspensions or remo-
val shall not be subject to appeal; but
| in every such case he shall file his or
der of suspension or removal with the
Secretary of State, and also the rea-
sons therefor upon written demand of
he may do so without such demand.
All local officers appointed by the
Governor shall be subject to recall
petition and special election for their
discharge by the people of their coun-
ty or district in like manner as though
they were elected. In case of such recall
by election, the Governor shall make
another appointment, and shalls not
reappoint the recalled officer to any
position.
Shall Appoint Cabinet Officers.
Section 6. The Governor shall ap-
point the Attorney General, the Sec
retary of State, State Treasurer, State
Printer, Superintendent of Public In
struction, Secretary of Labor, and the
State Business Manager, who shall
constitute the cabinet, together with
such other cabinet officers as may be
provided by law. They shall hold Of
fee during the Governors pleasure.
These officers shall perform such du-
ties as may be required by this Con-
and the general laws, or ord
cred by the Governor.
Governor Alone Responsible.
Section 8. From time to time, and
before the first day of September,
1911, the Governor shall complete !
taking over the control of the organ
zation and management of all state in
state business, and public
now wholly or partly man
aged by boards or commissions. He
nay retain and continue such boards
md commissions as he desires as coun-
ielors and advisers, but he shall have
'ull power to manage and organize
md shall be wholly and alone respon-
iible to the people for results. The
,oard of railroad commissioners shall
,e excepted from the provisions of
his article.
Shall Sit in Legislature.
Section II. The Governor and his
'abinet shall have seats on the floor
# both houses of the legislative as
emily, and when that body is sitting
shall be his duty and that of the
MEMBERS of the Cabinet, but not nee .
ssarily together, to attend at least I
ne session of each house each week. ,
he Governor shall have the right to {
ltroduce any measure or resolution +
4 the house of representatives; it 7
hall be his duty to introduce the ap-
ropriation bills for the maintenance
the state government and of eX- [
ting state institutions. These meas
res shall be known as administration
Ieasures. The Governor and the mem {
ers of his Cabinet shall, when in at n
,ndance on either house, answer all I
lestions that may be put to them in
riting by members concerning the
lministration of the government or
ny department thereof. save that q
hen such answers, if made public, {
light give information that would be f
'ejudicial to the public interest, upon y
e Governors statement of that fact I
C answer may be withheld until the g
nergency is past" n