The Ordway new era., 1910-08-19
GOVERNOR SHAFROTRS MESSAGE
TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y

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legislators to vote against the WIN Of
The people, because 4 removes the ell, IN
In their votes. Special interests are
memsers mSa sHrs Of General af Assembiies Tor the
defeat of bills. when the people can
have the measures submitted 70 them
would therefore produce a purifying
and beneficial effect upon every legis-
Appeal Appeal in obs besalf '"s Of measures mus. be
| to reason and not to selfish motives.
| AS those who are not Intelligent are
| mitted. the law acts automatically as
an educational qualification. and gives
the most intelligent expression OF the
people.
The Referendum Is veto OF the
electors upon any measures passed 1y
ed as detrimental to the public vel
fare. AS the law Is now. no matter
how reprehensible the Legislation may
be. the obnoxious statute remains for
the full term OF two years. and as 1t -
very difficult to repeal legislation. II
laws passed by the General Assembly
only right and fair that il an act is
opportunity to defeat the same.
Those who think that the sentiment
for the enactment OF these measures
partisan are sadly mistaken. The peo-
pie of Maine. oregon. Missouri. Utah.
South Dakota. Montana. Nevada and
adopted constitutional amendments for
the initiative and referendum. a great
these measures applicable to their re-
spective municipal governments.
Many recent platforms OF the Demo-
ventions of various states have de-
manded the enactment OF these prin-
Er!sisa OF The mo
thirty states In the Union: The contest
tiyes against the rules Of that body.
which concentrated power In the
speaker. was n spontaneous expression
rule of the people. The movement In
Great Britain to abolish the House OF
t6at !, mas is not represen,ative II hs narIi iae
The law OF the Initiative and Refer
to the people. and that has always been
the aim OF the trainers OF ali republi-
can forms OF government.
The Pure Australian Ballot.
By reason Of the fact that the names
those of the worthy and qualified nom
inees on the same party ticket. It is In
the law Should provide that the voter
indicate each candidate for whom he
desires to vote. instead Of making It
the bad by one vote for n party ticket.
The state Is entitled to the Judgment
cSnSdaee WIN" sssk. OF
the business Of the state. Such a law
would compel better nominations by
es ofSes Of men uns ,hs
for or unworthy Of public trust: would
S9mrs, s9 n. 4ossp closer ,hs part
character and fitness and would there
fore be educational in Its tendency.
The Direct Primary Law.
Under the present system of NOM
grows up in every state a number Of
men who perpetunlly control conven-
1Sns ps%sr 5Y They al seSs obtain she
the great corporate interests OF such
elected by such influences. they are are
men: who dictate the candidates and
This method is inimicai to good gov:
e ernment and tends to to elect candidates
interests OF the people. Under the pI. d.
from the influence of any other per
those candidates whom he believes W to
be be most worthy OF political preferment.
rhs III .,m.I, Direct Irimary Law Is not an ex-
ed It has ever repealed it.. There are
making Direct Primary nominations.
conyenins OF The extra session OF the
words:
remain. You cannot get rid OF 1t. try
AS you may. 1t is not my issue. 1t
against h those e who have have abused S party ssrty
government for their own purposes"
The Bank Guaranty Law.
The. business OF banking affects SO
Sny Of The :n peGP' Goa sirSsssy Ss cun sna
siderea proper. that Safeguards should
he created and enforced In favor of de-
postors and fGr the prevention . Of dis M
postor has most vital interest In the
bank: The accumulation of years may
SsnK Rsa s tho Sat place wheFEe Ee Moneys are
kept. and suspension. or failure, not
only AFFECTS the Individual depositors.
paralyzes the industry of the entire
community: It's effect on stocks and
Snds sss sas. is anS fe ysus II of
public institutions created and vested
porate laws OF a state. Every one con-
cedes they should be regulated by law.
The e., bankers ;hemseIves ask for most
ment the best form of regulation is
by a, law requiring by either bond. or
by the creation of fund, the guar
anty OF deposits.
The most satisfactory Law of this
character which / have been able to
find Is the Texas Bank Guaranty Law.
1t provides that all banks incorporated
In that state should pay into fund
for the guaranty of deposits Il certain
per cent. upon the deposits held by the
banks. as guaranty for the payment
That II the bank does not care to make
such payments. 1t may execute a bond,
with good and sufficient security,
guaranteeing the payment of its own
deposits. By the creation of guar
Confluence which prevents or at least
modifies. acute conditions during mon
ey panics.
The reason people become panic
stricken at times Is because of want of
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