Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-11-06

bv the majority. An affirmative vote
nv q majority of those voting on any
measure. however. in~considerable TINS
number may be in comparison TO tie
total vote is. under the terms or me
proposed amendment, sufficient 70
secure its abortion. The enthusiastic
advocates of. and those having special
interests in, measures proposed al
WAYS give them their support, whlle
the great majority Of disinterested clt-
liens, as experience proves, ran TO eX-
press themselves on many measures.
Thus. a minority is frequently enabled
to control legislation.
The vote last spring on the initia-
tive and referendum amendment 10
the city charter of Denver affords alb
solute proof Of this statement. The
total number Of votes cast at the cleo
tion was 61.676; the total vote cast on
the amendment was "a, PSI, of which
14.OO9 were in the affirmative
l0,272 We're in the negative, lA }Ast
words. 14,009 out of 61,676 N1-Ns Sc
cured the adoption of the amendment.
1T would obviously be impossible,
as the Oregon experience lemon
strates. for any large percentage of
the electors of the state to familiarize
themselves with the intricate provi-
sions of the multitude of measures
hat might and probably would be
submitted to them should the amend
ment be adopted.
AT the election to be held in Ore
gon this year twelve constitutional
amendments and twenty proposed
laws are to be submitted TO the cleo
tors Of that state for adoption or re-
lection. The pamphlet containing
these measures, which is printed by
tI,. etas. md 1fgtrihUfn1 10 fh1 gnfapG
consists Of 202 closely printed pages.
THE amendment proposed to our
constitution provides h a the text of
all measures submitted to the people
shall be published as constitutional
amendments are published. II, as
seems reasonable to expect, as many
measures We're to be submitted in Col
orado as are actually being submitted
in oregon this year the cost of sub
hitting them in the manner required
would aggregate hundreds of thou
sands of dollars at each general cleo
ton.
''The proposed amendment is reyo-
lutionary in it's nature, subversive of
III form of government, Impractical
and enormously expensive in its oper-
alton. destructive of all stability in
u fundamental laws, and productive
of endless confusion and turmoil.
I'VE urge our fellow citizens to
awaken to the grave dangers of the
situation confronting us.
Let us proceed with confidence
and courage to a correction of what
eve defects may exist in our present
form of government. But do not let
us, in haste or in anger over wrongs,
real or supposed, undermine the foun-
dations of Il government. 1t is our
inheritance from centuries of struggle
the formation of the union.
The representative form of govern
ment has thus far proven equal to
every emergency that has confronted
the nation or the respective states. 1t
has triumphed owe armed attack.
us resolutely defeat this insidious
to destroy its integrity.
w call upon all true lovers Of the
American form of government to vote
against the proposed initiative and
referendum amendment to our state
constitution. If you are opposed t
It's adoption do not fail to cast a mega
lice vote thereon