Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-08-21

almost his entire attention 70 the in
~itiative and dismlssing the referen-
dunn as an entirely different PROPOSE
ton. absolutely separate and alstiilel
from the initiative.
In effect Mr.. Wood said that ne
could see no objection - me relefen-
dun. that Il YVES merely a ioufth
check in the constitution against pah
legislation. tHe explained that the
constitutions # every state in n
Union already have three cheeks-thf
two houses Of the Legislature ana the
veto of the governor.
But as to the initiative. sfr. Wood
said he was compelled >" take Issue
with Mr.. Hickey and 5.her support
ers Of that so-called rem sfN as II eN-
lsts i'm oregon Mr.. Wood declared
that students of government We're
qreqtIv at variance &c 30 the meaning
Of Initiative. that no two supporters
Of the plan agreed rs a. Just now lan
II should 20 and as to the s~afeeulrts
that should be thrown about II ne
said tina there are 9s many allieftift
kinds Of initiative plans N existence
at the present time IS there are dii-
ferent places n which il has been
There are many different brands
OF the initiative said Mr. Wool
carving from the initiative in south
/ Dakota. which is nothing but q peti-
lion biz the people to the legislature
70 the initiative 81 oregon, Nhleh ls
absolutely free from any restraint
Under the simple petition initiative IN
oregon and the vote OF a majority 81
the people, e. is possible TO sweep
away by a single blow. All the saie-
guards that have been thrown aD'ut
the people in the state constitution
In oregon. when a law Is .inlthateuf
A. must be either accepted or rejected
by the people in the exact words pro
nos4a h. the author OF the law
| Neither the people nor any legislative
body can change the initiated laN'
one word or one line, or amend or de-
tract from Il. Under the initiative ~
| Oregon. thirty measures were sun
mlted last year at one election. Al
tho present time there are pending 10
be submitted to the people at the
! coming election thirtN-four separate
and distinct laws covering a great
many printed pages. The people must
! accept or reject these laws entlrelN.
They cannot he altered or amended
Mr.. Wood wen deeper into the ore
gon initiative plan than he had IN
tended. Uul the Niuh HitiAfRtf
TO his remarks with much attention.
At the conclusion OF his speech. Mf.
wood asked u there Was n single
man In the han who was in favor OF
the initiative az 1t IL in vogue at the
present time in oregon. and II there
were any. he asked them they were
Illso In favor of adopting the oregon
initiative in New Mexlsl.
There were no converts 10 the t1e-
gon initiative law, At least none
| stepped forward, Apparently Mr..
| Woods speech had the effect OF eon-
verting Messrs. Hickey. Stroup and
/ slower, all Of whom admitted that
they did not understand the Oregon
initiative as Mr. Wood had outlined
it, Mir Hickey, who had previously
I stated that he favored the oregon in
itiative. said that IN all probability
he had been misinformed as TO the
provisions Of the oregon law and that
he was not IN favor OF adopting It III
FNew Mexico il Mr., Woods statements
regarding il were correct
Further discussion OF the initiative
will he heard al the meeting Of the
Republican club called for $ o'clock
Tomorrow night.