Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1911-10-24

the arm. what does the initiative,
referendum and recall mean? Now
tell me about this thing they have
just been having so much trouble
about down in Frisco.
Weller. Do you mean from
a theatrical standpoint" asked
Jake.
No, from a political standpoint.
Oh, | have quit worrying about
politics, but let me tell You those
initiative, referendum and recall
reels are the best and most perfect
pictures we have ever shown; much
better than the Three Musketeers,
which We showed last week.
Jack Trip who was listening tc
what Jake was saying then took
me aside and said, Jake is bug
house. Then continued This mi
tiative, referendum and recall does
not have anything to do with the
moving picture business!
What does it mean?'
oh, don't know what it means,
but it is politics. heard those
b5obs who ran for the assembly
last fall talking about it. wis
they'd recall the price they eve
me and Jake for putting their faces
on the curtain last election. "
Further up the street | met Jim
my Pike, assistant super Of the
Belmont, coming down, and
stopped him
Say, James, what is the meaning
of the initiative, referendum and
recall?" At first he looked serious,
and then he smiled and said why,
any fool knows that, and I imme-
diately thanked him for the COM
| pliment.
Now, to Illustrate said Jimmy,
the initiative is where you hand
a mueker the business-end of
No. , the referendum is where
YOU introduce him to large muck
pile, and the recall is where you
| hit him with cant Sabe."
Sure, / said, I'm the original
| Waugh Kid and know the meaning
in mining way, but explain it po-
litically.
oh, yes; as S was-er you will
really have to excuse me; | think
there is a young lady waiting to
meet me down on the next corner.
larry Epstine was the next per-
son | asked about the initiative, ref
erendum and recall
Let me see he replied. Il do
not know that | can explain that
Can't you send up to Carson City
and get bill from Ray Baker or
some state official that will make
it plain?"
Fred Brown was present. II
can explain that he said. The
initiative puts it up to the legisla-
ture and the referendum gives them
a chance to recall it. 1t is really
a very simple matter when you
finally get it through your head.
Mr. Brown, it was plain to be
seen, had studied the matter close
~. His explanation was a good
one (Read it over AGAIN..
About O'Clock I ran across
George Thatcher and r. r. Harris.
seated in the lobby of the Mizpah
hotel. They had just finished play
ing short game of 'pea-knuckle'
and were discussing Mr.. Harris luck
at having won the game. AS each
player does his own counting in
that game, it is plain to be seen
that it wasn't a matter of luck
with Banker Harris, but ability to
! count fast; but, to continue, l asked
Mr.. Harris about the initiative, ref
endum and recall.
1T refers to letting the people
start it and have it referred back,
believe" said Mr.. Harris.
We'll, hardly that way said
Mr. Thatcher. ut is per cent
u tHe peOple WHO pelllIOH lHe gov
ernor and"
Eighty per cent of the voters,
isn't it," asked Mr. Harris
Something like that Now, as
to the referendum and recall-it
isn't difficult to understand
Not at all, said Mr.. Harris, and
that ended the discussions
Now 1 know, and did know
the time, what the initiative, refer
endum and recall means. In order
that you may know, dear reader
I'll explain: The initiative is
proposition that-er- Excuse me,
think l see Frank Ward, the b
collector for the Bonanza, coming)