The Columbus journal., 1911-01-11

permit me to observe that in voting
amendments TO our state constitution:
that u majority OF those voting for or
against said amendment ,hu should ss,rx 9e' Shs
amendment.
He who claims to be In favor Of the
initiative and referendum and at inc
same time Is opposed to county option
must fail to either &C, IN good faith or
understand the initiative and retereh-
dunn. We are all pledged to direct leSls-
lation in its broadcast and best sense,
then how can We refuse TO enact =
county option. measure. which Is only
one small! detail in direct legislation
County option was the paramount issue
in the recent campaign. Seventy-ioCs
out OF the ninety-two counties DECIDED
that the people and not the breweries
should rune. Then by what right can
YOU refuse to enact a county option law
Let us hope tia, you Will not
The primary election Nv m theory ana
principle is correct In practice IL Is Il
vast Improvement over the old conven-
ton system. The Net. aska PRIMARY law.
before it was ,inkeIed with by the Po,i,
ticians. vas vastly better than IL WIS
after IL bore their finger marks. IN one
particular at least this law should ne
put back wne.e IL WAS. to-wit: NO part!
should he permitted To help nominate an
other party's candidates. Our present
primary iaS may have u he oveC!auiSd.
but with al i;s faults. il has had virtue
enough 10 kill the political boss ai:d
SOS WHSti "a ~
politics. Without doubt this law IS here
TO stay.
In the case OF large cities. ths great
problem Is to let TIE people. ana not a
corrupt gang. run its government as
matters nuN stand very often a majority
is turned by dishonest mahipu.tto:..
into a minority. CITY o!acIa!s are 700
often the employees ana SEnPati''L,i.Si
friends of hrswericS and brotheis ana
other kindred spirits. We suggest That
TINS ieSislatuTc enact Il III" SiNh!S
OF hve thousand or more tiis ism1 - w
accept thelr own CHARTERS "t,mot.' Sor.,
!" the issiSia'ufG Tor r;, one G,,.,h, Inco!n
II possible Tor cities use o:i;tit. iI .,,.
ana other towns 10 auopt sdSi. :. s'i....I iI
as the people want. ana no cni''e 49, ,ha
be forced upon me pcop.e a III $50,
VIII OF the majority. moe tiI.S ~ -
ohciais Woui0 otSCiEe .hv ~ Ero,,vb,
tne peopie anu mus ~ouu - hcst
ABOUT nome rune III 'i'e '"e' "''0
sense. .,, ; ,,.o
we suSss. 't,.s M''! r.'.i,-s ths seri.
detan anu hcPe II VIII ., ,his
puS SonS.us'1''o'' Vi e''
Legislature - ,-o,.,.
AS niattiS nv" ..'..'u,, =; nnhnsi
io!m OF huniciptI so.e!n,.'' % .asr.s,
neSsiiKe anu works asa,hsa :',. ,;,. he
ana checks me nest sue Vi eias " civ
c.iuSt sne p'S, i.n "
ra,si! arc III IT'S eh!os' ...rS NJ i'm
iher' ar "InS 49, ~, 80. nm
por,ance tnat WIN OF ou:sht 70 'ol, .; up
LOT yoIr '"nSiuetau'h III LIZ .m,nro
nu. We SD. ,i''.:;c, "a 70 ocr.,si,n re-.
mHe '"s s,,,H go, I'm. n tine prc.en,
uufes Shiu .t'Ih '...So y. -. e. ,ho
them IN thH lott" ~ d, III ,is;s 1870,
sehate aisi .iouS.. , us nj. a Few
W. ' N;, s 81 ;n,.-cs, n the
Hlo.t -; -, '''
people oI tniS s'..p"- ,;.
One oil these is o,,r sIitS .n' $3.50.
ana norman SCHOOLS !he'e IL ;'n ,'"r
tsht P,oDeI' i"I In ~ IN.
OF prnNans 1Soi TOT ' 80. ,,niv.r
cItds'nS 't'e."I.. a.. - - y. con-
SHY. iheIe pu' On. ts ,ho rs,
sidsred. and That rs what IS .he n'
in!ng 10, thc eilNeis -, III,
niooecG nus .neSS n' an - TO-, ~,;aI
T." oec!c.a ai'eT Sti., ',I III ny cn",
lnNestigatioh- HI we "nS '"n ~ 80.
Is too great IN pushinS I'M
seat oil learning I" 'ne iIoh'.
Inc etsSion iaws q. , ouL 10 ,,n.,Jci
apply to large cities shouic De ane,ueu
IN some Pa:ticniars anu Iepe.ueu III
Others Tn" statute p!"SiuihS io' W
ing machine instead oL pfeNen'itS ,ta
Is an apt instrument Oh H. anu sh"a'" 'e
repealed
Ia the recent e.ection III o.Ii.,i'. J
tots presented themselves az ,Hy p .h
places Win cards. sald Gus te.ii'IS VIA
judge 81 election now the pta,er s," .i
IcIe- Inc e.ecton JucSc i, III ,h.
levers. and when Through would ten tne
alleged American S'tIHen nc n'u ,o 80,
and TO set our anu Mh. TON, - snaak
o'Ee' eose'h!heht pui,".. Sf
accurately. government wrecSer.
The registration laws are also sources
OF fraud, as Illustrated at IN. NE ai.
pri:nar! ciection III oh'ana- INC Si.s
clerk would attach ms sea- anu n.Mie u
certificates and hand out SAID certlncaLes
To agents. VINO would go Out on the
streets. get his voter. ni IN tie oi.In
places and have ms t:usueS as wNhesr -
This IL one hlethcu OF p'eNeht.is ID,
majority from ruling In Il certain ware
ia this metropolitan city theEe was hedr-
ly tIree times as many votes SSl as .ns
census SHOWS the.s WIS iii''e .."'''
in said ward.
In tine matte: OF selecting !urieS IN
large cities the present statute Is w Nh
ineHecuNe anu shouiu w I'h -.
district judge or judges Gould appoint
commissioner 20 Se!ect JURORS 'tha NUS
destroy the political ard corfu!, h.. ;t',.
in this regard o! we:i KNOWN uHaesiaoie
and dangerous citizens.
There is an issue NOW before the en-
tire country concerning an ,.;a;ua ,.n
to the feaerai Sohs'tuI.oh pio> iu,Ie ~,
Importance OF ratifying that amendment
I also respectfully urge YOU 10 pass q
resolution asking our senators TO support
An amendment pfoEldihs ioE tie ,,',I, r
Of United States SENATORS W P'p"'''
l call your attention 10 tie iact t'''i.
the anti-iIedt iaw IN IT'S p:esthl io' III %
wholly inadequate .iiiu s'-""'o "
amended 49,. ;..s.;,, ,
We suggest az amendment i.iposS .
fine upon the saloon Keeper oF oai tciue.
VINO permits the treating 10 be cone, ...'
Judgment for the hrst oaense- ana upon
conviction of d second oueEsc u, a!io"' !S
treating then IN tiat cise ttic
be- revoked a procedure Snouiu IN thIs
regard be also devised 50 tht' uSiSS
would be inposS.pie ana ',PpS'.s ii.i'S
Sycedy hearing To tne enc Ihit tne i'M
LAY he ehcCiiEe: Inc sIio'i NeePe. ..
the man who derives ti!c piont iLoiii
treating and he ai1le shou!u De IeSpoisi-
BILE.
The stale Hefary Is co:ictucd " pc
one OF the most E:.uioiS III w. :, 80!
yet We are caring for II as though IL Were
so much Junk