The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1911-06-22

Public utilities bill.
Employers liability bill
The commission form OF govern
ment in cities desiring il by 80 per
cent majority vote. including the in
tiative. referendum and recall
An election reform hill providing for
personal registration and an identi-
fication system in addition To the
ron-partisan blanket ballot of the
Massachusetts type.
Civil service for election of officers.
a primary bill providing for direct
nomination and election of all officials,
including delegates to the national
convention and United States sena-
tors-a more drastic measure than
the Oregon plan.
\ law placing New Jersey on record
as ready to aid in building ship
canal that will serve as "A connecting
link between the two most populous
districts of the American continent.
\ law that will protect the New
Jersey public from the abuses of the
cold storage companies.
\ set of laws that Will reorganize
the schools OF the state along econom.
ic and progressive lines.
When Democratic legislators jump
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ton If ind,es Tha g.nnral assam
DIV, ho,,a,.or die-a..,rdad Governor
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tbo Ias, four hiIs
0e00'H " r'os' ess''e'ees'
Judson Harmon has been called a
conservative and this is true II con
servatism means one who does not
suddenly rip up governmental ma
Chlnery without first constructing Il
new and better driving power to sue
coed the old. II progressive Democ-
racy means constructive Democracy
then MIR. Harmon Is progressive. In
Ohio the people are claiming that the
reform measures Judsou Harmon put
through the ONO general assembly
are AS progressive as any legislative
program OF any executive IN the
United States. Mr. Harmon is
strong, sober, sensible, wcll-balanced
and Well-equipped man. OF the real
Jackson ana JeHeisohlan school-th
constructive Democracy. In dlscharg
ing ms duties, ne selects ms course
with great care ana then proceeds
WITH constitutional eAacthess In one
hand he has held the support ana
confidence OF the man who works, ana
IN the other ne mas maintained the
approval Oh what arr ScHo'"lI 'eiH III
cd the business interests
non partisan Judlclary Dill "hlch
VIII place an Judges beyond the 40
Il am OF poiltlcs, WORKING men $
compensation act ana pubic utlli-
ties OIL are among the Dig measures
on the harmon legislative program
that Ohloans claim are tar In advance
OF any such legislation IN the united
S'dtes'
lhe "OIh'n sHlen COL Pehsdtiol ACT
mas peeI ehuoIseu ny poth eHpioyes
ana employers. injured WoTkineh ul-
der IL VIII De compensated from
iuhd Hlade up ny contributions from
Dolh employers anu employees EN-
pioyers VINO 90 not aVall themselves
OF the ia" can not SET lorlh the
leSdi ueie"9sS VI lslio" Ndh'
rule' dSa"iilcu risA anu coh'i'p"lory
Hesnse"Oe III pei'o""i injury caste
IN nc other commonwealth VIII the
people nave SO strohB rem over pup
nc utilities as the people OF ONO. In
no olher state Is the puplic SO wei
protected from over capitalization ana
the excessive rates that that brings,
as the people Oh the buckeye state
The commission is given absolute
control over rates, service ana issues
OF stochs ana bonus. uhdef series OF
felefehauihs when are authorized the
people are ehapIeu TO pass upon rales
authorized. "A valuation OF property
10 be made To determine rates and