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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

Arthur Summer BrInkley, Cypress.
Chapel. Va.
Thomas Nash Broaddus, M,llers
Tavern. Va.
William Raby Calfee. Alusonia. Va.
Clarence Campbell Enfield, Va.
Royal Graves Cannaday, Salem.
Va.
Charles Hyatte Cherry. Lancaster.
$. c.
Grover Cleveland corder. Fleming.
ton. w Va. ..u
Jessie Htll Crouch, Richmond.
William Banbury Crowgey, Wythe-
Vile, Va.
Henry Evan Davis. Beaver Dam.
Va,
Richard Henry Eanes. Richmond.
Meade Castleton Edmunds. Champe.
George Geddy Hankins. Toano, Va.
Herbert Harlan Harris. Andersen.
sA.-'S's s'=..ss<s' u 7a|1 - F>
Aubrey Alphin Houscr Rocky Point
William Edward kne~step, Hanp-
ton Va.
Bernard Hewitt Kyle, Buffalo sta-
ton. Va.
Henry Irving Land. Creeds. Va.
Herbert Frederick Munt Peters
George Everett Nance, Roxbury.
Va.
Richard Eskridse Parker. Suffolk.
Va.
Henry Hubert Powell Auburn. n.
Halle Mayo Ratlin. Maxwell, Va,
David Patteson Scott. Monroe. Va
Maurice Sherman, New York n.
Y.
Henry Clay Smith. Crewe. Va
Willie Strother Snead. Buckner. Va,
Joseph strubinsky. Norfolk. Va
Ebert Berkeley Talbot. Lynchburg.
Herbert Gose Tarter wythevllle,
Va.
Herman Marshall Taylor, New
York. n. Y.
william Nelson Thomas. Roxboro.
y. c.
Albert Updyke Tieche. Mechanics
burg Va.
Achilles Douglas Tyree, Jr.. Mon
Randolph Edwin Watts, Pleasant
View. Va.
Alonzo Leonidas Winfield. Rich
mond.
william Meredith VIM. Jr, skip
with, Va.
Doctors of dental surgery
Ernest Lee Blankenbaker. Madison,
Va.
Frederick De Shields Brent, Heaths-
Vile, Va.
Charles James Crews, Vernon Hin.
Va.
Marion Richard Eggleston. Rich
mond
'-- Charles Brown Pearson, Ponton. Va.
Leonard Ray Temple, Listershire.
N. ,Y..ys4 s-esszf4ssa
Joseph Franklin Turner. Xuni Va.
Walter Henry Wunder, Woodstock.
Va.
Doctors of pharmacy
Tracey Allen Curry, Pennington. W.
Va.
Cornweli Forman Dirickson. New
port News. Va.
Harry Richmond Hamlet, Farm
vile. Va
Frank Hogshead. Staunton. Va.
John William Martin. Gordonsyilla
Va.
lose Rafael Ortega. Havana, Cuba.
Bryan Morgan Roberts, Wyllies-
burg. Va.
Edwin Grady Sinclair. Norwood, ".
Joseph winfree Smith, Farmvil,e.
Va. -
Charles Herbert Thomasson. En-.
merton, Va.
Stark Ward. Elkins w. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
BANK SURPLUS IS
STEADILY GROWING

NEW YORK, May 27.-~The week
-ly bank statement shows the follow
ing changes:
Reserve on all deposits increase
s6T2, 400.
Reserve on deposits, other than L.
s.. increase $66S.325
Loans. decrease s2es900
Speciel increase, $4,000
Legal tenders. increase, $685., 500
Deposits, increase Sl.5ss 400
Circulation, decrease $1Ss,000.
Total loans 1891 s16,5 500
The surplus of the banks is $4o,-
735.So0, as compared with S26,s4s.25o
a year ago and s26.5ss.b75 two years
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
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MRS. BICKERS TALKS TO
RICHMOND SUFFRAGETrES

Mrs. w. NJ. Bickers. president of
the Richmond Bi-County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, was one
of the speakers at the Equal Suffrage
League rally held Friday night. Mrs.
Bickers gave her fellow -sufrragette
some valuable pointers, particularly
as to the relation between equal sufr-
ragism and the cause of the temper
ance. Other speakers were. Miss
Mary Johnston. Mrs. kuyk. Miss
Coleman. Miss Henning, Mrs. K. X.
Flanagan, Mrs Smithdeal. Mrs Ros-
trup, Mrs. c., j. Smith. Miss Houston,
Miss Adele Clark. w. NJ. Bickers Mrs.
Harvey Clark, Miss Elizabeth Cooke.
Miss Marie Leahy.
A suggestion as to the formation
OF a Mems League for Womans Suff-
rage by Miss Leahy was favorably
received by number OF men present,
and indications are that such a league
viii be speedily formed in Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

exception OF May which started two
points lower, the list was partly three
points higher. Uncertainty as TO
weather developments cve- sunday
was factor In the early covering
movement Of the new crops support
from spot houses advanced July after
the call to 1862 or s points over the
close of yesterday.
Cotton prices: May. 1530a37: July,
1555a5e: August, 15o1aoS, Septem ber,
l352ab5: October. 130sa10; November,
ta0l =. December, 12e!a0ss January,
1essaiSo0; March, 1907
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
Society

The Colonial DANES Of America in
he State Of Virginia held their an
nusl meeting at the N-eman's Club
Friday afternoon when officers were
elected. Mira William Rnnner Cox
was reelected president of The So
siety by "A unanimous vote. Mrs.
Christopher Tumpkirs was-Vlected
frst vice president. Mrs Archer An
derson. second vice~president, and
Mrs. Reginald Gillian, honorary vice.
president. The five new board mem
bers chosen were Mrs Robert Ian
caster. Ms. Aston CO bell. Mrs Allison
Hodges. Mrs. l.. W. Ham heriiH and
Mrs. Thomas y. Scott
The DANES. members of the I'D
vlsory board. and the speakers viii 60
down 10 Dutch Gap Wednesday morn
ing. May al hy special steamers for
The unwilling ~ monpment ere, led
BY the Virginia DANES on the site II
the University Of Henr.cepoHs. the
lrst college IN This country Bishop
Gibson VIII offer the opening prayer
after which addresses VIII be made
by Mrs. Cox and Colonel " Gordon
McCate. Colonel MrG8be Will he in
trodueed hy Mir. Jennings =. Wise.
Little Misses Kathaiur Peasants.
katharine Hamilton Cabeli Ruth
9or6on and Mary Anderson Williams
all urvel the monument,
Upon the accommodation of Mrs
r. Anthony Wake Of Norfolk the
society voted 20 give IS doration to-
wards fhe restoration II 9id Dona-
ton church one Of the oldest
churches In Virginia. ia Lynnhavrn
parish. Memorials were read r. Mrs.
Minor Woodward by Mrs. Jordan
NErs %4rr7yA4 t,-u h4 ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
STOCKS SHOWING !"
MARKED STRENGTH
MARKET FIRM AND RAILROAD AND
INDUSTRIAL ISSUES MAKE
GAINS,

NEW YORK. May ETA moderate
degree OF strength prevailed at the
opening Of the stock market to-day.
many issues making fractional gains.
a number Of stocks showed recessions
after the opening. but these were due to
absence of outside interest Westing-
house advanced a point and Western
Union IL. Up-turns ranging from Ia
to IA were made In the majority of i'm
portant railroads and industrials.
The market continued firm AL
through the first hour. with some
further fractional gains in many Is
sues.
Governments unchanged; other bonds
strong.
The market closed firm.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
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RICHMOND PRODUCE MARKET.
LIVE POULTRY.

/, z.4ss.... .IsiS taoIAd. Mas Maya2gs staIa.51
Chickens. large, per lb....27 a 2s
Chickens, small, per ID .26 a rs
Hens, per To ............13 a 49,.
Boosters, each ........., 35 a 40
Geese, fat and large. each so a 10
Gese, small each ..s.....f 40 "a 80
Ducks. large. young, per
lib. ..............l 10 q II
Ducks, small. young. per
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

Sweet, store packed. .....t5 q 20
Choice, family packed. ...15 "a 20
fair, per ID. ..14 GN15
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
EGGS.
BUTTER.

Crates. nearby. fresh laid is q
Crates, other sections ~. a l6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27

eAIS, CHuIE6 70 fancy, DSr
Id. .................. 81, a :
Neals. poor to fair. per lb.. 8 a u
Calves. runners. per h.. 4 %
sheep per ID. .......... ~ :
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.
Richmond. Va, May 81. 1911.

State Securities,
Va. 3s. Old {. & X. 1892 ..s54
Va. Cen. 2-3 g Il r. 199l..ss
city Securities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
SHORTS
RUNNING TO COVER

NEW YORK. May 27.-~There APP
peared to be considerable covering of
shorts at the opening. and with the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-27
arnville

FARMylLLE, VA, May 27.--Mrs.
Eilem Gnerrant and children. who
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
WEEKLY BULLETIN NOTES IN.
PROVED CONDITIONS IN NEAR
~ ALL SECTIONS.
culTlVATING IN PROGRESS
IN EARLY PLANTED FIELDS
Cut Worms Busy in Some Sod Fields
Rains Sufficient Except in North
west Ssction-Stand Of Corn Excel
lent-Timothy Hay Crop Not Up to
Averass-Garden Truck and Fruit
Doing VOL.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines, May 23-The weekly
weather and crop service notes salts
factory conditions in nearly all parts
Of the state.
Copious rains over the larger part of
the state on the 14th, followed by four
days of abnormally warm weather.
with light to heavy and fairly we'll dis
trthuted showers on the last three
days Of the week, have caused rapid
growth of all vegetation. The aver
age temperature was ten to fifteen de-
grees above the normal, and the rain
fall, tho generally deficient, was ample
for present needs except over the
northwestern counties where the rain
fall has been light for several weeks.
Corn planting is nearly finished and
many of ,the early planted fields are
being cultivated. The stand OF corn is
excellent and replanting will not be
necessary except on sod ground where
cut and wire worms are very active.
and have already caused considerable
damage. 49,
Grass and small grains improv ed
during the week. but owing to the defi-
cheney OF moisture the timothy hay
crop will be light. Clover is. however,
reported to be in good condition. Rye
is heading and winter wheat is begin
ming to joint. Oats are generally in eX-
cellent condition, and potatoes. garden
truck and fruit are doing well. altho
there is some complaint that cherries
and plums are not setting we'll.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
Your Own OpInten,

Your own OPtnlon.
Public opinion is a weak tyrant com
pared with our own private opinion.
What = man thinks Of himself. that
1t is which determines, or rather in.
dicates, his fate-Henry d. Thoreau.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
Northern I01un Items

, improve in the appearance Of the
park. The trees were entirely too thick
to do well and the ground was shaded
so that the grass was being killed out.
Germ ania. n r
Germania has now hotel. as the
Landmark place, formerly known as
the o. K restaurant, has been re-
modelled and fixed up so as to accom-
modate transients, and goes under the
new name Of "Park Hotel" An open
ing and supper was given to all the
business people of town. There were
about 100 or more present. A good sup
per was served and music furnished by
the Germania orchestra. il
West Union. So! y
D. w. Musser and hfs gang OF men
with the power saw finished big job
Friday for Burns Chandler on the lat
ter's timber LOT east of the city. They
moved that day to Bert Swale's in
Windsor, where they saw 10000 feet
for a house and barn for Mr.. Swale and
barn for Art Craft. They then go to
Selah Smiths place to saw box lumber
which Mr.. Smith has contracted to fur
nisn for the Elgin Canning Company.
also timbers he has contracted to fur
nsh the county for bridges
Belle PLANE.
The gas company is pushing the
work of laying mains and now has
more than a mile laid, including a big
per cent CT the large mains. A ship
ment OF 10000 feet of pipe was re-
ceived last Wednesday and will be laid
as rapidly as possible. The railroad
company is laying side track to the
ground on which the gas plant will
stand and it will be only short time
before work on the buildings is started.
The company expects to have the plant
! in operation in July If it experiences
no unlocked for delays.
Burt.
Monday a week ago was a great day
for excitement here. A carload OF lum-
Der and shingles shipped down from
Elmore somehow or other caught fire
and had got a good start before it was
discovered The car when blazing to
a great extent was brought to the wa
ter tank, but after almost all the water
had been used on it. it was discovered
that they Were making no Roadway, so
the car was taken south of the depot
and the city water was turned on it..
and late in the afternoon the fire was
extinguished but what was left Of the
lumber was not much good.
Rockford.
The Baumgardner bridge which
crosses the. Shell Rock east and west
about three miles and a half north of
town was thrown open to traffic re-
Gently. The main span Of the bridge is
11g feet long and Us q pretty struc-
ture. being built on the same general
principle as the bridge over the same
stream here in Rockford. After this
part of the bridge was ordered the SUI
pervisors decided that it would be wise
to add a fifty foot extension to the
west and to span portion of the river
bed that is subject to overflow in time
Of high water
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
Conrad Personals.

Special to Times Republican.
Conrad, May 23.--Mr. and Mrs. Andy
Valentine, of Alden, are visiting rela-
tives in town.
Robert Miller. Of Union, spent Sun
day with his daughter, Mrs. Charles
Grouse.
Miss Ora Ames, who has been clerk
Ing for Diamond Marsh the past year,
resigned her position Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Newell. of Long
Beach. Cal, have been visiting at the
home Of their daughter, Mrs. a. Is.
Reynolds.
Miss IIstella Barnes. Of ST. Paul.
came Saturday night for an indefinite
stay a; the home Of her grandfather,
G. W. Wood
The Conrad high school team defeat
ed the Toledo high school i'm the
Barnes ball park Saturday. IA to 3
J. T. and Rev +. G.. WitZigman left
last week for an extended trip thru
Europe.
Fl. V. Adams will deliver the COM
mencement Grafton at the NJ. Z. church
next Friday evening.
Miss Myrtle Tapps has resigned her
position as telephone operator. Miss
Della Mock will take her place.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
MISSIONARY CONVENTION.
Annual Meeting Of Marshailtown Dis
trict Opens at Geneva.

Srtet VPono ~ 0ouoSes
Special to Times Republican.
Geneva. May 22-The annual meet
ing OF the Woman's Foreign Mission
airy Society OF the Marshalltown Dis
trict, Upper Iowa conference. con-
vened here at /: 80 o'clock this after
noon. The attendance promises to be
large. The following is the program:
1880 Devotions-Mrs. j. H. Rigby.
Mt. Vernon.
200 Greetings-4Mrs. A. T. Bishop,
president, Iowa Falls.
2:O5 The Aim OF Our Des Moines
Branch For 1911-Miss Anna n. Nor
ton, Toledo.
2:4o Call to Prayer-Mrs. Dexter.
Rockwell.
1850 Is 1t Worth while?-Mrs. Per-
ry. Masonville.
$40 Western Women in Eastern
Lands-Mrs. w. n. Richards. Hamp-
ton.
$40 Young women's work-Mrs.
Paul Davis.
TUESDAY EVENING
1880 Devotions-Rev. J. b. Jones,
Geneva.
Fifteen minute addresses by Mrs.
Paul Davis, Waterloo, conference sup
erintendent young people; Mrs. Jennie
Perry. Masonville. conference superin-
tendent children's work.
$40 Address-Miss Glassburner,
Ngu Cheng. China.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
S:45 Devotions-Mrs. Dexter. Rock
well.
10000 Business session.
1920 Question box.
1880 Some Benefits Of Tithing--
Miss Olive Sullivan, Sheffield.
1900 Duet-Misses Blanche Whit
ney. Miss Carrie Wunn. Sheffield.
1900 Some Why's Answered-Iowa
Falls Auxiliary
wEDS ESDAY AFTERNOON.
1880 Devotions-Mrs. Perry. Mason
vile.
200 The 1911 Thank Offering, Rein
beck Auxiliary.
2:16 Our Missionary-Miss Glass
burner. Ngu Cheng. China.
2:40 Possibilities and Responsible
ties-Mrs Minnie Pilling Mason City.
900 Children's rally-Mrs Perry
Masonsville.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
NORTHERN IOWA oREnchED.
Two and One Half Inches Of RainfaIi
In Frrty- Hours.

Two and One Half Inches Of RainfaIl
III Frrty-Eisht Hours.
Special IT, 'rimes-Rerublican. 49,
Mason City. May 23-This section Of
the state is getting What is needed bad
ly--e thorough soaking of the ground
On account Of the scarcity Of the rain
fall for the past few years, water in
Clea. Lake had nearly reached the low
water mark and the streams were
pretty well dried UP. In the larger
rivers but little water has been flow
ing and with the present rainfall and
the promise Of more 1t looks very much
as If the streams would get flush
ing that they>very much needed. 1t
will probably solve to quite an extent
the fish dying proposition and is sure
ly a good thing for the general health.
In the last forty eight hours two and
one-half inches OF rain has fallen. This
is more than fell during the months Of
March and April and up to the 18th Of
this month
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
ENcAMP NEAR MONTICELLO.
Battery of Artillery to Stop in low;
En- Route to Maneuvers at Sparta.

Special to Times Republican.
Monticello, May 23-Battery e of the
Fifth Field Artillery OF the United
States army, en- route from Cedar
Rapids to Sparta. Wisconsin,. where II
will participate III the annual army
maneuvers, will camp at Monticello
for one day on or about June 10. The
commander Of the battery has written
to Postmaster Magee requesting that
he find them a suitable place for en-
campment The battery consists OF a
number of guns. $50 men and 100
horses. The company is now in Kan
sas but will journey on the cars from
there to Cedar Rapids. They will then
start on foot making from Cedar Rap
ids to this city on the first days
march. From here they will go di-
rect to Dubuque and thence across to
Wisconsin.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
HALTER IS RELEASED.

Leaves Iowa City Promising Not TO Re-
turn Until Quarantine is Lifted.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa City, May 23.-Marcus Halter,
the proprietor of riding academy, VINO
broke quarantine hAre, has been re-
leased from Jail and has Left the city,
after thorough fumigation and an ex-
animation by the health officer. He
started for West Liberty, with a prom
ise not to re-enter his home until the
quarantine is lifted after his son re-
covers from thes mallpox
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
Poe.honts. Defeats Marathon.

Special to Times Republican.
Pocahontas. May 23.-The Pocahon-
tas ba seball team won an exciting and
closely contested game Of baseball at
Marathon Friday, defeating Marathon
by score Of 2 to ! in ten innings.
Dye, of Pocahontas, allowed but four
hits, while Pocahontas secured eight
from Sattler's delivery. The batteries
were: Marathon Sattler and Roberts:
Pocahontas, Dye and Wall.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
Gross is Now Free.

Special to Times Republican
Des Moines. May 23.-Tom Gross. OF
Howard county, the young man who
earned his release from the state re-
formatory at Anamosa by brave deed
about a month ago, was released yes
terday. the board having acted two
weeks ago in the case. He is only %
years old and without regard to the ac-
ton he took at the time Of the break
ing of the engine in the reformatory
machine shop he was to have been
granted parole by the board.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23
Big Barn Destroyed.
Special to Times Republican.

special TO meS-Repubfican.
Clear Lake. May 23.-The big barn
belonging to L. kutzner, farmer re-
siding near here, was struck by light
ming and burned to the ground together
with 1900 bushels Of oats and other
property. The barn was valued at ST.
900 and he carried $500 insurance.
There was no insurance on his grain
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23

law library, Is in Pasadena, Cal. at
tending the convention Of the Ameri-
can Library Association. He was viz
tual organizer OF the law department
OF this association ana at one time the
president of the section, and he has q
prominent place on the program. He
Is recognized as one Of the ablest law
librarians Of the west.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-05-23

Do GU Have the Right Kind Of Help?
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right kind Of help to neutralize and re-
move the poisons that cause backache,
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The Hattiesburg news., 1911-02-06

| petition may be filed by a certain per
centage of the voters and the opera
tion of the law suspended until the
proposition can be voted on at a sub.
sequent general election. Unless a
majority vote for it the law is a dead
letter. This is referendum.
The initiative is a keen whip in the
hands of the people to drive their pub.
lie servants to do the things which
the people want done. 1t puts the
lawmakers on their good behavior. II
FORCES them to look to the interests
of the public.
The referendum puts the lobbyist.
the CRATER and the legislature crook
out OF business, for under its operation
the work of venal lawmaking body
may be rejected. 1t is a feature max.
ing the people the court of last resort.
The right of recall makes it possible
to rid the public service of an official
the people believe has proved himself
unworthy. A certain per cent of the
voters may petition for his recall. On
their demand an election is called,
when he must either retire or go into
the race for vindication and to keep
his job. This is the way the people
have of removing bad officer.
The merit system is more particu-
iarly and especially applied to the pub
lie service in municipalities. 1t is a
policy designed to make it impossible
for an appointive official in the public
service to be removed except for
cause, his term of service resting en-
tirely on his merit and not dependent
The Hattiesburg news., 1911-02-06
NelOs From the Tripod
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM

Those who oppose the initiative and
referendum, the right of recall and the
merit system in the appointment en-
ployment and retention of public Of
ficials, do not attack the principle in
yolved in their growing theories of
popular government but they interpose
objection on the ground that they are
so unwieldly as to be impractical and
in the last analysis ineffective, but in
the face of strong opposition on the
part of those who have special inter-
ests to serve in the control of govern
ing bodies, the policies referred to are
taking hold of the political parties in
a number of States, and with such evi-
dent strength that already eleven
States have adopted the initiative and
referendum, or the referendum only.
In other States the issue is being
fought out.
Let us look at the meaning of these
principles of government and as to
their operation when practically ap-
piled:
When the lawmakers of city or
State fail to enact laws desired or de-
manded by the people, petition sign
ed by certain percentage of the vot-
ers is fled. and In this way the law is
enacted. The people then vote on it
at a subsequent election, and If it car
ries II becomes the law regardless of
and in spite of the Legislature. This
is the initiative.
When the Legislature or the City
Council passes law that is obnoxious
to the people and is not Wanted,