Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-25
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per cent Of the qualified voters of the
state, upon petition, have the right to
nave any measure which they desire pro-
posed at the next election. II at this
election the measure receives a majority
or the votes it becomes a law Fifteen
per cent Of the voters have a right TO
petition for an amendment to the cons u-
tuition. In this manner the PEOPLE may
have any law enacted which they wish.
despite any attempts a legislature may
make to keep them from having it,
The power of referendum enables the
people to repeal a law i'm similar man.
ner. II per cent Of the voters. accord
ing to the Arizona constitution, sign
petition asking that law in force be
voted upon at the next election that law
Is voted upon and according to the direct
will of the people is either repeoler Oh.
IL an insufficient number vote for its
repeal, remains In force.
The power Of recall may be termed a
mild form of impeachment. II after an
elected official has held his Office for a
period of six months number of per-
sons equal to % per cent Of the people
voting at the last election petition for
the recall of that officer a vote is taken
as to whether he shall remain in Office
or not. At the same time a vote is taken
regarding other candidates for the posi-
ton. Other candidates for the position
are nominated the same as in any other
election. At the time Of the election the
voters cast their votes for the man or
their choice. If the incumbent OF the
office receives majority Of the votes he
retains his position, otherwise another
person is elected to fill ii.
There are. Of course, many details to
these powers, qualifying them, providing
for expediency in fulfilling them. further
ing them, ETC., but the foregoing 10
description of their rudiments.
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The victories of the Armstrong Man.
oiy,in Qchnpl In no rnt0rod
athletic meet were appropriately ceie-
brated by the students and teachers OF
that school Thursday. Medals were
awarded to the boys who had won events
in the meet. and addresses were made
by members of the athletic and military
committee of the school. The school wss
awarded the William Hahn p. s. A. l..
trophy.
with medals. with the kind of medal
won: James Burwell, gold. a silver
and a bronze medal; Roscoe Taylor, gold
medal; Ira Warf. gold medal: Otis Walk
er. bronze medal: F. Thomas. silver
medal, and bronze medals to all boys on
winning relay teams.
Principal w. B. Evans of the school
presided. Addresses were made by
Messrs. L. B. Henderson, Washington.
Wannley, Conan. Compton and Neuman.
A meeting of the teachers and parents
of pupils of the Elijah p. Lovejoy School
was held Thursday evening for the pur-
pose OF organizing a home and school as
ISOLATION. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President Thomas W. Short: vice
president Shermont Brooks: secretary.
Miss E. r. Clarke: assistant secretary.
Mrs. Kate Foreman; treasurer, Miss NJ
A. Wheeler: chaplain, Rev. Franklin
Bennett; membership committee. Z. Fl.
Sutton. Mrs. John Brown. T.. A. VIII
liams and Miss f. r. Clark.
w. S. Montgomery, supervising princi-
pal of the division presided at the meet
ing. He made several suggestions to the
assembly, concluding with words of en-
enlargement for the new association.
Miss ID. Clark gave a vocal solo, Invo-
cation and benediction were pronounced
by Rev. Mr.. Bennett.
1t was decided to hold the next meet
ing of the association at the school the
evening Of April Z.