The Parker post., 1912-10-26
ELECTION DAY
ALMOST HERE
AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTI-
TUITION, REFERENDUM AND IN
ITIATIVE MEASURES TO BE DE-
ClDED UPON BY THE PEOPLE,.

One week from next Tuesday will
be election day, and the people OF
Arizona and every other state will
cast their ballots for presidential
electors Besides voting for electors
Arizona is to choose a congressman
TO succeed Carl Hayden. But Hay
den will no doubt succeed himself,
as he is a candidate for reelection.
Congressman Hayden has a clear
record and did much good for the
whole state during his brief term in
Washington, and there is no valid
reason, other than a partisan one,
why he should not be returned to
the national capital.
Everything apparently points to
a democratic victory in Arizona, and
cratic presidential candidate. That
Wilson will beat out his opponents
seems almost certain at this writ
ing. The split in the republican par
ty precludes victory for the g. o.
p., although it is certain that Mr.
Roosevelt will receive large vote.
There is very strong possibility
that neither candidate for presiden-
tial honors will be elected, as it is
necessary for the successful one to
receive a majority of the electoral
Of hO Il of
may carry enough states so as to
make it impossible for a majority to
be secured by any one of them. In
this event the selection of a preGi
dent will be thrown into the con
gress, and then complications and
uncertainties may be looked for.
Yuma county will probably be
carried by Wilson by a small plu-
rality, with Roosevelt a strong sec
ond. Taft will receive but few
votes in this county. Hayden will
the county.
About seventy-five voters are reg
istered in Parker precinct, of which
Wilson will get a majority. Roose
welt will poll about twenty-five and
Taft is sure of only one vote
The following proposed amend
ments to the constitution has been
referred to the people by the legis
lative assembly, and are to be vot-
ed on:
To amend Section 1 of Article 8
of the constitution of the state of
Arizona, extending the recall to all
public officers of the state holding
an elective office, either by election
or appointment.
To amend Article 2 of the consti-
tuition of the state of Arizona grant
ing to the state and municipal cor
duatrial pursuits.
To amend Section IL of Article 9
of the constitution of the state of
Arizona, so as to provide that the
method and mode of assessing, equ
ahZing and levying taxes in the
state shall be such as may be pre-
Scribed by law.
To amend Section 8 of Article 8
of the constitution of the state of
Arizona, limiting the amount of in
debtedness of any county or school
district to ten per centum of the
taxable property of such county or
school district as shown by the last
assessment roll thereof, when such
Indebtedness is authorized to exceed
four per centum of such taxable prop
erty, by the assent of majority of
the property tax payers, etc.
The referendum laws, ordered by
petition of the people, which will ap-
pear on the ballot, are as follows:
An act creating a lien upon mines
and mining claims for labor per
formed thereon by miners, laborers
or others and for material of any
kind designed or used thereon.
An act regulating the number of
men to be employed on trains and
engines.
An act regulating headlights on
all locomotives.
An act to provide adequate punish
ment for any person who shall en-
gage or act in the capacity of
locomotive engineer upon any rail
road in the state of Arizona, with
out having first served three years
as a locomotive fireman, or if en-
gagged as a conductor, without hav-
ing first served three years as
brakeman or conductor of a freight
train