Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-10

Tho fight for the withdrawal Of the
Joker from the Initiative measure
passed by the last legislature and to
secure the passage OF another mea-
sure having = lower percentage and
which can become operative instead
Of almost prohibitive ~ the present
measure now stands. II on IN earnest
under the direction Of the Direct Leg
islation league. Every legislative
candidate has, been requested to make
his views on the initiative known and
for the purpose Of securing these the
league has issued letter and series
Of questions TO candidates.
The letter and the queries are a.
follows:
Dear Sir: At recent meeting Of the
State Grange and the state Direct
Legislation league. attended also BY
members OF the Tax Payers league and
the Boise Municipal league at which
the subject Of direct legislation and
the constitutional amendments. relat-
Ing thereto. which will be submitted to
the voters of this state ON next Novem.
Der. were under consideration, 1t was
unanimously decided to oppose the
amendment providing for the Initiative
and to support the amendments pro-
viding for the referendum and the re-
CALL
Inasmuch q direct legislation will
be one Of the issues Of this campaign,
and in all probability be the subject
of legislation at the next session Of
the legislature, it was also decided to
transmit to each legislative candidate
q inf NH - 1T
We herewith enclose. We think you
will agree with us in believing that
the people have a right to know the
position candidate takes on questions
of such vital Importance and that he
owes 1t to himself and to the electorate
to clearly define his views. We trust
that you will consider the questions
carefully. and send US your reply at
the earliest opportunity.
The Direct Legislation league Is abb
solutely non-partisan. It's executive
committee IL composed of members
belonging to different political par
ties. counting among them the state
chairman OF the Progressive commit
tee. the chairman of the Ada county
Republican committee, and the chair
man OF the Ada county Democratic
committee.
I. We also enclose herewith a copy of
the resolutions adopted by the Direct
Legislative league and q statement
prepared by Victor O. Johnson OF
Shoshone. one Of the vices president
of the league.
May we look for reply rot later
than October goth, so that we may be
able to send your answer to your con-
stituents.
Yours very truly.
DIRECT LEGISLATION LEAGUE OF
STATE OF IDAHO.
By GUSTAvE KROEGER,
Secretary.
The questions submitted by the
Idaho Direct Legislation league to the
for the legislature are:
l. II elected, will you work for an
honest and efficient initiative amend
ment to. our constitution similar to
that now In force In California or
Oregon?
2. viii you favor the adoption of
Initiative measures by majority of the
vote cast thereon" or do you demand
a majority Of "All votes cast for gov
ernor?"
5. Do you believe that persons who
are too ignorant or too Indifferent to
vote upon a proposition should be
counted against It?
4. Do you favor elf-executing pro-
visions making the initiative effective
by the adoption OF the amendment, or
do you prefer to leave the subject
wholly under the control of succeeding
legislatures?
s. Do you favor applying the ini-
tiative to constitutional amendments
or do you prefer to limit It to the en-
actment Of ordinary statutes?
6. Are you In favor Of the standard
per cents on petitions. 8 per cent for
the referendum and per cent for the
initiative. like Oregon and California,
or do you want more than this. and II
SO, what?