The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-03
ISSUED
BY GOVERNOR HAWLEY
FOR GENERAL ELECTION
OFFICIALLY DEsloNATES TUES.
DAY, NOVEMBER 5, AS DAY
FOR CASTING VOTES
idaho's Executive Directs Attention Of
Voters to the Amendments Which
They viii Endorse or Reject While
Choosing Public Officials.

Choosing Public Officials.
BOISE Oct. 2.--Governor James H.
Hawley issued an official proclama-
tion setting Tuesday. Nov S. as the
day on which to hold the general cleo
tion In the state of Idaho for the pur-
pose of electing state. legislative and
county officers, as required under the
statutes. The proclamation has the
distinction OF being the longest in the
history Of the present administration.
Its length is due to the fact that II
contains the constitutional amend
ments to be voted on this year, as well
as the state and county offices TO be
filled.
The proclamation preceding the
names of the Offices and the amend
ments Is as follows:
ITO the Voters OF Idaho--Greeting:
Whereas, the laws of the state Of
Idaho provides that general election
throughout the state for the election OF
state, district, county and precinct Of
flcers, shall be held bienially on the
Tuesday following the first Monday in
November,
Now. therefore. by virtue of au-
thority vested In me as governor and
in compliance with the constitution
and laws of the state of Idaho, / do
hereby direct and proclaim that gen.
eral election shall be held by the quail
fed electors of the state Of Idaho at the
established voting places within this
state, on Tuesday. the ffth day of
November, A. D. 1912.
Constitutional Amendments.
The constitutional amendments in
the proclamation to be voted upon at
the general election are named In the
proclamation of the governor as fol-
lows:
Initiative.
Section /. That section Of article
3 OF the constitution of the state of
Idaho be amended by adding thereto
the following: The people reserve to
themselves the power to propose laws,
and enact the same at the polls inde-
pendent Of the legislature. This peo-
pie reserve to themselves the power to
propose laws. and enact the same at
the polls independent Of the legisla-
ture. This power Is known as the in
itiative. and legal voters may, under
such conditions and in such manner
ss may be provided by acts of the leg
lature initiate any desired legislation
and cause the same to be submitted to
the vote of the people at general cleo
tion for their approval or rejection,
provided that legislation thus submit
ted shall require the approval of
number Of voters equal to a majority
Of the aggregate vote cast for the Office
Of governor at such general election,
to be adopted.
Section g. The question to be sub
mitted to the electors of the state shall
be in form as follows: "Shall section
Of article Of the constitution OF the
state Of Idaho be so amended as to
give the people the power (under con-
ditions to be hereafter prescribed by
acts Of the legislature) to propose laws
of their own initiative and enact the
same at the polls independent Of the
Referendum.
Section 1. That section of article
3 of the constitution Of the state Of
Idaho be amended by adding thereto
the following: The people reserve to
themselves the power to approve or
reject at the polls any act or measure
passed by the legislature. This power
Is known as the referendum, and legal
voters may under such conditions and
In such manner as may be provided by
acts Of the legislature, demand ref
erendum vote on any act or measure
passed by the legislature and cause the
same to be submitted to vote Of the
people for their approval or rejection.
Section 2. The question to be sub
mitted to the electors of the state shall
be in form as follows to-wit "Shall
section 1 of article Of the constitution
of the state of Idaho be so amended
as to give the people the power (under
conditions to be hereafter prescribed
by act Of the legislature) to propose .
referendum vote on any act or measure
passed by the state legislature and to
approve or reject the same at the polls,
independent Of the legislature
Recall
Section l. That article s Of the con-
stitution Of the state Of IdahQ -
amended by adding thereto sectiHn =,
which shall read as follows:
Section s. Every public once IN tho
state Of Idaho. excepting the judicial
officers. Is subject to recall by the yot-