Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1913-01-21
TVEUIIJ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WU 7
URGES RESIDENCE FOR DIVORCE
Be MADE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR
SPECIAL TAX ASKED TO SECURE
FUNDS FOR NEVADA'S EXHIBITION

OF nearly $6,OO0,OOO over the previous
year and equivalent to a 1886 per
cent increase since 1902.
That constitutional convention
should be called is explained as fol
lows:
II seems not improbable that by
the end Of four years the necessity
Of a revision of our state constitu-
ton will be a matter of great ur
gency. No harm can possibly hap
pen from the passage. by this legis-
lature, of a resolution looking to a
constitutional convention, which will
of necessity have to be concurred in
by the legislature of 1915 and there
after submitted to a vote of the
people before it can become opera
tive. Meanwhile the subject of its
expediency can be thoroughly dis.
cussed and, should IL be found ad-
yantageous, two years time will have
been gained. otherwise succeeding
legislature or the popular vote can
rescind It,
Franchise for women is favored
In the following paragraph:
In California, Washington, Oregon,
Idaho, Utah and Arizona-every Pa
cific coast state except Nevada the
right of franchise is now granted
women. Thus we are entirely sur
rounded by states which have mark
ed their advance by giving women
the same right to vote on public
questions and for public officials as
men. Two years ago our legislature
proposed an amendment removing
the constitutional barrier which de-
nies women this right in Nevada.
This amendment will have to be
fayorably acted upon by your hon
orable bodies and finally submitted
to a vote Of the people before 1t can
! become a part of our organic law
The sentiment in its favor seems tc
be overwhelming and participated in
by all political parties, for which
reason and from my own personal
convictions of it's justice, ] recon
. mend that your honorable bodies
concur in the same by appropriate
. action
In connection with the more equit
, able readjustment of the status o
women before the law, | recommend
that the statute which gives th'
father sole authority over the Gus
f.. tody, services, earnings and manage
!. ment of the property of a mino
. child be amended by making botl
.. parents Joint guardians thereof.
Continuing the governor declare
q in favor Of amendments to the pr
mary election laws.
. The direct primary was ESTABLISH
n. ed TO destroy political bossism D
II. providing that the nominees OF p'
luical parties be chosen by direc
"a ballot of all the electors as agalhf
10 the convention system as formerl
conducted. In its practical working
,o in Nevada, the past two elections II
q rood and bad features have pee
NJ pretty well understood. There is
10 disposition among many consistei
believers in the merits of the dlre'
m primary question whether a retui
no 10 the convention system OF nomih
80 tions hut with strict primary L
"a the election of convention deiegat'
and with a statute regulating pro
al les. or providing for alternate
90 would not furnish us with slihpl
and less expensive system than u
.bt present, and at the same time pi
40 vant n recurrence OF the evils forl
es er1y complained of. | submit
on matter to your consideration VII
he out recommendations.
OBJ In relation to the stamping
mi marking of ballots by voters,
,ur lieye that the law should require
IN counting of every ballot where
is intent of the voter is clear, rega
on less of imperfect or accidental ma
ent ings. where there is no reasona
ground to suspect that such ma
az. ings are for the purpose OF ident
sed cation. An examination of thousal
in of ballots in contests and recou
ase discloses hardly an instance OF