Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1914-05-22
A COMM Ne ATIoN
To she Farmers and Taxpayers Of
whitman Coauty


indeed asklng yea 10 stop. look and
iisten 20 not be blinded b prelu-
diced men o. an article which mis-
ftpreseuts facts
This league has nothing 20 tell gou
lrt plau facts They are not tell
irE sou hos 60 vote. bur Do asa gou
60 stop. before signinE any petition.
20 look aud study each o. the militia
tIFs and referendum measures before
s.ruinE any petition 20 listen 60 both
siles az the Important measures be
fore you as voters
The Stop-Look Listen league
eUIbod.es the development 81 an idea
thar originated ~ the time the tn
i:iatlge and referendum aere adopt
ca. Dr. Ras recoEu ized thar the an
restricted aud irresponsible appllea-
tiou of system Of direct legislation
ould lead so the abuse of a power
vhich Be- designed in theory 20 be ap-
Piled b. the people ia an emergency
and only as q last resort Ia case
fbeir duls elected ana accredited req
ressutatfres should fail 10 carry out
some thoroughly formulated aud
muy crystallzed demand of the gen
eral public
Not until concrete evidence APP
reared 81 the dangers likely 10 arise
urder the operation Of the initiative
ard referendum has b. been either
practicable or possible 20 form such
an organization NoW that the bills
which have been formulated for sub
mission 20 the voters next fall are up
for cons derafioa. the idea has taken
fern IN the creation o. the Stop
Look-Listeu League.
The work Of the Stop-Iook Lis
ten League IS primarily educational
o. IS desilued TO give fuI informa-
tau concerning the proposed laws
an analysis 81 each. and the obvious
and probable results that would fol
Tow their adoption n case they
should meet with popular approval.
Ar Goodyear SAYS TIE real pur-
pose Is to defeat the Seven Sisters '
and other proposed initiative meas
ures Look for the ALI
auce between the liquor dealers the
fish trust the INSCRIPTIONS promot-
ers o. wildcat schemes. the selfish
employers Of labor the grating EN-
rloymeut agencies. the machine poll
t5fiaus and the enemies of direct leg
islation
A 10 the liquor question. these
are the facts The Stop-Look -
Listen league IS dealing with the
measures Of an economic nature only
and has no iuteation Of considering
those involving purely social prob
lsus such as the prohibition bill re
sreetine which the league Is main
tanning neutrality. neither advocat-
iEe nor opposing its adoption. The
prohibition bil Is initiative measure
No. 3.
All advertising and literature OF
This league has been concerned only
With measures No. : 20 Is inclusive
Nos. D. g. and 9 simply have been
mentioned without any comment be
ing passed
In regard 90 the cost Of "S76.eHo"
70 initiate each measure. as stated
ty MI Goodyear. Mr. Goodyear
failed 10 give you ans information re-
gardinE where or hoW ne arrives al
ills figure Of $4,000.
81 has been estimated that 10 will
cost the people 9g this state about
81 o6s .ooo 10 vote upon the proposed
Initiative measures. That is about
Sfs.Ueo for each measure. exclusive
OF the state appropriation Of $5eo.-
Gee .0Ha The elements OF the cost
being El5H8 for checking signatures
by cities aud toxns. s25oo for paper
printing and binding ] 20 pages OF ar
auments for the benefit Of the vOt-
err $4,000 for printing and circu.
letting petitions and about $50. 600
which individuals would contribute
As this estimate o. the cost h based
or an estimated vote of 3se .0oo. e.
probably IL too loW. for there prob
ably Will be fully ace. eco qualified
electors who WIll have 10 be reached
under the terms % the las which
authorizes the submission Of these
initiative measures
The cost Of a legislative session Ia
Washington b. about see 600.
The taxes which viii De raised up
On the property Of the state durine
the year Isa4 amounts 20 s.51s-
Is0.To or s31.s4 for each ma
woman. ard child ia the state. The
taxpayers Of this county have been
continually oomTlaining about the
high taxes sou pas. Listen. - Il not
better 70 have the men voc elect %
the legislature and pay 70 do this
vcrk make y0ur laws. Year sigma