Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-11-13
AMENDMENT VOTE
ALL BUT TWO QUESTIONS CARRY
IN RUSk COUNTY
STATE INSURANCE NOT FAVORED
Socialist and Prohibition Vote Very
Light in Rusk County

result of the recent election sign
that the voters of Rusk county Wer
tired of progressive reforms and VIII
believe that the big vote given Phil
ipp as one of the republican noml
nees signifies that Rusk county ha
gone into the stand-pat column, W.
invite their careful consideration o
the vote in this county on the tel
proposed amendments to the state
constitution. The vote, given here
with, shows discrimination on tht
part of the voters. 1t is very eviden
that there was no 'Well-I-don't-knoW
the-gOOd from the -bad-and IL vot'
them -all-down" disposition on the par
of the great majority of the voters
State insurance Questions 3 and g.
was viewed as a bad proposition BY
a majority of the voters of Rusl
county. The remaining questions al
carried in this county, by varying
majorities.
The vote on each question in Rusl
county was as follows:
l. For amendment authorizing
changes in or additions to the con
stitution by a vote of the people af
ter being submitted to the people
by three-fifths of the members elect
ed to both houses of the Legislature,
534. Against, 305.
2. For amendment to section
of article ", providing for the ini
tiative and referendum and giving
to the people the power by thell
votes to enact, adopt or reject laws
or proposed laws" 577. Against 277.
8. For amendment creating sec
ton IL of article VIII, premitting
insurance by the state and providing
that the state may grant annuites
with an annual accounting, separa
ton and safeguarding of all insur
ance funds" 382. Against, 421
4. For amendment creating sec
ton 3a of article XI, giving to the
people of cities and villages the right
of home rule" $40. Against, 278.
5. For amendment to sections
and Z of article VII, authorizing the
legislature to decrease the number OF
judicial circuits and to provide fol
judges in the several circuits" 421
Against, 34S.
6. For amendment to article XIII
giving to the people the right to re-
call any elective officer except judi
cial officer" 568. Against, 265.
7. For amendment creating sec
ton 3b of article XT, defining the
property which may be taken by mu
nicipal corporations for public pur
poses," 1913. Against, 337.
8. For amendment creating sec
ton 3, of article XII, requiring the
legislature upon petition to subml
constitutional amendments to the
people for adoption or rejection 494
Against, 209.
8. For amendment creating sec
tion 13 of article VIII, permitting the
state to provide for state insurance
with an annual accounting and sepa
ration and safeguarding of all insur
ance funds" 367. Against 401.
10. For amendment of section 2
of article ", changing the compen
sation of members of the Legislature
to six hundred dollars per year ant
decreasing the mileage allowance,
470. Against, 364.
The socialist candidate for govern
or, Oscar Ameringer, polled tota
of 76 votes in the county and hi
opponent on the prohibition ticket
our old friend, David W. Emerson
formerly of Prentice, got Al vote
out of the total We gave the Off
cial vote for the three leading can
didates for governor in our last issue
For lieutenant governor, Dithma
(rep.) received S39 votes in the cour
ty, Hoyt (dem.) 319, and McCale
(social dem.) TO-
John S. Donald, the republica
nominee for secretary of state, ra
ahead of the rest of the state ticke
although every republican nomine
received a handsome majority
Rusk County. Donald's total wa
S45. Truesdell received 1923 and Rel
field 70.
For state treasurer, Johnson r
ceived S41 votes, Fisher 313 an
Deuss 10.
Attorney General owens vote Wa
cut a little, his total being S26. Ka