The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1914-10-30
JUDICIARY BALLOT

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" names, each male voter will receive
four other ballots, one of which is the
"Judiciary Ballot" for selecting Judge
iof the supreme court, on which the
names of A. M. Chr,stainson and Bur.
leigh z. Spalding appear as candidates
on non-partisan ticket.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BALLOT
Also "Woman Suffrage" ballot v hich
in effect is, whether women shall be
granted the full rights of suffrage in
this state and to be answered by mark.
ing cross after the words "yes' or mo-
az there printed.
SCHOOL BALLOT
Another "Non. Partisan'' ballot con.
tains the names of the candidates for
state aud county superintendents. In
each Of the non partisan ballots 1t will be
necessary to mark cross opposite the
names the voter prefers. viz:-one cross
for one judge. one cross for one state
superintendent and one cross for name
OF county superintendent.
woMEN's SCHOOL BaLLor
The "Woman's School Ballot'' is a
duplicate Of the Mems non.partisan
school ballot and each women votor may
mark a cross opposite the name of one
state superintendent and one name for
county superintendent. All women who
are qualified by age and citizenship may
vote. Citizenship is obtained by the act
Of the husband or father. That IS If the
husband Or father is a citizen the wife or
daughter is citizen.
AMENDMENTS TC THE CoNsTITIoN
Six amendments to the constitution
are to be voted on and appear on large
ballot that would require considerable
time just to read over and much time to
thoroughly digest, so as to cast an in.
tslligent vote.
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
The first amendment if the "Ipitiasive
and Referendum" fad. 1t provides that a
ten per cent signed petition from ma
jority of counties may bring law be.
fore the legislature. The referandum
part gives the people privilege of Veto
ing any act of the legislature. We doubt
its utility on several grounds. 1t has
been in operation in several states for
some years, but we have never heard of
any special advantages gained thereby.
Anyway, its conditions are so complecat.
ed and hedged about it can never be
used except under most extraordinary
circumstances. Better vote "No."
APPLY INITIATIVE TO CONSTITUTION
Another proposed amendment is to
make the Initiative" applicable to the
constitution as we'll as to statute law.
We shall vote "No" for the reason given
above.
STATE MONEY FOX HIGHWAYS
Another amendment is to give the
state power to assist in building high
ways. This looks like good thing on
its face but when you come to think of
it,what communities will get the benefit!
There's the trouble. If the state had
plenty of surplus funds it might be par
celled out evenly all over. But that
would be only practically what is done
now by local taxation. 1t looks like a
great 'pork barrel to us end while we
want good roads, we shall nevertheless
vote "No"
STATE TO BUILD ELEVATORS
The next amendment is 20 give the
state power to erect terminal elevators
in the state of North Dakota. We doubt
if an elevator within the state would be
of much if any commercial value. And
we have very much greater doubt of the
utility of the state of North Dakota 60
ing into the grain business. II we are
to do this for wheat why not in all pro.
ducts? We shall mark our ballot on
this question with a cross after the "No."
CHANGE 'AsYLUM' TO SCHOOL"
Another amendment is to change the
name of the "Bllnd Asylum" at Bathgate
to "The School for the Blind" The
School people seem to think that the
word Asylum" has sort OF pauper
sound and therefore Objectionable. We