Iron County register., 1914-10-08
The Amendments.


JEFFERSON CITY, September 26th.
The eighth of the series of arguments
on the measures to be submitted to
vote at the coming election was to-
day issued by Secretary of State Cor
nelius Roach. Those wishing to vote
intelligently on Propositions Nine
and Ten should preserve this article.
The sole purpose in giving these argu-
ments is to furnish information to the
voter, and the Secretary of State is in
no way responsible for assertions
made on either side Of any subject
discussed.
The champions Of Propositions No.
IL give the following reasons why the
measure should be adopted:
The Excise Commissioner in St.
Louis, SO far as granting of liquor
license is concerned, bears the same
relation to the city that the county
court of each county bears to the
county. Itis the source through which
the liquor traffic is governed. Ii the
county can select it's county judges,
and does do it, then the city should
have the same duty relative to the
LIQUOR traffic that is performed by the
county court.
Proposition No. IL, which is the
0Home Rule Excise Bill" passed by
the last Legislature, will be submitted
to the voters of the State under the
referendum, while Proposition No. u
is the "Home Rule Police Bill.o
Reasons for sustaining one will apply
with equal force to the other.
In addition to the question of home
rule involved, there is further argu-
ment to be advanced. st. Louis has
never wavered in its support of State
government. With but one fifth the
population of the State, the city pays
practically forty per cent of the
revenue to maintain the State govern
ment. Also paying two fifths of the
taxes to maintain the State, the city
has but one sixth Of the representa-
tiyes in the State Senate, and but one
ninth of the representation in the
House of Representatives.
Surely, If the city of st. Louis, with.
out complaining, thus literally sup
ports the State government, it is in
cumbent upon the voters in all parti
of Missouri to assist st. Louis in SO.
curing control of two of its important
branches OF government. Vote fol
the tHome Rule Excise Bill"
OPPOSING ARGUMENT.
The opponents of Proposition No. i
give the following reasons why tht
measure should be voted down.
Voters of all parties should vot'
'sNoo on Proposition No. IL. This j
a vicious measure. 1t would result in
a large increase of taxes and destroy
the efficiency of our government. Tn,
laws enforced by the Excise Com.
missioner are State not city laws. Th,
experiment. in other States of so-call
ed flake home rule measures has In
yariably worked disaster to State
The proposed law is not In harmony
with the platform of any politica
party. 1t is bogus measure fostere'
by interests that have determined t.
place a burden upon the State whicl
is now borne, as it should be, by 81
Louis.
This law would build bureaucrac,
in st. Louis which would compt
nominees Of all parties to bow dow
before it. Those desiring nomination
would have to treat with powers con
trolled by powerful brewery and liquo
interests. A conspicuous example {
the effect of such laws may be seen /
East st. Louis, Illinois. AS resul
that city is practically bankrupt, i'm
provement bonds repudiated, and
large number OF city officials unde
indictment.
In conjunction with this measure
another vicious law known as Propoa
ton No. 10, the home rule police Law
This means placing In the hands Of
brewery made may or the entire polio
system, whose support would strentgl
en- the political jupta that woul
thus be enabled to dictate to Mil
souri, the nominees and choice of q
State officers. Vote 'No" again
both these measures. They are III
wise, unfit, and would prove q dii
aster 10 the State Of Missouri.
Those favoring Proposition No.
give the following reasons why th
measure should be adopted: