The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1914-11-12
RURAL T0WNsA|D
Referendum and Recall Measures Get
More Support Than Others But All
Are Beaten BY Decisive Vote in the
County.

KenOsha county went on record as
being unalterably opposed to any tin
kering with the state constitution at
the vote on the ten amendments sub
mitted to the people at the general
election on Tuesday shows that every
one of them met defeat in this county.
.ne majority against the amend
ments out in the rural towns was not
as great as it was in the city, but it was
great enough to bring the defeat of all
the amendments save two by vote of
10 10 one or better. The TWO amend
ments relating to the referendum and
the recall found more favor with the
voters of Kenosha county than any of
the other amendments, but both of
these amendments were voted down by
a very large majority against them.
The vote on the amendments was de-
cidedly large, in some cases the vote
on the little ballot being almost as
large as the vote on the regular bal
lot. The amendments did not carry in
any ward or town in the county. Not
one OF them received majority in
any voting precinct. The official
count of the vote on the amendments
for the full county follows:
''For amendment to section l of
article XII authorizing changes in or
additions to the constitution by vote
of the people after being submitted to
tie people by three-tifths of the mem
bers elected to both houses of the
legislature. Y es, 1898; No, 2S17.
2. "For amendment to section / of
article ~, providing for the initiative
end referendum and giving to the peo-
pie the power by their votes to enact,
:dopt' or reject laws or proposed laws. =
y, las5; No, 1920.
3. "For amendment creating sec
tion IL of article VIII, permitting in
surance by the state and providing
that the state may grant annuities,
with an annual accounting, separa-
tion and safeguarding of all insurance
fund" Yes, 951; No, 1869.
4. "For amendment creating sec
tion 3a of article XII, giving to the peo-
pie of cities and villages the right of
home rule" Yes, 1414; No, 2417.
3. For amendment to sections 6
and 2 of article VII, authorizing the
legislature to decrease the number of
Jcdicial circuits and to provide for
judges in the several circuits. -
Yes, 927; No, 1850.
6. "For amendment to article XIII.
giving to the people the right to recall
any elective officer except judicial Of
ficer.' Yes, 1898; No, 2445.
Z. "For amendment creating sec
ton Sd of article XII, defining the
property which may be taken by NUM-
cipal corporations for public purposes. =
yes, 9O1; No, 1888.
8. "For amendment creating Sec
ton 8, of article XII, requiring the
legislature upon petition to submit con
stitutional amendments to the people
for adoption or rejection" Yes, 1869;
No, $3.50.
3. "F'or amendment creating sec
ton Is Of article VIII, permitting the
state to provide for state insurance
with an annual accounting and separa-
ton and safeguarding of all insurance
fund" Yes, 9S5; No, 1878.
10. "For amendment of section 81
Of article Nv, changing the compensa-
ton of members of the legislature to
six hundred dollars per year and de-
creasing the mileage allowance. Yes.
PAT; No, 1892.