The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-05-08

Durinf ny seven years 10 congress Z
Imported and yofed for IN f1efItoIi1l1
.6r legislation proposed o. passed. H.
ndlnf ne safety appliance hWs, srorn
tpmn as 70 ne causes o. accidents.
fosldInr against abuse Of lnjunctlona.
~ contrasts 81 otherNis4. ne hhtiing
c0nritt-ms1e gods. feafriction n
ours u labor IN certain occupations. an1
II other measures IN the Interest u ana
m the protection o. labor.
I helped support and fo1fhf fof 10
Mint cfIlId labor plank Adopted ~ H.
democratic ethyention A. Oaiysstou 10
The uofkman's compensation act ~
entity passed In our state had M hearty
Umpafhy and. with amendments ttoNf
~ eHpefienes 10 h. needed. u Nil h,
productive Of freat foo1 70 inapsiffh
WORKERS.
! believe In Organized ishtr and whsih.
IN ~ an official or a private eltifsn
rfand ready 10 helm nnd further fTffy
lnaf and proper demand from tpeh fs.iiff
Nhich viii " conducive 70 their welfare
and happineaa
Initiative. Referendum and Recall.
Defuocfafa may dffff ~ 10 The wis
Won N direct legislation and he recall
III public Officials. and would not make
Thai issue a test n party faifh. hsVs
been convinced Tor some Year, mat ~
tonttitufion should pfoyide power IN ne
people 10 Initiative mfasuref am have
them rubmiited ~ legislative bodies n a
direct vote Of he people,. upon ne DE-
inand Of a ssbstnntiai number of quail
. fled votarf
Win an uppsr ana loNsf house. an sx-
| ecntlse armed with The vein p0wef, -
city council unwilling 10 vafs dsfnan1
"a legislation, making " pnrfihle ~
| ihrar the peoples viii. ! believe IN -.
. tabilshinr 4 more direct iirs between
he vii n the people md rt0sfnmsnial
| action.
an moi In sympathy with ne ldsl
that n IN Vl0lntlVs Of any fundamental
principle 10 Invoke the fnaciinsrY pro-
/ vlded b. law. sithsr 10 pans upon meas
ufea which me public demands. of - dif.
mir a dishonest. Incompetent ~ nh'H
public servant
Tvery corporation and individual nog
hra the riKht IN DO these thlnft. and
cannot he wrong 10 rive Ill n he voters
The flfht ~ d0 w The management ~
tho public business Whist efefY lndifduil
and corporation eau do In the manage
ment ~ their own business
II " certainly No more under1ocfhus
than tho right We now have n demand
epeclnc legislation updn our ballots M
democratic primaries which may ~ nay
not BE- Obeynd hf me legislature
Proper restrictions should b. eftah'
nthsd requiring q ven substantial per
renlnre N voters 10 set w motion ihets
ufUylalOna when pfoYlded by law I hsfe
no sympathy with NJ ferruson's pfopo
fltlon when he argued IN his uperinf
npaeeh that No vas favorable ~ nn iheff
propositions. md then rave en- aprnf'
entity reluctant consent 10 thflf establish
ment BY u law feqnlfnE - per cent N
the qualified voters 10 initiate Or fschI
Not more than tuo-ihlfds n he voter
usually participate IN on election, ana
under Nfr fofguson'H plan u would re-
qulfe five-alxths " The voters Who r..
tunlly vote 10 net bsf04e this right ~ ne
people could he exercised
Thus the people who desired these
measures would share the fate NJ Tanin
lun. who Immersed In clear ani running
water. with luscious rflfn suspended
above him nnd with head pinl1ufd ~
high 10 drink and too low 10 eai, AM
hands ~ bound NJ 10 render him unable
W dip up water m pull The gfnpfs. per
inhsd. starved md iamlfhsd.
Majority Nomlnsiions
There wnr n great 1uierY fnlFed nom
many quarters because mnuy Wohlh'
ilon democrats n Tens dea'frus N ihf
election ~ prohibition democrat f1f
governor. expressed their preference ln
every county IN TeraH on he same daH
IN the open and not IN n comet. DEN.
orrnts not desiring ~ get together md
behind candidate with whom they were
substantially nrfesd ~ D. public question
have exercised this HFht In ne open
IN me past and TOO often has n been
dnn q behind closed dn0fa md ln secret
enueuHes
me pro method this ysnf WIN ~ f1r.
rsasful ihni many anils ATTEMPTED mo
dnyllrht route bot they made nH Din
nal failure no w. made BE- success M.
iufs objections NJ either pfus M nniis
10 thlH mode NJ procedure cannot tH
avoided Elect mo governor N Teiar
md a legislature ln sympathy VIM mn
lufiiy rule. and before me succeeding
democratic primary ihrfe Will hs r. aw
IN force requiring even candidate fof 1
state office 10 rei d mnl0fItF N 100 f0ias
cast either by nrHt choice oppression
~ me use NJ preferential ballot ~
avoid second primary Either way
candidate ohnson win hive behind h'm
nn Affirmative eHrffHHiOn n fnHi0niT
that theY desire him of nfe willing i1
have him 900 the office ~ sH.rh be-
nrplrea predict that under HIfl
system fewer candidates Will offer than
now take @ rhanc' under ihf r.ImIli.
system. which Invites division md d|r.
renfion, rather han unity
Election Laws and Campaign Confirm.
tons.
I favor a pure ballot ihe honest .att.
inr and counting NJ votes clean politics
nnd good government our election HHH
should provide better aafrfuafdH ar1InHf
ILLEGAL payment ana Issuance M nfu
taxes. the corruption of no voter nHf
secure me- calling and counting or He
votes na ihff af0 east. and their surrHf
return.
More stringent laws should ho rars.I
iH secure WrHo nhirntH Hnd 90 rffHt.t
any vote being cast un'HaH % voter .In
either mnfh h.H own ballot 0f oau uH
namaH N rtefF candidate f0f whom hs
desires t1 vote md thr office t0 DO
voted f0r before me officers ~ election
ma sHirhsfa end any person WflnfI
mifiinr ino ballot Of smother voter nr
ttll'nr h'm how tn vote flf my rff.
CON should be- nui behind no hHfn
The iqlrf dralrH and hfeNffIeH HhoHiI
hf cnunoifd hf bond under penalty
of forfeiture of their licenses nai f0 DO
any NJ thr acts In respect No. elections
forbidden hY aH. and their licenses
should he forfeited 10 any agent 0fn.
Ger Of rWui0Fr should ronff|hufe 90 nHH
candidate % campaign fund
There should be- constitutional
amendment dIsffanrhlHlnr Tor five NfafH
att No|aturH " 0ur election laws Wn
must stop mo uHf ~ large sums 20
Wnnof In our elections. whether r0ffurl
" srent of not 20 that "a poor man com
run i1f office Candidates should Boz llm.
ned 40 reasonable expenditure and no..
qulftd| as nnHi 10 swear ~ their rf.
rHndliurer end further required aH ttar
are noe nuH. 10 swear a. me source
NJ mo mourT Contributed 10 their Um
ntirn