Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1915-02-20
STATE FAIR REMOVAL is TO BE
APPROVED, BUT DIVORCE BILLS
FATE is IN DOUBT; 1T WILL
BE DECIDED NEXT WEDNESDAY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE IS IN FAVOR
OF REFERENDUM; SAYS voT-
ERs SHOULD BE GIVEN CHANCE
TO EXPRESS SENTIMENTS.


sign both of the race-track bills" said
Governor Boyle this afternoon during
discussion of the merits of the three
sG'called liberal" measures now in his
hands for approval or veto. MY mind
on these measures has been made I'D
and my action has been influenced
largely by an investigation. l have
made OF the results, from economic
standpoints, that have accrued in 9TH
er states and in foreign nations where
tie pari-mutuel system of betting on
orse racing is in vogue. Take Colo
rado, for instance, where the pari-mu-
tuel system was established after the
Women gained the ballot. II has ap-
parently worked TO advantage and
there has been no complaint registered
against it from any standpoint.
Undecided About Divorce.
"On the divorce bill, however. 1 am
free to admit that am as yet unde-
cided what action-to take. No action
will be taken by me on this bill before
Wednesday.
II have until Wednesday at mid
night 10 approve or veto the measure.
The divorce bill, however is one that
I am anxious to eliminate from fu-
ture legislatures.
Will Sign State Fair Removal.
Il have decided to sign the state fair
removal bill At first was inclined
TO veto the measure, believing 1t had
Leen put through the legislature by a
system of trading. There Is, however,
no proof that the bill was passed in
this way. also have come to the con-
clusion that If a trade on this bill
wore negotiated, and Washoe county
people wish to trade away any of their
advantages, 1t should be allowed 10 do
So"
The governor is very strong for the
referendum measure rejected yester-
day by both houses of the legislature
aud believes tn bill will be put through
before adjournment next Wednesday.
Supporters of the divorce bill, many of
whom radically opposed the referen-
dnm, are said now to be in favor of
it.
Governor Issues St..on,ent.
Governor Boyle last night issue n
statement in relation to the referen-
DUN as follows:
"The referendum amendments pro-
posed today had in view the submis-
sion OF questions on which the public
Is divided to a vote of the people with.
in a reasonable time after the question
is passed on by the legislature, rather
than at the next general election, as
provided in the present law. The per-
centage of the voters to sign the pc
tition was made in order that friv-
olous and trivial matters could not be
brought up at a comparatively high
expense to the people; yet this per-
centage was left low enough to permit
real majority to readily initiate ac-
ton to overthrow what It considered
to be ill.advised action of. the legis.
lature. Questions of public policy, es-
recially those involving social and
moral Issues, should be in accord with
public sentiment The ultimate So
luton OF all these questions will prob
ably be at the polls and II they are
TO be decided at general elections, the
public Is prone to subordinate issues
and considerations of even larger i'm.
portance to these.
Provisions for an immediate refer.
endum are needed and the fairness of
a proposition which gives the right to
the people TO challenge the acts OF it's
servants mt once cannot be denied,
even though the operation of accurate.
ly determining what public sentiment
is may cost some money. T'he act is
good one and hope II will finally
pass. My action on the social meas.
,res now before me will be made abso-
lutely independent OF any action the
legislature may take in this or any
other matter, but believe that the
adoption OF the immediate referendum
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