Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-11-05

IpcnSlOn the Dlluu. INC pAOuAUAt1Ou
campaign was quiet, although the pro-
posed amendment would prohibit all
manufacture or sale Of Intoxicating
liquor in the state. .....
!, Women Active in Kansas.
In Kansas the part women have
played in the campaign formed one
of its marked characteristics, this be-
ing the first year women have been
able to vote for president. Five wom-
en- are candidates for state Offices,
and two for the legislature. DR.. Eva
Harding, OF Topeka, who was defeat
ed on the Democratic ticket for the
democratic nomination for congress.
BY Rev. H. ]. Corwinc. Of Topeka, In
the August primary. is candidate
for congress on an Independent tick
ct. Ethel Whitehead Of Lawrence, Is
Socialist candidate for lieutenant gov
crnor: Margaret Grandle Of Pitts
burgh, is Socialist candidate for Sec
rotary of state; and Mary Sibbitt, OF
Wichita, is Prohibition candidate for
the same office. Ida Beloof OF VIM
field, is candidate for Supt.. OF Public
instruction on the Socialist ticket
The two women candidates for the
legislature are Mrs. Harvey kinzie, OF
Hiawatha Demo-, and Ella Baldwin
(Soc), of Kansas City.
Arkansas will vote on two initia-
tive acts and three constitutional
amendments. The most discussed i'll
itiative act is one to repeal the state
wide prohibition act passed by the
last legislature. The other is intend
ed to revise the state primary laws.
The three amendments are intended
to increase the amount of school tax.
to increase among voters the powers
Of referendum and initiative and de-
crease the powers Of the legislature
and the state supreme court, and to
increase taxes for road improvement.
Oklahoma will vote on so-called
Fair Election Law" If adopted the
| law will provide equal party repre-
sentation on state and county cleo
ton boards. Democratic cOngression-
al nominations in Oklahoma, except
in the eighth district. which is rep
resented by Dick T. Morgan, Repub-
lican, are equivalent to election. Mr..
Morgan. is opposed by 2. A. Harris,
Democrat, and Joseph Otto, Socialist.
In the fourth congressional district.
Thomas D. McKeOwan, democrat, who
defeated w. NJ. ("Alfalfa Bill,") MUIR
ray at the recent primaries, is 0p-
posed by James E. Gresham, Repub-
lican, and Allen C. Adams Socialist.
Warm Contest in Minnesota.
Eight proposed constitutional
amendments will be voted on. in Min
nesota. Nine congressman are seek
ing reelection the warmest, contest
between between three candidates In
the tenth district-Thomas d. Schall.
elected on the Progressive ticket two
years ago, and again a candidate on
that ticket, Lowell E. Jepson, Rep,
and Neil M. .Cronin,, DEM, s.E;.u, -
The constitutional amendments pro-
!. Amendment ! to the; state land
section, authorizing $25O.000 Of the
permanent school fund to be,set, aside
as q revolving fund; to make improve
ments on state land. .::g;i- .tifa,
3. Permitting loans. from the state
school fund on farm lands up to 30
per cent of the lands value. t;t.t,%
| .pOs AVIuUA A1AA6 LuO oSoSO W usOPOoo
of minerals under lakebeds and turn
the proceeds into . permanent good
roads fund. (, = 80 ::;.a,.,3 - 5o5,3, /.
4. Adding twos associate justices to
the state supreme court. IA IL: j.. =,
Authorizing the, governor to. cut
down items Of, appropriation bills.
6. Permitting condemnation OF
private property for DRAINAGE opera
7. The initiative and referendum
amendment Submitted to the voters
for the third time. :; ,2yr;y HI .y,, S,l,
s. Extending terms - 81 probate
judges from two to four years. ).
Campaign In Wisconsin Quiet. -
Tho election campaign In Wiscon.
sin has probably been the quietest in
many years. Considerable interest
centcrs in the election of United
States senator to succeed Robert NJ.
LaFollette. Senator LaFOllette, re-
publican and William F. Wolfe, DEM
0crat, the leading nominees. made a
thorough canvass of the state as did
also Governor E. L. Philipp and his
Democrat opponent. Burt Williams.
The fractional differences between
the two Republican wings, those
known the the Progressive or LaFol-
lettc faction and the conservatives,
headed by Governor Philip, seem to
have been bridged over, and all Re-
publican speakers are advocating cleo
ton of the complete Republican tick
ct, made up Of both LaFollette and
Philip nominees. H. rs,... ...
Differences in the Democratic camp
which arose over the wrestling Of con-
troll from Judge John C. Karel, can
didate for governor two years ago,
seem to be smoothed out. ........
There is but one amendment to the
constitution to be voted up0n-that
providing for sheriff to succeed him.
self.
Liquor Question in Nebraska.