The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1916-07-21
PREPARE YOUR BALLOT IN
SPRING TO VOTE IN FALL

Arizona voter takes his conscience in
one hand and sturdy lead pencil in
the other on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday Of next November
he will face task, the like Of which
has never before been imposed upon
the aforesaid free and untrammelled
in this fair sovereign state.
Besides full mess of candidates
for aim ,st every office within the gift
OF the people from President of the
United States down to a member Of
the coroner's jury he vii be confront
ed with ballot as big as wall map
Of the United States with all the riv-
ers and harbors marked with dotted
lines.
On the ballot will be printed ten
initiative and two referended meas
ures ranging from the proposed
establishment Of home for INDECENT
fishes to the adjustment Of the State
Senate.
The Secretary of State is face to
face with the stupendous job Of reduc-
ing these proposed measures to type
and spreading them before the here
inbefore mentioned free and untram-
melled voter. The time limit for fl
ing expired at midnight July 7th.
With the price of paper soaring, the
state will be set back several thou
sand iron men in the preparation of
this mammoth ballot and the election
boards may spend the balance of their
fair young lives counting the pesky
things.
! Five Of the proposed initiatives fell
by the way side for lack of susten-
ance, among them the proposition to
create boxing commission, and one
providing for one days rest in seven
which accumulated magnificent total
Of twenty signers.
Here They Are
The following are the initiative
measures that will appear on the bal
lot at the fall election:
Am act creating department of
labor.
PAN act to establish the office of
state architect.
3-An act relating to the enforce
ment of the death penalty.
Am act to amend Article vi of
the state constitution of the state of
Arizona Legislative redistricting.)
amendments to the constitution
of the state of Arizona, to be known
as Article XIII, and providing for,
local option.
6-An act to amend paragraphs
1859, 1860, chapter w, title SO, re-
vised statutes, relating to absolute
divorce.
Am act to amend Article w Of
the constitution Of the state of Ari-
IONA to abolish the state senate.
13-An act to amend the constitu-
ton of the state of Arizona, to be
known at Article XIV, providing for
absolute prohibition.
15--Proposed amendments to the
constitution Of the state of Arizona
to provide for the safety and protec-
ton of workingmen in all places of
employment.
16--An act relating to the preser-
walton of fish and game and amending
paragraphs 654 and 670, title XVIII,
penal code of the revised statutes of
Arizona, 1913.
These Failed
The following are the petitioned
measures that did not have the re-
quired number of signatures and
which accordingly fell by the way
side:
S-An act to amend Section s, Ar
ticle VII, constitution Of the state of
Arizona workman's compulsory
compensation act dropped in favor of
bill 15).
9-Amendments to the state consti-
tuition, Section II, Article 10, limiting
leasing and purchase of state lands,
1879 names.
10--An act to create state boxing
commission ETC., 80 names.
11--An act to amend Article Nv of
the state constitution, non-partisan
elections--140 names.
12-An act to promote public health
by providing one day of rest in seven
for employes-20 names.
14--Amendments to the constitu-
ton of the state Of Arizona to be
known as Article VIII, hotel and fam
lily liquor store petition--1814 names.
Referendums
Besides the initiative petitions mea-
ures that have the required number Of
names there will also appear on the