The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1916-10-26
PEOPLE TO VOTE
ON ten MEASURES

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Two initiative measures, sevel
referendums, and a proposed amend
ment to the State constitution, vii
be passed on by the voters at IN
election Nov. Z.
The initiative propositions ar
the liquor bills, No. 18 and "a
which would make Washington
wet state again, and mighty wei
one. The Lynden district will nol
a practically unanimous vote agains
No. 18 and "a.
Although an occasional measure
among the referendums has mer-
itorious purpose, so many flaws
crop up at different points in The
bills, that the wisest policy that
can be pursued is to register Q
solid vote against the seven refer
endums and the amendment.
Official booklets containing The
measures can be obtained at the
CITY Drug Store, the Lynden State
Bank, the City Clerks office, and
The Tribune office. The following
Is a summary of the bills, with the
weak points indicated:
Referendum Measures Nos. and
4-Render useless the Initiative.
Referendum and Recall. l. BY re-
quiring all persons both in the city
and country districts to sign all pc
titions in the registration Offices
and before a registration officer.
2. Making 1t a gross misdemeanor
for anyone to solicit or attempt 10
induce anyone to sign a petition
within 100. feet of the entrance TO
a registration office.
Referendum Measure No. g.
Whitney Convention Bill-Destroys
Direct Primary BY. Restoring
the caucus-prilnary-conventi0n, paid
for by politicians, and compelling
candidates whose names appear on
the ballot to swear to support the
platform made by the machine con-
trolled convention. 2. BY elimin-
ating Independent candidates by
means OF Joker" 3. Legaliz-
ing the power of the hand pick
ing" executive committees.
Referendum Measure No. g.
Biil-Makes unlaw-
ful the publication of any facts con-
cerning any labor difficulty. I'm
der this law it would be q crime
for any person to even carry a
anywhere containing "a
statement of facts about any labor
trouble. -T ~
Referendum Measure No. 7-Cer-
tificate of Public Necessity and Con-
senience-1. Prohibits any new
public utility either privately or
publicly owned unless State Public
Service Commission consents to it
on the grounds of public necessity
of convenience. 2. Prohibits ex-
tensions of municipality owned pub
lie utilities, except on consent Of
Public Service Commission.
Referendum Measure No. 8-Port
Bill-This measure thwarts the ef-
fort of the people of the Seattle
Port District to develop publicly
owned and operated harbor iermin-
ais for access to cheap water trans
portation to compete with state
owned and dominion-aided ports of
San Francisco and Vancouver.
Referendum Measure No. g.
Budget Bill-This Bill prohibits the
temporary use or transfer of ali
idle public moneys from one fund
to another and compels cities and
towns and all other municipal cor
porations to borrow money and 60
on a warrant basis in all unforeseen
cases not provided for in the annua
budget.
Proposed Amendment to the Con-
misunderstanding Property Quail
lfication for Voters-This proposed
amendment will deprive rs per
cent of the women and 40 per cent
o. the men voters of the state Of
the right to vote on any measure
providing for TIE raising or expen-
iiture of public funds.