El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-10-26
ARIZONANS HAVE
14PROPOSIT|ONS
State Secretary Issues 80
Page Book Describing the
Proposed New Laws.

Phoenix, Ariz.. Oct 26--In the de-
velopment OF the idea OF direct gov
eminent. Il propositions are TO be vot-
ed upon by Arizona electors al the ap-
preaching election. The text OF the
propositions. with arguments pro and
con. fills an So-page pamphlet issued
by the secretary OF state and sent al
large expense TO the voters
Possible the greatest degree Of in
terest attaches To the prohibition Gues-
ton on one hand the prohibitionists
are trying TO calk I'D all the holes left
10y the Webb-KenyOn law IT the act
passed at the last election. Opposing
is a strong back-fire that seeks TO es-
tablish local option districts. with priv
ilege 70 manufacture liquor anywhere
in the state II is predicted by many
that both efforts will fail
Hunt Renew< His Efforts
The governor is behind the perennial
effort 10 abolish the death penalty.
/ There is an exemption bill. especially
for the benefit Of widows 4 new and
much more drastic game law Is asked.
\ new divorce law IS offered. appar-
entity backed by physicians and con-
tanning reference TO physical barriers
to marriage. but also A clause per-
hitting divorce after only six months
OF residence
An effort is TO ne made TO secure "a
law providing for the election of le-iS-
lators from districts. instead of ar
I large from the various counties as
3 al present Another measure that has
strong support among thinking cleo
tors provides that initiative and refer
eudum measures shall become laws
when approved by a majority of the
total vote cast at an election At pres
cnt bare majority OF the vote on the
I single subject concerned is enough tn
pass The measure Thus IL has hap
lures have been made laws by mi
( nority of all the votes csst- Naturally.
( this bill is opposed 10y the sociaiistic
, and is supported by those who wish
] laws or some enduring eharacter-
Unions Would Abolish senate.
The labor unions have placed q num-
her Of propositions ON the ballot One
is To abolish the state senate, m
OF getting all LEGISLATION back 10 a di-
rect vote Another creates a depart
meur of labor. something designed %
clInch union control Of the states in
stitution- On the same line is a bill
creating the office Of state architect
and superintendent of building. the new
officer to have almost unchecked pow
or t. design and build and employ.
while from the state treasury is APP
propriated any sum Of money cOnsid-
cred necessary TO carry out the pro-
visions OF the act
Compensation Law
Probably Of beneficial sort Is work
mems compensation law. drafted at the
request OF the Mohsve County Miners
union by \ A Worsiey. one OF the
Ia hor leaders Of the state II affects
hazardous occupations. Is modelled up
on the Montana law and is said to have
proved satisfactory i'm that state 10
both labor and capital The only
change Of Importance made by Wors-
ley lies in his increase OF the maximum
death benefit 10 $4,000. instead Of $4,000
i'm Montana. and Of increasing the
scale of benefits 10 per cent all through
the list This makes the act carry the
largest maximum known in the United
States as is stated in the affirmative
argument. which IS signed by W z.
NahOney. a prominent union man