Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-03
TO ASCERTAIN THE
WISHES OF VOTERS
Partial Return to Conven-
ton System Provided for
in Measure, If People of
the State So Desire-Vot-
ers May Also Declare for
Repeal of the Law.

The following is the full text of Sen
ator Rockwell's proposed resolution
submitting to the people at the next
general election questions to determine
their wishes as to repeal or amend
ment of the direct primary law:
Whereas, the direct primary law
Of this state has been, and now is,
widely criticised on the grounds,
among others:
l. That it adds greatly to the tax
burdens Of the people.
2. That it imposes upon candidates
the necessity Of expanding large sums
Of money, much OF which they cannot
afford and some OF which the success
full candidates may later be tempted
to recoup by irregular methods.
3. That 1t has fostered the cor
rupt expenditure of money to control
the electorate.
4. That 1t has not improved the
quality Of the public service, even if
1t has not caused it to deteriorate
.. That it has destroyed party or
ganization and party responsibility for
those who advance themselves as
party candidates.
6. That it defeats it's supposed pur-
poses by preventing the people from
selecting the best qualified officials
through restricting them to a choice
among those who offer Themselves as
Candidates.
!. That the continuance of the svs-
tenn is opposed to the wishes of n great
majority of the people: and.
cxooceo,on ~ oore
whereas II Is recognized that this
Ia" which Is ih'endea TO guarantee
anu pro'ec' 'iie rights OF the people
snould not De repeated or incurred
without 'helr sahc'ioh' put mat IL
e"ouiu We repeated OF SUBSTANTIALLY
anhehoeo II such Is really the people s
"esnre' anu
whereas Inc only proper ana sat
'"ia.'ois hieIhou oi ascertaihing lhe
WISHES Vi 'he peopie 10 10 provide Ior
an expression thereor at the polis;
e"u,
whereas NO 'ahd oo9ecuon can
aiise from any quarter TO reIerring the
Sue"'ioh VI repeating OF aHlenains the
uirec' PRIMARY Ia" 10 the people Tor
s"eif decis'oi 'hereoh' now there-
lore' ne II
QUESTIONS TO BE SUBMITTED.
Resolved bv the legislature of tho
state OF Idaho.
Sec. /. That the rolIowinp mas
tions be submitted tn tho electors of
tina s+ata re Idaho ne +ba ~, 49,
sral election on san.ra+a ha,lo+
which ballot shall he ne . Colo, d;r
ferent from, that ,,sed for nr;ntir,, INV
proposed CONSTITUTIONAL apend,oent
that NAV he suhr,itted at ,bo sa,,,o
election. and which ballot shan b,yo
the said nuestions .rrorgoa ,bora,,,
in the form now used for suhn,itting
proposed constitutional omendmerts
SO that the electors NAV vote .yEs,n
or mo" on each question
Sec. Q, That the said ores,,ors 70
be submitted to the electors on the
said ballot shall, he aa fo,lows
Question No cbou +ho I.,;.,o
ture repeaI the direct nr,nar, lon ava
substitute therefor a syste,, of NON,
mating candidates nv renresen,ati,,as
elected bv the neonIo AZ nartv mi
maries strictly reg,,lo,od ~, ,a a.,
held without cost to the taxpayers?
Question No. 2. Shall the legislature
so amend the direct primary law as
TO provide that United States senator's
and county candidates shall be nomi /
mated at direct primary at which
delegates will be elected to a state
convention which will. in turn, nomi
nate all candidates for congress and
for state offices?
Question No. 3. Shall the legisla