Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-10-23
COUNTY CLERK GETS.
TEXT Of BALLOTS
FOR NOV. 4 ELECTION
INITIATIVE. REFERENDUM. GATE
WAY AMENDMENT AND PUBLIC
OWNERSHIP TO BE ADDED TO
CON-CON. BALLOT.

Texts of the three questions Of pub !,
lie uolicy which are to be voted upon
on a separate ballot at the cOnStltu-
tional convention delegate election,
0v. !. have been certified to County
Clerk Ferguson by the secretary OF
state.
League Fosters Issues.
The issues are those tosteied by the
Initiative and Referendum ! eague, an
organiZatio maintaining headquarters
in Chicago, which is seeking to pledge
candidates for delegates to its pro
gram.
The first question that Of the initia-
tive and referendum, provides that
100, 500 voters can initiate any new
law or amendment to the constitution
/ and have this submitted to the voters
at the succeeding general election.
The referendum under which acts al
the legislature may be suspended in
operation and the whole admlniStra-
! tive machinery OF the state stopped,
/ requires a petition Of 10000 voters
/ signatures. In both measures, when
the issue is submitted TO a popular
vote for rejection or ratification, ma
iOrity OF those voting on the PROPOSE
ton is sufficient 70 carry IT,
/ The second question is called the
gateway amendment and asks ap.
proval of the voters to make the initia-
tive and referendum proposition, as
defined in the first question, part
Of the present constitution in the
event that the new constitution, after
ii mas been drafted by the convention
and returned to the people fer an.
prevail, * not ratified
Want Public Ownership.
Public ownership Of utilities of all
character railroads. interurban syo-
TENS, telephone and telegraph lines,
warehouses. elevators, electric light
plants. gas works, Wharyes and docks
without regard TO the constitutional
limitation ci debt, il provided tor in
the third question The issue specifies
thar the state, or its cities and towns,
!. may acquire ownership of the utilities
The official texts Of the three ques-
, tons follow.
Initiative and Referendum
Shall the members OF hte ii h con
stitutional convention be instructed e
submit proposal for the initiative
and referendum, the term initiative a.
herein used meaning the power L
bring proposed laws and Constitu
!, 'lohal amendments 10 popuiai Note I"
9 any regular erection ~ p'lll!oH
. M pDp alantprS a Iarou all I1al C1ira
'oo''"" ele',oiS AT 'aIsc, an 'l'ea9ui 81
50 'uO'h'''" ~ p''o'i'e i"" ""ei' "P
. f''u . ''s''V, ~ w. b 49,,
j. in uyed means the mower TO suspent
e specified act or acts of the legisla
tire by petition of 10000 electors a
large until such act or acts shall have
! been referred TO popular vote and ap
, proved by majority of those votius
thereon; said powers of the initiatiV,
and referendum also to be understood
as being extended by the constitution
% the electors OF every municipalitN
and other political subdivision or dis
trict. OF the state. and to apply to al
local. special and munciual legisla
, tiCn in or for their respective munich
palties and subdivisions or districts
catsuav Amendment
.,.,.... 800.
a sri,ntionq ~ '' -
Shall rho memhnrs of tho 6f,h con
J,i.utiouol convantion no INSTRUCTED :,
u suhmi, tho nronosaI for tho initiotiv,
/ and referendum ~ detinnd in ouastin,
\, for q .on,rate yo,a in surb man
) ma icritv of thnso vot;no ,har.on sbol