The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1920-04-22
VOTER CONFRONTED BY
MEN AND MEASURES
County Clerk Sends Out Notice of
Primary Election and General Spe-
cial Election for May 21-Time for
Filling Candidacy is Closed.

SuleS NHcu tHSy enter JHe voting
booth Of their respective precincts on
Friday, May Il to cast their ballot in
the primary and special general cleo
tion. There are to be chosen five
electors OF president and vice pres
ident of the United States.
One United States senator in Con
gress will be named, both the dem
ocratic and republican parties hav-
ing two candidates for the respective
nominations. Harvey G. Starkwea-
ther represents one wing of the dem
ocratic party in Oregon and he will
contest with George Il. Chamberlain
for the partys endorsement. On the
republican ticket, II. n Stanfeld will
be opposed by Albert Abraham of
Roseburg.
There will be secretary of state,
four judges of the supreme court and
one dairy and food commissioner to
nominate. For commissioner of the
public service commission, Rhea Lu-
per of Heppner will oppose II. II.
Corey, incumbent, for the republi-
can nomination. c. b. Woodson will
receive the republican nomination
for representative in the state legis-
lature from the 22nd district.
County Offices appear to be but lit
tie sought after. S. Z. Notson. re-
publican, for district attorney, l.. p.
Davidson, republican. for county
commissioner; Geo. McDuilee, re-
publican, and Chas. b. Sperry, dem
ocrat, for sheriff; j. A. Waters, re-
publican, for county clerk; Katie
Minert, republican, for county treas
urer, and Lena Smell Shurte, repub-
lican, for school superintendent,
makes up the two local tickets. OF
course there is coroner, justices of
the peace and other precinct offices,
which do not figure in the political
world. The republican party will ell
ect delegates to the Republican
National Convention from the state
at large, and two delegates from the
2nd district. The democrats will ell
ect delegates to the Democratic
National Convention from the state
at large and two delegates from the
End district. County central com
mitteemen will also be selected
Time for fling petitions for candi-
dacy expired on Tuesday. Registra
tion books are also closed.
There will be nine proposed consti-
tutional amendments and measures
submitted for the approval or rejec
tion of the voters. They are;
Constitutional Amendment Ex
tending Eminent Domain Over Roads
and Ways.--Purpose To amend sec
tion is of article / Of the constitu
tion of the State of Oregon so as to
declare that the use Of all roads and |
ways requisite for the transportation
of the raw products Of mine, farm
and forest Is a public use and neces |
sary to the development and welfare
of the state,
Limitation of Four Per Cent State
Indebtedness for Permanent Roads,
Purpose; To amend section Z of
article of the constitution of the
State of Oregon so as to permit the
creation of debts and liabilities in
Guiding previous debts and liabilities
for the purpose of building and main
tanning permanent roads to the am
cunt Of four per cent of the assessed
valuation of all the property in the
State of Oregon, instead of two per
cent as now provided by law.
Restoring Capital Punishment
Purpose: To restore capital pun
ishment by providing by constitution
al amendment that the penalty for
murder in the first degree shall be
death, except when the trial by jury
shall by their verdict recommend
life imprisonment
Crook and Curry Counties Bonding
Amendment,
Successor to Governor: Providing
for filling Of vacancy in office of gov
ernor caused by removal, death. re-
signaton, absence from state or
other inability to discharge guberna
torial duties, by making the presi-
dent of the senate governor until
such disability is removed, or until
such vacancy is filled for the uneX-
pired term of the outgoing governor
at ensuing biennial election or If
both governor and president are un
able to discharge gubernatorial duties
the speaker of the house of repre-
sentatiyes shall in like manner be
come governor until disability re-
moved, or until vacancy is filled at
such election.
Higher Educational Tax Act: Pro
viding in addition to annual tax levy |
now provided by. law, tax of l.2
mills for Oregon Agricultural Col
lege and University of Oregon, and
.06 mill for the Oregon State Normal
School, totaling approximately 81,
247, 900 beginning 1921, appropriat-
ing for current year from money now
in the treasury sum equal to said
annual tax levy; said money being
for support and maintenance, includ-
ing salaries, additional buildings,
making repairs, purchasing supplies,
and equipment,
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Ed
ucational Aid Revenue Bill: Provid-
ing for a two-tenths Of one mill tax
for educational financial aid to sol
diers, sailors and marines in addition
to that now provided by law, submit