Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-30

sas. Massachusetts, Michigan. Mime
sofa, Missouri. Montana. Nebrasi<a.
New. Hampshire. New Mexico. New
York North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohf6. Oklahoma. Oregon. Pennsyiva-
nin. Rhode Island, South Carolina,
South Dakota. Tennessee. Texas. Utan.
Vermont. Washington, West Virginia
and WISCONSIN. Both democrats ana
all these states except Georgfa and
South Carolina. in which no repuolf-
cans are. running.
| The socialist party has candidates
for governor in eighteen states -
Delaware Florida, Illinois. Indiana.
Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts. Michi-
gan. Minnesota. Missouri. New Hamp-
SHIRE. New York. Oklahoma. Oregon.
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, Wiscon-
sin and Texas
Women ON Many State Tickets.
/, Prohibitionists nominated governors
for seven states Illinois. Indiana,
Missouri, Nebraska, New York, Penn
sylvania and Vermont. The socialist
labor. party has candidates for gov
ernor in seven states. the farmer
labor party in nine. and the single
tax party in two-Illinois and Penn
sylvania-
Many women have been nominated
for office on state tickets.
Constitutional amendments are to
he voted upon in twsnty-nine states.
There will be referenda in twelve
and initiatives in four Arkansas will
vote on amendments granting suf-
frage to women and the powers of the
initiative and. referendum to the peo-
ple. California will have refer
endum on five questions. including the
Harris prohibition enforcement act
land the sale of poison act. One of the
most notable of the initiatives is that
lin California, where the voters will
he called. upon to decide the fate of
. Japanese farmers by amending the
alien land law SO as to withdraw the
t land-leasing privilege from aliens
who are Ineligible to American citi-
zenship. California has an initiative
vote also on prohibition of vivisec-
ton. Voters will pass upon several
constitutional amendments. including
the single tax measure and prohibit
ton of compulsory vaccination.
Georgia will pass on constitutional
amendment authorizing pensions to
Confederate veterans or their widows.
In Kansas the voters will pass on an
amendment RI provide state aid in
the purchase of farm homes. Louis lana
will vote on persions to Confederate
veterans. Michigan on an amendment
to rennire all children. between the
ages Of five and sixteen to attend pub
lie schools and Minnesota will decide
whether to exempt automobiles from
personal property tax. increase the
Hcense fees and use the funds to build
land maintain state highways.
/ Issues In VariOus states.
Missouri will decide whether to call
! a state constitutional convention.
Montana will vote on a proposed re-
; peal Of the presidential preferential
I primary.
J Nebraska will decide a referendum
on a law substituting nominating
conventions for primaries for all
! state officers except governors. New
Hampshire will vote on questions of
| levying a state income tax. granting
| the governor right to veto items in
appropriation bills and reducing the
| size of the house of representatives.
I New York voters will pass on pro-
posed $45,00O,000 bond issue. North
! Carolina will vote on proposed state
| income tax. while North Dakota Will
\ decide whether to grant woman suf-
\ frage Ohio has a referendum on an
TACT providing for the enforcement of
fprohi bition. while Oklahoma is to set