The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1920-09-30
IN IMPORTANT AMENDMENT

The voters in Arkansas will be
called upon this year to vote upon
three Amendments to the Constitution
all of which are important. but, one
especially so. as it is intended to re-
move many legislative evils of which
the people have been complaining for
years a few of these are as follows ::
Preventing the use of emergency
clause, where no emergency exists,
for the purpose OF preventing the peo-
pie from referring laws to the people
under our referendum law; it provides
for relieving the legislature of the
great volume of local legislation with
which it is overburdened, by providing
the necessary legislation by which
local communities may enact their
own laws where they do not conflict
with general legislation. This will
not only relieve the legislature of a
heavy expense, but win prevent much
unsa tisfactory legislation as well as
enabling the legislature to devote the
proper time to general laws.
This amendment does not deprive
the legislature of any of its present
duties. but reserves to the people the
power to also make laws by initiative
petition, and to veto laws made by
the legislature. if they are unsatisfac.
tory. 1t solves in simple manner the
veXed question of constitutional
conventions, for with this amendment
they will no longer he required as the
people can themselves submit the nee
essary number of amendments at every
election to keep the constitution
amended to date.
This amendment is generally APP
proved by all who have given 1T study.
L. G.. McRae. Democratic nominee for
governor. highly endorses it as have
also his eight opponents in the contest
for the nomination.
The state Democratic platform urges
its adoption by the voters at the Nov
ember election. The Farmer State
Union also urges all farmers to use
all of their power in securing it's
adoption, and the Arkansas State Fed
GRAFTON OF labor has done the same.
showingconclusiyely that it is not
partisan political measure.
TIL. Caraway. nominee for L. ).
Senate says That the troubles we
have had with special legislation will
be eliminated by the adoption of
Amendment No. Is. l am for it.
Congressman John y. Tillman says:
Il am heartily in favor of the adop-
ton of proposed Amendment No. Is.
Shall vote for same and shall do every
thing in my power to secure its adop-
ton"
II. s. Warnock, banker. Magnolia.
says: Il feel that it is Il patriotic duty
for every one who loves liberty and
freedom to do his bit for Amendment
No. Il.
Call on me when | can be of assis-
lance"
David Y. Thomas. Professor of
Economic in Arkansas University
says: Il am with you for the adoption
of Amendment No.13."
Gustayes Jones. Attorney, Newport,
says: Il will be glad to render any ser
vice | can toward seeing Amendment
No13 adopted. | heartily approve it.
Judge Lee Miles, Pulaski county,
says: Il am in full sympathy for the
movement. Ito adopt No.13). and Will
be glad 20 render you amy assistance,
Jas Guy Tucker says: | am heartily
in favor of Amendment No13. and |
will take pleasure in doing all | can
TO secure its adoption,
These expressions in favor of Amend
ment No IL are only II few of the
very many we have received. and show
conclusively that this Amendment
does not appeal to Il few classes only.
hut To the whole people.
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