Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-06-13

whacas PROVIDES ~ hs inuAnce of
rsct obiisanons 81 Us s1lts s that
which VIZ Approvel - the convsn-
ten OF the Undergraduates ct Devils
Repees sAow PrusrosA !.
From several sections OF the state
come reports that the signatures to the
petitions are materially exceeding in
number the votes casts for the Inde-
pendent ticket At the election last
.fall.. This ID especially true II Traill
whore It 10 understood the
petitions { being signed with great
enthusiasm.
Nomination Of ]. A. Kitchen OF
Sentinel. Butte for commissioner OF
Agriculture and labor has given . very
decided impetus to 1.-THE recall cam
I'm the southwestern part OF the
state where MI. Kitchen 10 especially
well known and liked.
Gaans In Northweak
Reports from the northwestern Soc
hon which has always been the great
stronghold Of the NonpartAAn League
show that even there the signatures
are coming In much faster than was
expected.
So the general feeling is that the
prospects Of busting the present 30
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rosy. :
For VoseE1 Enfosma&aon.
Il connection with the drive for
SIGNATURES 81 s. made this week on
the petitionesfor recall. constitutional
amendment AID initiated laws, 1t Is
evident that many voters are not
clear on just what is expected. The
following statement il therefore sub
mitted and publication requested for
the information of the voters.
The initiated laws petitions that
were signed in March are Of no value
now because of changes made in the
Independent program at the Devils
Lake convention. therefore. the new
set, which contains also the constitu-
tional amendment, must be signed
again. There are more lines for sig
natures on the constitutional amend
ment petition, which is the first n
in that set, than for the Laws because
twice as many signatures are required
for the amendment as for the laws.
An effort should. therefore, be made
to I'LL the amendment petitions as
we'll as the laws petition.
The recall petitions that were sign-
ed prior to the Devils Lake conven-
ton are good as to the three cAndi-
dates involved-the governor. attor-'
ney general and commissioner Of
agriculture and labor. Many Of these
have, however, apparently been lost.
It is. therefore. urged that all voters
should sign these unless those who
are circulating the petitions know
that there are now in existence recall
petitions on which the name Of the
voter appears. Arrangements are be-
ing made to cheek the petitions with
the voters lists 50 there 10 no danger
Of the petitions having signatures
duplicated when they are fled with
the secretary of state. The recall Pc
htions have lines Of sixty-five dg-
natures on each. Four times as many
signatures are required ON these as on
the constitutional amendment.
Calls for more petitions have been
coming in by telephone. telegraph
and mail, indicating that preparations
are being made in every part of the
state to make a drive for signatures
that will produce splendid results.
All petitions are being circulated by
volunteer workers, therefore, voters
who want to help to protect public
funds from misuse by public officials
are urged to assist an they can In
getting tho petitions dgned up.