The Holly chieftain., 1922-11-02

anu science ny passing such law
! rs is embraced in No. ). Vote no,
/ OH amendment No. 3.
/. The only thing particularly inter
I csting to us in amendment No. !, is
I the fact that the new law would
! give us a representative in the
! House of Representatives apart
/ from Raca county. Now one man
| represents both counties: Under
| the new law Baca would have one
representative aud Prowers one
/, representative This is a cOmpli
/ ment to the growth of these two
counties and would seem to be IA
voiable to us The recent progress
OF Baca county in enterprise and
Population merits them home rep
! csentation and Prowers needs her
own local representative. This
you'd make no special added bur
itiea OF cost to either Baca or Prov
eFs III propotion to the gain in eff.
i2riehcy and prestage it would fur
nisii us. Vote for initiated law
"a >.
Amendment No. provides that
| our present Utilities Commission,
efs provided by statute shall be.
come a fixture under the constitu.
fion and come completely under ex.
ttptiye control and with longer
terms of office This commission is
tpio'ntad by the Governor with the
consent of the Senate, and would
iinFa complete control over all util.
tttls oNcent those municipality con
fffelc1 Theft acts can be revised
only by the Supreme Court. Den
Yer and other cities think this bill
TOO drastic and fear TINT they will
laaa local control And that is
CGnbiless the purpose of those who
Initiated the bill, viz, to take util-
ties out of the control of the big
cities and prevent political graft
1t seems to us a commission more
advisory in character to review the
acts OF loccl authorities would have
been hettet. The rapid growth of
power light and traction companies
in the state makes some sort of
commission necessary. but their
powers are too sweeping. Other
Wisewisc this commission chosen
by the Governor by the consent of
the Senate and from both the po-
litical parties, with moderate sal.
any, would be good move. The |
bill affects us so little and is so
lnnah of Il problem. let the big
cities decide it. Do not vote at all
on amendment No. 9.
Amendment No. l. guards the
public treasury against unwarrant-
cd overdrafts and provides for the
necessary expenditures for keeping
up the highways. The bonds for
that purpose, however, are to be
redeemed by moneys payable to the
state highway fund from proceeds
OF motor vehicle registration H.
c6nsc ices. Vote for the proposed
amendment No. l.
The last amendment gives the
general assembly the right and pow
or TO decide what rights and powers
Glicns who are ineligible to Ameri-
can citizenship may posses In regard
to acquiring and holding property.
Vote Yes" on the last one.
We are not we'll acquainted with
the present process of deriving in
come by taxation in the state. In
itiated bill No. 4 would exempt
fom general property taxation
money, notes. credits. bonds be,
accounts, tax sales. certificates and
'ail intangible personal property
and impose graduated income tax
to take its place. Such bill does
not ahpear wise to us. Holders of
stocks and bonds should bear their
burden Of taxation. If, in addition,
it is necessary to impose an income
tar, well and good, but intangible
property should not be erempt
Vote against amendment No. 4.
There seems no special need for
calling Il constitutional convention
to revise the Constitution of the
State. Vote against amendment 8.
In conclusion. after some study,
we would advise that you vote yes
on Amendments l. 3. Z. and 10. pass