White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1923-12-09
MURMURS OF RECALL IN RENO;
S|LAS ROSS DIGS POLITICAL GRAVE

Reno, New, Dec. 5.--Since the ac-
tion taken by the mayor and city
council of Reno by which houses of
prostitution are permitted to operate
when located $50 feet from a street
or alley, the new district in Reno
has been doing business in the man
ner and form that was generally an
ticipated
The new city ordinance fits the oc-
casion and likewise the new district
has been made to fit the state law.
and is just nicely out of the 400-yard
limit from the new high school
Shortly after the passage of the or
dinance it was remarked that even
IL invitations such as those recent
ly referred to by Rev. Pendleton are
not issued in the future, the students
of the high school when it is opened
may be able to view the festivities
from their class rooms
In commenting upon the action
taken by the mayor and councilmen,
with the exception of Councilman
Smith, 1t has been pointed out that
"Si' Ross, former chairman of The
republican state committee, and who
passed his vote on first call when the
ordinance was up for final passage
but later changed to the affirmative.
probably dug his political grave
when he made his final decision"
To this one wag replied that the
graveyard was like home to Isl" any
way and that he probably desired his
future political activities to > be pur-
sued where in his general line of
business he consigns so many others.
Talk of recall and submitting the
question to the electorate by means
of referendum is still heard in
many quarters. but many, while in
favor Of such action, are advising
against the procedure solely because
of the expense it will involve and
the difficulties surrounding such ac-
tion. 1t is pointed out that the law
reads:
For the purpose of recalling any
public officer there shall be first
filed with the officer with whom
the petition for nomination to such
Office is required by law to be filed,
a petition, signed by the qualified
electors who voted in the state. or
in the county, district, or munich
pality elecing such officer equal In
number to twenty-five per cent of
the votes cast in said state, or in
the county, district or municipality
for the office of justice of the SUI
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election; said petition shall also
contain the residence of the signer.
and set forth, in not to exceed two
hundred words, the reason why
said recall is demanded.
1t is further pointed cut that by
another section in order to place in
another candidate an
additional petition containing the
names of an additional twenty-five
per cent of the voters must be pro-
cured. and the signers of the sec
ond petition shall be voters whose
names do not appear on the recall
petition. so that in order to accom-
plish the desired purpose fifty per
cent Of the voters must sign the re-
quired petitions. The second section
of the statute to which reference is
made reads as follows:
Another candidate for the office
may be nominated to be voted for
at said special election by petition.
which said petition shall be signed
by the qualified electors of the
state. or in the county, district or
municipality holding such election.
equal in number to twenty-five per
cent of the number of votes cast for
the justice Of tho supreme court
in the state. or in the county, dis.
trict or municipality holding such
election at the last preceding gen.
eral election; provided, however,
that no elector shall be qualified
to sign any such nominating petit
tion who shall have signed any petit
ton for the recall of such officer
for said special election.
While at this time it is impossible
to forecast definitely what steps may
be taken the opinion prevails In many
quarters that when all the difficult
ties and the expense surrounding
either recall, or referendum vote
have been taken into consideration
the decision will be 20 permit the
matter to rest until the next election,
at which the people may have an op-
portunity to express their sentiments
at the polls 1t is further pointed
out that the district itself (and par
ticularly when located within
stones throw Of one OF the finest
school buildings in the state) will
be shining example of achievements
OF those public servants should
they again present themselves to the
public.
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