Imperial Valley press., 1928-11-03
THE PROPOSITIONS

This is the concluding article on the propositions
to be placed before the voters November o. cover
ing propositions IA to 21 inclusive
No. IA - Authorizing Quasi-public Corporations
to Extend Term of Existence. This constitutional
amendment passed the legislature without opposition
The provisions appear to be sound and recommends
tion for Yes vote is made by Senator Ralph Swing
brother of Congressman Phil D. Swing, which should
be sufficient guarantee to Imperial Valley voters that
the vote should be an affirmative one.
No. Is = Jurors Fees. This amendment would
authorize the legislature to regulate the compensation
of trial and grand jury members In the various coun
ties 1t is attempt to get away from the flat IS
per diem now in effect. 1t is not an attempt to OBJ
tain better jurors by paying them more money but is
rather to obtain something like adequate com
pensaton for those who give their time to the public
welfare. Yes is the proper vote.
No 16 - Stockholders Liability. Many corpora
tons doing business in California, pay their incorpora
on and other fees in outside states because the laws
of California contain at present determinations and
limitations which seriously handicap legitimate bus
ness. The amendment proposed would safeguard the
state and at the time be just to corporations
wishing to do business here 1t would mean additional
for the state and would serve to attract de-
srable businesses going elsewhere, to California
A "Yes" vote is recommended
No. II - Grade Separation Bonds This consti-
tutional amendment proposes bond issue of ten mil
lion dollars to be used in eliminating grade crossings
Everyone wishes to see grade crossings eliminated.
However, the California Highway Commission the
bond issue is unnecessary and that the gasoline tax
will eventually take of the grade crossing situa
ton An extensive program will require considerable
preliminary work. and in the meantime the money can
to be mo"
No. 18 - Absent Voters. No voter should be de-
prved of the opportunity to cast his ballot No. Is
provides for the extension of the voting privilege to
those who absent from the state civil
sional service of the United States the it is
extended to those in the federal military naval
service. No objection has been offered to this amend
ment. Vote "Yes"
No. 10 = Authorizing State Aid to Needy Blind
Persons. This is in the came category as No. 12
There is argument against it, and fundamental
principle of humanity in favor of it. Vote Eyes"
No. 20 - Waving Jury Trial in Criminal Cases.
Another move to expedite justice and speed up the
work of the courts. The amendment is drawn so as
prevent any injustice and at the time will
expense the counties by permitting who pleads
guilty to waive jury trial There is no argument
against an affirmative vote. Vote yes"
No. 21 - Prohibiting Certain Acts With Animals
and Use of Certain instruments to Control Them. This
is the so-called Ant-Rodeo bill Kill it. Misguided
phanthropsts responsible for this bill. Seeking
prevent occasional cruelties at rodeo exhibitions
they have worded the law to work real hard
ship cattlemen and dairy farmers. There is little
real cruelty about rodeos Such cases as there are
be prosecuted by the humane society the proper
authorities. The correct vote is big 'No."