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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 31, 1920)
THE ALLIANCE HERALD, TUESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1(20 M Alt A Ch!n2nY Hn rlr.t Jri A I Hi nra -frit f n4Sc o nrl . (ZntA't 5am Ofl lUUM 1UUUC1II ollllllll rai.iui in VAinaiiv iui Lauito auu viwtiiiiiivii Ladies Shoes Dyed In connection with 164 Cleaners. 217 Box Butte Random Shots pfork overlooking: the mother whilo she was on a chopping; trip. The BttiH' Jims adopted the motto: "Fast est growing utore In the northwest." Olo Is back. For Snk At a brrcaln, four pounds of No. 2 rice. Inquire of Equity Thomas, alias L. C. T. A baby was born in a Sioux City department store the other day, the lts no lonprr fashionable to get stewed on lemon extract. Sweet spirits of lter Is Bald' to furnish a glorious kick. And if the wife's away from home, what Is there to worry about. Today's Heat Story A good story Is being told about a. Scottshluff second-hand man, who Rent a man out to invoice a stock of PROPOSED CONSTITU TIONAL AMENDMENTS NEW CONSTU NEBRASKA SYNOPSIS OF THE PROPOSED ! TUTION OF THE STATE OF I, I, i SPECIAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 21, 1920 This Will Be the Most Important Election Ever Held in the State of Nebraska De Sure to Vote On Each of the Forty-One Amendments TO THR rtfOPIJB OF TUB STATE OF NIOIiRASKA: Ths Third Constitutions! Convention of the State of Nebraska, authorised by ths people to amend or revise the exlstln constitution, met In Lincoln, December t, 11. and continued In session 74 days. A total of 136 proponed amendments were submitted and 41 received favorable action. Thene will be submitted to the people at a imperial election to be held Tuesday, September tl. 1920. The con vention was unanimous In the opinion that the amendment should be submitted at a special etootlnn, thus avoiding the confusion that might result from sub mission at a general election held In a residential year. Many meritorious measures submitted at sreit expense In previous years have failed when sub mitted at a general election. Ths form f ballot permits a separate vote on each amendment and every voter hould see to It that he votes on 41 amendments. An "Address to the Peo ple" wish sample ballot attached has been mailed to every elector In the state. In addition to this every voter who desires may get from the Secretary of State, county clerk or delegates a pamphlet en titled "Proposed Amendments" which (Ives full information in detail. Following Is a synopsis of the amend ments, each being designated by the nuni ter appearing on the offlclnl ballot: No. 1. Authorizes a five-sixths Jury verdict in civil cases. This, prevents many unnecessary retrials and saves expense for the public and litigants. No. I. Permits regulation by law of property rights of aliens. If Immigrants want the benefits and protection of our government but refute to become cltlsens their property rlRhts should he reguMted. No. t. Declares the English language to bej the official language of the state -and requires common branches to be taught therein In all schools. This In sures future cltlsens a knowledge of our language. No. 4. Reduces percentage In number f signatures required for Initiative and referendum petitions. Increase In num ber of voters caused by granting suffrage to women make thin advisable. No. ft. Divides counties entitled to two or more representatives or senators Into districts. This shortens the ballot, dls tributes senators und representatives more evenly in the rules and provides representation fur rural communities. No. 6. Provides that the number of state senators cannot exceed fifty. This per mits the leglFlnture to provide one senator for two represent:! tives as the growth and needs of the state require. It does not prevent the reduction of membership In either or both house. No. 7. Eliminates the provision re quiring the legislature to remain In sevslon CO days; fixes salaries of members at $HuO and limits s-ilnry to tlofl for special sea alons. This expedites publio business and reduces expense by making it an object for the leglxliture to conclude its work as rapidly as possible. No. I. Requires a majority vote .' "Yeas" and "Nays" on roll call for the passage of all legislation. Including con fere-nce reports and amendments. Thl prevents hasty legislation, carrying In many cases large appropriations, in the closing days or a session wnen many mem ters are absent. No. I. Prohibits appointment of mem bera of the legislature to state offices, This prevent members from becoming beneficiaries of their own laws. 1 No. n. Prohibits raiding the salary of a. public official during his term. This prevents lobbying for increased salaries. No. 11. Reserves mineral rights In state lands, eaves to the people the re maining natural resources. No. 13. Eliminates obsolete legislative apportionment. No. 13. Provides for a board of par dois. n executive budget and continues the ieent state offices. Pardon board Includes governor, attorney general and secretary of state. Its action must be based on application, notice, a full hear ing and a complete record. Bound public policy demands that one convlc;ed of crime should not be released without a hearing and recorded facts sufficient to warrant clemency. An executive budget Insures appropriations based on actual needs, prevents log rolling and avoids basty consideration and waste. No. 14. Creates the office of tax com missioner end provide a board of equali sation. Will prevent many Inequities now existing and more fairly distribute the burdens of taxation. No. 15. Revises and simplifies the pro cedure of courts; enables the. supreme court to sit in division, the chief justice to sit with each division. This will ob vlate delays, reduce expenses of trials and prevent appeals without merit. No. Is. Requires concurrence of flvs Judges of the Supreme Court to declare laws unconstitutional, thus sifegaardlng the will of tha people and insuring stability of law. No. 17. Provides fir election of supreme Judges, except chief Justice, by districts This Insures representation to all parts of the state, shortens the ballot and en able voters to bs more familiar with Qualification of candidates. No. 18. Provides for e-iual suffrage, answers the demand of enlightened pub lie sentiment In state and nation and renders Justice t wnen. No. 1. Al.ows sutlers to vote when Sbsent on duty, pre-..rvs the rights of cttlsenshtp to men no are In military service. No. 10. PrcvIJc for euitible dlstribu mum term of school ss a condition for participation therein. This safeguards ths nterests of children In small districts. No. 21. Prohibits the snlo of school lands except at publ.o auction, thus in suring the maximum price if the state should decide to sell Its school lands. No.- 12. Provides for election of Uni versity Regents by districts. Insures more state wide Interest and repres'itation for me umvrroiiy. No. 22. Prohibits state aid to sectarian Institutions and prevents requiring any religious test from teachers or pupils. This Is declaratory of the well accepted American doctrine of separation of church and state. No. 24. Raises the age for admission to ths reform school from 14 to 18 yenrs. Provides corrective training for young offenders rather than penitentiary sentences. No. 25. Brings the board of education for normal schools under the constitution instead of under a statute. This will stabilise the teaching profession and give the normal schools constitutional recogni tion along with the university and com mon schools. No. 26. Provides uniform taxes on tangible property and franchises, per mits classification of other property and permits taxes other than property taxes. Intended to reach property now escaping taxation. Covers the whole field of tax ation and will undoubtedly apportion tax burdens more evenly. No. 27. Substantially continues present tax exemptions, Including those relating to property of religious, educational, charitable and cemetery associations, ex cept when used for profit. Also exempts 1200 of household goods for each family. This makes ths old section more clear and encourages home building. No. 28. Places county tax limit at SO cents on 8100 actual valuation, renders the law certain and fixes fair limitation on counties. No. 29. Prohibits changes In county boundaries except by majority vote la counties affected, except for the purpose of correcting irregular boundary lines. No. 80. Require public utility corpora tlons to report to the Railway Commis sion, thus provides better corporate con trol. No. 81. Prohibits the consolidation of competing public utility corporations without permission from the Railway Commission and only after public notice, thus protecting public interests. No. 82. Regulates stocks and dividends pf publio utility corporations. No dividend to be declared except out of net earnings and after providing a depreciation reserve sufficient to maintain equipment and service. This wilt result In maximum service and minimum rates. No. 33. Permits metropolitan cities to adopt present charter as home rule charter and simplifies the adoption thereof. Recognises the principle of local se!f rovernment which is fundamental la a republic. No. 84. Insures the control of corpora tions and prevents t'ae Issue of storVs and bonds except for full value; also permits on-operative companies t limit voting power and stock l.o'.llngn of members. Complete control of corporations by the state and recognition of co-operative and mutual companies are manifestly In the public Interest. No. ,35. Defines priority rtchts In water snd provides con tltutionsl protection thereto bersuse of its necessity for irriga tion purposes. No. St. Protects public rights In the use of water power as against private control. The1 best engineer believe It possible to develop 600,000 h. p. In the state through the use of the water In our streams. This should bs cotvserved for the use of the public. No. 37. Provides that laws may be en acted regulating the hours and conditions of employment of women and children and securing to them a minimum wage. In sures protection to ths mothers and to our future cltlsens. No. 38. Provides that the legislature can create an Industrial commission to administer laws relative to labor dis putes and pronteerlng. This Is not self operative and any law would be subject to referendum. The authority of the state to deal with such matters in some way should be unquestioned. Therefore. It was deemed advisable to submit this amendment. No. 38. Permits amendments to the constitution by a majority vote therefor, provided the same is equal to 86 per cent of the total vote cast. This places the constitution under he control of the peo ple and this simplified method of amend ment will avoid the necessity for future constitutional convintions. No. 40. I'rovldes for temporary salarie for stats officers until otherwise Qxed by law. No. 41. Eliminates obsolete sections of the constitution and provides for a con tinulng schedule. Each of the proposed amendments has received the earnest and careful con sideration of the convention and we r com mend all of then to the people of Nebraska. We believe that their adoption will not only modernise the const ti t ot and simplify our system of government but will also result in a more effle'e i and economical administration of the public business. Respectfully submitted, A. J. WEAVER. President of the Constitutional Convention, HARRT L. KEEPS. Chairman Committee on Publicity, Paid Advertisement. Cut this out and save for future, reference. furniture. He finished the l'st tl town stairs goods and then went up stairs. About the first thing ii" found was a Jug of home-made hooch. H proceeded to Indulge, and about an hour afterwards the boss called at the hoiiFe to o wiiFt had become of the man who was to brine in the list. Upon being asked, the lady of the house told him that the man went upstairs gome time be fore. Upon going ep there the, man was discovered lying1 on a couch. He had nade one entry on the tab, and It read: "One revolving carpet." In Kansas, home slate of Carrlr Nation, the state superintendent of public Instruction, Miss Lizzie Wooster, has held up the pay of an assistant. Miss Julia King, because the latter disagreed with her as to whether teachers should smoke.. Julia ought to have no difficulty In securing a husband, anyway. Do any Herald readers remember the good old days when they were gven a good hidng f they klled a poor, nnocent fly One of our acquantanccs, a kndly old lady, used to say htat she "Iked to feel their little feet pattering over her face." Mrs. D. L. Curtis, of Dewey, S. D was In Alliance this morning on bus iness. C. F. Thompson left Saturday night for a visit with relatives In Lincoln. Miss Oeraldlne Dotson expects to where she will spend a few days vis iting friends. Miss Dolly Dailly leaves for Lincoln where she will school the following year. Friday attend It must be nice to be a preacher. If the trusty Ford happens to turn over, everybody extends sympathy and nobody asks embarrassing questions. And when a preacher's wife is out of town, nobody cares where he spends his evenings. PERSONALS C. H. Hughes and family, of Hem- ingford, was In Alliance over Sunday James Thomas, or Antloch, was in Alliance Saturday, on business. H. L. Paige and . daughter, of Lakeside, was in Alliance over Sun day. Gladstone Spencer who has been visiting relatives In Wyoming for the past month returned to Alliance this morning. UAHGAIX IN A PIANO AND A TLAYEK TIAXO If you are a lover of music and expect to own a piano or a player piano within the next five years, send us your name and address, and we will return information regarding fine piano and a pianoplayer which we are holding In the vicinity of Alliance. To avoid the expense of storage, handling, and the freight to Denver, we offer these instru ments at a tremendous bargain, with' in the reach of any purse, however modest Its purse limitation, and on terms that will make ownership pleasure. Bargains like these are being snapped up now days. If you are In terested, therefore, please write at once, stating whether you want a player or a playerplano. KNIGHT CAMPBELL MUSIC CO. (Largest in the West) Denver, Colorado. 81 RODGER'S ROOMS Under New Management This place has been re-, furnished and is now one of the neatest rooming houses in Alliance. Rooms by the Day or Week All outside rooms with steam heat. I cater to no one but the best people. Phone for rates. Phone 716 Mrs. Minnie Rosetta Proprietor. SLOW DEATH Aches, pains, nervousness, diffi culty in urinating, often mean serious disorders. The world's standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric add troubles GOLD MEDAL fa brinf quick rails' and often ward ofl deadly- diseases. Known as th national remedy ol Holland for mora than 200 NOTICE! Effective September First our terms will be STRICTLY C ASH Farmer's Union What Will You Do With YOUR BACK PAY RfCttVMO TtlLI When Your Check Comes In? Many Railroad Man will soon receive very substantial amounts of money as back pay from the Burlington. Have you considered the wisest thing to do with this money I Perhaps you have long wanted something that you never before thought you could af ford. Perhaps you have already permitted yourself the pleasure of selecting the desired article. ...... "What Will This Purchase Pay Me?" Will your expenditure be an ASSET or a LIABILITY f Will is COST YOU MONEY or MAKE YOU MONEY? These are the questions you 6hould ask yourself before letting your back pay go. It is a very satisfying feeling to collect money that comes to you simply by possessing ether money. That's thei secret of present-day success. Make Your Money Work For You If you commence the habit of working your funds for your gain NOW, you need never worry about your old age when you can no longer work for yourself. Start a good thing by bringing your Back Pay to ua and placing it in a SAVINGS ACCOUNT. We will pay you 5 interest, and the principal is absolutely safe. Do yourself the justice to talk this thing over with our officers before you make a decision. FIRST NATIONAL Alliance, Nebraska BANK 4 ! 4 lion of ttutt i.-.u.. . ind and for mini 7i. All druggists. In this feW msm CU Umdmi mm r' vk"-'- - T