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PROPOSED CONSTITU- .
! TIONAL AMENDMENTS
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SYNOPSIS OF THE ' PROPOSED NEW CONSTI
TUTION OF THE STATE OF NEBRASKA
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SPECIAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 21, 1920
iThis Will Bo the Most Important Election Eior Held in-tho
i, State of Nebraska Be Sure to Vote On Erich
of the Forty-One Amendments ,
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TO THE I'KOPU: OV T11U STATU UF
NKDIIAHKA:
The Thlnl Constitutional Convention of
the .State of Nohr.iskn, authorized .y the
pcoplo to ntncml or rovlru tho tilstln?
constitution met In Lincoln, December 2,
U919, and continued In secMon 71 days.
A total of 3.16 proiionMl amendments were
nulunlttcd' and A received favorable
action. Thooe will he submitted to the
people at a special election to ho held
Tuesday, September 21, 1920. Tho con
vention wan unanimous In the opinion
that the amendments should bu nubmtttetl
tt a npeclal election, thus avoiding the
coufutdon that mlKht reHiilt from nub
mission at a general election held In a
presidential year. Many meritorious
muLsurm submittal at (treat expense In
previous years havo failed when oub
mlttcd at a general election.
, The form of ballot permits a separate
vote on each amendment and every voter
should see to It that lie votes on 41
jnendrncnts. An "Address to thl'w
pi?' .with sample ballot attached has btori
mailed" to every" elector In the state. In
addition to this' stsryyptcr who dclrc?
may iret from the Secretary of Statu.
.. cojUity cjerk or delepafea a pamphlet oflf'i
TftfeO ' "Proposed Xmutn(,nia". .rtAlehl
gives full Information In niwKl.t"
i Kollowlnjr Is a synoplltr of tho amend
ments, each belns dwjrnated by tho num
ber apptartne on ttyj oillclul b.tllot:
No. 1. Authorizes a five-sixths Jury
rcrdlct In civil cases. This presents many
unneccgsrjry retrials and saves expense
for the 'public and litigants.
tNo. 2, Permits regulation by Uw of
property rhjhts of aliens. If ImmlRmnts
..want the hencflts and protection of our
government but refuse to become citizens
thtlr property rlKhts should be rcKulxtrd.
No. 3. Declares the ICnKlish language
to Iib tho ofllclal language of tho state
and requires common brnnches to he
tiiught therein In nil school. This In
jures future citizens a know ledge of our
language.
No. 4. Iteduces percentneo In number
of signatures required for Initiative and
referendum petitions, lix.re.ise In num
ber of voters caused by granting suffr.igo
to women makes this advisable.
No. C. Divides counties entitled to two
or inoro representatives or senators Into
districts. This shortens the billot, dis
tributes senators and leprconntlves
tnoru evenly In the cities and provides
representation for rural Communities.
No. C. Provides thnt the number of state
nenators cannot exceed fifty. This per
mits tho legislature to provide one senator
for two representatives as the growth
and needs of tho state require. It does
not prevent the reduction of membership
In cither or both house.
No. 7. Eliminates tho provision re
quiring the legislature to remain In session
CO days: llxes salaries of memlfers at J?00
nnd limits salary to $100 for special ses
sions. This expedites public business and
reduces expense by making It an object
for tho legislature to conclude Its work
s rapidly as possible.
No. S. Requires a majority voto by
"Ye.is" and "Nays" on roll call for the
passage of all legislation, Including con
ference reports and amendments. This
prevents hasty leg'slatlon, carrying In
1 many cases large appropriations, In tho
closing days of a s salon when many mem
bers: aro absent.
No. l. Prohibits appointment of mem
bers of tho legislature to state oillces.
This prevents mumbers from becoming
beneficiaries of their own laws.
No. 10. Prohibits lalsliig the salary
of any public otllclal during his term.
This prevents lobbying for Increased
salaries. 9
No. 11. mescrvcB mineral rights in
etnte lands, saves to tho people tho rc
malidnic natural resources.
' No, 12. Eliminates obsolete legislative
apportionment.
No. 13. Provides for a board of par
dons, an executive budget nnd continues
the present state olTlces, "Pardon board
includes governor, attorney general and
aecretury of state. Its action must bo
baaed on application, notice, a full hear-
In and a complete record. Sound public
policy demands that one convicted of
crime should not be released without a
bearing and recorded fwjts sufficient to
warrant clemency. An executive budget
Insures appropriations bared on actual
needs, prevents log rolling and avoids
basty consideration and waste.
i No. 14. Creutes tho otllco of tax com
tnlsstoncr and provides a board of equali
sation. Will provent many Inequities now
exls'Ing and more fairly distributo the
bv. dens of taxation.
I No. 15. Revises and simplifies the pro
cedure of courts; enables tho supreme
court to sit In division, tho chief Justice
to alt with each division. This will ob
viate delays, reduce expenses of trials and
prevent appeals without merit,
i No, 16. Requires concurrence of five
Judges of the Supreme Court to declare
Iawh unconstitutional, thus eafeguanllng
tho will of tho people and insuring
inability of law.
i No. 17. Provides for election of supreme
judges, except chief Justice, by districts.
mum term of rchool as a condition for
putlelpatlon therein. Tills fiifiguarda tho
Interests of children In urn til districts.
No. 21. Prohibit, tho snlo of school
lands except nt pui . o auction, thus In
suring tho maximum prlco If tho stito
should decide to sell Its school lands.
No. 22, Provides for election of Uni
versity Regents by districts. Insures more
state wide interest and representation for
the university.
No. 23. Prohibits state aid to sectarian
Institutions nnd .prevents reoulrlrur nnv
rellglouH test from teachers or pupils.
This is declaratory of Oio well accepted
Atnerlcnn doctrine of separation of church
and state, ' t
No. 24, Raises the age for admission
to the reform school from 16 to IS years.
Provides corrective training for young
offenders rather than penitentiary sen
tences. "
No. 25. Ilrlnps the board of education
for normal schools under tne constitution
Instead' of. under a statute. This will
stabilize the teaching profession and.glvo
the normal schools constltdjlfmM iViognJ.
tlon along, wltli.lhftvtftmrtralty and com
mcn,8e)lf6K', 'No. 20, 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 oscaplng
taxation. Covers tho 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 nnd cemetery associations, ex
cept when used for profit. Also exempts'
UoO of household goods for e.ich family.
This makes the old section more clear
and encourages homo building.
No. 28. Places county tax limit nt
CO cents on $100 actual valuation, renders
the law certain and fixes fair limitation
on counties.
No. 29. Prohibits changes In county
boundaries except by majority vote In
counties affected, except for the purpose
of correcting irregular boundary lines.
No. 30. Requires public utility corpora
tions to report to the Railway Commis
sion, thus provides better corporate con
tiol. No. 31. Prohibits the consolidation of
competing public utility corporation")
without permission from the Railway
CommlKslon and onlv after public notice,
thus protecting public interests.
No. 32. Regulates stocks and dividends
of public utility corporations. No dividend
to bo declared except out of net earnings
and nfter providing a depreciation reservo
sufllclent to maintain equipment nnd
service. Tills will result In maximum
service and minimum rates.
No. 33. Permits metropolitan cities to
adopt present chnrtcr as home rulo chnrter
and simplifies tho adoption thereof,
Recognizes the prlnciplo of local self
government which is fundamental In a
republic.
No. 34. Insures the control of corpora
tions nnd prevents tho issue of rtneks nnd
bonds except for full vajue; also permits
co-operatlvo companies to limit voting
power nnd stock holdings of members.
Complete control of corporations by tho
suite and recognlt'on of co-operativo nnd
mutual pomp inles are manifestly In tho
public Interest.
No. CO. Defines priority lights In water
and provides constitution1!) pr tcctlon
thereto because of ita necessity for irriga
tion purposes.
No. 30. Protect. public rights In tho
uso of water power as against privato
control. Tho best engineers believe it
popslblo to develop fiOO.000 h. p. In tho
state through the uio of the water In our
streams. Tlili should bo conserved for
tho use of the public.
No. 37. Provides that laws may bo on
acted regulating the hours nnd conditions
of employment of women and children and
securing to them a minimum wage. In
sures protection to the mothers and to
our futuro citizens.
No. 38. Provides thnt the legislature
can creato an industrial commlxslon to
admlnjster laws relative to labor dis
putes and 'profiteering. This Is not self
operative and any law would be subject
tq 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, 39. Permits amendments to the
constitution by a majority vote therefor,
provided tho same Is equal to 35 per cent
of, the total vote cast. This places the
constitution under the control of the peo-
plo and this simplified method of amend
ment will avoid the necessity for future
constitutional comentlons.
No. 40. Provides for temporary salaries
for state olllccis until othcrwlso fixed by
law.
No, 41. Eliminates obsolete sections of
tho constitution nod provides for a con
tinuing schedule.
Kitch of the proposed amendments lias
received tho earnest nnd careful con
sideration of tho convention and we recom
mend all of them to tho peoplo of
Nebraska. We believe that their ndoptlon
.This Insures representation to all parts fwlll not only modernize tho constitution
ME RED CLOUD CHIEF
Red Cloud. Nebraska.
PUULIE-BIlD KVLKY THURSDAY
ttntcrcd In the l'oMtfilrc ot Red Cloud, Neb
as Second Clasi Matter1
A. BMt'AUTHUK, Editor1 nnd Owner
fur ONLY DEMOCRATIC l'AVKIt IN
Vr.IISTKR COUNTY
The Business of Being Funny
Otiie tipim ii tiino I'n-r-wns nit ti.
dent QtiauiT family by tho ntuiiu f
Collins. Ami t hey lived In tho city if
Philadelphia and weie Ii Veiy soln r
steady tfoliitf lot as nil tfoud Quakers
should bu.
And tliuii'Arthur Collins came nlontf.
Arthur was determined on ii stiiuo
ciuuor nnd oven t,hu beautiful voice
tinlure undowed him with wushcarce'y
excuse enough for his foisaltlng his
Quaker forefathers Hut there evi
dently hs been enough surlousones n
tin! Collins fnrhily. And it wns up to
Arthur to mnkc 'he world laugh.
And so Ai'lhur Collins went to Now
York iitli! became a light Opera singer.
JlcMfpcdred with DeWolf Hopper iti
"Vi'iing" Hlid with frauds Wll&on in
"The Mon Tumor" Now he is known
fnr nnd wide ns u delightful singer of
songs that make you lmigli.
llyiou G. Harlan's present function
in this world is to entertain people
with his delightful rendition of clever
songs But In spite of Ills amusitig
ways on the stage Mr. Harlan is decid
edly a. serious, "huslucss man".
He didn't stat t to study music till ho
was twenty four years old. Thou he
left his homo nnd went to Chicago. He
seemed an engagement with nn opera
company ami then appealed in "A
Texas Steet". It was right here that
Mr. llatlan's business ability c;imo to
tin tore, bo he suited a company of
his imn aii'l bfcttiiii m. pioducer him-
se.f Mr. Jlail.in flrinly belelves tint
a musical training Is one of the be-t
pieparatious in the world for the pi t
fectlng of the business mind.
And so Mr. Harlan lias proved fot
lie makes a serious business of beinp
fiiutij! The enormous success of Col
lins and Harlan as "America's Favor
ite Kntei minors" is proof enough ot
Mr. Harlan's business sense.
Collins and Harlan will give one of
their inimitable performances in IU-d
Cloud soon. They pi utilise to trot nut
nil their funniest songs for the deleet
ntiou of the residents of this city.
of the state, shortens the ballot and en
ables voters to be more familiar witli
qualifications of candidates.
No. 18. Provides for equal suftraKP.
suiswcrs the demand of enlightened pub
lic sentiment in state, nnd nation nnd
renders Justice to women.
) No. 19. Allows soldiers to vote when
absent on duty, preserves tho rights of
citizenship to men who are In military
crvlce.
No. SO. Provides for cquluble distribu
tion of state school funds mid for mini-.
E. S. GLrber
Wall Paper, Paints, Oils'and
Varnish
PICTURE FRAMING
fWorl: Guaranteed)
71 1"i i t uir i
ciecmcai uooas or an ft.inas
Will Wire Your House And
Furnish You the Fixtures
NEBRASKA COW A HIGH PRO
DUCER Katy Gerben, owned by the Univer
sity of Nebraska College of Agricul
ture, is tho third cow in the Holstein
fricsan breed for long time produc
tion. In seven milking periods she
"produced 115,125 pounds of milk con
joining 4,400 pounds of fat, or an aver
and simplify our sistem of kovoi anient,
but will alho result In a more efficient
nnd economical administration of the
public business.
Kospertfully ruhmlttcd,
A. J. WlUVKIt.
President of tl (' mstituti.inal Convention,
HAitltV !.. kiwi:.
Chairman Committee on I'ubllclty.
I'.ild Advertlfunuut.
Cut this out and save for future
r ftrence.
ago of 10,110 pounds of milk contain
ing 020 pounds of fat for each milking
period. Tho nutrients produced by her
equalled forty-seven 1,400-pound
I steers and her milk at 10 cents a
' (junrt was worth 5,317. Tho dairy
j maintained by, the state nt tho College
I of Agriculture is comprised of about
100 animals representing tho Holstcin
Friesan, Guernsey, Jersey nnd Ayr
shire breeds. Tho herd is used ns a
basis for instructional and demonstra
tional work with, the different breeds
of dairy cattle, and it offers students
at tho College of Agriculture an op
portunity to study dairying. Bulls
produced by tho herd are available as
herd sires to farmers over the state.
Farm Bureau Notes
WEBSTER COUNTY FAIR
The Live Stock Department was
better this year than for many ye:u..
50 bend of hogs wore on exhibition,
representing the Duroc Jerseys, Pol
and China, Chester-White, Hampshire
and Berkshire breeds. Some very
good individuals were on exhibition.
30 head of cattle, mostly Shoithorns
were exhibited and competition was
strong in the Calf classes.
The horse exhibit was the lightest.
There are many good horses in the
county, and there should have been a
better show.
With more co-operation between the
Fair Association and the Livestock
Breeders Association, Webster county
can hold n real Stock Show.
The Farmers' Union Locals of the
county got behind tho Farm Product
Department, and filled up tho Agri
cultural Hall with grain and vege
tables. Lynn Sheldon of Osceola, County
Agent of Polk county, judged the
Live Stock nnd Farm Products, and
while down hero purchased two cur
loads of Kanrcd wheat for the farm
ers of Polk county.
Mcsdnmes Young nnd Martin of
Doniphan spent tho last of tho week
in tho city with their mother, Mrs.
Hummel,
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR
State Fair opens Monday Septcm
ber C. I will spend tho entire week
at the fair. Webster county will bo
represented by a Junior Stock Judg
ing Team. Members of the team are:
Lawrence Means, Lylc Ashby and
Alfred Fringe r. The Judging con
test will be Monday afternoon. These
same boys will give a demonstration
on Tuesday morning on "Fitting And
Showing a Calf."
The Starke Holstcin Farm will
show their Champion cow. Th.- fact
that Starkes' havo the Clnmpion
cow has put Red Cloud and Wi'istcr
county on tho map.
HENRY R. FAUSCII.
County Agricultural Agent
Just received u shipment of Dnr
danella chocolate candy. ?1 p. r lb.
box. Powell & Pope.
Mrs. John Stnndish hns rctu-ncd to
her homo at Pahuska, Oklahorra, nf
tor visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Silas Finchor.
Grandma Schultz, accompanied by
Mrs. Gus Schultz, went to Hastings
Monday morning where she will re
coivo medical attention at the Mary
Limning hospital.
'Rich Lippincott loft tho Inst of tho
week for Albcrton, M, '; iioro
I ho will vMl hl'i wif . -1
: McConkoy. IS.- 'if
, visiting vn tiy . ., Mgh.- ,
BjxjjlUfwj'k. Then ftro akttchts are from
yKjfirr-"1WCVmlJ?5S. photogntplu ofSignurlViscos't
jiiVAUiUrjtS. (timtziiKj art, now briiut billed
n WM'l;An V horirrrom onto the
MlHr N 'I I 'U Pfcrman, continues.
xoii can hear it
'hi
m our store
the phonograph that is fea
tured in Vaudeville 's strangest act
Perhaps youVe seen it Signor
Friscoe's "Magic" Xylophone
Act.
It's the hit of vaudeville's
"Big-Time."
Signor Friscoe's "magic" is an
Official Laboratory Model of
the New Edison. We have one
exactly like it.
Signor Friscoe's instrument is
an exact duplicate of the origi
nal Official Laboratory Model,
which cost Mr. Edison three
million dollars to perfect. Our
instrument is also an exact
duplicate of this famous three
million dollar original. We
guarantee it to be abLe to give
the same marvelous Re
Creations of music,- which
Signor "Friscoe's Official Labor
atory Model gives in vaudeville.
Come in and test the astonish
ing realism joi this instrument
for yourself in Mr. Edison's
Realism Test.
Uie NEW EDI
SON
" The Phonograph with a Soul"
You've read how the New Edison has proved
its perfect realism. Four thousand tests have
been given, in which more tlmn 50 different
artists compared their art with its He
Cbeation by the New Edison. Leading
newspapers conceded that there was no dif
ference between the two.
Has any one suggested to you that these
comparison tests are "faked" that the
artist imitates the New Edison ?
Signor Friscoe's performance makes such an
assertion positively ridiculous. Every week,
20,000 people see his hammers ripple over
the xylophone keys. Suddenly he holds them
aloftstill.
The rippling music continues.
Slowly, the gorgeous curtains of the back
drop part. The audience gasps. The New
Edison stands revealed. It has taken up
Signor Friscoe's performance, and is now
Re-Cbkatino it alone. The effect of this
extraordinary magic can rest upon only one
fact: No one can distinguish any difference
between Signor Friscoe's performance and
"" its Re-Creation by the New Edison. Signor
Friscoe could not possibly imitate the New
Edison, because the xylophone can not be
made to imitate any other instrument, so as
to deceive its hearers.
Signor Friscoe's act is not an Edison enter
- prise. He has simply been clever enough
to use the New Edison for what it is worth.
Why don't you?
PRICES
The price of the New Edison has increased
leu than 15 since 1914. This includes
1 the War Tax.
Mr. Edison har staved off price advances
by personally absorbing more than half of
the increased cost of manufacture.
Because of tha exceptionally high quality
of materials and workmanship demanded
by the Edison Laboratories, and the con
tinued scarcity of both, it may be necessary
to advance prices. But rest assured that
this will not occur, unless Mr. Edison ij
forced to it "
Our Budget Plan the thrift way of spend
ing will help you buy now. 'Let us tell
you about it.
E. H.NEWHOUSE
Authorized Dealer
Red Cloud, Nebraska
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i company JiiniJ.-.Vtv r.
To Red Cloud Delphians
We feel mi re tlio Delphian work of
the past year, "Epochs of ProKresb'
was of muoli Interest to ell members,
and the Inspiration Kloil therefrom
will Krently help U9 during tho comiiiR
year with our new study, Tlio Drnmu.
The following lire the dates and stud,
les for four meetings:
September 1-Uh, "Dramatic Inatlnct
of Early Peoples "Mrs. V. A.Maynnrd
Leader
September 28th "Eaily Oreelt Trap
ody," Mrs U.S. Mll.liell Lender.
s October 12th-"Krly Ureuk Comedy.
Mrs. B, R. McFurlund Leader.
October t!Ctl "Tho Karly Qeeelc
Drama," Mrs. V J. M,unchiy Leader.
Ben McFarlnnd spent Tuesday in
Superior, ,1,1""
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H!tE3HE
The Price of Lumber
and building material is so much less
than it has been and the prospects for it
n dnind mnrh Inuror in so ntidhr flint iata
feel justified in advising you to build now
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