OCTOBER 5, 1U04
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
Direct Legislation in Use In Oregon
.Editor independent: The great
things of this world often inako no
noise. Many people heard of tho poli-
, tics of the congressmen who were
elected in Oregon last June; compar
atively few heard of the laws which
were enacted by the people of Oiegon
directly without any legislative mid
dlemen. It was the nrst time the com
plete direct legislation was actually
, put into operation on American soil
in state affairs. Two states, South Da
kota, and Utah, had direct legislation
in their constitution before 'Oregon,
but Oregon is the first to actually use
it. The politics and personality of the
congressmen elected in Oregon last
June will sink Into the natural unim
portance; they are the little thiugh- at
that election. Two laws actually en
acted through direct legislation aic the
great thing. They are historic as be
ing -the first completely and organi
cally democratic act of a state.
The Outlook's account of this is so
clear and condensed that I quote: 'Ih
, accordance with the constitution of
the stale of Oregon, which provides
iur legjsiauon iy popular vote, Known
as initiative petition, two bills were
submitted to the voters of the state on
the Cth of June, and both were cat t ied,
ltiey now nave the force of law tx
actly as bills have which pass the kg
lsiature
"One Jaw provides for a system of
local option with regard to the sale
of liquor. In any county or district
composed of contiguous precincts, or
in any precinct, by petition of ten per
cen t" or 1 lit? vct' fn no case more
than 500 signature?" beinj? r'equiurtii.
an election to decide for or against
prohibition within the territory in
eluded- in that petition shall be or
dered. If the election results for nro
hihitlon, no change can be made with
in two years thereafter. If a county
as a whole gives a majority against
license, no suudivls on of the county
no town within the county, for in
stance, has the liberty of Jleciding in
favor of license. On the oth?r hand
if a county as a whole votes against
prohibition,- every (Subdivision voting
lor prohibition Is eotitled to have its
vote enforced by the county court
within the limits of that subdivision.
Although this law la tailed
a local option law, it is really a com-
viaauon or local option and orohibi
tlon, in rfrtftln roKn..Ma iui
law Violates botll.lhe nrbirinlrt
ana policy of local ont on.
Nevertheless, the law is, in general, a
. jocai option law and promises to work
in the interests of real temneraiir
"The other law newly established In
Oregon provides for direct nomlnaMnn
without .intervention of a nominating
convention, .popular primaries "are
hereafter to precede every election ex
cept for a vacancy, for preiidcaUa
candidates, for munklnal nfflv ?a in
communities of less than 2,000 popula
tion ana tor school officers.-. In adopt
ing the direct primary, Oregon has
, Bimpiy proceeaea on the course winch
L It 1 11. kLf I t 1 fi(i
lation timTT.
- further in the attempt to trahaier pw
er from the representatives of the peo
ple to the hands of the people them
selves." . The local option law received a vote
of 43,316 for and 40,398 against, giving
it a majority or over 3,000 In a total
' of 83,000. The direct primary law had
a vote of 55,205 for and 16,354 against
or a majority of 40,000 in a vote -of
over 72,000. At the same election, a
consiuunonai amendment putting the
- state printer on a salarv and si.hmif
, ted by tho legislature was carried by
. a vote or i&jm ror and 14.103 against
or a majority of 30.000 in a voi nf ni .
000. These figures illustrate tho i act
that a closely contested matter draws
out a large vote, while one hugely
lavoreu liy the people draws rut
much smaller vote though a far larger
majority.
The prohibition nartv secured .v.u
votes for their candidate for surrcmn
court judge, The temperance pentl-
nit-nt secured over 4.1.000 voles fai a
local -option law with stronc nruhlhi.
tfon Mas, and, through direct frRi:;a-
iion, was aide to enact a law such as
they never, have gotten nor could crt
throunh any legislature. Tho dilTrr
en.e between n.OOti and n.OOd is, to
my mind, the difference between
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Grade of
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Feathers
those who are willing to leave their
old parties for a prohibition party and
those wlio will biipport a (Ivmonatle
temperance measure, and Uernun-
strntcs the futility of the partisan iro-
hii-uum activity.
Mr. W. f. U'lten of Oregan City,
writes: 'The rampalsn nt;;ui;3l the
local option law was very bluer and
the Manor luterohtM are paid to have
f pent a prent deal of money, h'nni
statement nla It as hU:h a t".S.t.
and J do not think they are vrt whe,
Tho temperance tveoiue'fi c.iutnni.'ji
fost, I am t-.lil, from fl'.r.fi.) t .!,f(K).
Our nunpstlnn fr th Hrett 1 nnurv
nuiiiinatlmi l.tw from start to finish
co. 1 t,",X,'yi," It wtM l(iiiH al.lt c
l et tuieh a law thruvh the bvsU ure.
.V few i-ivnu'Mt men enlisted '.i t l t
f-v'Hi v,viu hi the Ktate n'ur i.Hcr
thvn f t( t!e lr.M.itnre. 1.1 !.'!
V mnU anioiitvt of nmiiev n ersarv,
sjent it 1 (.. rib u!ly, nt: I tto j f.p,
ttdfptfd tho law by an overwhelming
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Thorough coumm in Husiinw, Shorthand and Typewriting,
TeKgrnphy and Preparatory. Kxpsrienced teachera, excellent
equipmentu, f xponfi low. Assistance in securing employment.
UxMins by mail. Write for Cutak.gua No. jy. It in frtre
Lincoln Duslntss College, -
m. I I I Ala S-C
- v y w , - v-incuin, neor. s
majoiity,
I may add that a third petition for
a law wan started by the MotLltn.
It win a rathor rabid ku iaM-!i.r law
and th petition for It ill. I not ret the
recjiiblle number f k'.tw l.l thuii
",jm) an. 1 s,i, of eoimu, t wa t.ut
submitted.
The Yilu:!.. orderly t'roevdure deatau
htrae iu Muiity, lftit and tmn
tnou fiH. if th i-ouinum peupl.) when
the l an t o dlreelly npp aled to uit a
clear lssu and the complete sit (em
of thu Initiative and referendum wUvn
put Into tti'tunl practical u
i:i.Tvt:i:it im::i oy.
Th Maily .Star tmiMiu; an Inter
iing "IM Cont .t" Mid v(h t M ufti
cah pilf-t fur the Mnttcitt. l tayH ln
t rested m tHuf'cx, g,um -, roliN: !,
etc., Will thl Writ to Mud tlx? ti!ur ud
oil pU)tO til tbll p.ip. t.