Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 151, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 June 1911 — POLITICAL DEFINITIONS [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL DEFINITIONS

Under the initiative a constitutional amendment or a legislative measure may be proposed directly, on petition signed by eights per cent of the voters of Oregon. Under the measure passed by toe legislature may he, and on petition signed by five percent of the -voters must be, snbmttted.-*o popular vote before it cm become a law. Under the dfreot primary system, the nomination of cmi<Udatee->fon public office Is made by direct popular vote, names being pfcced on the.noontaatlng ballot by petition. Under the recall, any unsatisfactory public servant ,knay be voted out of office at any time by a special election, called on -petition, signed by twenty-five per cent of the voten qualified to vote on she question. Under representation (which awaits an sqabling act) the legislature Is elected from the state at large Instead of toom single districts, thus Insuring «aeh party a« representation according to Its true numerical strength In toe state. The corntptr-pracOseß act. among other provisions, llmfit* each candidate’s election expenses to one-fourth of his salary. It prosifies that paid advertising matter In toe newspapers mast he designated as such and bear toe name of Its author. Th« state publishes a pamphlet yny«ii»im the text of each question to be submited, with such argument* as those interested in any measure* may choose to have Inserted at thee rate of ffiO a page. A copy of this to mailed to every voter In the statm The looaloption tax amendment given each oounty the privilege of raising its revenues* from* any subject of taxation that It sees fie to designate, under such geaerai&issm sa the legislature may enact.