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Show THE SAN JUAN pass affirmative control of the legislature to a minority group. Question: Would the proposed amendment give vela power to f J--9 kA OF SAN JUAN. COUNTY. UTAH Published Every Thursday at Moniicello, Utah Entered at the Post Office at Moniicello. Utah, as second class matter under the Act of Congress of March 3. 1873. THE OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Moniicello 4R3 r Larry M. Roe, Moniicello 4R3 Betty L. Roe. Business Manager MonlieeUo 4R3 Editor News Blake, Dorothy 27R2 Moniicello Editor Cornelia Perkins, Society. Moniicello Mrs. H. E. Blake, Correspondent Mrs. Marra Brown, News, Society Editor . . . Blajiding 13R5 Bluff Mrs. Carlos Hall. News, Society Editor Editor-Publishe- MEMBER OF UTAH PRESS ASSOCIATION PAYABLE IN ADVANCE and Adjoining Counties Juan San in Rates Subscription $1.73 Six Months $3.00 One Year Subsaiption Rates Elsewhere Six Months $2.00 $3.50 One Year ALL SUBSCRIPTIONS PRICE 10 CENTS PER COPY (leopfiGSiticuuiictit $&&ue Question: What is the Proposed Constitutional Amendment on Legislative Reapportionment? Answer: It is a resolution adopted by the 1953 legislature proposing to amend Utah Constitution Article 9, Sections 2, 3 and 4, making each county a senatorial district, reapportioning representatives and authorizing the Legislature to increase and decrease representatives. Pursuant to the said resolution the voters of the State of Utah at the 1954 general election may cast their ballots either for or against the proposal. If the proposal is adopted the result would generally be that in the future the state senate would consist of one senator from each county and the state house of representatives would consist of from one tof 27 representatives according to population, subject to revision and adjustment with respect to the said representation on the basis of future enumeration of the inhabitants of the state according to ratios to be fixed by law. Legislative Reapportionment Proposal Question: Why is tom necessary? Answer: The Constitution of the State of Utah, as it now exists, provides in part as follows: The legislature shall provide by law for an enumeration of the inhabitants of the State, A. D. 1905, and every tenth year thereafter, and at the session next following such enumera- tion, and also at the session next following an enumeration made by the authority of the United States, shall revise and adjust the apportionment for senators and .representatives on the basis of such enumeration according to rations to be fixed by law. The said Constitution also provides that the senate shall consist of 18 members and, the house of representatives of 45 members, with provisions for increase thereof. Despite the said constitlonal provision that each session of the legislature shall reVise and adjust the apportionment for senators and represenatives on the Dasis of enumeration of the inhabitants of the state there has been no such adjustment or apportionment made by the legislature since 1931 despite the fact that a census was taken in 1940 and again in 1950. To the credit of the Utah Legislature it should be said that successive legislatures have attempted repeatedly to work out a satisfactory basis of representation for the senators and representatives of the state and a number of proposals have been submitted and considered, but none have attained any degree of achievement until the constitutional amendment now pending. It would seem wholly undesirable to allow the reapportionment problem to go unsolved for a longer period and thus possibly endanger the legality of the acts of the legislature. The situation calls for a new approach. It should be faced squarely and fairly. The proposed constitutional amendment by resolution of the 1953 legislature is a frank, fair and just approach to this vital problem. Question: Does the Proposed Constitutional Amendment have any respectable precedent? Answer: Yes. The Constitution of the United States, under which two senators are elected from each state, regardless of population, and representatives are elected on a population ratio basis, is the foremost precedent for this claim. In addtion, several states are now operating successfully under a plan identical with the one proposed in this amendment Only 24 states of the union, including Utah, are now operating under a plan similar to the one now in effect in the State of Utah. Question: What similarity in principle exists between the proposed amendment, and the provsions of the United States constitution? Answer: The proposed amendment provides for representation in the state senate on an area basis, with one senator from each of the 27 counties, and representation on a population basis with a minimum of one representative in the house from each county and additional representatives on a population ratio basis. Tire United States Constitution gives to each state two senators and a minimum of one representative with additional representatives on a population ratio basis. Thus, the' various areas of the United States are adequately represented in the senate and the people are represented on the basis of population ratios in the house; whereas, under the proposed amendment the areas of the State of Utah would be represented in the state senate through the counties and population will be adequately represented in the house on a population ratio basis. Question: Do the principles of the United State Constitution as applied to the Congress constitute a sound basis upon which to pattern a stale legislature? Answer: Yes, the proof of this fact lies in the results obtained. The United States has grown to be the greatest and most prosperous nation on earth. Under the political system established by the Constitution, the system of checks and balances embraced therein includes the provision for the houses of congress, one being representative of the people on a population basis and the other on an area basis. Thus, the people nave spoken, by their numbers, through the house of representatives and by the respec-tive- s states through the senate, each body checking against the other one and assuring the people against the tyranny that might result from a control of congress either by a-- majority of the people or by a majority of the states. As the vast natural resources extending to the uttermost extremities oft he United States have been assured of a flourishing development through an adequate voice in the United States Senate, so may the resources and potentialities of every geographical section of the State of Utah be assured of propogress and development by means of an adequate voice in the Utah State Senate under this proposed amendment We can find no sounder or wiser precedent upon which to pattern our state legislature than the United States Constitution. Question: Are the Stale which have provisions similar to those of the Proposed Amendment operating successfully thereunder? Answer: Yes. Here are some expressions' from the governors of some of the states which have provisions identical with the ones set forth in the proposed amendment: Governor James F. Byrnes of South Carolina: "The system of electing one senator from each county of the state has been very satisfactory in South Carolina. Governor Charles H. Russell of Nevada: Nevadas system of apportioning one senator to each county has been most satisfactory in every respect. The majority, in fact apparently all, of the residents of Nevada are pleased with the system as we hear no unfavorable comment. Governor J. Hugh Aronson of Montana: There seems to be apparent satisfaction with the present system of representation by one senator from each county. Governor Robert Meynor of New Jersey: Our plan is apparently working to the satisfaction of a majority of our citizens since it was adopted in our 1947 constitution. Governor Len Jordon of Idaho: I should say that the Idaho system works well enough for Idaho and if I were to be Governor another four years I should not recommend any change. Question: Does the Proposed Amendment pass affirmative control cf the Legislature to a minority? Answer: No. No laws can be enacted by the state legislature without the majority vite of both houses of the legislature. Even though the State Senate may desire to enact certain legislation which a majority of the senators favor, no such legislation can be enacted without the approval of a majority of the members of the House. Conversely, the House cannot enact legislation, however much it may desire to do so, without the approval of a majority cf the State Senate. Thus, the people are protected against pressures by a majority of the population as represented by the House of Representatives and likewise against a majority of the State Senate who speak for the counties. The approval of this proposed amendment simply would not, under any condition. 3 either the House or Senate? Answer: Yes. If legislation were passed by the House of Representatives, the Senate could reject the legislation and, conversely, if the Senate passed legislation, the House could reject or fail to By Waller Chamblin, Jr. pass the same. This veto power is in line with the check and balComments form our so of in by Secretary of Deis ance firmly grounded principle which E. Wilson some- Charles fense to control of affirmative the Without power giving government. cause times him trouble, but this the would of protect House the either principle Legislature, and would persons who know, say that he public against the potential tyranny of a majority, which might has done a great service to the give power of expression to various areas of the state American people in bringing orwhich and be without adequate representation may otherwise be deprived of healthy development and progress. Just der out of chaos in the vast, a-- 1 as the vast resources and potentialities of the great West have med services establishment, been assured of adequate representation in the United States j Wilson, for example, declares Senate, with their consequent development and progress, so will that the country now has better the vast resources and potentialities of all sections of the State of defense for less money. The De-- 1 Utah be assured of adequate consideration through proper repre- tense department is spending $1. 6 billion annually less for milisentation in the State Senate. Quesiion: Why should we have two house of a State Legislature? tary goods than before President named him SecreAnswed: The establishment of two houses of a state legislature, Eisenhower of Defense. tary Federal is the after the senate the house, and patterned namely The has been m&de as Constitution, wherein the United States Senate represents the var- a resultrecord of executive ability the ious areas of the nation, each state having an equal number of and hard of Mr. Wilson, work the House of and people represents the Representatives Senators, choice of his aides, application Constitution the United States on a .population basis. Under the common sense tind use of Senate is constituted as a conservative body being elected for a of term as against two years for members of the House of good business methods. are Frequently forgotten is the Representatives. The duties and responsibilities of the Senate manner in which Wilson solved House of while the conservative to its related character, closely ammunition shortage in KoRepresentatives, being more closely allied to their constituency, an are given responsibilities in keeping with such relationship. For rea in record time shortly after office. Very little is said example, the ratification of international treaties is the responsi- taking stock in the General Mobility of the the Senate, while revenue bills must originate in the about House. A state legislature, having two house, should be patterned tors Corporation which Mr. Wilson sold when he assumed office. properly after the National Congress, with a House of Represen-tatice- s Later increases in its value emclosely amenable to their representation of the people on a population basis, and the Senate speaking on an equal basis phasize the financial sacrifice he for the various geographical areas of the state as represented by made in entering Government the counties. If this were not so there would be little point in hav- service One big change made by Wiling two houses of the lagislature. If both houses of the legislature are based on population ratios only, we might as well combine son was to reduce the huge surthe two houses into one and have what is known as anunicameral pluses of armed service goods legislature. The safer and saner procedure in line with the prin- with which the warehouses were characteristic With ciple of check and balance in our Federal Constitution, Is to have bulging. a state legislature patterned after the principle upon which the bluntness of speech, Mr. Wilson United States Congress is established. says, We believe in having enQuestion: Is the "Sovereignty" of the State a valid argument ough, but we dont believe in buying more than we need just against the proposed amendment? we can run an auction sale Answer: No. That the states are sovereign entities cannot be so some years later at' 5 cents or denied although, through the years the practical effect of their 10 cents on the dollar." individual sovereignty has been somewhat modified in practice. Another effort has been to The counties of the state are not referred to as sovereign entities, regularize purchases so that although they do have the power to make laws In form of ordinanwould not be (a sudden deces and to enforce the law9 that exist in the state and county. The there mand for machines and employcounties, however, are inviolate from change by the state legis- ees, to be followed by idlelature. The Supreme Court of Utah in the case of Summit County ness only for machines and workmen. vs. Rich County (68 Utah 194), has declared that any act of the Thus a 'measure of consistent-ene- y Legislature attempting to establish a new or different line with has been brought into the respect to a county without regard to the originial intention of the Defense Department so that the constitution is unconstitutional. Regardless of whether the states this of and our industry country are sovereign" and the counties are not, it cannot be denied that workmen will not be demoralizthe principle upon which the United States Congress is established ed' trying to respond to the ups in one of check and balance where the respective areas of the and downs of an oscillating ecnation, represented equally by two United States Senators from each state, checks against the actions of the House of Represen- onomy." Controls: Dont be' surprised if tatives, which is made up of equal representation on the popula- there is a lot of talk in Congress tion ratio basis; and vice versa. This principle has been proven next winter by New Dealers abto be sound since the establishment of the Constitution of the United State. Under it the uttermost regions of this great nation out imposing price, and vuge have been assuer adequate development and full representation, controls. The Defense Production Act and protection against the potential tyranny of a majority. Whether the counties are referred to as sovereign or not, the same prin- will be up for renewal Last year in extending the act, ciple can and should apply to the organization of the State Legis- Congress refused to grant stand by price 5 lature. ' control authority, and. Question: Would the proposed amendment give to much repre- while wage continuing power in the sentation to small counties? President to impose allocations Answer: No. The representation by counties would be in only and of materials in the one House of the Legislature, namely, the Senate. Opponents argue eventpriorities of an emergency. that it would be unfair for a small county like Dagget County to But left wing groups are dishave as much representation in the State Senate as Salt Lake satisfied with the present situaCounty. Similar arguments could be made in, respect to the tion in spite of intense compeUnited States Senate, with the State of Nevada having an equal tition in business. They want representation to that of the State of New York. An analysis of the stand-b- y price controls as a foot population of the State of Nevada as compared to the population in the door to get actual controls of New York reveals that the ratio is not dissimilar from the rela- at the earliest opportuniy. tionship between the population of Daggett County and Salt Lake Patents: County. The principal is identical. If the United States Senate Inventive Americans are makwere composed of Senators elected strictly on a population ratio ing life hard for the Patent Offbasis, both house of congress of the United States would be under ice. It cant keep with the the permanent control of the large centers of population, and the business, with the up result that less populace areas would have no adequate voice in the Congress. will be asked to supply Under the present system neither the populace centers nor the Congress, more examiners and other office urban areas can ever affirmatively control national legislation help. but each has. the responsibility of checkinig against the other for During the fiscal year 1952, the prevention of undesirable legislation. This same principle there patents appliwould hold true in the State of Utah under the proposed amend- cationswere 60,386 filed; 70,341 in fiscal year ment. 1953 and 75,271 in fiscal 1954. Question: Is It true that if this amendment is approved it can Experts estimated that 75 never be modified? of all jobs are in work which Answer: No. This is one of the arguments advanced by those was 50 years ago, who oppose the amendment, namely: That if the amendment is approved, "there will be no way back for our citizens. This argument is based upon the assumption that because the State Senate membership will be based upon area rather than population, the Senators from the less populous areas will always stand together to prevent any further amendment for the reason that it may be to their selfish interests to do so. Such an argument presupposes that the members of the State Senate will always be men who will be actuated by selfish motives rather than by true principles. When we elfect men to the State Senate, presumably such men are elected in the respective senatorial districts on the basis of their character, integrity and statesmanship. To say that such men will always vote purely on the basis of selfish motives without regard to what is best for the people of their state is to place an indictment upon their heads which is not warranted by the facts nor by past experience. This very amendment is now before the people, for their vote because enough of the members of the Legislature sincerely believed that the people should be a chance to vote upon it. Many of the Legislators, among given the 23 who voted for this amendment, were from the populous and urban areas of the state. They were actuated not by selfish motives but by motives of statesmanship. If this amendment, once passed by the people, should appear unwise or unsound or unworkable, the only fair assumption is that the members of the Legislature from all areas of the state will stand shoulder to shoulder for the correction of any error that might have been made.v tly Thursday. Oct 28. 1S54 Pag RECORD 2 Tlie Old Settler . . . By Albert R. Lyman Juaners: San My dear Some people called him a witch, while they hated him and faired him. They said he had some supernatural power by which he decreed good fortunes for people he liked, and bad fortune for those . six-ye- ar non-existe- OU KNOW that The Wall around historic Tempi Square was built as a Make Work project. The 10 acre block around Temple Square is surrounded by a sandstone and adobe wall, 15 feet high and 3 feet thick. The wall was started in 1852 and completed in 1857, and was ordered built by Brigham Young. nt . UV A r I- - All churches are cordially invited to regularly furnish this newspaper yvith news of their various church organizations, activities, and hours of services. Church new should be turned and came to in to the San Jut in Record ofi wreck and mis-- s fice not later than Monday, at ery. The old 4 p.m. the deadline for' church f man made in news. dignant denial of their charge, It is foolish and unfair, he protested. I decree no evil on any one, I couldnt ,if I would. There are definite trends tnd a tendency in people which indicates what their fortunes are going to be, that is, what they are going to make of themselves. Sometimes when I see these indications clearly, I tell them, hoping the people concerned will take warning and change their course. Why dont they tell of those who come to me for advice, and become successful by following it? I cant decree success for them, I simply point out the road. Neither do I decree evil but when I see people following the road straight towards it, I dont need to be a- - prophet to fortell that in due time they will reach it If at the forks of the road,. I tell a traveler This road to the right leads to Durango, and this road to the left to Grand Junction, am I responsible in any way for the road the traveler chooses, and the place at which he arrives? There is nothing at all mysterious about that, ' and no way by which I can be blamed for telling what I knew, hoping to help them reach the goal of their desire." Regardless of my good will or my ill will or what I may say, there are principles of truth which operate unfailingly among r. unkind: The unwise must pay the penalty of their folly; the gulttinous, the dishonest, must suffer. That is as certain as that the machine will break down down when it has emery dust in its bearings. Any person so feeble in mind, and so wishy-wash- y in purpose as to indulge the shallow pleasures of today at the cost of deep sorrows tomorrow, is headed for inevitable ruin, and will come unjiilingly to that ruin unless he changes his course before it is too late to repair the damage he has suffered. When men follow this course of suicidal indulgence, even God himself could decree .for them nothing but disaster. If a man is buring up, drinking up, eating up or otherwise indulging for nothingness the vital elements on which his life and his efficiency are based, he is on the high road to irreparable ruin. If his reserves, and all tint constitutes his potency is represented by a certain figure, and that 75 of these jobls ape due to inventions. San Juan Community Church Pastor: Rev. Charles Alderman ' 10 .a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Worship Morning Where Man Sermon Title, Places a Period, God Places A Comma." 8 pan. Wednesday Cottage Prayer Service Starting next Sunday and continuing for six Sunday, the pastor will hold special classes for prospective new members. The classes will be held during the regular Sunday school time. We wul use the booklet titled The New Life" by Allan R. Knight, and Gordond II.' Schroder. Anyone who is interested in knowing more about Church membership is invited to attend. We hope to hold a baptismal service at the end of the six weeks of instruction. For further information, please contact the pastor. St. Joseph's Catholic Church Pastor: Rev Father T. J. Kaiser 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass 7:30 pan. Rosary, Wednesday Confessions, Saturday . 7:30 pan Catechism Classes: Temporarily suspended Father T. J. Kaiser, pastor, announced Sunday that he has succeeded in obtaining a house in Moab, which is being remodelled for use as a mission rectory and church. Due to the construction work in Moab, he will be very busy' the next several weeks. Therefore, classes and church lo services in both Moab and may be somewhat upset for the time being. Mon-ticel- Securities Market Nearly all 93 per cent as measured by market value of the securities sold on the nations exchanges are traded in New York City's stock and curb exchanges. and he is cutting that figure down by his excesses by ona third per cent every day, it takes no prophet to foretell that in three hundred days he will have exhausted all that makes him something as a man." No sir; Im not to be credited nor blamed with blessing or cursing anybody. They do it themselves. If a mans blind ambition is to do as he damn pleases regardless of all law and all reason, he should take the credit to his own self when he has achieved that ambition." DO Childrens Parade To Start at 4:15 p. m. at The Elementary School VOTE AGAIN PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO AND SAVE CARBON COLLEGE REFERENDUM PROPOSITION NUMBER TWO An Act providing that Carbon College be discontinued as a state maintained college; FOR that the Board of Examiners dispose of all real and personal property comprising said college in such manner as it deems to be to the best interests of AGAINST the State of Utah. Parade Costumes Fish Pond Refreshments Prizes Bingo Fun For All Ages THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED X No Admission Refreshments Sold At A Minimum 3K4 |