Show PRIMARY ELECTIONS NOT NECESSARY SAYS OLSON Bill BilI in Upper House May Relegate Them to the Ash Heap It Is 15 tho the purpose of or a a. bill Introduced in the upper house today tollay by Senator Culbert Olson to do o nw away with the primary elections In cities clUes of ot the first and second class and to name namo can candidates candi- candi l- l dat dates s for city offices by petition Under the previsions of this proposed law It will be po possible for any one ono fil filing filing fil- fil lInG l- l I ing a petition carrying tho the signatures of or GOO qualified voters to have his name placed on the official ballot to be voted on at tho the general pl election cUon Considerable Con Con- expense would Mould be saved cities by such stich a n law Petitions for places on tho of official tic In I ballot bullot must be filed tiled with the cit city recorder fifteen da days s 's prior to tho election Senator Olson also ha has Introduced a abill abill abill bill granting charters to cities clUes of ot the first and second class As the law now stands cities cannot make changes in the salaries of ot their elective officers nor fix ix the time of ot their term of ot office but must look to tho the state legislature for Cor all nil changes In tho the law which the they d deem em necessary The Thc home rule law for tor cities would give gho them a 0 wider ler latitude In the governing of ot their own affairs which aro now almost wholly controlled b by the state legislature Proposed constitutional amendments shall be bo printed and distributed to all qualified voters oters by hy tho secretary of ot state under the provisions of a bill Introduced b by Senator Olson Tho law lawwill lawwill will require that such proposed ed amendments amendments amend amend- ments meats shall bo be placed In the hands of tho voters at least thirty days prior to the time election |