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Show THE HELPER (Utah) PAGE SIX JOURNAL THURSDAY, NOV. 2, Washington News-Lett- 1k J:j 1972 arriVL er LYLE H. MUNSON, EDITOR Washington Correspondent It seems tliat in the last few years people are increasingly interested in politics. Women, youths and minorities are swell ing the voting ranks, while the unemployed, poor and uneducat ed become more politically conscious. The political atmosphere is deceiving though. . Despite treefforts mendous fewer Americans are exercising this right. Nothing proves this more than youth voting. In 19G8, only of the year olds (allowed to vote in some states -- wenit to 'x& polls. In the 1970 Congressional races a mere 26 percent voted. Mature citizens vote much more regularly. In 1968, 75 per cent of the age group went to the polls. SligMly over bracket did. half of the Even the over-6group topped them (66 percent). Rushing to conclusions is obviously a mistake. Foir example men vote in higher percentages than women. The men led in to 66, and in 1970 1968, 70 57 to Those earning over 10,000 yearly volte in high er percentages than those makto ing less, 80 18-2- rd 45-6- 21-2- "One objection to voting a split ticket-ycan't be about "alienbein? Carping sure which party to blame." ated" and being ignored by the "power structure" is pal- nation's defenses is determined aver when one looks at the not by considerations of domestic priorities, bu)t by the pow THE NEED FOR DEFENSE er relationships within which A nation's military establish- that nation must operate. And ment is not a luxury but a we must k&?p in mind that in necessity. No nation with peace the real world, no country can ful intentions requires or can conduct an effective foreign justify a defense establishment policy without a military capab which is larger than that which ility which is appropriate to its facts. Groups, from youths to responsibilities. In our case, our responsibilifarmers, complain that no one cares what happens to them. ties since World War II have But they themselves do not necessarily been international care (a .g., urban residents vote in scope as they have concernin higher precentages than rur ed thmselves primarily with al ones). Until the faultfinders the need to contain the agress-ivshow some interest in the "sys outward thrust of the ter", it is wot likely that the powers. These are ressystem will show the interest ponsibilities which we did not in them they think they deserve, seek, but which we cannot esis necessary to meet the needs cape as the only free world of his own- security. But the power capable of facing up to adequacy or inadequacy of a the Russian challenge. ou WHO VOTES IN AMERICA? one-thi- . 0 4 I e Com-muni- st Since the end of World War II, the unquestioned military might of the United' States has been the foundation of the free world's security and independence. As a result of the Soviet Union's extraordinary expansion of ever ysector of its strat egis and conventional arms, the military balance is now rapidly turning against the U.S.; and unless decisive steps are taken to reverse these trends, our security and tha tof the free world will be gravely in jeopardy. The recent interim agreement placing limitations on cer tain types of strategic offensive weapons will slow the rate at which the Soviet Union has been overtaking us in nuclear This agreement capabilities. will not howver, eliminate the prospect that the Russians will in time achieve a decisive stra tegic superiority over us unle-we launch immdiately a vigor-ou- r program of weapons research, development and witthin the limits per matted us by the SALT accord. To do less is to place the stab ility of the world and our own ultimate freedom at unnecessary risk. Sen. James L. Buc) kley Thorpe Waddingham I w Attorney General L A Distinquished Attornev rormer president ot Utah bar Association. An Outstanding Legislator Former President of Utah State Senate. A i "J 5 i Decorated Veteran of WWII Member of American Legion and VFW. Resident of Rural Utah Life-lon- g Born and reared Milford. Now resides the only major candidate from rural Utah. Delta. s in in A Man Who Challenges has Jo Ljs Is riows Utah's His legal and legislative given him a unique experience understanding of Utah's problems and i opportunities. at --J - & 9 (CJt.-N.Y.- 4 5 'roposed CEiaoiges 53. 1 -- ed Should someone angue that the unemployed,, worried about job changes, go to the polls more frequently, he would be wrong. In 1968, 71 of the emof ployed voted but only 52 the unemployed did. Those not even in the labor force (mostly homemakers) had a higher percentage, 'Given the suff rage, it goes without saying that everyone ought to vote Americans, however, are going to the polls less. iFor the Congressional elect ion years 1962, 1966 and 1970, declined, voting percentage" to 46 to 44. from 47 63. near-univers- al Presidential elections have also seen smaller percentages of voters going to the polls. In of those eligible cast I960,' 64 and: their ballots. In 1964, 1968, 62. Congressional in elections likewise plummeted1964, and 1968 1960, 60 59; CLYDE L. MILLER Secretary of State PROPOSITION NO. 1 LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE REVISION VI OF SHALL ARTICLE a rmfin iiifl Illnesses and Deaths Due to EMPHYSEMA New emphysema patients seen by private physicians almost doubled in five years: 460,000 1965 ft 1970 Emphysema deaths up more than six times In fifteen years: 22,670 3,639 1955 1970 H1p fight mpfiyi. ma. Giv mor la Chriilma Sali. It's a traitor of liU and broatht XTT-f- c .r . viuL X effect Sessions of the Legislature shall be held an nuaiiy at the seat ot govern- Sec. 2. iW A iwpi iniwn JlLSS.SS til i,tta t aw' "rT.,t PE0SEN?ULAW THE PROPOSED (D tuu inmip mitpo a Vrr REVI- - SIONS ARE ON CARDS IN POLLING THE PLACE AND BOOTH.) Be it resolved by the Leg;.7rfnra. f th vtnt. of iHnh of aU members trthird elected to each Ani imtinffiri fniinrthln? volulB I0 , Section L It is proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec 1. The Legislative power of the State shall be vested: ) 1. In a Senate and House of Representatives which be designated the Leg- islature of the State of Utah, Z In the people of the State of Utah, as hereinafter stated: The legal voters or such fractional part thereof, of the State of Utah as may be provided by law, under such conditions and in such man- nor and within such time as may be provided bv law. may initiate any desired leg. itlation and cause the same to be submitted to a vote of the people for approval or rejection, or may require any law passed by the Legis- lature (except those laws vote passed by a of the members elected to each house of the Legisla- hire) to be submitted to the voters of the State before uch law shall take effect The legal voters or such fractional part thereof as may be provided by law, of any legal subdivision of the State, under such conditions and in such manner and within such time as may be provided by law, may initiate any desired legislation and cause the same to be sub- mitted to a vote of the neonle of said legal subdivision for approval or rejection, or may any law or ordinance by the law making body, of said legal subdivi- two-thir- 267,000 ifiXTPUT STATE GOVERNMENT, r ELECT Pild Political Ad by Monson for Stale Auditor Committrp John Gaskill, chairman nrn sion to be submitted to the voters thereof before such law or ordinance shall take IN TWE PROCEDURE ocvuuu aviiKajr aaa voiiuaijr. AND MANNER OF OP' A general session shall be E RATION OF THE held during odd numbered STATE LEGISLATURE years, and a budget session TOT miTTl TiVe BRANCH OF GET YOUR MONEY'S WORTH EXPERIENCED AUDITOR AS YOUR STATE AUDITOR t iiT,1? w . tt, J AN ii rwv A C Sincerely, . Sec. 7. No member of the Legislature, during the term for which he was elected, shall be appointed or elected to any civil office of profit under this State, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased during the term for which he was elected. Sec. 8. Members of the Legislature, in all cases ex- cept treason, felony or breach of the peace, shall be pnv- ileged from arrest during each session of the Legislature, for fifteen days next preceding each session, and in returning therefrom; and for words used in any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. Sec. 9. The members of the Legislature shall receive compensation of $25 per diem while actually in ses- lon, expenses ot If lo per diem while actually in ses- sion, and mileage as provided by law. Sec. 10. Each house shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members, and may punish them for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of of all members elected, expel a member for cause. Sec. 11. A majority of the members of each house shall constitute a quorum to transact business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may prescribe. Sec. 12. Each house shall determine the rules of its proceedings and choose its own officers and employees. Sec 13. Vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by law. Sec. 14. Each house shall keep a journal of its proceedings, which, except in case of executive sessions, shall be published, and the yeas ana nays on any ques- tion, at the request of five members of such house, shall be entered upon the journal, t u, ik a 11 two-thir- - 57). V 'v j 63, i OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Salt Lake City September 7, 1972 Dear Fellow Citizens : The Legislature of the State of Utah lias entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing the following Propositions, which relate to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah. In the beginning of the body of each Proposition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 7, 1972. Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you, I urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions in full. I urge you to consult with your friends, neighbors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain all information necessary to render a just and wise decision. Lack of education i.s another landmark of poor voting record. of the people with Over 80 more than high school in 1968, the highest of any educational group. Only 72 of all eligible high school graduates voted, and the figures decline from here. educa-tionsvot- State of Utah ' ' 65. inn O state budget may be tte sidered Legislature SS SStrTfe!"lf!l" fSS '".tuLZX each house. ZZZ?1 Sec. 3. The members of il MOUSe lne i ivepresenta- tives' after the first election. cnoson bv the qual- sha" T V ified voter3 of respective districts, on representative xne nrsi luesaay alter we first Monday in November, thrre- 1S96, and after. Their term of office shall be two years, from the daV ot January next after their election. Sec 4. The senators shall be chosen by the qualified ll voters of the respective atorial districts, at the same times and places as members of the House of Representa- tives, and their term of office shall be four years from the P1 d?v. of January next after. thpir elation and as a? mny Practicable shall be elected ,n each bi'"'1""'"' as the Leg- 'Mature shall determine by PPorbon- )aw . wlUl ecjl ment Sec 5. No person hall be rfigible to the office of sen- ator or representative who as of the last date provided by law for filing for the office is not a citizen of the United States, twenty-fiv- e years of ase, a qualified voter in the district from which he is chosen, a resident for thn-years of the State, and for six months of the district from which he is elected, Sec. 6. No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, shall be a member of the Legislature: Provided, That appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the nence. United S bites commissioner, and nostmns- ter of the fourth class, shall not within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust fit sen-sha- Pe-na- lf e ds Utah's ConstiMion other State and Judicial offi- - cers, except justices of the peace, shall be liable to im- peachment for high crimes, misdemeanors, or malfea- sance in office; but judgment in such cases shall extend Onlv to removal from Office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or Profit in the State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted shall nevertheless be liable to prosecution, trial and punishment according to law- - .mj.i 'r:rfVrV","f on, in respect to, or by which c, t. two-thir- with-requi- two-pass- re - ai government operations periodg of emergency re- caused sulting from disaster arroir shall hnvf er and immediate the for duty (1) to provide sueDromDt and temporary cession to the powers and duties of public offices of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appoint- ment, the incumbents ofwhich may become unavailable for carrying on the powers and duties of such offices, and (2) to adopt such measures as may be neces-Sary and proper for insuringthe continuity of governmental operations including, duo not nmiiea to, me iinanu- out suDsections i ing tnereoi; and 2 of this section shall not permit the public officers so appointed to act or the measures so adopted to be m contravention of the Consti- tution and applicable law. Sec. 31. For attendance at meetings of interim com- mittees esiaDusnea oy iaw w function between legislative sessions, members of the Leg- islature shall receive addi- tional per diem compensa- ton and mileage at a rate noi w exceea mm pruviuu j Sec. 20. No person shall be tried on impeachment, unless he shall have been served with a copy of the articles thereof at least ten days before the trial, and after such service he shall not exercise the duties of his office until he shall have been acquitted. Sec. 21. All officers not liable to impeachment shall be removea lor any or ine offenses specified in this article, in such manner as may be provided by law. Sec. 22. Every bill shall be read by title three sep- arate times in each house except in cases where two- thirds of the house where xtirh hill is nendin? susnend fcxceot thistf requirement. general appropriation..-"- " and bills for the codifr' tion laws, and general revision no bill shall be passy d con- wie sub- tammg ject, which shall f 3 clearly 8tie. ine in mis ujusuiuuuu iui expressed in its vote upon the final passage nlar legislative sessions. of all bills shall be by yeas Sec 32. The Legislature and nays entered upon the may appoint temporary or house in which the .vote oc- - ployees for work during and aaco;nn, inlurl nir nira KTn hill or inint reao- - Ct.. lution shall be passed except independent legal counsel mawith the assent of the which shall provide and con- jority of all the members trol all legal services for the elected to each house of the Legislature except as the Legislature. Legislature by law shall au- 23. Notwithstanding thorize performance thereof any provision of this Consti- - by the attorney generaL tution, the Legislature, in Sec 33. The Legislature measured, bv reference to any provision of the laws 01 the United States as the same may be or become ef- fective at any time or from time to time and may pre-r scribe exemDtions or modi- i, t Senate' while sitting in fications to any such pro. e3rncutive session shall be 1 rm rr. iih :j: Olllpec.- r, A lie preiUUUlg house, public; and without the consent of the other RnaI1 adjourn for more than five days following ad- davSi nor to any joumment, shall sign all bills fan other place than that in and joint resolutions passed which it may be holding by the Legislature, certifying tVtoi arwnrarv a nA siiith- session. Sec 16. No general ses- enticity as enacted by the sion of the Legislature shall Legislature. shall be exceed sixty calendar days, offTSllfpubUshed, nd no except in cases of impeachment No budget session act shall take effect until shall exceed twenty calendar sixty days after the adjourn- days, except in cases of im- ment of the session at whichpassed, unless the Legispeachment. No special ses- sion shall exceed thirty cal- - lature by a vote of endar days, except in cases of all the members elected to of impeachment. When any ach house, shall otherwise session 01 the .Legislature Himrt- Sec 26. No private or spe- trying cases of impeachment exceeds the number of cal- rial law shall be enacted endar days it miry remain where a general lav can be in session as provided in this applicable. section, the members shall Sec 27. The Lefrislature receive for compensation shall not authorize any game ex. diem the usual only of chance, lottery or gift enper penscs and mileage. terprise under any pretense Sec 17. The House of or for any purpose. Representatives shall have Sec 28. The Legislature the soln power of impeac- shall not delegate to any spehment but in order to im cial commission, private cor of all the poration or association, any peach, members elected must vote power to make, supervise or therefor. intrffra with nnv Tr.tmirinjal Sec 18. All impeachments improvement, money, crop-shall be tried bv the Senate, erty or efforts, whether held and Senators, when sitting in trust or otherwise, to levy for that purpose, shall take taxes, to select a capitol site, oath or make affirmation to or in nerform flnv lunicipal do justice according to the functions. law and the evidence When Sec 29. The Legislature the Governor is on trial, the shall not authorize the State, Chief Justice of the Supreme or any coun'.y, city, town, Court shnll fireside. No per township, district or other son shall be convicted political subdivision of the out the concurrence of state to lend lti cre l t or thirds of the senators elected, subscribe to stock or bondi Sec 19. The Governor and in aid of any railroad, tela- two-thir- graph or other private individual or corporate enter- prise or undertaking. gec Notwithstanding general or special pro- tne of Constitution, in order toI the Legislature -; r eties, except for capital cf- fenses when the proof is evi- dent or the presumption strong or where a person is accused of the commission of a felony while on probation or parole, or while free on hail aurai'tinir trial on a nre- vioua felony charge, and where the proof is evident or the presumption strong. RoMi, o Tha Srefcirv of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general elec- tion in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on january 1, 1973. PROPOSITION NO. 3 CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS SHALL SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE REPEALED, RE MOVING THE MANDATORY REQUIREMENT THAT CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CLASS HAVE THEIR OWN SCHOOL DIS- TRICT. Be it resolved bv the Leg islature of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there- 0j. Section j It proposed Section 6 of Article to reTjeal xq. of- 0,! of O Tjtah 0 te two-thir- " aJJS'Erit thlT"ied Reneal X ?' the to the ge3 eS next e manner Provlded law; Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this repeal shall take effect Jan-Se- c uary 1, 1973. PROPOSITION NO. 4 PERMITTING ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF COUNTY shall auditor legislative GOVERNMENT ,iHita nf anv funds, f unc- - SHALL SECTION tions, and accounts in any STATE CONSTITUTION branch, department, agency AMENDED TO PERor political subdivision of BE MIT THE LEGISLAthis state and shall perform TURE TO PRESCRIBE Klich other related duties as ALlfiKNAllVll. tUKMb mow nrpaprihed bv the OF COUNTY GOVERN-visioLegislature. He shall report WHICH to and be answerable only to MENT FROMMAY bli- a.i Or -CUUiNlliib i VUO aiCBioianu. pprp OIIO Tpprp rpr THE REFERENDUM, passed at the General Ses WHICH BEST FORM 39th the of Legislature sion SERVES EACH COUNon March 11, 1971, is hereby TY'S NEEDS. in withdrawn and repealed Be it resolved by the Leg- fa anf rf V frnm the next - islature of the State of Utah, secand the general election, of all members retary of state in lieu of it is w directed to submit this pro- - eiecieu. m eUc yi favor there- posed amendment to the houses votmg electors of the State of Utah h at the next general election Section 1. It is proposed the manner provided by to amend Article XI, Sec-i- t tion 4 of the Constitution of law. uie ouive 01 uuiii w reau; PROPOSITION JNU. Z The Legislature ,Sec-.4- RESTRICTING BAIL IN snaU bv general law pre (THTATN FELONY scribe optional forms . acre . . of v. i a iu ,. " OF 8 SECTION SHALL f ?ARTICLE I OF THE er previded by",a"w, the prescribed optional form vmn TOiTPPRSnNS which scrvea ita needs. bail. ?eneral laws SmPWHFN bp ACCUSED and b provide for precinct and 8nAPAtT0NH0LR township orgarations. 2. The secretary PAROLE, OR WHILE of Section directed to submit FREE ON BAIL AWAIT- - thisstate is proposed amendment to ING TRIAL ON A the electors of the State of FELONY PREVIOUS at the next general CHARGE, WHERE THE Utah PROOF IS EVIDENT OR election in the manner pro- THE PRESUMPTION vided by law. Section 3. If adopted by STRONG. of this state, this. Be it resolved 6v the Lee- - the electors i J ulature of the State of Utah, Brap"" i wi i j oj ail memuers eiectca to eacn oj me twoCLYDE L. houses voting in favor thereMILLER of: is proposed Section to amend Article I, Section Secretary 8 of the Constitution of in of to oi Diaie uuin State shall All 8. Sec prisoners be bailable by sufficient sur- - 40F n. Uvo-thy- te r 'SiSZJJZ L 1 two-tnir- ... n.. I |