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Show NEBRASKA LAI BEIHGJJED ON Measure Opposed by A. F. of L.; Women Cast Ballot to Decide Own Proposal ' OMAHA. Neb, Sept. 21. Forly-on proposed constitutional amendments including an industrial commission , proposal and a provision for unro- j stflcted suffrage for women, arc be- Ing voted upon by Nebraska voters at a Bpcclal election today. j If adopted, the industrial commission commis-sion will be ghen power by the iegls- ( lnture to creato a stato body to pass upon controersIes between employes j and omployer.s In any business or vo- i cation affected with a public interest, i Vigorous objection to the proposal lias j been made by organized labor, Samuel i Gompers. president of tho American Federation of Labor, declaring such a commission would operate "for tho ag- ; grandlzcmont of tho few." The suffrage amendment 13 being voted upon by both men and women, the latter helping to decide whether they themselves shall have full suf-frago suf-frago under tho state constitution. Proposals to create a state budget system and allow tho legislature to regulate working conditions for women .1 and children aro amonsr the other t amendments up for adoption or rejec- D tion. The polls opened at S o'clock and will close at 0 o'clock tonight. Favorable Favor-able weather pevalls. |