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Newspaper
Bensenville Register
Location
Bensenville, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1969
Page
4
William A. Sommerschield, an early backer of the Constitutional Convention, urges a well drafted result acceptable to voters. He previously served as field secretary for the State Constitutional Convention Committee and favors equalizing the complete tax structure with a moderate stance on the revenue article.
Sommerschield criticizes the personal property tax as inequitably levied unfair to assess and invites deception. He notes certain items like savings and stocks escape the tax. He supports an income tax as necessary and calls for constitutional guidelines to limit state government growth and revenue increases.
Voters in senatorial districts choose four men to rewrite the constitution in Tuesday’s primary. On November 18 the two convention representatives will be selected from the field. Nine candidates in the 39th Senatorial District contest the delegate seat.
Margaret Larson proposes a new environmental quality department with power over air and water pollution, annexation disputes, and highway routes. She supports unlimited bonding, a Missouri plan for judges, stronger governor appointees, and county roles expanding to cover township duties. Larson, a 4 H и married mother of four, is active in the League of Women Voters and local boards.
Elmhurst patent lawyer Roger A. Schmiege urges a flexible 1970 Illinois constitution with annual sessions and possibly a unicameral legislature. He backs uniform taxation, independent state-finance audits, candid judge selection, and constitutional provisions for a legislative-research center. He favors governor party alignment and views lobbyists as information sources.
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