Wyoming Referendum and Initiative Rumors Rise in 1920 Discourse
A collage of 1920 Wyoming politics discusses Recall and Referendum as remedies to empower voters and curb officials. References to Taft Roosevelt and Carpenter Railway Commission appear alongside broader calls for public power, tax relief, and reform.
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Wyoming
Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Carpenter ‘Railway Commission
Carpenter Railway Commission bill to regulate Wyoming freight rates
Senate File No. 11 proposes a state railway commission to regulate intrastate freight rates and enable action against inter state rate discrimination. The measure aims to prevent injustices to shippers and consumers and to apply the greatest good principle to transportation costs.
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Senate
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Carpenter “Railway Commission
Iinew
Carpenter
Initiative and Referendum Bill Highlighted in State Leader
The State Leader explains the proposed Initiative and Referendum system and the needed constitutional amendment. It notes that two thirds of the legislature must approve the enabling act for submission to voters, aiming for the 1912 general election.
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Wyoming
Wusn
Ite
Mets
Legiola
Wyoming Electorate Urged to Support Initiative Referendum At 2018 Election
The voice calls for immediate passage of the Initiative and Referendum enabling act, claiming the people alone can judge the state's government. It warns against legislative barriers and argues that Wyoming voters must decide in the 2018 general election whether to restore direct self government.
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House
Senate
Wyoming
Man Crashes as Driver Refuses to Stop
A cyclist recounts a collision with a hit and run driver. A traffic policeman helps, and the victim asks for the vehicle’s number while others witness the incident.
Frown to Collision on Broadway at Forty second Street
A man and a woman narrowly avoid traffic as they collide in mid street on Broadway at Forty second. The woman rebukes the man for not watching the road. The incident ends with the man incapacitated on the curb.
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Broadway
Forty-second Street
Littl
Fearful Odds and Odd Utterances in a Village Scene
A cryptic local exchange features a sprinter praised in Basswood Corners and a counterfeiter’s remark on bad bills. The dialogue spills into reflections on barbaric ancestors, universal wishes, and the value of earnings versus the effort to sustain a cashmere show.
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Basswood Corners Grocer
Tramp Seeks Vindication In Fable About Voting
A short fable shows a tramp asking for food and declaring a vindication, as a woman in the house serves him preserves. The tale is framed as teaching that women are capable to vote, presenting a political satire in a light domestic scene.
Quipp and Quirk on health and wealth in dialogue
A fragmented dialogue contrasts coral mementos, wrecks, and the idea of healing wounds with wealth and status. It questions what the world values from a bread winner and contrasts robust health with minor pleasures.
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Mr. Quirk
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