THE STORY OF THE NONPARTISAN LEAGUE 



It will be seen from this that the largest 

 majorities were recorded for the two bills that 

 were of the League program, and the smallest 

 for the printing commission bill, which had 

 never been mentioned in that program. 



At the general election of 1918 there had 

 been submitted to the voters ten amendments 

 to the Constitution, and by comparing the 

 votes they received some notion may be 

 formed of the effect of the split in the League 

 and the active and organized campaign of its 

 opponents. I have also found interest in 

 these records as showing the varying views 

 of the people on different phases of reform, 

 and likewise the activities and prevision of 

 the League leaders, for most of these amend- 

 ments came into use almost at once to their 

 great assistance. This is the list: 



1. Making changes in the voting privileges of co-opera- 

 tive corporations: 



In favor of the amendment 49,392 



Opposed 32,053 



Majority in favor 17,339 



2. To make the votes of four supreme court judges 

 necessary to declare any law unconstitutional: 



In favor of the amendment 52,678 



Opposed 28,846 



Majority in favor 23,832 



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