Oregon Measure Nos. 352-353, Creation of Department of Industry and Public Works Initiative (1914)
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| Topic Administrative organization |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 352-353 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in Oregon on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a Department of Industry and Public Works, under the State Labor Commissioner, to provide employment for unemployed citizens. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a Department of Industry and Public Works, under the State Labor Commissioner, to provide employment for unemployed citizens. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 352-353 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 57,859 | 31.43% | ||
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126,201 | 68.57% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 352-353 was as follows:
| “ | Proposed by Initiative Petition Constitutional Amendment initiated by the Socialist Party of Oregon, B. F. Ramp, Chairman, Brooks, Oregon, E. L. Cannon, Secretary Treasurer, Salem, Oregon. - DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY AND PUBLIC WORKS AMENDMENT. - Its purpose is to establish, by adding Article XIX to the State Constitution, a department of industry and public works, under control of the State Labor Commissioner providing for the employment of the unemployed citizens of the State of Oregon. The funds therefor to be derived from imposing a tax of not less than ten per cent on all estates of deceased persons of value of $50,000 or over. --- Vote YES or NO | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment was equal to 8% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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