Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307, Oleomargarine and Condensed Milk Legality Referendum (1924)
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| Topic Business regulations and Food policy |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in Oregon on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote was to uphold contested legislation outlawing the manufacture, sale and exchange of butter substitutes composed of vegetable fat, non-pure milk and adulterated milk. |
A "no" vote was to repeal contested legislation outlawing the manufacture, sale and exchange of butter substitutes composed of vegetable fat, non-pure milk and adulterated milk. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 306-307 |
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| Yes | 91,597 | 36.80% | ||
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157,324 | 63.20% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 306-307 was as follows:
| “ | Referred by Associated Industries of Oregon, 702 Oregon Building, Portland, Oregon: Geo. G. Guild, President; 0. M. Egbert, First Vice-President; W. F. Prier, Second Vice-President; E. C. Pape, Secretary, all of Portland, Oregon.—OLEOMARGARINE AND CONDENSED MILK BILL—Purpose: To make unlawful the manufacture, sale, exchange, etc., of the following: 1. Any substitute for butter containing milk or milk products and also containing any vegetable fat. 2. Any condensed or evaporated milk, containing any vegetable fat. 3. Any substitute for butter containing milk or milk products, unless the milk therein is pure, clean, fresh, unadulterated milk from which no cream or butterfat has been removed. 4. Condensed or evaporated milk, or any substitute therefor which contains, or in making which is used, milk which is not pure, clean, fresh, healthful and unadulterated. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The number of signatures required for a veto referendum was equal to 5% of the total votes cast in the last Supreme Court justice election.
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Footnotes
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