Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321, Establish State Market Commission Initiative (1920)
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| Topic Administration of government and Business regulations |
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Origin |
Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Oregon on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported creating a State Market Commission to assist in economic product distribution, information dissemination, cooperation promotion, market disputes resolution, labeling, and storage inspection. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a State Market Commission to assist in economic product distribution, information dissemination, cooperation promotion, market disputes resolution, labeling, and storage inspection. |
Election results
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Oregon Measure Nos. 320-321 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 51,605 | 30.17% | ||
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119,464 | 69.83% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure Nos. 320-321 was as follows:
| “ | Initiative Bill - Proposed by Initiative Petition Initiated by the State Taxpayers’ League: President, Walter M. Pierce, La Grande, Oregon; Vice-President, C.L. Hawley, McCoy, Oregon; Vice-President, J. A. Westerlund, Medford, Oregon; Secretary-Treasurer, Robt. E. Smith, Title and Trust Co., Portland, Oregon. - STATE MARKET COMMISSION ACT - Purpose: To create a “State Market Commission,” establishing the office of State Market Director, salary $4,500 per annum, and secretary, salary $3,600 per annum, defining duties and powers of commission to be to assist in economic distribution of products at fair prices, disseminate information concerning market conditions, encourage cooperation among producers, distributors and consumers, mediate disputes when requested, supervise markets and cooperative associations, issue labels in certain cases, inspect products in storage, warehouses and common carriers, authorizing hiring attorney and other employes, providing for appropriation of $50,000 to cover expenses through year 1922, and providing penalties for violation of the act. --- 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 state statute 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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