Washington Initiative 10, Convict Labor for Highway Construction Measure (1914)
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| Topic Labor and unions and Law enforcement |
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| Type Initiated state statute |
Origin |
Washington Initiative 10 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 3, 1914. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported employing certain convicts to construct public highways, compensating the dependent families of such convicts, and creating a state road fund to implement this measure. |
A “no” vote opposed employing certain convicts to construct public highways, compensating the dependent families of such convicts, and creating a state road fund to implement this measure. |
Election results
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Washington Initiative 10 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 111,805 | 37.83% | ||
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183,726 | 62.17% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiative 10 was as follows:
| “ | An act providing for the employment of all convicts upon public highways except in certain cases, authorizing the payment of certain sums to dependent families of such convicts, creating a state road fund, providing a tax levy of not to exceed one-half mill therefore, transferring the public highway fund thereto, and making an appropriation of two million dollars for carrying out the provisions of this act. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.
See also
External links
Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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