The Forrest City times., 1898-02-25

"N ihihi,Acftu aia cACCutcu w VI
ficers chosen by majority of the
people in the government, and that
political parties that would accom-
plish these great ends of govern.
ment, will, and of right should, de-
mand that the making, the admin
istration, and the execution of the
laws should be done by those only
who are called thereto hy no less
than a majority OF all the people;
and,
Where's, The Executive COM
mittee of the State of Arkansas,
at Its recent session IN Little Rock,
has made call for general pri-
mary election to be held in all the
counties in the state on the 7th
day Of May, 1898, to nominate can
didates for the legislative, judicial,
and executive offices and candi-
dates for congress, 1t is the sense
of this committee that it is an OPP
FORTUNE time for holding a primary
for the purpose of nominating can
didates for the various county and
township offices; and
Whereas, These nominations
should be free from fraud, imposi-
lion and all unfairness, and con-
Quoted upon the highest plain of
sound morality and honorable COM
petitioD, it is the sense of this CON-
'nittee that this primary election
should be legalized. Therefore,
be it
RESOLVED, BY this committee:
That a primary election BIO and
The same is hereby ordered to be
held IN each voting precinct in ST.
Francis county on the 7th day of
Nay, 1898, for The purpose of
dominating candidates for all state,
judicial and county offices, to be
illed by an election, and candi-
late for congress for this Congress
ional district. and that the chair
nan and secretary of this commit
ee are hereby directed to file the
aerti ficate in the Office of the county
Jerk as required by Section l of
an act entitled. IAN Act to Legal
re Primaries" approved April 20,
1895.
RESOLVED, That the off hold
ng the primary election shall
make out and transmit the returns
# the election to the secretary of
his committee within three days
fter the 7th day OF May. and that
his mittee, shall thereupon
pen the returns, and canvass the
'ote and declare the result within
ve days after the 7lh day of May,
1893.
RESOLVED, That there shall be
tut one form of ballot used in the
Urinary election, which shall be
repaired by the Executive COM
nittee and furnished by the COM
nlttee to the judges, who shall
! drnish to each elector one ballot
pnly; and no person shall be al
wed to take ballot from the
J room IN which the election is be-
ng held. In the event the voter
nall mutiIate ballot. he may re.
urn it to the judges and receive
mother ballot. 1t is hereby made
he duty of the judges of election
preserve all mutilated ballots
md all unused ballots, and return
hem to the committee at the time
hey make their returns of the
election. A failure to comply with
hese requiem ents will be taken
nd held to be prima facie ev'
ience of fraud and unfairness >,
he part of the Judges OF elec' .ior
IA conducting the election.
RESOLVED furth Ell, That Z III per
,ons who endorse the Chicago
,iatform and who pleg de them
elves to support tn no ninees ar,
'eclared TO be qua lIfi ed eleotor,
said primary cleo IT, On, and are
most cordially invite j 10 take part
herein. But no man who j.
>nown to be in opp osilon to The
Democratic party md its princi
lies will be Above a a vote in the
primary.
RESOLVED, Thatw here the judge;
IRE In doubt as to To &c qualifications
# any elector, they shall examine
he party offering o vote upon bis
pain, who shall flrs be duly sworn
by one of the jude es, and in such
Htses, the unanir lous consent of
no luoges shall De necessary to
iecide his eligibiI ty.
RESOLVED turt'n er, That all per-
sons who are andidates before
aid primary s'A all pledge them
elves to abide, by the result of
aid election nj to support the
'ominees; and hat they will con-
"rm to all res ,ul atoms prescribed
y the Es &c Qtive committee.