The Atlanta constitution., 1900-03-26

from Hon. W. Post of Coweta
mistakes the entire situation and that as
consequence his the ground
discussion have the subject matter thereon
time when party action was not
supposedly qualified the
through the of declaring that he quail
action is to be referred 1t
which who had qualified
themselves ballot should dictate to those who had would be
disqualified to take part in party
could add nothing srengh the
box.
party the election This being
through its the cleo
of the should their wishes This led the way from the
subsequently from the primary in wch
held under the regular election laws
election October November it the
quaihed voter VINO is TO act ana pray VINO e Shou a III %
When the executive committee met found itself CONFRONT
which equally binding all citizens no mat
ter where they live Iha law mas evolved out 0, n " WHICH ~ ~ 80
safety of life and property and through the white people OF
from the horrors of negro rule whether
@ ~ S was % & - M 80 Mr. rst win tnrn wih ns r. th facts he
find by do what it
of the highest public policy
Primary held under operation
OF the swears
he NACCoRDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF
GOVERNING REGULAR ELECTIONS FOR THE OFFICES
STATE"
Could who had not qualified
law anticipating this
that the manager shall see to h2t the voter
constitutional provision governing
made pursuance thereof from which Will DC
that there requirements of SEX residence tax paying anu
registration.
mo person shall be permitted to shall
haveb REGISTERED hereinafter provided"
That which all must obey democrats as well as puoaS
which there
The law the providing for the control of primaries ana e
specific whom each to be con-
the primary lawful or an unawlu w
the Of the whole contention Inc oao
primary with than that in any o
who not qualified the right to vote IN the one
any of the law which no %
disregard Either to act under the law or against " "
o act a all -
The constitution regrets that citizen Of of mind
should OF city Of country IN
this withdraw it, The election laws OF Geor-
m were made by country legislature and they Of
equal application This feature required o
protection communities put into the statute ooo
TO be ignored save special people
any The fact is that country
which Is the pq
M Of registration and that their higher
ntage Of At all tho law is equal egsa
ton imposes either other requirements
r I h Ir become accustomed to it and great majority
the counties their primaries subject to It,
only which lawful voters can be protected IN ne
has become statute law" we cannot we "o u
Another reason exact COM
pane that for the first time our judges and So
licfors to be by the people. 1t would be
strange anomaly for primary election was ef-
- M - NOT lawful 70 sentonce the same men for having
in the regular protection of these men, who will have
executing the necessary that their primary eeo"
which could be applied to the regular election
Of the state permits the party TO urnlSh me PRIMARY
but elf sets the qualifications for the voter
system OF uniformity Mr. Post could not ask that man
savannah should be qualified in Newman Ih
community as to the other and would VI
discussion what legal primary cons
tue unfoded each to
with many each Say that four of these ooun
ties proceed under registration lawful number those
mes' allowing an to vote les'ru9 or | , w o. - >,
be orseen The committee having the interest OF
resolved upon that plan which VIII satisfy t
which will guarantee fair election with every voter on n
same footing ~ . 49,, -. ou,sor. that
places it is the duty Of the tax coecor 70 90 " % va %
ts people registering that the democratic primary of May
18th their whole duty to the state as wen as "
themselves their local communities