The Forrest City times., 1900-02-16

snip offices. and also for expressing i, cnoice for U. s. Senator ana 'hat ot congressman for this convr.s- ''onsi district, and that the chairman of
 "'s committee and also the secretary. are nereoy d'rected to fife the certificate i'm rue once or the county clerk. as rsauised .y sect'on one tl) of an act entitled An Act to Legalize Primaries, ? approved April 20, 1895. "fp''''"
 Resolved. That the oGscers holding tl,. primary election shall make out and ,rzu.. 'n't me returns of the election to the sec. retary of this committee within thr.. days alter the 7th day Of April. and ths, ms committee shall thereupun opeu th.. returns and canvass the vote and declare lhe result within five days after the 7tI day Of April, 1900.
 Resolved. That there shall he but ona form Of ballot used in the primary el,.e. ton, which shall be prepared by inc Ey ecut've committee and furnished by tba committee to the judges. who shall fur nish to each elector one ballot only. and no person shall be allowed to take A ballot rom the room in which the election is oe'ng held. In the event the yotpr shah mntiiate ballot, he may return 1t to tha Judges and receive another ballot. IL is hereby made ihe duty of the iudges of election to preserve all mutilated ballot. and ail\ unused ballots and return them to the committee at the time they mako their returns Of the election. A failure to comply with these requirements will bs taken and held to be prima facie evidence ol fraud and anfarness on the part of the Judges of election in conducting the election.
 Resolved, That no one shall be allowed to vote in this primary election except known white democrats, and only tho,e who will pledge themselves to support the nominee of sad primary election.
 Resolved. That where the judges are in doubt as to the qualifications of an cleo tor. they shall examine the party offering to vote. upon his oath, who shall first be duly sworn by one of the judges and in such cases the unanimous consent of the judges shall be necessary to decide his eligibility.
 Resolved further. That all persons who arc candidates before said primary, shall pledge themselves to abide by the result of said election, and to support the nomi- nees. and that they will conform to all regulations prescribed by the executive committee; That the expense of prepar- 'ng the tickets shall be prorated among the several candidates in such manner as may seem just and reasonable to the com. mittee, and that all candidates failing to comply with the regulations prescribed by the committee shall have no right to have their names printed on the tickets
 Resolved, That this committee directs. that at the primary to be held on the 7th day of April, the people meet at two o'clock n m n a sf ,..I. l county convention to be held on day to be hereafter named. for the purpose of selecting delegates to the state. judicial and congressional conventions, and to se- lect an executive committee for the snsu- ing two years.
 Resolved, That the number of repre- sentatives to be sent from each township to the county convention, shall be one for each twenty five. or a majority fraction thereof os the votes cast for Gov. Jones in 1898. Each township shall be entitled to one committeeman. except Madison town ship. which is allotted two committeeman.
 Resolved. That, whereas, the use of money and whiskey by candid ties to secure their nomination and election is de- grading aad demoraizing to the manhood and citlzenship of our government, and it's continued use is calculated to corrupt the very foundation of our government, by placing in office candidates elected by ir- responsible ard corrupt votes;
 Therefore we. the Demoeratio Execn- tive Committee of St. Francis County. condemn the use of money or whisky in securing votes by any candidates for office.
 The committee adjourned to meet on Saturday, March IT.
 ,JOUG tIATIISC Chairman
 NJ. N. GAINES, Secretary.