Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
THE PRIMARY BILL.
Measure Approved by Admins
tration Will Be Pushed
to Passage.
U. 8. SENATORS PROVIDED FOR
Party Choices Named In Primary
Elections-Railroad Taxation
This Week.

tcrS In the primary election bill which
we now have in official shape 1t Will
be remembered two bills were intro
duced In the assembly (by Messrs.
Frcar aud Andrew, rcspcctivcly-both
LaIFOllette mem They went to com
mittcc, and already there energies from
committee Il new bin (supcrscdIng the
others, on which the fight will be
made. There is little doubt that Gov
ernor LaFolIctte has been closely con-
suited as to the measure. The rapid
ity with which the matter has eli
NAKED Is characteristic Of the man and
administration.
u. =. Senators Included.
A striking feature Of the bin Is that
its provisions apply to United States
senators -thuS, while, NJ now, the
legislatures would elect such. the can
didntcs Of cnch party Will be named
by the partIsans at n primary cleo
ton. All judiciary officers will be cX-
cmpt from the scope Of the law-this
Will please the judges Of all the courts,
who are content with the present sys-
TEN of nOn-pnrtIsan petitions as the
machinery Of nominations. Also are
exempt state superintendent Of ed
ucaiion, town, village and school dis
trict officers.
suppose You Wanted once.
The plan would thus operate: sixty
days before the September date fixed
for the primary GOr n general cleo
tom, Mr.. Ilouscr, the secretary Of
state, would notify the clerks Of all
villages, cities and counties Promptly
witlin ten days. each clerk must
publish to the voters of his district the
fact OF an approaching election with
instructions TO those who wish to fig
ure Ms candidates.
The Nomination Paper.
If You wish to stand for office, either
you or your friends must get names Of
citizens to Il nomination paper
A citizen may not sign more than one
paper Uhls viii omburrass men who
wish 10 be popular, especially IL they
decline to sign the first paper, and
sign second that comes alongD and
the signcr must give his residence adj
dress. one or more nlldavits are filed
as many ms are necessary
Ing that all the sIEncrS are electors.
How Many Signcrs?
But you ask, "IIow many signcrs
must get If | wish to get my name
on The tickctY che primary election
tIckcO. If YOU are candidate for
state office (sny state treasurer your
petition must be signed by about 200
names moreover, these must repre-
sent Mt least six counties of the 20
In the state and papers must be clrcu-
lated In at least onc-tcnth Of the dis
trict precincts.
suppose IL Is IA County Once.
However. II you wish county Of
Zee, your petition must carry five per
cent of the vote Of the party say
| 900 names in Dane county and one
third of the election precincts must
be represented. There are about 80
precincts ia Dane county. You must
drive out-or some fricnd-to one
third this number of places and get
some signatures from each. This pro-
vision is not merely to discourage
every fellow from running from office
it prcsupposcs nm acquaintance. an
influence and prestige more than local.
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