The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-12-09

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10 Tor . county o@os, or moro tor O.
higher position. Tho law cares moth,
Ing tor tho reputation Of. The oanM-
date-ths mulot II Whit 49, altar
'.Docn Ames ;was : !: candidate tot
oonrge0 ID Minneapolis. B !
Fifth-A democrat may obtain .
place On . republican ticket or vice
versa. A candidate need not state
what his politics is; be has only to
the ticket on which he
wishes to be placed. The $40 blu
fixes that alright.
Sixth-If q voter desires to change
his politics he is disfranohised 80
far as the primary election is con-
for from two to four years.
He cannot vote with tho party he
may desire to because he voted
against it at tho preceding elect
ion, that is,if he Is caught at it.
Seventh-Members Of one party
may nominate candidates for anoth-
or party. The law normally pre-
hibits this but experience at the last
primary election in this state shows
the law is powerlees to stop it, for
some will successfully take the
chance of being caught.
Eighth-When a person nominates
himself as a candidate-the people
being helpless in the matter he
must make q thoro ugh and expen-
sive canvass for endorsement.
Ninth-After the voters have So
lected candidates, possibly tor a
number who may be utterly unfit
for positions sought, but ere named
as q choice of evils, q second cam
paign must be made, as expensive as
was the first.
Tenth-Those who are in Office
have large percentage of advan-
tango over those who want to get
there, by reason Of the opportunity
of making an extensive acquaint-
ance throughout the county. The
officers may retain their positions
indefinitely, or until an indignant
people rise in their wrath and
vote for an opposing party in ord
Or to ''turn the racalss out"
Eleventh-It makes voters smoke
poor cigars twice in a campaign,
and that is asking too much OF
them. They are long suffering, but
here IL 4 limit.
These are the reasons in brief why
Inc rosrsand Record OPPOSES the
primary law Il thsre arc a4y good
points in it, they have BEEN carefully
kept out Of sight.-Rochester Post
and Record.
First objection gives no reason
why it is Fimpacticable.
.Second-We have only known Of
one case whore the Office sought the
man-that was =. Teddy. Voters
do have a chance to select a candi-
date from q number Of apsirants
while with the convention plan vot-
ers have to take what is set, before
them..
Third-These. capable men with
such pride never decline the vote
OF Tom, Dick and Harry nor neglect
an opportunity to rub up against
Tom, Dick and Harry to get their
vote and often srca m bic for it too.
Mr.. Reader stop and think how
many you know of that did not 60
in to Office for the pay there was in
it.
Fourth-The laws of this country
does not prohibit any one from seek
ing any Office insthe. gift=of the peo-
pie except in the case Of President
and the candidate mustabe An Am
erican born. Because "Doc''grafted
Minneapolis that is no sign every
Mayor CRAFTS the city over which he
presides.
Fifth-The law does require a can
didate to be = member of the party
on whose ticket he wishes his
~ovo> ~ o~x>aor Tho low did not