The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-03-10

state platform demanding q general
primary elections law under which
all parties could make their nomina-
lions, as in the Minneapolis system
in Minnesota, or the plan supported
by Governor La Toilette Of Wtscon.
SIN. | am glad to see you test that
plan.
The admirable work you are doing
in card-indexing the Old Guard de-
serves commentator, and reward. l
enclose 81 bill to help pay expenses.
The Old Guard will continue to be a
/ power whether the peoples party con-
+ tinues an organization or not. They
will be thoughtful radicals some
where, in some party, and always
contributing to thoughtful solving OF
great questions.
A call has been issued for peoples
state convention for April IL in Kan
sas, and they may nominate ticket,
ignoring the democrats entirely.
The Independent has suggested that
the laws governing presidential eiec-
tors in each state be reported to the
paper. The Kansas statute says little
about such electors:
ION the Tuesday succeeding the
first Monday in November in ev-
cry fourth year latter 1859, there
shall be held general election for
the election of as many electors
of president and vice president OF the
United States as this state may be
entitled to-" (Sec. 1878 6. s. 1901
Under the Australian ballot system
the presidential electors are recog-
nized and referred to In connection
with certificates of nomination, and
also with the arrangement of names
on the ballots. thus:
"All certificates of nomination shall
be in writing, shall contain the name
of each person nominated, his resi-
dence, his business, and the Office for
which he is nominated. -. When
electors for president and vice presi-
dent of the United States are nomi-
mated, the names of the candidates
for president and vice president may
also be shown on the certificates.
(Sec. 2699 gen. stat. 1907" "All
nominations made and certified In
accordance with the provisions of
this act and none other, shall be
printed on the 0fficial ballot. 3. Bal
lots shall contain no other names
than those Of nominees, except that
the names of candidates for electors
for president and vice president of
the United States may be preceded by
the names OF the candidates for pres
ijent and vice president" (Sec.
2, CHI. 228, laws 1909
AL nominations made by political
parties shall be known and desig-
mated as party nominations and the
certificates by which such nomina-
tons are certified shall lie known and
designated as party certificates Of
nomination. Party nominations of
candidates for public Office can be
made only by delegate or mass con-
vention, primary election or caucus
of qualified voters belonging to one
political party having a national or
state organization" (Sec. 1886, gen.
stat 1907
ANY political party having a state
or national organization, by means of
a delegate or mass convention, pri-
mary election, or caucus of qualified
voters belonging to such party, may,
Tor the state nominate one per-
son for each Office that is to be filed
-. at the next ensuing election, and
subject to the provisions of this act,
file certificate of such nominations
so made" (Sec. 2697, gen. stat.
1901
"All nominations other than party
nominations sl.all be known and
designated as independent nomina-
TONS and the nomination papers
whereby such nominations are made
shall be known and designated as In
dependent certificates of nomination
Independent nominations OF candi-
dates for any Office to be filled by the
voters Of the state ut large may be
made by nomination papers signed
by not less than $500 qualified voters
OF the state for each candidate"
(Sec. 269S, gen. stat. 1901
As the peoples party has q ma
tional and state organization, II can
nominate the ten presidential cleo
tors. ! think. by delegate or mass
convention, or primary election. un-
less the republicans. In whose hands
the state government Is. should de-
eide that the party has no national or