Mexico Missouri message., 1904-03-31
Call for Primary.

That there will be held in said
county on SaturIiy, the 9TH day
of May, 1904, a school district
primary election II the purpose Of
expressing the choice of Democrats
of Audrain for VI ious county and
township Offices aud to vote on
congressional candidates in aceor-
dance with the call of the Congress
sional committee.
That no person shall be allow ed
to vote at the Democratic primary
to be held on Saturday, May 7,
1904, except Democrats who voted
the Democratic ticket on the last
national and state elections and
who pledge themnelves to support
the Democratic ticket from presi-
dent to constable at the ensuing
general election and all such Dem
ocratic minors as will become quail
flied voters by reaching majority
before the next ensuing. general
election shall be qualified to vote.
The decision of the judges of cleo
ton upon the qualifications Of a
voter shall be fiual, and said judg-
es are hereby instructed that this is
a Democratic primary in which
only Democrats are eligible to
vote and to strictly enforce this
rule.
That the said primary election
in all towns of said county shall
be conducted under what is known
as the Australian ballot law.
That for the purpose of said
primary election polls shall be
opened in each school district in
the county, and at the school
house in said district, except when
the same are located in cities or
towns, in which case the polls may
be opened at such places as the
judges of election may select; but
polls shall be opened in such wards
in Mexico and voters living in that
part of the Mexico school district
and outside of the city of Mexico
sh all vote in the ward in which
they would reside if the ward lines
were extended; in the towns and
cities the polls shall be kept open
from l 0 CLOCK to seven in the af-
ternoon; in the country districts
from 2 to 5 p. m.
That as soon as may be, and not
later than the first day of April the
committeeman from the respective
townships shall select and furnish
to the secretary of this committee
the names of two good Democratic
citizens to act as judges Of election
in their respective school districts
and wards, and if from any cause
the judges appointed fail to act,
then the voters present may select
others to act in their places; and
, the judges at each voting place
shall select one person to act as
clerk.
, That the secretary of this com.
| mittee cause to be made out suita'
BILE poll books and tally sheets, and
cause tickets to be printed and in
due time transmit to the judges OF
election of each district said poll
: books, tally sheets and tickets fol
i the use of said district.
That the ticket shall be printed
= on white paper in black ink and be
: headed Democratic Primary Flee
e ton Ticket, - shall contain the
=. names of such candidates for the
various county. township and con,
h gressiOnal offices as shall ON or be.
I fore April lat. 1904, furnish to the
treasurer their names and pay him
v such sums as may be assessed by
the committee, to assist in defray,
ing the expenses of printing tick,
cts, poll books, ETC., and distribute
: ing the same.
That each voter, except the can
didates for the various offices, b'
required to vote in his own schoo