The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-20
VOTE EARLY TODAY
The New Law Guarantees
a Secret Ballot.
Lei Every Democrat in Raleigh Turn
Out and Vote For Nominees Who
Viii! Advocate the Best In
terest of the City.

The election today IN the Democratic
primaries will determine who will be
the city officials of Raleigh for the
next two years. Under present con-
ditions the Democratic primary is vir-
tually the election Therefore let
every Democrat in the city turn out.
This is addressed particularly TO every
good man who wants good govern
ment economy, and the enforcement
of laws against crime. 1t Will not be
necessary to appeal to those who are
out for graft, who wish to restore
whishey rule in city affairs, who wish
gambling to go on without PUNISH
ment, VINO oppose the enforcement OF
vagrant laws and the shutting up OF
hell-holeS. That class will be on hand
early. 1t will vote against the men
they know will enforce the law and
for the men they think will not en-
force the law vigorously They wish
policemen who will wink" at viola
lions of the law, and a lax city admin
istration. 1t is a pretty safe rule for
good citizens to find out how this class
votes in a primary, and vote for the
other candidate.
Put only good men in office-men
who have no axe to grind. men who
will not make terms with vice, men
whose private character is proof that
they VIII make clean public officials.
Put this down as always true: the
man whose private life is not good
will never make a good public official.
The Secret Ballot.
For the first time the Australian
ballot with booths will be tried in Raj
eigh. Every man can vote as ne
pleases and nobody can tell how he
votes 1t is as simple as the only
mn u ~ ylr...1. x-ryN lr,ie
1t to all voters and it will not cause
any trouble. Before voting today
every voter must register. II his vote
is challenged, he must take oath that
he is Democrat legally qualified to
vote, and will abide the results Of the
primary. None but Democrats can
take part and if others undertake to
vote they will be challenged.
Polls Open at Nine.
The polls will open at nine o'clock
and close at eight o'clock. This will
give ample opportunity for every man
to vote. After the vote is counted it
will be canVaSsed at the mayors office
and the result declared.
As to Police Justice.
The most important office in Raj
eigh as far as enforcing the law is
concerned is the Police Justice. If a
man is elected who Will fearlessly en-
force the law. it will be a blessing to
Raleigh. If man is elected who will
let things move along in q lax man
ner, then the new office will be worth
nothing. AS to the sort of man who
ought to be chosen, a member of the
Raleigh bar is quoted as saying:
1.-THE most important office under
the new charter of the city of Raleigh
is the police justice. He is in fact
a city judge. Upon him more than
any other officer will rest the proper
enforcement of the criminal law in our
city and in Raleigh township.
"A great many think that the police
Justices court is the mayors court
under another name, that 1t has no
more jurisdiction or power than the
mayors court now has; but this is not
so. IT is a special court with authority
to hear and determine all offenses
against the criminal law of the State
below felonies, and also all violations
of the city ordinances. The police
Justices jurisdiction is much greater
than that which the mayor now has
The office is far beyond that of JUS
tice of the peace. 1t is no justice Of
the peace place.
THE one who is elected to this inn
portant judgeship-for such it is
ought to be learned in the law-capa
Judge at the trial of the criminal dock
ct in the Superior Court.
IF one will read that part of the
new city charter creating the police
Justices court. published in your paper
last week, he will see the importance
of the office in the plan of government
of the city
"Of the several candidates before
the primary the one best qualified in
H.
terest, in the administration of the
criminal law in the city and in Raj
eigh township, ought to be nominated.
Upon the character of the man select
ed will depend, in a large measure,
the good or bad government of our
city for the next two years. Without
a capable strong man in the office OF
police justice, the new mayor who
ever he may be. will be handicapped
throughout his administration in his
efforts to best serve the city's inter-
est No mistake ought to be made in
dominating a candidate for this very
important office"
Come Out and Vote.
The campaign has been conducted
actively and without friction. The
people will settle it today in a quiet
and orderly manner The majority
ought to rule. The majority will rule.
Let everybody vote. and the Demo-
Gratis of Raleigh will nominate a tick
ct, worthy Of the capital city.
Polling Places.
The polling places for the different
divisions viii be as follows:
First Ward, First Division--Capital
Hose Fire House.
First Ward. Second Division-E. l..
Harris warehouse, opposite Capt.
Conn's store. which was the former
voting place.
second Ward, First Division-Victor
Hose Company.
Second Ward, Second Division