The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-08-14
DIRECT PRIMARY
Executive Committee Asks for Opinions Of
Voters OF the State.

The executive committee of the direct
Primary League of Washington has
mailed to the leading citizens through.
the state circular letter regarding
the bill for direct primary law adopt
ed at the at the convention in Seattle,
July 2l, which was published in full in
the Post ntellgencer on July -.
The committee asks that the citizens
express their opinion upon the differ
ent provisions that should be embodied
in direct primary law. To that end,
it propounds the following interrogat-
cries, which the citizens of the state
generlly are requested to answer by
clipping the accompanying coupon
from the ELLENSBURGDAWN answering
the questions by placing an "N' in the
column headed Yes or No" and
mailing it to C. w. Horn, 900 Baily
building. Seattle, before August IS.
The letter also urges the organiza-
ton Of county direct primary leagues
before county conventions are held,
and that all candidates for the legisla-
ture be called upon to make the fol.
lowing pledge:
II pledge myself, if elected to the
legislature, to vote for the direct pri-
mary election law for the nomination
of all candidates for the United States
senate, house of representatives, state,
county and municipal officers, as draft
ed by the Washington Direct Primary
League, subject only to such minor
changes as many be agreed to by the
legislative committee of the Washing
ton Direct Primary Leage.'
Shall the direct primary bill Yes No
be drawn to apply to
(a) Nominations for party
choice of {. ;. senators: 80. ....
(b) Nominations for con-
gressmen: -. go.
(c) Nominations for men,
bers OF legislature? 80. 800.
(d) Nominations for all
elective state Offices: go. ....
lei Nominations for all
county offices? -. 49,.
(D Nominations for all city
offices? 80. $500.
III Shall candidates for
legislature be requested to
sign statement as indicated
in published bill as TO how
they would act in electlng
United States senator? -. ....
CANDIDATES
Shall candidates names be
placed on the official ballot
of the primary election by
Cal The filling of petitious
or nominating papers sign
ed by percentage as in
dicated) of party voters: :. go.
ID The filling of simple de-
caration of candidacy? -. 80.
(c) Should filling fee be
required: 49,. 80.
Shall the primary election
ballots be
(a) Separate ballots for each
political party: 49,. ....
tb) Blanket ballots for all
candidates for all offices in
party columns, similar to
present general election
ballots? 80. ....
VOTERS
Shall primaries be "open' or
CLOSED" that is
TAI Voters to receive all the
party ballots or blanket
ballot of all parties, and
conceal what party ticket
he votes? 80. ...
(b) Voters to announce their
party utilization Tor inten-
ton and receive only the
one ballot of his party? go. ....
CHOICE
Shall voters Indicate on their
(a) Their single choice for
the nomination for each Of
fee? ... ....
ID Their first and second
choice (as outlined in the
bill) thus avoiding the &C.
casiohal possibility of less
than majority nomination? .... ....
EXPENSE OF CANDIDAT'S
(a) Do you favor clause linn
iting the expenditure Of
funds by candidates? 49,. ....
(b) Do you favor filing OF
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