The Springdale news., 1908-01-17
Rules That are to Govern
 Democratic Primary Election

Pursuant to call, tue " d>hlt1g- ton County Democratic Commit tee convened in the Court HouSc 1t Fayetteville at 1:50 ?. III. on Saturday, January IF, DOS Chairman F E. Young stated tile object of the meeting. See retary N x. Yates called tie roll and q quorum being present i tile following resolutions we're unanimously adopted:
 Be 1t Resolved by the Denoeratie
 Central Committee ol Wash
 ington County. Arkansas:
 First That it. k the senti- nent of this committee that Dr. F. B. Young. a~ our chairnaa did nothing bat his duty a> i true Democrat when he granted tie democracy of tle 5it9 of Fay etteVitlesthe privilege oi calling primary election, and NC en- dorse and fully approve q both his efforts and those of our eX- Eeeutive committee in securing Democratic organization Tor the true Democrats of that city, and We denoanee in unnleasued terms the So-ealled Democrats who formed q wicked and uaholy alliance with Republicans to de- feat said organization.
 Second. That q Democratic primary election shall be held at the usual voting place in each township Ill Washington County. Arkansas, on Wednesday,, the 18th day oI March, DOS, Tor the purpose of selecting candidates for tl1e Democratic party for the various state. district. county and township offices.
 Third. That said election shaa be held under the law Ie9ai- izing primary elections, and =the chairman and the secretary ef this committee shall file sueh eer- tificatcs with tie county clerk. and perform such other duties ae shall nlake said law effective aud said chairman shall appoint judges in the respective town ships To hold md conduct said election.
 Fourth. That no ole shall be permitted to vote or participate in thls primary elel tion except white Democratic electors who have paid their poll tax at least five days prior to the day ot elee- tion. and no potter or diSorgan- izer who has refused vote fer any Democratic nominee of has Used lis influence in any WaA to defeat Democratic nominee. or to di>oreanize or weaken the Democratic party tt ans time during tae last two years, sbalE be permitted to vote of ia an way participate iH this election.
 tiita. That no student of the University SAall be permitted to Fote in tIl4 election without taf- nishme, II addition to ! poIGtaN receipt, Il certificate from the president oI the diversity tiIat he k tWenty-one years of age, I bona-iile resident citizen of Washington county and ol the township which heattempts to vote. and under the laws of this state entitled to vote in said township.
 Sixth. That at said primary election the names of all Demo- cratic candidates for nomination shall be printed on the same tick ct under the appropriate designa- ton of the office for which he IS candidate; the votes shall be cast, the returns canvdssed and the results aseertained, certified and forwarded in accordance with the general election laws of the state of Arkansas. in so far as applicable, ext ept aS hereinotI1er- wise provided.
 Seventh That at this prina " the Democracy shall express their choice for United States Senator and the candidates for said office shall not De taxed to pay for the election tickets and poll books, but the chairman and the secretary shall assess the ether candidates sufficiency to meet the expenses of this cleo ton.
 Eighth. That the chairman of this committee shall prepare and have printed the tickets, and poll books for the election, and he may require all candidates to cast lots, or draw, to determine the order or position i'll which the names of the respective can didates shall be printed on said tickets, and shall perform such