Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1908-10-21
THREE BALLOTS FOR ELECTION.
County Auditors Have Received lnstruc.
tions for the Election November 3rd..
Three Special Matters.


instructions from the secretary of
state with reference to the manner of
voting at the general election on Nov.
Sd. The instructions so far as the
general ballot is concerned are not
dissimilar to those usually given un-
der the Australian ballot system of
voting, but there are special matters
to be voted as we'll as primary elec-
tion held by the republicans of the
state, which make the instructions
more in detail than usual.
First-Candidates on the national,
state. legislative, county and town.
ship tickets. This will be under the
Australian ballot system. with mark
ings made at the left hand of the
name desired to be voted.
Second-Amendment to the dir, image
laws, granting right to cross lands of
other than the party establishing the
drain. This will he voted on by spec.
ial ballot with the Australian system
governing. The ballot will be printed
on yellow paper so as to make it
easily distinRuishable from the gener.
al ballot, and opportunity will be
given to vote for or against the pro.
posed amendment.
Third-A primary election for the
purpose Of expressing preference for
United States senator will be held.
This will also be separate from the
other ballots, and special affiliation
WILDE required of each voter showing
he belongs to the party holding seme
and has not participated in a primary
or convention of an opposite party
within a year last past preceding the
election. If challenged the voter must
make affidavit of affiliation if he de-
sires to make choice on senator.
Referring to the matter of amend
ing the drainage laws the instructions
are as follows:
That there be added to section Is of
article /, of the constitution of the
state of Iowa the following:
"Tbe general assembly, however
...as s,>.- -i-.----A1-----ai<tis.K vne owno1s
of lands to construct drains. bitches
and levees for agricultural, sanitary
or mining purposes across the lands
OF others. and provide for the organi-
zation of drainage districts, vest the
proper authorities with power to con-
struct and maintain levees, drains and
bitches and to keep in repair all
drains. bitches and levees heretofore
constructed under the laws of the
state, by special assessments on the
property benefited thereby. The gen.
eral assembly may provided by law for
the condemnation Of such real estate
as shall be necessary for the construc.
tion and maintenance of such drains.
bitches and levees and prescribe the
method of making such condemna-
tiOn.
The instructions sent ont by Secre-
tary of State Hayward relative to the
senatorial primary election are as fol-
lows:
II you desire to express your prefer
enca for candidate for United States
senator You may do so provided you
affiliate with the party holding the
primary election concurrentiy with
this general election You must, how
ever, make written or printed re-.
quest of the judges of election for pri-
mary ballot in the following form:
~ request a primary election ballot
for che purpose Of vo ing at this pri.
mary election for q candidate for the
l-----psrty for the office OF sem
ator in the congress Of the United
States. I declare that affiliate with
and am in sympathy with the prime.
iples Of the e-------party; that it
is my intention to support generally
at this general election the nominees
Of such party; that have not enrolled
with nor participated in any primary
election or convention of any other
politicl party since the first day Of
the last preceding year.
II you are a qualified elector. it
shall be the duty of the judges Of
election to deliver you primary cleo
tion ballot upon the presentation Of
such request to said judges, provided
shat you are not challenged on the
ground that you are not a member of
such political party il challenged ON
said ground it will be necessary for
you to make oath to the statement Of
party utilization before receiving a pri-
mary election ballot.
1t may not be gossiping to talk about
the downfall or the reverse in circum-
stances Of old friends and neighbors.
But remember, you are branded as
one and especially so when a story
has no foundation. All should be
careful. Our tongues are all slippery
and our sayings wander considerable
from our meaning. when repeated 8
few times by others. Speak well O.