Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1908-11-25
TO REPEAL PRIMARY LAW
A Movement Reported on Foot to get
Back to the old Convention System.
The Machine" on a Still Hunt.


Topeka newspaper correspondents are
on hot trail leading to the capture Of
crowd Of politicians who are bent on
repeating the primary election law at the
approaching session of the legislature.
The following information was sent out
over the state in a press dispatch last
Thursday:
What is believed to be the beginning
OF general fight on the Kansas primary
law on account Of its cost came to light
here to-day. c. E. Denton, secretary
Of state. has sent to each county clerk in
Kansas list Of ten questions and asked
that the answers be returned to him at
once. The questions ask for exact figures
on each item Of cost Of the primary last
August to the state and county. AS
near as can be ascertained, the whole
proposition is to get these figures from
authoritative sources, the county clerks
who signed the vouchers for the bills,
then compile them and have them all
ready for presentation to the legislature.
Look what it cost" the legislature
will be told.
WAS it worth it2" it will be asked.
1t has been known that ever since the
primary law was passed that the machine
crowd, or, as they prefer to be called.
ahe conservatives" have been planning
to make fight to repeal the law at the
coming legislature. How it was to be
done no one had any idea until to-day
when it was conclusively shown that the
fight would be on the cost Of the oper-
alton Of the primary. The letters and
the questions were sent out last Saturday.
No one about the statehouse apparently
knows anything about the list Of questions
sent out, although it came from the Offices
OF the secretary Of state.
The questions sent out by Mr.. Den
ton follow
What was the cost in your county of
publishing for three consecutive weeks in
your official county paper notices Of
Offices for which candidates were nomi-
mated?
What were sherif's charges for post
ing notices Of primary, etc., in three plac-
es in each voting precinct in the county2
What was the cost Of publishing for
three consecutive weeks in your official
county paper list Of persons for whom
nomination papers were filed as per GER
ti6cates from this Office as well as per
nomination papers filed with youa
What was the cost Of township and
city clerks for posting notices in three
places in each voting precinct in your
countya Qf unable to get exact figures,
estimate the total cost.)
What was the cost Of printing separate
Official primary tickets for use at the
primary
What was the cost Of printing sample
Official tickets upon tinted or colored
paperP
What was the cost Of (l) preparing
voting places and booths. (2) delivery Of
ballot. at al voting places. (3) poll books
for each voting precinct. (4) preparing
and posting Instructions to voters in each
precinct. (5) three judges Of election IN
each precinct. co. two clerks Of election
an each precinct
What was the cost Of delivering prim-
AIRY election returns from all precincts to
you2
What was the cost Of canvassins re-
turns by county canvassers2
What do you estimate the cost Of
postage. including registered mail. and
all other minor and incidental expenses
an connection with the primary law to
have been in your countya
Mrs. E. S. Crumpacker was compell-
Il l.a-l WTs-l.n.