The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-08-01
PRIMARY LAW TEST TUESDAY
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have not the courage 10 even announce
Ine to be voted for in many OF the dis
tricts
Party advice is to vote early, that no
congestion at the first primary de
Drive anyone of voting as he likes
This applies to both or all political
parties having tickets before the prim-
ry elections
Naturally there are many explana-
lions offered and so many different
statements have been published con
cerning this primary law, il would be
no surprise If the vote next Tuesday
would be light, older and more timid
voters disliking innovations of any
sort
Along In the winter when the legisi
lature was discussing primary and
election laws, Senator Thomas, Of
I.awton. had an amendment introduced
prohibiting the printing of notices for
aspirants for office, unless the nouco
was listed as being free or paid for,
VINO paid for II, and the amount charg
ed was even one of the peculiar feat
ures of the clause. fhe last proyiso
foTbidding free notices, was what kill
ed the effect of the clause, and the
actual workers OF the legislature, real
izing they must hasten the work, ac-
cepting whatever did not hinder or hurt
measures. allowed the clause TO pass.
In effect. 1t amounts to nothing;
binds no one. finds no way for punish
ment, penalty that can be applied, and
the addition of the prohibition for free
notice without stating. is such direct
violation OF the bill Of rights that II
was astounding when some of the
newspapers OF the state, following one
or two of the practical jokers, com
menced to print the price, who ordered
and why, making the entire election
and primary acts seem silly.
Summing up, you may vote for the
candidates of yopl party, using the
ballot given by the election board,
and you are in no manner preyente
| rom getting y-te for the candidate
YOU deem best qualified for bhe posiuoh
| fcu are In no manner deprived OF a
right possessed prior to the passage ol
this act, and it must be admitted thal
{ you are a busy man, having little
.ime TO spare for politics. you, through
his primary, have the same right as
he professional politician, and there
! is no way he can manipulate the uck
et against the win of the majority
and for that great democratic PRIV
lege all OF us should be willing 4 Tor
give many other seeming errors
Where not otherwise speciiiei tht
laws pertaining 10 elections prevail
and as each party has the watchers
present to see that fair deal is ha'
and mistaks 10 not occur, there is yer,
little likelihood OF anyone l9sing sin
gle vested right ana those critics wh'
were general In their denunciation arr
going TO be awakened TO the faet thii
primary. with its miner errors correct
ed. is really and truly for an homes
and patriotic expression OF the popu
lar will. aud II will stand the test
modified as are all great laws wher
their Weaknesses are made known D,
the test of eXperience aud solution
for changes advanced by the body poll
tic
Every voter in the state should
Tuesday, August fourth, try TO max
his opinion register al the prlmar
and II error ba made, weakness be eA
posed. then the citizens OF the state, a
J they should in ali matters pertaining 1
the commonwealth proceed 60 show ~
weakness aud find the cure for sans
The primary method OF ehoosin
candidates Is es fifed fcr use az th
Australian ballot. and We all remembe
: that az first that system was crud
and considered Inadequate for thi
country. II was also staving In @
the corrupt vote buying ship, and som
a the opposition 70 the primaries 9
. this and other stafes comes from IN
same class that wished 10 purehas
votes. and s. uld receive the sam
kind Of treatment