The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1908-07-17
The Primary Election Law.

ed the Primary Election Law. This
law has been tested in various stat
es, and has been found uniformal-
ly successful. 1t has created an
innovation in practical politics,
and has relegated the Political
Boss" into oblivion. The old
politicians who have made their
living at scheming in politics are
out OF business and out of job,
and are now gentlemen without any
occupation.
The political caucus and political
convention are gone forever and
they no longer exist. Once in four
years we have political conventions
but they are purely national and
have nothing to do with State,
County or local politics. Once in
four years delegates are elected to
a county convention, who in turn
elect delegates to a state convention
and they elect delegates to the
national convention, and nominate
presidential electors. So the con-
vention business is entirely elimin-
ated from party politics, except
national conventions, and the ne
cessary preliminary conventions to
elect delegates thereto.
State, County and Municipal
affairs are settled without conven-
tiops in the primary elections Gre
ated by the last legislature. This
primary law has certain features
which are difficult for the old poll
tician and one accustomed to the
old regime, to understand as well
as practice.
THE NOMINATION OF THE CANDIDATE.
In order to become a candidate,
one files declaration, as provided
by law, with the County Auditor of
the county in which he lives, if he
wishes to be a candidate for any
County Office
If for State office, he files his de-
claration with the Secretary of
State. This declaration must be
filed not more than sixty days, nor
less than thirty days prior to the
primary election. The primary
election is held on the 9Th day of
September, and the first day any
candidate can file his declaration
is on the 10th day of July, and the
last day 80 days thereafter.
Each declaration must be accom-
panied by fee of $1,000 except
where the salary of the office is
over 100000 per year, then sum
equal to one per cent on the salary.
For instance, if the salary is $1,000
per year. then the sum accompany
ing tine declaration is $1,000.
PUBLICATION.
At least fifteen days before the
primary election, the County Audit
or must publish once under the
party designation and the title OF
office, the names and address of all
persons for whom nomination pap
ers have been filed in so far as the
name shall effect the electors OF
his County, giving the date of the
primary election and the hours
during which the polls will be open
The names of candidates for the
office of Supreme and Superior
Judges shall be published and post
ed in seperate list without party
designation. In the declaration
the person must state what party
he belongs.
SUPERIOR AND SUPREME JUDGES.
Under this law, the offices of the
Superior Judge and the Judges OF
the Supreme Court are henceforth
non-political, and in filing his de-
claration, the candidate for this
Office is not allowed to state his
politics, consequently the names OF
all candidates for Supreme and
Superior judges, regardless of party
affiliation will appear on all tickets
in the primary election as their
political affiliation cannot appear
thereon. The object of this is to
take the Judiciary out of politics
entirely.
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