The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-03
UNLAWFUL TO SET EN- vr
New Primary Law forbids Candidates Buy
Ing Drinks for Voters.

which promise to relieve campaigns Of
many presidents, This feature OF the
law was the last bit OF work performed
by the late Rep. s. j. Colby. OF De-
troit, who drafted the sections embody-
ing these Limitations just before he
left for home 10 die.
The candidate may not post or cause
to be posted within the territory with
in which he is candidate any cam
paign card. banner. hand bill, poster.
Autograph. half-tone engraving. photo
crap or any advertising matter. A
candidate cannot circulate any printed
matter or advertisement about himself
larger than two and quarter inches
In width and four inches in length.
excepting postal cards and letters. No
Autograph or such printing containing
likeness Of the candidate larger than
two and quarter inches In width by
two inches In height may be circula-
ted. excepting in newspapers OF bona
fde publication and circulation three
months prior TO the date OF the adver-
tisement, where cut of the same size
may be run. provided that more than
~ per cent of the accompanying print
ed matter is In larger type than regu-
larly used by the newspaper In its edi-
orlal column, excepting therefrom the
name OF the candidate and Office for
which he aspires. No rate shall be
charged higher than the regular high
est rate on the newspaper s card. No
advertisement shall be printed in any
publication except newspaper.
The new measure makes IL unlawful
for candidate to treat TO any in
toxicating beverages after he has an
nounced himself or filed his petitions
or TO allow any of mis- political friends
or associates TO "set EN- up" on him
or IN his interests, provision decid.
eddy unique, the operation of which
will be watched with interest.
The law differs in many essential
features from the old act and the fol-
lowing are among it's most important
points Of interest
The adoption OF the direct primary
system is made mandatory upon all
parties as far rs the nomination of
governor, lieutenant governor and
! United States senator are concei ned.
Primary day is the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in September. the day
after Labor day. Enrolment day IL
the first Monday in April
The new law requires the submission
OF the primary system to voters
throughout the state generally in April
next or any time subsequent. on petit.
ton Of 20 per cent OF the qualified
voters OF the question OF the nomina
tion of party candidates for city officers
in cities of less than 40, 600 population.
An election shall be held the first Mon
day In April to determine whether the
system shall apply in the nomination
OF circuit judges and all county officers
The law is mandatory upon all par
ties in these provisions
Nomination OF governor, lieutenant
governor and United States senator
Nomination Of congressman.
Nomination Of senator's and represen
tatives to the state legislature.
Delegates to the county conventions
Iron county Will thus be affected b,
the new law only in the submission
the first Monday OF next April Of tn,
question as to whether the primar,
system shall be adopted for circui
judges and county officers in thil
county This is mandatory In this in
stance and d-es not require a petition
Names OF candidates printed on lh,
officifl ballot may only be place,
there after the candidates have secured
petitions sufficiently signed For gov
ernor not less than per cent nor NOR,
than four per cent of tie party vote
cast FIR secretary of state az the pre-
csding fall election is necessary. Tn,
same provision obtains as TO congress
ional nominations Where there AT,
two or more candidates TOR the legisla
ture. not less than one per cent no
, more than four per cent Ii sufficient h
/, qualify for the primary. For count,
and city offices the provision is tn
same MS for state and congressiona
nominees
A voter may sign but one nominal
ing petition for any Office, and thes
petitions must be filed fifteen days Ds
fore the September primary and eigr
r days before local primary. All count
E conventions of any one political part
= 10 nominate delegates 30 state convex
tions shall be held on the same day an
|, these conventions must be held With
T. fifteen days after the first Wednesda
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