Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-11
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SOUTH OMAHA. Oct. 8-To the Editor
OF The Bee: ] was pleased to see your
article entitled. Wanted. A New Reglstra-
ton Law" II is high time that something
was done to make II less burdensome to
many people than the present system OF
registration.
In some states the registration books
for each voting precinct In cities are kept
at the offices Of the city, clerk and people
may register for their respective voting
precincts any day OF the year beginning
with the first Of January OF any year.
except that the books close ten days before
each election. 20 give time to checE up
the llsts OF names.
! think we should have a new registra-
ton law that will enable voters to register
once every two years which Is often
enough for permanent residents. And Of
course those who move can have their
places Of registration changed on the
books.
The election laws Of Nebraska have been
monkeyed with SO much by various Leg
islatures that It Is hard work for even
the best posted to keep track Of the num-
berless changes that are made every two
years. Some plan for permanent election
and registration laws should be adopted
so that voters will not have to take time
to study the new laws every two years
after the legislature, after some more
patching up, adjourns. Then 1 think the
voting machines ought to be sold for old
iron or Jumped in the Missouri river, for
we are not sure that our votes are regis
tered as we intend to have them registered;
then they prevent many from voting as
they please. In those days Of much more
independent voting than in the past many
neop1p apa afrnply forrad m yOta for On n
ditates that they do not want TO vote for,
simply because they get ratified when
manipulating the voting machines. Even
The best educated people lose their nerve
In tie presence OF the voting machine and
make agstAEes som them. . - ns q
one aims should be changed in connec.
tlon with our primaries ana that as soor
as possible. 1t is all nonsense to have
primaries I'm the hot days of august. Tn
middle or last of September is soon enough
and in fact think the first Tuesday Of
october would be soon enough for the prl.
marics. II / had nv way about II / would
repeal the primary laws, for they simply
force candidates to make two campaign
and more weak candidates are nominated
under the primary system than under thu
old convention system. Then the primary
s stem tends TO break up all form OF part,
o ganization and demoralizes rne politica
farties so that any concerted political Wort
g. hard TO perform.
Tho old time enthusiasm cannot b.
al red up as was the case when mel
C me togetherSth %eonvenuons and consulte,
in each other.
Del gates to conventions are not an.
mara apt to nominate weak men than tn
people in primary elections when it is sue.
hard worn TO gee the best people TO tur
out TO the primary elections. There is on
clement Of our population that can be de
pended on 10 vote az every PRIMARY n
difference what the weather may be. bu
Il y do hot nominate the best candidates
Some ne@ plan ought TO be invented 10
tho nomination of candidatues mat will re
suit In the nomination Of the best cand
dates every time. +. A. AGNEW.