Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1910-06-04
CARSON CITY DAILY APPEAL,

ions ri tic old law regarding the
rights and election Of independent
candidates, which Is not repealed, and
thereby secure Il place On the official
ballot.
ii for amy reason the law precludes
a qualified elector and candidate
from appearing on the official ballot
OF precludes any qualified elector
from voting fOr any qualified candi-
date, the law to that extent would be
unconstitutional, However,, the petit
toner III this proceeding is i'll no po-
sltion to raise this point, and until
such a proposition is presented to US
by \ qualified eleCtOr OF candidate,
who believes he is or has been de-
prlVed OF an electoral right, guaran-
tecd HIM under the Constitution, we
do not deem 1t necessary to pass upon
the law IN this respect until such d
condition arises and ~ properly be-
tore this Court.
In conclusion 1t Is proper to OBJ
serve, that the political conditions of
the country at the present time,
show, that there is d political evolu-
ton going ON in the Legislatures OF
the various States, attempting to reg
%ulate, strengthen and purify our po-
lltical system and bring as near to the
people Is the Constitution Of the
States ii the Union will allow, a
more direct participation in the Sc,
lection nl cuudldtlr9 and adoption OF
measures believed to be for the com
mo good.
Nevada, III common with the ma
Jority Of the States Of the Union, is
abreast OF the times III this legisla-
tor. In accord with our Constitution
and tir principles herein ~cnunCIutcd,
We hrIlc>c that the power OF selecting
rAldId%lv> and tic privilege OF IN
mating legislation may be brought as
directly III touch with the people AZ
1t Is possible to do, and that as soon
as tie present Direct Primary system
o being initiated Is perfe:ici. IEc
various States will loot this n. de
al selecting IL nominees for office
With tn equal rapliIty as did prac-
tlraIly NrrN State III the Union. III
the solution uI The effort pI -ccur
ar! independent ballot, adopt the
iruii1n ballot, III substitution OF
tn Old ballot used for practically
o<tr " hundred years. The Austral-
Ballot Law, when it first made
t" appearance, was attacked rs freely
IS the Direct Primary measures are
low being assaulted. This practice of
lssalllng any innovation or reform in
he old established methods of con
the political welfare of the
'arlOuS parties is neither surprising
l0r to be criticized or condemned
'Nh!le all innovations III long estaD-
customs are carefully and ser
ously to be considered before they
re to be accepted Is substitutes, and
unconstitutional to be promptly re
unless The people see fit to
1"cnd their constitutions, i they b.
unconstitutional, yet. it
"lld be strange and anomalous n
ced if the rapid strides and u. ,s,cS,
'hiCh civilization is making in mod
IN times. IN changing and improy-
lg older methods in almost every
onceivable sphere, if new political
eforms and methods were lot in
-oduCed and adopted in substitution
f older established methods TO keep
ace with the times.
The judgment sustaining the con-
t~itutinnalIty of the Direct Primary
aw' IS hereby affirmed.
SWEENEY, J.
Re concur:
NORCROSS, C. ].
TALBOT