The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1911-08-31


or should be kept open to hold a
primary. that is:
TO two Commissioners, each
Sl.oO, making $500
10 two Clerks, same 800
o messenger 200
TO Poll Books 90
10 DaliOtS | 90
io'"l - U. w
The amount estimated for niessen-
ger, books and ballots will not in
all cases be needed, and there is not
a county in West Nirginian, in which
a voting place could not be kept open
for the sum Of $1,000 if the matter
De properly handled by the local COM
mlttec, and the practice Of collecting
more money from the candidates
than is needed to conduct the primary
is to be condemned as l.n|:7c to
many abuses, and is sometimes used
as a means Of squeezing out Door
but deserving men.
1t is estimated that there are fifteen
hundred voting places in the state at
which it would be necessary to hold
open the polls, SO that holding a
statewide primary would consist in
opening the number of voting places
on the same day, but under practical
|! the same conditions as those nee
essary in holding open niney,en
places as they did in UpShur county,
III l9lo, and few complications would
arise which could not be readily hafF-
dled by the local county committee.
HOW are We to get the $1,000 to
hold open each Of these fifteen hun
dred voting places? Nothing would
be easier whe nit is brought down to
unit basis
Let each candidate to be voted for
by the entire state pay a certain sum
lor each voting place in the state,
"hlle candidates for state senate. cir
cult judge, and others whose districts
or circuits comprise more than one
county, pay a certain sum for each
voting place in his respective dis
trlct or circuit
Let each candidate for county Off
COS pay certain sum for each place
| IN his county, while the magisterial
dlstrlct candidates will do the same in
their districts.
/ IN this way each candidate will
hclp to hold the primary in the ter
rltorH IN which he is interested.
assuming that there will be at
leaSt one active candidate for each NJ
'he several offices to be filled let ue
make the following assessments and
SO" how near We can como to eccurino
'"e I'."o 1T is estimated We would
hcon 10 h0ld open each voting place
Let the candidates for governor
secretary Of state, auditor, treasurer
attorney general, state snDerintend
chl OF schools, secretary Of agricu]
t"rc ana state Supreme Court pav tht
sum OF fifty cents for each votin,
pIacc in the State.
) Lct each candidate for state son
dIc ana congress pay a like sum tt
cover his respective district.
Let each candidate for circuit indy,
pay the sum Of $lOO for each plar
III his district
= Let each candidate for shcriT ne
'CS'"r ana prosecuting attorney il
lnc several counties pay like sun
o. w per voting place in the roun
y IN which he is a candidate, Will
n" candidates for county commits
SIon"r ana house Of delegates be re-
1"Ir"d to pay fifty cents for eac
pace IN the county, and the cand
oates FOR county surveyor, an oaic
= carrying no salary, be required to pa
o"V",H-n'e cents per place in tn
- ltounty.
Z Let the candidates for the office
$ OF school commissioner, justice an
>, constable in the several magisteri;
y uIS''lrlS be required to pay fifty cent
' 20 ea'n voting place in the rcspcctfy