Eastern Colorado times., 1912-08-30

VOteTS 3 ASKING SltnSI lOT d OelAAS CT6llC
or Republican ballot. thereby max
ing the intent OF the law, which is to
preserve the secrecy of the ballot.
The law as construed by able law
yers gives the word party affiliation"
a wide range. II you have usually
voted a Republican ticket, or been re-.
garded as a Republican in the vicinity
in which you live, you have been "affiI.
lated" with the Republican party.
The fact that you have scratched the
Republican ticket in the past does not
mean that you are not affiliated with
that party-or that you are going to
scratch your ticket in the November
election. following the primary. does
not mean that you are not affiliated"
with the Republican party.
Remember this: THE QUESTION
OF PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS IS
NOT INVOLVED IN THE STATE
WIDE PRIMARIES TO BE HELD ON
SEPTEMBER TENTH. The names Of
presidential electors will not appear
on the primary ballot.
The purpose and intent Of the pri-
mary law as intended by the Legisla-
ture is: Gay to preserve the secrecy
of the ballot: (b) to prevent one party
from voting the ticket Of the opL osite
party in order to guarantee majority
for some political party plan or prin-
ciple.
Under the provisions OF the law.
therefore. you can vote but one ticket.
ther a Republican or . Democratic
ticket The law requires that a party.
to appear on the primary ballot. must
have cast at least ten per cent. Of the
votes cast at the preceding general
election. This prohibition excludes all
except the two parties mentioned from
participating in the primaries this
year.
Keep this in mind: YOU MAY
ONLY VOTE A REPUBLICAN OR A
DEMOCRATIC TICKET AT THE
COMING PRIMARIES.
You Will be handed two tickets con-
tanning the names Of the candidates
for nomination made by the assem-.
blies or filed by petition for these two
parti~s.
In order that Democrats may not
vote Republican tickets, or Republi-
cans vote Democratic tickets In fur.
therance OF a prearranged plan to pro-
cure nomination Of some candidate
dishonesty. the primary law provides
form Of oath, in case voter Is chal.
lenged. as follows:
Il DO HEREBY SOLEMNLY
SWEAR (OR AFFlRM) THAT 1 AM
A QUALIFIED VOTER. THAT AM
A MEMBER OF AND AFFILIATED
WITH ONE OF THE POLITICAL
PARTIES REPRESENTED BY BAL
LOT AT THIS PRIMARY ELECTION,
AND THAT WILL AT THIS ELEC-
TON VOTE ONLY UNDER THE
BALLOT AND ONLY FOR THE CAN.
DIDATE OF THE POLITICAL
PARTY OF WHICH I AM A MEM.
BER AND WITH WHICH AM AT.
FILIATED."
The reader will note that this oath
has no bearing whatever upon his con-
duct as an elector in the fall election
to be held in November. The oath
says: "AND THAT WILL AT THIS
ELECTION VOTE ONLY" etc.
When you 60 into your booth at the
election to be held in November the
form Of ballot will be the same and
the law governing the conduct Of the
election the same as 1t has been here
tofore. The old election law WAS
NOT CHANGED. ALTERED OR DIS
TURBED BY THE NEW PRIMARY
LAW.
Your vote at the primary cannot
bind yen in any way for the fall cleo
ton.
To illustrate: II you voted Re.
publican ticket at the primary ON Sep
tomber 10th and conditions should
arise which led you to believe that
you had made q mistake in casting
your primary ballot for certain candt-
dates who had manifestly deceived
you. you would have the legal and
moral right and wouid be justified and
warranted in voting for some other
candidate at the election on Tuesday.
November 9Th.
The vital intent and purpose Of