The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-12
BYRD INTRODUCES
PRIMARY MEASURE
Places Party Elections Under
State Control at Party's
Option
REGULATES CONDUCT
OF THE NEWSPAPERS
Political Articles Inserted AS
Advertisements Must Be
Observation-Disclosures
Severely Punishable


ure 10 sweeping In terms and com
prehensive In dealing with those mat
ters which the old-time politician held
to be intensely private.
Tho measure is an optional one. No
party is forced to adopt the prim-
airy system, but when they do 30 adopt
il, they have Rlh.the strength OF the
election laws OF the Commonwealth
thrown around the choice Of their
candidates.
The primary election for all par
ties participating are to be held at
the same time, q different ballot-box
election authorities OF the State sitting
AZ in regular elections.
The Entrance Fee Small.
The ballots are furnished by the
State and 4 dtfge1ent colored ticket 10
used for each party. The candidate
In assessed three Der cent. OF the nrst
years salary attached to the office he
seeks, and the measure prohibits the
candidate for any u1iace expanding for
any and every purpose an aggregate
sum In excess Of ten cents vote for
the votes cast for the leading can
didate Of his party ct tbs last pre-
ceding gnbernatcrial election
No newspaper publisher or ers-
ploye shall accept money or other
yaluablcs for advocating or opposing
any candidate for once. He may In
ser.t matter for q candidate and re-
ceave compensation therefor provided
he prints In bold-faced type at the
mad or such article the words Paid
Advertisement.
NJ Mixed Primaries.
Members Ok one party are not pof-
nttted 10 participate in the primary
~ theso4har. n order TO vote for TN
rartp candidsaes the voter n1nst haxe
sr.ss.s Il ~" - nrsns1ainr slec1ton
80 ~ .6sssse. e 1Ea perty -.
- y ~ - - s,nxH voted III iii. he
...sss s.ss'-,..,r,,s1sfSa Is vofe On Urofpase
~ ,,r,,srv ~ nominess az the prirn-
-
....nt.h~,.rss are nroviaed
..ss..,,asr~ ~ money or giving
10 W - rive valuable con-
o oI ~, - cr.ier n innnence a voter.
n.os' H.ta.S. rn,,,,a s,rtisv az viola
..nn 81 the law are disqualified from
uon - "a rror, vntinr ana
noloan1 SA rhs rsasure will
are nneo os Nv n. nresent
% snASsso ~ - ~. ,ewn.r ~ the
Genersa Asssy nt,. nna rstond-
pooy nAs - xvi, al. II
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Sensn e.eCn a.s,,. - ~. rnemhers,
% tns ss. s =. :. n.e~sS
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Tno utie % ~ ~, iAsn-
20 es.Aonsn ~ 1so ~ $1,000 -
OK primary eIecuoc. - ~ n "a
same; 20 c ne IA .o nravant
purity Q. Ae 80 a,,t.ss ~,
ana punish snw Coap S'A's -.
connecuon tne.e a 10.
1ns nEst $1,000 .ha ,srr,s an.
nnes the MeeniAs u ase e'A
ployeo: -. -. -. A. -,
Secuon ses. oas s.. ~. %
anal Apply 70 tne nu n S ~ =.
oidates Tot secn v = ~
dominated oy olIect psias ~na ~
no other nomanss.Ons. Any pAl.s
shall nave tne .ns o ~ .ss
0uly cons*atol1o ~ 49, ~ tS
vide tnat 1or Al clty Anu Souy s.1
1iserict ou.ceas n,a.a.s. -
senate anu noo:e =. %, S..t.ss
local party coM .sl. .hsm ~,
whetner the noninaus s"
maoe ~ 4c pl nn.a,y. .,ar. ~,
otneI Metnou. sa -
direct priMaTy us. os nlauo :" ~.
so %, nn, n "i -" n the act q TO be-
acr out Aoenln1 "a nv .,..,s. 70
construed 70 proniplt tne p.lnuns %
the name Q. N .nuspsnocnt, .-o
or tne cAno.0A.e " . c~t..
!aauon not lncauucu ~ -" sue.
paIV upon sns " n.sI.. r,tn
vtding tho cAndaoAte coMpnss Win
tne siection Iws na.S ~ .-e
0eeuon p.os ..U 49, o -
TOT the noinauVn =. $3.50. ,us., ~
90 vo.eo toI y IMo eoae. s. , $1,000 :,
shall DO heio on tno Aue.uAy
for once 20 % vo.co AoL On ,ne sce
Onu xuN0ARy Az Soh0 DsASsA 10 snSs0