The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-20

the political parties Ia the enrolment
Book with the municipal or township
clerk. This then entities the. efettor
/ to vsss ~ the primary or party efec-
tion of that party; but unless he is en-
rolled. he cannot vote. fhers Az no
provision for q voter to swear in lis
vote. II he could. there would be no
nesd Of having the enrolment at Ail.
II a, vater does 5nottwtsh to take part
in any party election, he... OF course.
need not register for the primary
election.
The nsxt step under the law Is Sec
ton SO which provides for the ma
jprity faction and the minority faction
in. ZACH party to calf \ mass meeting,
separately, At the court house In each
county, al. 2 o'clock. p. M, on the
first Tu<sday.i tthe second day.. OF
December 1918. Each faction Of the
party can hold a separate December
mass meeting, ard feaSh faction, BY
majority vote Of the members pre-
sent, can elect one proposal commit
te~nhan for esth precinct in the coun-
tys+ to- represent that faction of the
party at this county PROPOSAL meet
ing. at 1 O'Clock, p. m.. on the first
Wednesday, 'Itfe 7th day. of 'Janu.
ary. 1914. AT the December mass, meet.
ing there can also bs elected one state
proposal committeeman to. represent
each faction OF this party for the state
proposal nfecting to be held, in the
Capitol building at Pierre at 10
o'clock q. M, on the first Monday Ithe
tth day)"o of January. 1914. After this
year. there WIFI be no more mass meet
lhEs held, as the PROPOSAL Committee
men VIII be elected by direct vote
of the people at each primary cleo
tioA TO serve. In the iuitiatory meet
inss, for Ii mex primary election.
1t is therefore necessary to give the
new primary Law two trials to de-
termina its value in results. 3
The next step is the state proposal
meetings held in thsS Capitol building
at, Pierre at 10 O'Clock a. M. on the
FIRST Monday tthe 9Th day. OF January,
1914. The minority faction of each
party meets in sthe Senate Chamber.
the majority faction IN the House
Chamber. and are assigned eparate
committee rooms, where each faction
openly and publicly proposes candi-
lfdates n platforms. which are signed
by the candidates and filed with the
Secretary of state. and recorded and
Srantsd in the state publicity pamph-
Tot. which is mailed to every voter.
After tho state meetings. the next
step fs the County meetings. on the
hrst Wednesday (the 7th day) of Jan
uary. 1s14fat the Court House in each
county seat and are conducted in the
slime u manner as the state proposal
meetings, except that the filings. of
the proposals. are, made with the Coun-
ty Auditor.
Persons Not satisfied with the plat.
forms and Candidates OF the mihority
or majority faction can, within II
days after the proposal meetings, SAY.
any candidate they wish. place.. upon
the party ballot and who Will run in
dependent, of any faction. in the hrst
column on the primary ballot. byf Ill
Ing a petition signed by two per cent.
OF the rarity voters, with the. Secretary
Of State. for state Offices, or with the.
Gbunty Auditor. for county offices.
Then all the proposed platforms and,
candidates. a+efspr.nted on the party
primary ballot and submitted to a di-
rect vote of the party members at the
primary election on the fourth Tues
day tths stth day. Of March. % s14.
lone OF the strongest points of tn.
newNprinnary law il the form of ballot
which is plain and siAiple. The econ
! nmic and psrsohel phases of the bali
lot are In plain sight. The platform
and the candidate are In a lineup on
the ballot so as to nominate the nee
essafy machinery Of the eEovterli-
ment TO ehact the laws. Each Voter
can. .at"a glance. see and understand
5ust what principles the candidate.
he votes for. is pledged to support
Tue arraH gem nt OF the new S~prfrnsfy
ballot Will hoFdoubtlteh toward MA
tority rule and ultimately preclude the
necessity OF more than two fporitieal
parties to shove forward new public
policies; because tie. majority and
minority proposals will contend Tor is
sues, by a popular majority vote. with
n the party, which will make the
party VOL AID give birth to conserea..
two policies. Step by step every pro-
posal submitted to a popular vote
VIII be held up in the light OF discus
sion ana threshed out in open debate;
hrst within. the party primaries and de-
&ernained by majority vote: then again
fpstofe all the. voters at the general
election. between two parties. which
again Sizes maiority rule and Is GER
tain 70 produce sound results. :
The f~oreEoihs TproSisfons cover the
essent1aI points pertaining to the max
ing ahd"h1insS Of p1atforms and caHdi-
dates under the new primary law. The
issues are promptly Joined during tie
hfst days Of January. when. the cam
pAisn starts. and lasts only 90 DAYS;
end during . time of tho year when,
the.peopie are not busy and have time,
to. listen and study public questions.
TIE rsison fiat che new party ,sv.
US whole. appears somewhat lengthy
- ~ecauseaof the following party r4k-
ufatfons III addition to the regulations.
OF tho primary election. For Instance.
tho law fproVtdes FOR representative
popular election of all the repras4nta-
tiySs and officers Of the regular par,
" Organization by a direct vote a.
the primary: also fot a publicify
pamphlet which Swilissiyei the voter. :
Straight prIntsd statement or tHe ID
I SITES shd'afsuKehfstby the Candidates:
also FOR ASe~6Hservativs tarty fetaiishy
Jury trial; valso for popu1ar -gndoEss.
nent of party candidates for p~ostniast-
eT by primary election in which al,
resident electors vote after the narty.
members have nrst nsminated the can.
didAtss by petition: also FOR "a Ieras.
methdA q party enforcement rosStSss.
appointfvS p6iitfoRs; alse Tor a cor.
rent HvArktoA R.N&rx.. -. s4AuC.If.