The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1913-11-07

lions. The people have demanded more
knowledge in regard to their govern
ment, and the new primary law pro-
vides for full publicity In it's substan.
tive and adjective provisions, and it
provides for open representative pub
lie meetings, etc., which certainly give
the people of the state notice and
every opportunity to participate in
any and all meetings.
The objections offered to the new
primary law on account OF expense are
not we'll founded. 1t makes a saving
Of $30,0O0.00 IN sheriff fees as conpar
ed with the old law. BESIDES il the or
sanization OF the state government is
worth controlling by the people it Is
worth paying for by the people. Its
yalue cannot be measured in dollars
and cents any more than the courts.
The principles or fundamentals laid
down in the new South Dakota party
primary election law, adopted Ivy a H.
rect vote oi the people, are e~ternaliE
correct and will always survive. A
TO details, it may have to be amended
to correct Typographical and other err
ors when we learn from experience
how to improve it. Soon after the
federal constitution had been adopted.
ten amendments had to be added.
The South Dakota party law, Wn4ch IS
4 constitution for legal party govern
ment may also be amended as to de-
rails. However, it should I've amend
ed or supplemented with a view q
strengthening lis provisions and its
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same A general National party lrI
mary election law will ultimately sup
plant all state party primary laws.
No one, who is fair. will condemn the
new primary election law till the re-
suits of the coming primaries, in all tht.
parties, are seen. This is a govern
ment By organization. The peoples
first and last voice, as to popular s.ov-
eminent, begins and ends at the psi-
mary organization election and the fall
election. After these two elections
popular government ceases and repte-
sentative government bcgins. Popular
government. therefore has only to do
With the organization of the govern
ment through it's election laws. The
general election, or fail election, in its
final analysis, is only a confirmation
election of one platform or another as
d IcSuIt - tue primary efecClOH. 1t
should therefore impress itself how
very important it is to have the right
kind Of primary election law to give an
intelligent direction to our government
which is now of such magnitude as to
require the most exact legal ~Organiza-
ton at elections to carry out its des-
tiny. 1t matters little how cumbersome
or expensive the new primary election
law may seem to some at this time, If the
results are more satisfactory. 1t Is re-
suits we wan 1t Is practical results
we are after. 1t Is results that count.
1t is the merit system that is to come,
in government and economics, by set
ting in operation a practical legal rep
acknowledgements party government,
In place Of the old, loose. irresponsible
party government by the political
boss and spells. which forced a fight
over personalities and candidates in
stead OF producing one intelligent issue
at the time. for public welfare. to or
ganize equity and good will into state
government. Legal organization IL
government. and government, Is legal
organisation. Hence an effective party
primary election law Is the legal or
ganization rudder to the general gov.
eminent and the nrst step to complete
In state craft 1t this time.