The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-11-20
sSeasa. Aad s~sftaialy wAs d4nsndsl
BY the people.

BY the people. fS.ss
The new prtnary'l law subs.tttrssf oP
secret s~lata-making and the shsind grab
Bag method an open. intelligent, rep
f~essntative, dual procedure in propoi-
ais of public policies and candidates..
Tt Retains the petition fefture,sitf an
dependent idea. Itsalsos retains rep.
ressntAtion and the open caucus. or
t6wnshall meeting idea IN The initia-
tory. 1t the same time it also retains
the. vital prtnciple of the primary cleo
ton law Idea by preserving the direct
!&sts'by secret. baliottof this party ems,
bAra upon principles and candidates
In their anal choice a the primary
/ election. = - L..
It 10 quite possible hi the unlimit-
ID criticisms of the new primary Law
a. to enrolment. may have been based
upon lack Of sufficient Investigation
to rscbgnize It's good features. Thts
may ~alsoiprove true as to many. of its
other provisions and be fully realized
as we come in contact with the differ
snt phases and observe the results.
To Register for the primary election
in NO way ties the elector TO vote that
party ticket at the fall election, at
which time all the party tickets are
printed on the same ballot. AT the fall
election the 'elector can vote a split
Ticket; but he scafnot vote two party
tickets at the primary election. and
hover could In the past. The proposed
Corey primary law also prohibits Vot-
ing OF more than one party. ticket at
the primary, 1t permits however, the
party to be stabbed. in the dark, by
having all the party. tickets. on one
ballot,
h new primary law contemplates
. continuous legal party government.
as "a INSTRUMENTATION to the general
government. for an equitable assemble
Ing process OF the state government.
through political parties, to create
competition and respon sibility within
the party, which again becomes re-
sDonstble for the conduct OF ,thetgener-.
al government to the people as
. whole.
United states Government was dedi-
Gated tospublic policies in pursuit OF
Aadaf opportunity to all; not to office
seeking. Principle is greater than man.
Public interests are greater than any
personal interest. A primary law
which only determines who shall have
the Offices on mere personal prefer
snce Is OF no consequences to the poo
pie.
The extreme criticisms OF the details
of the new political organization law
for South Dakota. before it has been
tried. reminds one of the historic at
tacks directed against the details of
the federal constitution for seve"al
years. after its adoption. by tho Blind
of that day. who attempted to secede
and nullify that great essential, gem
eral. political organization law in for
nation of the federal government be-
fore lis fundamentals had been. weigh
cd and tested ~ time Experience.
1T is no doubt true thai 1t makes
littls difference what kind of a pri-
mary law is enacted IL the official
spolis are used to influence the results
Of the primary election: because the
carlton attracts the %vuitures. Nine
times out OF ten the Official mach{Ee,
by use of spoiis. Will be able to- carry
thefpririary election against an nm
organized people. Regardless of the
merit OF public questions. 'fAe Aes
primary law. II enforced. Will etean lin
|ntke ofnctal s3oils 80 ty,st they c.snet
BE usetis ", any iSdfvldaal or faction,
TO organize tie Urinary eleefaAn fss
any FparttesIar esahfdate 81 tacffkl.
The new 'pfinary,3aw. Wien consid-
cred frGrraall standbofnls,N1ras EN- acted
and passed so that tile pubrioafn gem.
eral would have an opportunity with
out coereing, to- select and ,ndfnihats
public policies and candidates: and
elect men best ntteds fot the-p6sitfons.
The people Have demanded more
knowledge and are seeking nhofS
knowledge in regard to their govern.
ment. and the now primary law pros
tIn <~~ H"lN -,,l q ~ 80
tive and adjective provisions. and It
provides for open OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
He meetings etc, which certainly givs
the people of the state notice and
every Opportunity o'participate,in any
and all meetings.
The objections offered to the new
n nf ~, ws aoo fo o., Dc i makes = ssXlnE
ofsanizatfon Of the state gSVei Il M
=, worth; controlling blythe peopIe' tits
value tsnnetf i tHsasuEedpD fiD IN dolli lfs
and cents any. more than, Che courts.
ss g.. IL sri sEs ss. 3 so tssafs,sst:l, s. ,:te
primary e1ectioh, law. adopted BY a55dT.
eefs.e ysts ana q s.1f pffsgls; =. , s%tsrhsay
: sef.sss ! ssS ssSi 9 NJ g e ST. :Pe s.
49, ESy@,s0S iSdIHs EfUQl Oxp of}cnCy
81 ssg WRITES Il ssd sf Sssaa si sdSbt ses ' 'fsa
s sonstit .Rsaoti ~ party sS lax s.r Ehish IT,.
s.fis. H HSw :l.S b t. t sbs1ss !. : t. de-
stressthsnins is. proviaiohs and, L.
s ssas.t < ssass., sns n9 81 s E sr'g psis
mary elsctipn law Will ultimately dap
plant all state party primary laws.
No one. who. Is fair, Win ;condsmn
che rev: primary election law till tie
results q" the coming primaries mall
fhe parties. are Seen. This is, q gov
ernment by. orSa1izati6n. The, heo1lss
frst and. last voice, an to. popuiar roif-
ernnnent, begins and ends. at tine pIf-
mary. organize ton election and the .fAil
election. After. these two electfonS
popular government ceases and repre-
sentative. government beSirs. sPop1inr
goVerngtent, therefore has only "a ID
with the orfapizetioa OF the 6oVaen.
haent through Its elactiop. laws. Tfs
genera election. ,or- fail q estlpn. hits
I ma analysis, lis only a. coffNsmalf6
election OF one plattorm:or another rs
sh9 5sIi1 sne 81 tsas Y YMp ; s lssef s =
very importantsitis to hape."tks srtxht
KIND 2fl PRIMARY. slectlon law = ;E3vs
e. srn u 1nts''t nsh Iaifss.ion tg our ss9oyF
fude as to re9utte. the mo. -sssa ct isEal
brgsnization ~ e1estiion4 I. a. ~, ont