Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-11-14

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1t is quite possible that the unlimit-
ed criticisms of the new primary law
as to enrolment may have been based
upOn lack of sufficient investigation tn
recognize its good features. This
may also prove = as to many OF Its
other provisions and be fully realized
as'we come in contact with the diner
ent phases and observe the results.
To register for the primary election
in no way ties the clector to vote that
party ticket at the fall election, ct
which time all the party tickets are
printed on the same ballot. At the fail
election the elector car vote . split
ticket: but he cannot vote two party
tickets at the primary election, and
never could in the past. The propos.
ed Coffey primary law also prohibits
voting of more than n party ticket
at the primary. 1t permits, however,
the party to be stabbed In tho dark, by
having all the party tickets on one
ballot.
The new primary law contemplates
a continuous legal party government,
as a sub-organiaation to the general
government, for an equitable assem-
bling process Of the state government,
through political parties, to create COM
petition and responsibility within the
party, which again becomes RESPONSE
bic for the conduct of the general gov
eminent to the people as a whole.
United States Government was dedi-
Gated to public policies in pursuit OF
equal opportunity to all; not to Office.
seeking. Principle Is greater thar
a Public interests are greater
than any personal interest. A pri-
mary law which only determines who
shall have the Offices on mere personal
preference is of no consequence to the
people.
The extreme criticisms Of the de-
tails of the new political organization
law%for South Dakota, before it has
been tried. reminds one OF the historic
attacks directed against the details
of the federal constitution for several
years, after its adoption, by the blind
of that day, who attempted to SO.
cede and nullify that great essential.
general political organization law in
formation of the federal government
before It's fundamentals had beer
weighed and tested by time and ey.
%perience.
1t is no doubt true that 1t makes
little difference what kind of a pri.
mary law Is enacted ii the official
spoils are used to influence the re-
suits Of the primary election; because
The carrion attracts the .vultures.
Nine times out of ten the official ma
chine, by 8 of spOils, will be able to
carry the primary election against an
u~norganized people, regardless of the
merit OF public questions. The new
primary law, IL enforced. will clean
up the official spells % that they can.
not be used, by any Individual or fac.
ton. 70 organize the primary electton
for any particular candidate or fac.
ton. The new primary law, when
considered from all standpOints, was
enacted and passed so that the public
In general would have an opp0rtunitv
without cOercing, to select and noml-
nate public policies and candtdatee,
and elect men best fitted for the posi-
lions. The people have demanded more
knowledge, and are seeking more
knowledge In regard to their govern.
ment, and the new primary law pro-
vtdes for full publicity IN its substan.
tive and adjective provisions, and it,
provides for open representative pu.-s
lie meetings, etc, whichscertainly give
the people of the STATE notice ana
every opportunity to participate Ia
any and all meetings.
The objections offered TO the new
primary slawS0n account ~ expense are
not we'll founded. II makes5a saving
aof $S0sO00.00 III sherlH ICES 10 1ompar.
"a with the OldslAws 6eSIldes AZ the or.
garfzation of the state government rs
worth 0nff0l1in9#h fhe nannlaS IL -