The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1914-03-20
White DEMOCRATS
ONLY WILL VOTE
In the Democratic Primary.
So Rules State Committee.

| The Democratic Executive Com
mittee met at the Aragon Hotel in
Jacksonville last Saturday and dis
posed OF the business of the commit
tee, under the primary law, smoothly
and rapidly.
Hon. F. J. Fearnside of Palatka,
chairman of the committee got the
body into working order promptly.
and the first business in order was
the reading of the treasurers report.
which showed balance of S755.33 on
hand. 1t was because of this bal
ance that Chairman Fearnside rec
commended that the committee make
10 assessment on State candidates
This the committee finally decided to
De the policy.
A resolution by John W. Burton
was passed as follows
Whereas, section 16 of CHAPTER
6469, Acts of 1918, Laws of Florida,
provides the state executive commit.
tee of each political party may by
resolution declare the terms and con-
dltlons on which legal electors shall
be declared and taken as proper
members of such party; therefore, be
it
Resolved, by the state Democratic
executive committee, that in addi
ton to the qualifications specified in
said chapter 6469, only white legal
electors shall be permitted to vote
the Democratic tieket in the ensu- |
ing primary.
Mr.. Horne of Jefferson counv Of |
Tered a resolution thanking Gov. Park !
Irammell for his work in having
5rafted and had passed by the late
legislature the corrupt practice act.
This resolution, which was adopted
BY the committee reads as follows:
Whereas, through the efforts of His
EXcellency, Park NJ. Trammell, COVER
nor of Florida, the legislature of this
state In its wisdom passed corrupt
practice act (chapter 6470) the en-
forcement of which will purify politi-
cal campaigns in the future and which
Will prevent the corrupt use of money
for the benefit of any candidate: and
Whereas, in the past enormous
have been spent for the hem
EFT of the candidates favored bv the
special interests to the detriment of
candidates who represent those things
which are for the best interests of tha
people; therefore, be it
Resolved, that the state Democratic
Executive committee in session assem-
,led DO hereby express its thanks to
he governor of Florida and the mem
'ers OF the legislature for providing
uch act, and this committee hereby
igrees to aid the proper officers in the
igid enforcement of said Iaw..t IN 500
urther that the amounts authorized
0 De 5 spent are not exceeded by any
ahGluate Tor any office; that the IL
9gai, spending of any money will be
loosely watched and promptly re-
ortec; be it further
Resolved, that this resolution bo
pread upon the minutes of this meet
lg OF said state committee and a
opy be furnished interested newspa-
ers for publication. p"
Mr. Raney of Hillsborough i,tro
iced resolution which called for
ome discussion but which was fU
~ passed, calling for the nominn-
on IN the primary of all candidates
It Judges, state attorneys, solicitors
criminal courts of record and su-
'f.Vlsors of election in the prinar,,
An effort was made to lew a small
seSssment on the candidates bnt
is failed by most decisive votS
,&ln showing that the COMMITTEES
ood pretty so.idly with ChairmsS
Inside. %, .lSlue, VINO was opposed to the
,eSsment;. The vote was 22 tn Q
= campaign committee was an
inIee consisting of Chairman Fearn-
e, secretary Fisher and Messrs
rton OF DeSoto, Duval of Marion