The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1914-12-10
Proposed Changes in the Direct Pri-
mary Election Law

ing to and returning from the con-
! vention and in attending its sessions,
this allowance not to exceed five days
for any one representative.
This provision will enable the citl-
zen of average circumstances to at
tend state convention Of his party if
elected thereto, while the allowance is
so limited that it does not afford more
than enough even with strict econ
omy to cover the expenses ntcessar-
lily incurred. 1t should remove all
, ground for the charge heretofore made
that the same people always attend
state conventions and thus tend large
, ly to prevent clique or ring rule The
cost of holding these conventions
would not exceed $4,000 for the pres
ent population of the state The mod
, flied primary with the convention
would thus effect a net saving to the
taxpayers of approximately $4,000 in
every year when nominations are
made.
g. 1t provides that each convention
{ representative must subscribe to an
: oath to vote for the adoption of such
t party principles only as, if enacted in
5 to law, would be for the best interests
[ of the state, and for the nomination
of such candidates of known honesty,
e integrity and ability only as will, if
elected to office, reflect credit upon
the party and upon the people of the
. state
v The idea of this provision is to
4 make each convention representative
an officer of the state, who, in the
n most solemn manner possible will be
v made to realize that even in strictly
p party actions, he must safeguard the
V interests of the whole people Of the
# state by advocating only sound gov
ernmental policies, and by supporting
+ only the highest class of candidates
= his party can find to offer.
T. 1t provides that before any rep
lresentative may receive from the state
a the allowances mentioned above he
must certify that he has not received
,, and that he will not accept any pay,
o expense money, gift or allowance Of
q lany nature whatever from any candi-
o date, or from any person, or COM
, pany, or corporation as considera-
ton for his attendance at the conven-
ton or for any vote or action taken
: thereat.
6 This provision is further to safe
&C guard the state by removing, as far
q as possible, all opportunity for can
"a didates to promote their own ends by
corruptly securing, through the use OF
~ money. the attendance of any partic-
ular person at a convention or influ-
~ en,ing in this manner the vote If any
: memrer.
= 8. 1t forbids the use of proxies at
h conventions, but authorizes those
70 present from any county to cast the
v full vote to which such county is en-
,e titled.
J. This provision removes the posi-
&c bility of having any person attend
convention as a member who hos moi
20 been regularly elected thereto by :L'
ID people thus making the conVen2ol
az action as truly representative as pos
lie sible.
ut g. It defines the taking of any fals'
is oath or the making of any false Ger
to tifcate as perjury and provides for IT
H. punishment as such
of This provision is for the purpose o
IS, adding the influence of the crimina
" law to that of the most binding mora
considerations in an effort to secur
~ unrigbt conduct and to punish depart
ch ures therefrom.
IN 10 It provides for the nomination
ba NJ candidates for the supreme an
- dis+rict courts at state nomnatin
ng conventions.
bv This change is made for the reaso
,al that the bipartisan method OF nam
~, ING these candidates provided by IN
&c nresent statute, by making it neces
no sarv for candidates for judicial once
ca h camnaign actively for both nomln
atoms and election, really brings ines
no Offices into the arena Of politics MOI
&c than they have ever been before BE
If sides this, our judges have AWAY
NO been partisan in the best sens
he os witness the fact that judges WI
,+e have made good have, as genel'
M rule been reelected without oppos
or ton and without regard to party am
iation.
nv II. 1t provides, except in the ma
Ia ters indicated, practically the san
mr. machinery as the present law for II
90 nomination of candidates to be vote
M ot the primary election, the for
me of the primary ballot, the challehs' u
70 Of voters, expenses of candidates. ell
Of