The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-05
POLK CO. DEMOCRATIC
EXECUTIVE Com.
HELD IMPORTANT
SESSION

| tee OF Polk county, Florida, met in
| adjourned session at the court house
at Barlow, Florida, on Thursday,
February 3rd, A. d. 1916, at which
meeting the following members
wert present:
Tom Prime, Precinct No. /.
c. A. Boswell. Precinct No s.
} L. Robinson, Precinct No. 4.
w. G.. Jones, Precinct No. 6.
T. E. Meeks Precinct No. Z.
A. F. Hill. Precinct No. g.
L. V. Whidden, Precinct No. g.
]. A. Williams, Precinct No. IL.
J. T. Miller, Precinct No. Is.
NJ. H. LaRue, Precinct No. 16
H.. n. Pipkin, Precinct No. IS.
B. G. Mayo, Precinct No. 10.
j. l.. Harris, Precinct No. 20.
GA. Parrish, Precinct No. &c.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman C. A. Boswell and NJ
! Fl ! LaRue was elected temporary
secretary, after which the following
proceedings were had:
The minutes of the last meeting
of the committee were read and ap-
proved. A motion was made and
adopted that the Chairman appoint
a committee of three on resolutions
whereupon the following were ap-
pointed on such committee:
a.. N, Pipkin, c. A. Parrish, A.
+. Hill.
A motion was made and adopted
that an assessment of 2 per cent of
the annual salary or net earnings of
the respective county offices be levied
upon the candidates running for
such offices at the June. 1916. pri-
mary.
A motion was made and adopted
that the Chairman appoint COM
,nittee of seven as a campaign COM
nfittee and that the chairman be ex
| oeTicio member of said committee,
whereupon the following named per-
sons were appointed on said COM
mittee:
B. c. Mayo, j. T. Miller, C. A.
Parrish, l.. N. Pipkin, T. A. Cur
ry. o. J. Pope, E. V. Whidden.
a motion was then made and
adopted that committee be APP
pointed for the arrangement of cam
paign speaking in each precinct in
the county sometime before the pri-
mary election and that they consult
with the different candidates for the
respective Offices and arrange dates
that will Re most convenient to all
or a majority of them. After dis
cussion CT the matter, the arrange
ment for the dates of speaking was
left to the campaign committee.
A motion was then adopted that
the chairman and secretary be in
structed to have the necessary
blanks and stationery printed for the
oath to be taken by the candidates
and the filing of applications.
A resolution was then passed urg-
ing each member of the committee
to use his bes. efforts and endeavors
to have all of the white male voters
who are not already registered reg
lister Just as soon as the books are
opened in the different precincts.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported and offered the following res
olution:
|. Whereas, the state executive COM
mittee of the Democratic party of the
state of Florida, in regular session
assembled, on the 9Th day of Janu-
airy, 1916, did pass certain resolu-
lions prescribing the qualifications
of those who should participate in
the Democratic primary election to
be held in the state of Florida in
June of this year; and
Whereas, we, the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee of Polk county,
Florida, believe that sections four
and Evo of said resolutions have
caused anC will cause great dissat-
isfaction anG dissension in the Demo-
cratic party OF our state and will, in
our opinion, disrupt the party and
Whereas, we believe that 1t is to
the best interest of the party that
the state executive committee re-as-
semble and rescind sections four and
five of said resolution.
Therefore be it resolved, by the
Democratic executive committee of
Polk county, Florida, that we earn
estly request the Honorable Oscar
Eaton. member of the state execu-
tive committee from Polk county,
Florida, that he use his best efforts
to have the state executive commit
tee to re-assemble and pass resolu-
ton resembling sections four and five
of the resolution passed by said COM
mittee defining and prescribing the
qualifications of those no should be
permitted to vote in said primary
election.
They also offered the following ad-
ditional resolution and recommended
its adoption:
/ Resolved, further, that provided
! the State Democratic executive com