Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-11-02

of the county in which any gu~bernatorial
debate Is to be held, to arrange for the
meeting, give the same publicity. ana
preside over the debate. II the chairman
OF the party county central committee
desires. he may appoint a turist to pre-.
side, or II the county chairman Is not
present, the person to preside may be
chosen from the audience by a majority
NJ. The debate shall be restricted to
the discussion of the merits and dement's
of the paramount issues represented by
the candidates engaged in the debate. No
personalities or personal imputations may
be brought into the debate under any cir
cumstances.
N. The candidate making the chal-
lenge shall have his paramount issue de-
bated first and shall have the opening ana
closing argument OF his paramount IT.. Issue sis
the candidate challenged shall likewise
open and close the argument for his para
mount issue: and the time shal be d.
vided as follows: Opening affirmative ar
gument for each paramount issue not. 70
exceed 20 minutes; negative argument
for each paramount issue not to exceed
thirty minutes: closing affirmative argu-
coed 10 minutes, except that allotted
time saved on one argument may be used
on another argument on either
issue in any one evening debate. SUCH
debates shall be governed by Roberts
rules, except as herein otherwise pro-
Joint debates shall be held, between the
following designated party nominees for
governor. after September list ana before
November LIST in each general eiec.lom
year: The party candidate for governor
of the party which cast next TO the hlgh-
est number of votes at the primary elec-
tion shall challenge the party candidate
for governor of the party which cast the
highest number of votes at the primary
election to public Joint debates on the
merits and dement's of their Respective
within the parties, at the primary elec.
tion. The challenge shall be made in
writing and filed with the secretary or
state before September LIST In each general
election year; and acceptance of the same,
by the party nominee, for governor chal..
lenged, sinai be filed with the secretary of
eral election year. in which acceptance
the challenged party nominee for gov
ernor shall specify the place ana ,iine
when each public joint debate shall be
held, and also the number of pubic JOINT
debates, in addition to the required mum
Der, if any. in which he is willing to en-
gage; and the party nominee for governor
who made the challenge shall I'LL such
additional debates.
F. Whenever such party nominee for
governor shall fail to make the challenge
to the challenge, as herein provided, or
shall fail or refuse to attend and discuss
the respective paramount party, issues
at the place and time des'gna ave rom LOT
inee shall cease to be the party nominee
for governor, and the secretary OF STATE
shall not certify his name to the county
auditor as the party nominee, and MS
place upon the party ticket shall be deem
ed vacant and be filled as other vacancies.
And such vacancies shall be filled by one
debates or the place of such party noml-
nee for governor shall remain vacant.
Roberts rules to govern the debate. De-
tail arrangements for debates su sue a. as
hold debate, selection Of presiding Of
ficer, etc, between party nominees, shall
be governed by the provisions or THIS sec
ton.
ARTICLE SEVEN.
Official Party State Publicity Pamphlet.
Sec. GO. There shall be complied and
published by the secretary of state, an
official party state publicity pampnlett io or
the state, at least 80 days prior to general
primary dates, as hereinafter provided:
Sec. GO. Restriction Of Matter IN PUB
, 1ba sen pamphle Of sta shai IN e add lite put to the
filing and recording in the political rec
ord book, the platform, principles, the
indiyidual petitions = e t noniv and csnd Ggm,n.l'e to p also
receive and file a biography OF not oyer
200 words, and a half tone oval cut ~
INCHES by s3a inches in size, 81 any ny Sam
deposit with the secretary OF state 70
gether with his biography, and cut, me
sum of 100000, or fifty dollars Tor elthef
publication. 1t shall be his duty also
TO receive and file written arguments in
support of platform principles from each
committee group of party candidates. linn
tied to 500 words. also written arguments
by any independent party candidate, linn
tied to 200 words. all of which must be
filed more thar sixty days vs. before sacre ehe "a gaze of
state shall Immediately compile and pre-
pare for publication the material SO filed,
the Publicity Pamphlet" in size SIX lnches
by nine inches, to be set in light point SOL
id type. thirty pleas wide; type size OF
page to be 80 pleas by AZ pleas. Each per-
sons cut and biography. II any, to occupy
one page and no more. No platform pro
posais or arguments shall contain any
personal attack of character upon anyone
and it shall be the duty of the secretary
Of state tat s TO- see to nu i eha5 nq pam aia t'''! No
charge shall be made for publication of
any matter herein, except for the cut ana
biography of the candidate, as above pro
yided: the front and title page to read as
follows:
OFFICIAL PARTY STATE PUBLICITY
PAMPHLET.
Published by the State of South Dakota.
Principles and Arguments of Candidates
in Party Primaries to Be Held on
the Fourth Tuesday in March,
19.....
Sec. GA. Arrangement of Publicity Pam
phlet: A-Pamphlet Arranged by Parties
1t shall be the duty of the secretary. of
state to arrange all party platform prin.,
ciples, names Of candidates, cuts and
biographies, and arguments of party can
didates of eacn party separately under
the general heading Of the party name.
B. Arrangement of Candidates Within
the Party-Independent candidates names
and principles shall come first followed
by minority eommittse proposals oganos and last last
{. Arrangement Of Parties in the
Pamphlet-The political party for which
at the preceding election shall have its
candidates and platform published first IN
the nuhlicitY pamphlet. The party re-