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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
DIRECT NOMINATIONS
Reasons for Favoring Primary Flee
tions for Vermont


Editor of The Manchester Journal:
The fight over prohibition and other
town meeting interests should not
cause the voters to forget that the
issue whether or not Vermont is 20
have a Primary law is to be decided
by the voters on Tuesday March 7th.
The question before the voters is
whether or not to accept the provi-
sions Of the Primary nominations bill,
passed by The legislature last winter,
with referendum clause attached.
II the voters are satisfied with the old
system Of nomination by convention
they should vote "no." If they are
not satisfied and would ike to try the
system Of selecting nominees by direct
vote they should vote yes
In spite Of all that has been said
and written on the question there are
still a good many people who do not
understand the working Of a Primary
law although it is simple and easily
understood. In brief it is as follows:
Voter, who desire to support a certain
candidate for state office, I. ). Sen
ator. member Of Congress, or county
official can circulate petition asking
that the mans name go on the Prl-
mary ballot. 1t takes SEQ names TO
get a mans name on the ballot for
governor or other state office or for
u. S. Senator. For member of Con-
gress it takes $50 names and for
Office it takes a number OF
names equal to two per cent OF the
vote cast at the last election.
With the names thus presented by
the voters themselves an election bal
lot is made up for the Primary cleo
ton which is set for he second tues
day in September.
From the names offered for the var
ious places the voters make their Sc
lection for each place and the man
who gets most votes is the nominee.
The candidates Of each party are In
separate columns and the voter must
ronfne his marking to the column OF
one party or invalidate his ballot.
The Primary election is held at the
same place and under practically the
same rules as regular election and
the laws regulating regular election
apply to Primary, including penalties
for bribery, intimidation, use Of liquor.
etc. In addition the Primary bill also
provides a penalty for the voter who
solicits a bride or any other thing Of
value.
II will be seen that in this way
every voter gets a chance to vote Tor
! candidate for every place on the
ticket Under the caucus and conven-
ion system the fight in the caucus is
almost always over the candidate for
governor or some other one place on
he ticket and the voters get no chance
% express preference as to the other
,laces,. The primary gives him
,hance for an emphatic vote, for or
against every man proposed. With all
he candidates on the state, congress
,ional and county ticket to be eonsid-
red the interest in :he Primary is
ordinarily much greater than IN the
.aucus and in this way much more
general expression is secured.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

To Our Advertisers

IN order 10 insure their bang made,
all changes for advertising must be IN
hand moi later than Monday night of
the current week II Is our desire TO
assist our advertisers in every way
possible. but they must do their share
and have their changes in on above
day.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
The Manchester Iournal

Published Every Thursday Morning
by
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To subscribers IN bennington County,
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Payable IN Advance
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24

There appears elsewhere also an ar
ticle dealing with the school question
in this town This will be particularly
interesting to the women Of the town
rs il shows them wherein :hey can be-
come voters on school matters.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
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E. C. Farnham is on the sick list.
Robert Crofut has gone TO Pittsheld.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-02-24
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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-10
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
 FOR JUDGE MOOSE
CONWAY CIRCUIT COURT PAYS TRIBUTE TO DECEASED AT
 TORNEY GENERAL.

Morrilton, March 10.--Many trib- utes of respect were paid to the late attorney general of Arkansas, Judge w. L. Moose, at a joint session of circuit and chancery court held here this week.
 Col. J. F. Sellers took charge of the memorial exercises after the pre- liminary proceedings and read the resolutions passed by the Little Rock Bar Association on the death of Judge Moose. Letters were read from Former Circuit Judge Hugh Basham and Marcelus l.. Davis, At torney General Wallace Davis, Sam R. Chew, P. H. Prince and others. Hon. w. P. Strait was then intro
 duced and talked feelingly of the debt of gratitude he owed his departed friend. Hon. Lewis Rhoton, of Little
 Rock, talked of Judge Moose as a senator, jurist and an attorney gen eral, paying tribute to his memory.
 Prosecuting Attorney A. S. Hayes of
 Russellville, gave tribute to Judge Moose, the Man" paying highest tribute to his life and character as a public and private citizen. Hon C. c.
 Reid, lifelong friend and one time
 partner of the departed, then was in
 troduced and in voice broken with
 emotion delivered an impressive talk.
 It brought the exercises to climax
 and there were many moist eyes dur
 
 that the resolutions read, the letters
 and the written speech of Mr. Reid
 be made matter of record in the circuit and chancery courts, and this was so ordered.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-10
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon real property in Waterworks Improve ment District of Conway, Arkansas, for the purpose of improving the streets of said district, has been plac- ed in my hands. All owners of real property lying in the district are re- quired to pay their assessments to me within 30 days from this date If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of said assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 (d1t) w. w. Bishop, Collector.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-10

J. A. Billings of Lollie is here to- day.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-10
FORMER LEGISLATOR
 WANTS INSIDE DOPE
ASKS SUPT. COOK FOR AD- VANCE EXAMINATlON
 QUESTIONS.

Little Rock, March 10.-There are still some people in the state who think they can secure advance copies of the teachers examination ques- tions. State Superintendent George B. Cook has received three requests for him to violate the law by sending out these questions in advance, one of them being from a former mem Der of the legislature, who is engaged in teaching. Supt. Cook sent him the following reply:
 q regret very much to be in receipt of your letter of the Sth inst, and sincerely trust that l may possibly be mistaken as to the nature of your request. In your letter you say you 'are in a position to favor me, and
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-10
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT.

The tax book for the collection of the special assessment upon real property in Sewer Improvement Dis trict Mo- One, of Conway, Arkansas, for the purpose of improving the streets of said district, has been plac- ed in my hands. All owners of real property lying in the district are re- quired to pay their assessments to me within 30 days from this date If such payment is not made, action will be commenced at the end of that time for the collection of said assessment and for legal penalties and costs.
 (d1t) w. w. Bishop, Collector.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-10
 WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and Saturday, fair