The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-11-02

NVbic warn ab III ilutDchdtHt anu
date for president or for governor In the
primaries and received the required ten
per cent Of the total party vote. on the
merit OF his issue, then the
paramount issue for the minority pro-
posal shall be selected by the candidate
for governor proposed by the minority
committee from the principles proposed,
for a party platform, by such minority
proposal COMMITTEES, as a representative
e. Provided, that the national para
mount issue for party primary ballot
motto" OF the majority proposal conn
mittee, shall be selected by the proposed
candidate OF the majority for president,
and the state paramount issue for primary
ballot motto" shall be selected, by the
proposed candidate, of the majority, Tor
PROPOSED by such majority committee, as
b representative body. The majority pro-
posal committee shall at no time be
any Independent party candidate or pro-
pose him for president or for governors;
but may do so after the minority. COM
1pittee has first had It's choice OF pro-
fosing such independent candidates.
ARTICLE SIX.
Public Joint Debates On
Sec. 81. Public Joint Debates-In order
30 give more specific information 70. the
electors, in addition to the state publicity
Issues to- be voted upon at the primary
election. at least one presidential and IL
~subsrnatoriai public joint debates, be-
bstween the the e%an eaaaieste ler f sreS's govern aaa
within the party, who have filed proposal
papers with the secretary OF state, SHAH
Be- held in this state. between the first
day in March, in the following order, man
ner. time and place hereinafter provided:
A. Whenever an independent candi-
date for governor or an independent can
didate for president shall file. with the
secretary OF state, a written challenge
for public Joint debate with the opposing
candidate OF the majority or minority OF
bis party for the same office. within 10
hays after the first Monday in January IN
each general election year.
emit candidate for president or for gov
ernor is proposed within the party, the
independent candidate who hrst files his
proposal petition with the secretary OF
state shall have the first right OF chal-
lang to the opposing candidate OF the ma
5orIty or minority:
date for president or for governor fails
TO avail himself, within 10 days after the
first Monday In January in each general
election year. by Ming with the secretary
public joint debate, designating the OPP
posing candidate of the minority or ma
1ority, within his party. with whom ne
desires to debate the paramount ISSUE, ad-
vocated by each. then II shall be the duty
Of the minority candidate for president
Or the minority candidate for governor.
- tttQ ChoC mag y thta a ~ - oASNt
the first Monday in January In each gen.
Srxl election year, TO challenge his ma
5ority opponent. within the party, for the
public joint debate or debates hereinbefore
required: and failure on the part OF the
minority candidate for president or for
governor, as the case may be. to chal-
public Joint discussion OF the merits and
demerits Of the paramount issues, shall
operate as q legal withdrawal of such mi
state shall not certify his name for presi-
dent or for governor, as the case may be.
90 the county auditors to be printed on
b. Il shan Be the duty of the secretary
Of state, upon receiving a challenge. to
nle and enter the same upon the Politi-
Gal Record Book in his office and to for
ward a certified copy OF such challenge
TO the candidate designated in the chal-
tenge, together with copies OF the respec-
tive paramount issues, by registered mail
der: First-Mailing out. Immediately, the
challenge nled by an independent candi-
date for President or for Governor within
the 10 days In which such challenge may
b filed; Second-If there shall have been
20 challenge fled by an Independent cam
didate for President or for Governor
Of state shall then, within five days, mail
cut the challenge nled by the minority
candidate. The purpose Of this provision
Tango OF an Independent candidate so as
TO- encourage leadership.
u. The majority, minority or fnde-
sovernor challenged by an opposing in
dependent, candidate for the same office.
or q majority candidate for president or
% nj 3 can;d fhatsenk n tS Ss yas SHyoSif% for
the same office. shall file. within rs days
after the first Monday Id January in each
osn stst.. si he's occs yssa; w, u the ins Challenge Challenge
In which acceptance he shall specify the
place and time when the public Joint de-
bate or debates shall be held; n also
addition to the required number OF de-
batss, II n In which he Is willing
70 shsase; and the party CA cnnd iscn . Wno
r. whenever q candidate for presi-
dem or for governor. who Is herein re-
shall fad to make the challenge or fail
c * as herein provided, or shall
paramount issues at the time and places
designated for the debates, he shall cease
to be the proposed candidate Of his party
n fuI hts S"s name Snus to ihs y county auditors to be
printed on the primary ballot, ana his
place upon the committee proposal ticket
other vacancies. And such vacancy shall
be hlled by a candidate, who win make
the challenge or all the debates. or the
place shall remain vacant In the commit
{. Provided. further. that the majority
candidate or minority candidate for presi-
dent or for governor. as the case may. be.
shall not be required to accept chal-
lsnge from more than one Of the opposing
candidates for the same office. In case
such challenges shall be accepted In the
following order: First-Challenges made
BY independent candidates In order OF
their fling. Second-ChaIenges by the
minority candidate. And the majority or
minority candidate shall file his accept
ance In this manner OF priority.
H. II there should be no majority can
ernor, then 1t shall be the duty Of the
independent candidate for president or
Tor governor, whose proposal is first filed
with the secretary OF state, to challenge
any opposing independent or minority
candidate for the same office. within his
party. by filing q written challenge with
after The iirst Monday in each general rasi
election year. TIL name OF any party
candidate, who fails to make or accept
the challenge, herein required, or who
fails or refuses to debate, or who fails
or refuses to attend and discuss the para
mount isyues at any debate. shall not be
esrtinsd nX tho secressry e state to the
general election ballot.
In case Of Inability. sickness or UNI
foreseen disability of 4 candidates, who
makes the challenge or who II challenged,
% attend such public joint debates, such
ceedidate shall choose some suitable per-
oon TO rcpresent him In such debate or
Debates during such inability, sickness
Or disability; but such candidate shall be
present in person st such debates unless 9
$500 ~,sok cnn1ldafe II nneffi,oiv rms hlo ~