The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-10-31

ana Iarty Recommendations of Party
candidates to AppointiVe Government
Offices, Except Postmaster). ........
Article s, Sections 80 TO lol Inclusive.
Primary (By Municipal En-
dorsement Of Party Candidates for
Article 8. Sections 100 to ll2 Inclusive.
Party Recall tBy Party Jury Trial)....
l. Article 10, Sections i13 to 1870 Inclusive.
vacancies How Fllled)-Contests Chow
Determined
Article II, Sections l2l to 1875 Inclusive;
Limitation of Campaign Expenses and
Penalties for Violations of this statute.
Article II, Sections l27 to al Inclusive.
ARTICLE ONE.
Organic Provisions and Definitions Of
Terma
Section l.. This statute shall he liber-
ally Interpreted and SO construed that
the spirit, intent or purpose of any sec
technical or presidential construction of
a word. or by Interpolation OF words into
any section. or otherwise, IN any way.
ninder responsive and responsible party
government. which is the purpose of tins
political party law.
Section >. The word party" shall
mean any political organization which
has had candidates for State offices, on
the official ballot at the last general cleo
lUn, or which now has. or shall mere
aSter effect a national organization ,,n
mean the March primary election pro-
vided for by this act TO determine the
party principles for platform and party
nominations of candidates.
Section 4. The word independent
shall mean any individual candidacy IN
the second column from the left on the
primary ballot.
Section 3. The words party central
committee" shall mean an elected body
Of party members constituting the regu-
lar party organization; one party county
\ central omnitfaen1ln from each precinct
within each county to constitute the
party county central committee; and one
party state committeeman from each
county to constitute the party state CEN
trail committee. Whenever the state
central committee of any party meets,
minutes Of AL transactions of the meet
ing shall he kept by the secretary OF
the meeting and shall be signed by the
chairman, who shall Immediately. upon
Adjournment of the meeting, file such
minutes with the Secretary of state, or
County Auditor. as The Gaze may require,
who shah Immediately record same IN
the 90 political record book -
Section Is. The words unit represent
alton" shaIl mean that every party COM
mitteoman and proposalman represent
ing the party electors OF his pfeclnct.
count or state az the regular party
every party olector OF the territory he
represents by casting the same number
of votes in said meeting as were east for
he candidate Of his party for governor
at the last general election.
Section I. The word header" shall
mean a party %elector who, as an inde-
pendent candidate for nomination for
President or for Governor, shall have
made his campaign on one well defined
and definite p".nclple, as the paramount
issue, as filed in the office of the Secre-
tary Of state, and received n vote equal
to 10 per cent of the total party vote
cast for governor at the primary cleo
ton. such leader. if he desires to con-
tinue his dpht for his paramount; issue,
shall he invited by the five or more pro
testing STATE proposalmen to organize
the r'p, eeentativc proposal IN column
state proposal r~neetiHg in column four.
Secton s. Tine paramount issue and
principles proposed by any inderendent
NJ representative proposal candidate for
eNcrHliro. as printed in the state pub
licity pamphlet. receiving the highest
numlrr # votes for Governor at the
prinHrN. shah Immediately bccom" the
regular PARTY platform at the following
gene~7l election as far as state issues
are concerned.
Tro. jdcd, further, if there shall be any
ing to national affairs or preCCnVention
endorsement of candidates for President
and Nice-Tresident. delegates and alter,
mates 70 party national conventions shall
thereby be Instructed To work and vote
three times for such principles and caodi-
dates in the national convention before
sitinG support TO any compromise plat
'oGm OF candidate, and the party prosi-
'ontial electors nominated in the primary
for such first choice candidates for
N~ceident and Nice-Prcsideut, %l19ll cast
Their votes in the electoral cCllfg" for
ne ca-didates for President aud Vice
rr"ei'c0t who were nominated BIZ the
national party convention.
Section . The words party platform
shall mean amy paramount issue and the
Celebrations Of principles and PROPOSE
ions, as fled with the Secretary OF state.
proposal meeting without opposition cam
@idates; or, in case of submission 10 ia"
9rinary vote, shall have rocGiyed the
Section 10. The words summary Of
a~inciples'' shall mean q rorden-od
et2tement of one paramount issue, for
pressed in not to exceed eight words
n each summary Of principles, for use
as q heading for representative group
,our on the official primary ballot.
section II. The word declaration"
ran mean a statement, as hereinafter
nd attached to his filing pHp"r.., pleig-
ng himself to qualify and obey the party
'ecall. before his name shall appear on
he official primary ballot, or IN case
# an appointive office rs provided here
section -. The words political rec
book to be kept by the Secretary Of
state, in which shah be recorded the
ransactions Of political pn,t,es relating
to State and national affairs. and a
bBdIIu JctOIh bP'h W ~ ~ ~ ~ o.
"ounty auditor, in which shall be re-
rOTded the transactions of political par
IS relating to county affairs.
Section 10. The words publicity pam
inlet" shall mean the official party state
publicity pamphlet compiled by the Sec
setary of State. for publication, from the
political record book Of filings made in
his office by representative proposal and
Independent party candidates.
Section IA. The words Representative
Proposal' shall mean and include pro-
tosals of principles and candidates by
he State and county Pr posal meetings
end by protesting proposalmen AT STATE
and county proposal meetings. Provided
hat but one set OF protecting represent
alive proposals shall u" received and
placed on each party ballot and in case
Of more than one set Of protesting rop-
resentative proposals offered for Ming,
The one first offered to the Secretary OF
state Of such protesting state proposals.,
and the one first offered to the county
auditor of such protesting county propos-
ais shall be received ard filed
Section 10. The words Official Pri-
mary Ballot shall mean the official
party ballot. printed by the auditor Of
each county for each party ana used at
The party primaries on the fourth Tues
day In March in even numbered years
N the order and form designated IN
Section SO OF this act; but no canhidate's
name shall appear upon the official pri-
mary ballot more than once in the 81 me