Gunnison news-champion., 1921-01-28

With defined 20 b. made ~ any such
primary election shall be placed upon
the direct primary ballot BY certificate
Of designation By assembly, as herein
after provided:
All such candidates for nomination
by q political party shall De certified
by the presiding officer and secretary
Of the assembly Of the political party
making the same and shall BE- 6led
within the time, and with the same
officer with whom nomination By petit
ton for Ike Offices are 20 be filed. as
IN this act provided; and such presid-
ing officer and secretary so certifying
10 said candidate for nomination shall
add 20 their signatures their respec-
tive places Of residence and post Office
address and make oath by affidavit
thereto attached before an officer
qualified 70 acknowledge the same.
That atlantis are such officers of such
assembly and that the statements con-
tanned in such certificate are true The
State Assembly Of any political party
when called together for the purpose
Of designating candidates 20 90 upon
the primary ballot for state offices,
shall formulate and publish the plat
form and declaration Of principals for
their respective parties. IL shall also
elect the state chairman and vice
chairman Of the party 20 hold for the
ensuing two years unless oths rygise re-
moved in the manner provided By the
rules Of the party. Any such assem-
bly, shall take only one ballot upon
candidates for such office TO be tilled
- the ensuing election and within the
jurisdiction Of such assembly. Every
such candidate receiving twenty per
cent or more, Of the votes Of the as
scmbly shall be certified as hereinbe-
fore provided and shall be placed up
on the direct primary ballot a. a can
didaie for such office before the en-
suing primary election.
All candidates for a particular Of
fee shall be placed on the primary
ballot. in the order Of the vote receiv-
I'd by each such candidate: Provided
that no such assembly shall in any
wise declare that any candidate voted
for, has received the nomination Of
any such assembly. Every candidate
30 designated By assembly shall with
J in ten days thereafter, file his written
acceptance OF the same with the officer
with whom certificates are herein pro-
yldcd 10 be filed, in which they shall
include a declaration to the effect that
they are affiliated with the party, de-
signaling them for nomination and
that they believe in its principals as
set forth in its platform adopted at
the State Assembly, or II the candi-
date be for the United States Senate
or Congress, then this declaration shall
refer to the National OF Congressional
Platform, and no candidates name
shall be placed upon the Primary bal
lot unless such an acceptance and
statement be filed within the time and
manner as herein provided.
II is believed that the amendments
TO he present primary law outlined
above will remedy certain Of the gros-
scst defects, notably: the violation of
a party by an alien organization such
as happened in the last election, when
the Nonpartisan League vamped the
democracy Of Colorado. This is pro-
vided for, Mr. Cowan thinks, in the
next 20 the last paragraph.
There are n number of bills affect
ing the direct primary law up for con-
yidcratiOn, and some of them practic-
ally repeal it, but the voters OF Colo
RADIO are Of no mind to go back TO
the rule Of the bosses under the old