The Punta Gorda herald., 1922-10-27
Committee Asks Democrats
10 Vote for Nominees Of the
Primary

a special meeting of the Demo-
cratic Executive Committee of Char
ilotte county was held last Friday af-
ternoon, the purpose of the meeting
being TO discuss the local political sit
uation, there being two Republican
candidates in the field in opposition
to the regular Democratic nominees
for two important offices-represen-
itative in the legislature and county
judge.
The Executive Committee realizes
fully, as indicated by the discussion.
that it has no power to compel voters
TO vote for any particular candidate
and that there is no legal obligation
on the part of voters to support party
nominees, but, according to the COM
mittee's views, there is a well recog-
nized moral obligation on the part
Of those who participated in the Dem
ocratic primary to support the nomin-
ees of the primary, and every voter
who voted in the primary implicitly
pledged himself or herself to support
the primary nominee in the general
election. After considerable discus
sion along this line, it was decided
to authorize the chairman to prepare
matter for publication in the local
paper and have placards printad call
ing the attention of Democratic yot-
! ers to this obligation, and this weeks
Herald contains a statement from
Chairman Stephens along this line.
1.-TWO of the regular nominees of
the Democratic party will have op-
position in the general election" says
Mr. Stephens statement and contin-
ues: "These are J. w. Shelley, nom-
inee for representative, and S. F. j.
! Trabue, nominee for county judge.
Both of these men won their nomin-
ations fairly and squarely. Their
names were printed on the primary
ballots with the names of at least
two other candidates for each of the
offices. Each of them won by a clear
majority of votes, and there was and
is no circumstance connected with
D.
as to the regularity Of their selection
and their right to the support of the
fun Democratic vote.
'"Therefore, the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee takes this means CT
reminding Democratic voters of the
obligation they impliedly assumed
when they participated in the phi
mary. No matter If the candidate of
your choice was not selected, if you
voted in the primary, you are, accord
ing to party precepts, under moral
obligation to support the nominees OF
your party. The object of our DEM
ocratic primary is to decide among
ourselves on the candidates who are
to receive our support in the general
elections so that we may present a
solid front to the opposing political
party. Unless we do this, our pri-
maries are futile. If you participat-
ed in the primary and believe in the
things the Democratic party stands
! for, 80 to the polls November seventh
and vote for your party nominees"
Cards urging Democratic voters to
stand by" Democratic candidates in
| the general election will be prepared
and posted throughout the county.
/ The committee passed a resolution
requesting the governor to remove F.
E. Mason as a member OF the school
board and appoint w. E. Mobley, the
Democratic nominee, in his place.
This action came as a result of Mr.
Mason's protracted absence from the
state and his failure to resign under
the circumstances, his failure to at
tend to the duties of the office having
resulted in hindering the transaction
of business. Mr.. Mobley received no.
tice of his appointment Wednesday.
In Trouble