Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-09-15
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was perfect the polls opened at eight o'clock remained open u.
n eight o'clock in The evening and everything smooth
on ON placid waters small vote poed state and
the island there only about $50 are nine pre-
cncs and The most of the interest locally was cenered around the
candidates for county commissioner This the important of
flee the island has voice in, and very few if any failed
vote for of the six candidates forcased by this paper
three weeks ago Paul and Jones the leading candidates far
Nsh Nauy island Paul carried every precinct
by good substantial vote and result looks if the
lands had actually Weakened the fact that if expect be
Recognized must stand together We big happy
and orwardlooking family and continue out petty
backhtng and neghborhood undertaking shall grow import
anee and flourish as our won't Certainly Mr. Paul paid
tribute in the than 800 here and will hold
bg nook in his heart for theusc of VashonMaury island
There are some things primary law that changing
FOR instance many people called for republican ticket Tuesday
viii not support in November They thus helped name certain
nominees whom they will defeat at the general election An
other obvious thing the elimination ballot so far as
the party concerned Each had call party ticket
he WISHED and thus compelled to either don party collar
his vote We wonder why blanket cannot be given to each
voter with the party candidates printed the voter pick
out from and all parties the particular candidate he wishes to
support This would the absolute secrecy ballot
would prevent embarrassment to the having publicly
proclaim his party NAME and would give candidate square
deal with every voebc he republican democrat pro
mbtionst wbatno This would also away with two elec
tons There would only election instead of two If
our readers will digest this suggestion they will find it to
be forward step that state has adopted but theory
practice
Consider some of the advantages of this plan emin-
ate lot of wasted money conservative estimate of the
election vashonauy island this week placed $4,000
This takes into account the printing of the ballots arranging
the election boards the cost of voting places the salary judges
inspectors and clerks if general election will cost per
haps twice that amount This election
$4,000 every years That money ncessy spent
bennm mark public road the islands with proper
gnboards at each crossing 1t is enough build equip
Portable public tourist park than enough pay all x
everybody the islands recreate for week
each year without money and without price"
But that isn't what it would save Think of the ex
penSe to the hundreds of candidates making legitimate campaign
every two years. for elections Cards. posters and hall
rent auto hire and newspaper space and thousand other
for campaign And the loss of time in making campaigns
First the actual loss to the candidates they from house
house and from Office office the to the voters
bigger still During the month have given hours and hours
OF valuable time which would do good to the different
candidates they told their campaign story These
varied from who wanted to be commissioner because he
voted against the poll BILL spent Mr. j.
Crgue who really could talk of the important things
of life in which Interested But where Cgue
who really feels something, there hundred Honest ims
want the office OF all the stories listened during the campaign
we feel it was lost time with the single exception of Mr. Crague
ss~sss
This plan for election combine the nominating and
the eectng function would be square both the
candidate twoud be economic gain saving time expense
worry would settle the thing 1t would prevent
men PomdeNter from putting his scheme over for had
election been held this week. instead of the nomination. Mr. Pom
dexter would be studying freight tonight household goods
from Washington d. c. Spokane Wash 1t wouldn't be any
The rule by the minority than the election Mr. Wilson in
hreeeonered fight There difference between threorn-
cred fight in the finals han twevecomered fight in the
combined plan suggest If Mr. Case nominated which
likely elected he actually redeem the confidence
two islands he win quietly study bill embracing this sug-
geson put his bill through Olympia The Record
man will help him if he wishes to take it up
The present primary law is made protect the party plan All
but the of the party is the precinct committeeman
how many precinct committeeman elected this week. Maybe
the nine precincts Wy Because the blanks left
be written seldom suggested the voter either writes
name at random nfun fails write in all Not