The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1922-07-07

court house in Grenada accoI ding to
call duly issued Tuesday, A..
Besides the chairman and the secre-
tary, V. A. Bridgers, there were
present, I. c. Staten, B. D. Newsom,
Edgar Underwood, proxy for w. S.
Willis, q. p; Cunningham, proxy for
}. N. Provine, A. 7. McElwrath,
proxy for W. V. Mason, and A. j..
Curry and the chairrnc., held proxy
for j. F. Smith and Knott Rice.
The chairman stated that the pur-
pose of the meeting was to take the
necessary steps as required by law to,
provide for the primary election to be-
held August Is, whereupon he called
E. Underwood to the chair and Of
fered the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas the untrammeled voice of
the people expressed at the ballot box
is the very bedrock of the life and
real prosperity and happiness of the
citizenship of a republican form of
government; and,
Whereas the sacredness of the bal
lot and the duties and the obligations
Of citizenship in relation to the exer-
else of the right of suffrage have
been emphasized by legislative enact
ment throughout the countrv, and in
our own State by such safeguards
and restrictions as our ablest and
most far-seeing men thought would
best protect the interests of the peo-
pie from the domination of ignorance
and the action of those who d. not
regard the responsibilities CT citizen
ship seriously; and,
Whereas it has been no uncommon
thing during the past ten years or
more to hear it said of our primary
elections that many have voted in
certain localities who were not en-
titled to vote; it has been said of
some counties that more votes were
cast than there were registered
voters, and of other counties that
every white man voted regardless Of
how long he had lived in the cleo
tien precinct and of whether or not
he paid all taxes as required by law
these reports be true or not
there is abundant reason to believe
that they are. The very circulation
of such reports under the circum-.
stances is not calculated to create
and foster healthy party sentiment
about supporting candidates nomi--
mated at primary where legal regu-
ations are so loosely observed; and,
Whereas in our Judgment no good,
oyal Democrat can or will object to
he very strictest test when he ap-
the ballot box and calls for
ticket to express his preference for
party candidates, and the cause of
rood government receives an injury
when those who have tried by act and
words to undermine party government
nd party machinery.
Therefore Be it Resolved by the
democratic Executive Committee of
County:
l. That we hail with gladness and.
elght the regulations adopted by
ne Democratic State Executive Com
1lttee at its meeting in Jackson July
, relative to holding the primary
lection to nominate a candidate for
Jnited States Senator and other of
ces. We are pleased that the State
ommittee saw the wisdom of making
ich restrictions and adopting such
equations as will exclude those who
oted against the Democratic ticket
the last presidential election and
ho have been carping critics of al
ost everything the Democratic par
: has done for the past eight wears
: more.
2. We congratulate the State Elk.
.utive Committee that it has quoted
e law of Mississippi as to holding
'lmary elections which law not only
aces before the voters the powers
the officers holding primary elec-
ons but plainly points out the duty
the election officers.
3. We think the State Executive
'mmittee acted wisely in directing
tention to the fact that those who
tie in the primaries who do not
easure up to legal tests are indict-
lie for perjury.
a. 1t is plain that the State Demo-
attic Executive. Committee intends
do what lies in its power to pre-
rye the integrity of the Democratic
rty of Mississippi and that it is re-
lved that the coming primary shall
held according to law, thereby
any nomination upon
lich there might be taint. The
gn of the law and a respect for
instituted authority is one of the
7ing, needs Of the hour.
8. The Democratic, Executive COM
ttee of Grenada County hereby
opts and affrms the regulations of
. State Committee as to the pri-
ny election, and wishes further to
that it believes the Democratic
ctorate Of Grenada County will do
best to see that the rules and regu-
ions are complied with. IS.
Il Expenses For Primary.
n order to provide for the neces-
y expenses Of holding the primary I
ctions in Grenada County, 1t is
eby ordered that the following as
sments be made on the candidates
pse names are to go on the ballot [
be voted at that time:
.h candidate for United
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