Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-06-01

IOSoA'oS AZ SiAS PAlllldl OdIuIudy.
OF course if a Republican wishes
to change over, he has a right to
do so, and will be welcomed into
the fold. But for that man who
is a Republican and who intends
to REMAIN a Republican, to slip
in and vote for a Democrat in the
primary Saturday-well, such a
man is not only devoid of honor
but is a perjurer and liar to him.
self and his fellows.
| There are supposed to be TWO
primaries to be held Saturday,
June Bird. One is for Republicans,
and one for Democrats. .Inas.
much as the Republicans of
Richmond county several weeks
ago met in CONVENTION and
selected a ticket, there is no &C.
casion for a primary for them.
But the Democrats have not
named their ticket yet, hence this
Democratic primary Saturday to
name the Democratic candidates
for the November election.
1t is mandatory that when a
voter offers himself to vote Sat-
urday he shall declare to what
political party he belongs. He
cannot vote in the Democratic
primary and HOLD ON TO HIS
REPUBLICAN AFFILIATION.
The Posi- DISPATCH has fire.
quently been asked the question
"can Republican vote in the
Democratic primary Saturday if
he promises to vote for that par
ticular nominee in the election"
Most assuredly NO. He can
vote if he pledges himself to vote
the ENTIRE ticket in November,
but two slaps of a brush does
not paint a room, neither does
voting for one or two Democratic
candidates make a Democrat out
of a Republican. Take all or
none. And so watch the Radical
effort to slip in Saturday. and
block their game unless they are
coming into the party unreserv.
eddy and freely.
The following in regard to Re.
publicans voting is sent out by
Col. P. M. Pearsall, chairman of
the State Board of Elections. 1t
is official and cannot be misun-
derstood. Read it and save for
reference. Our party wants ALL
men and women to join it, but
we do not want them to sneak in
under false colors. Read what
Col. Pearsall says:
MAY 10, 1922.
To the County Boards, Registrars and
Judges of Elections:
Gentlemen:
So many inquiries have been
made on the subject, conclude it we'll
to make ruling on the question of who
may vote in the Primary.
There are two primaries held on June
3, 1922. One Democratic" and one
Republican" The Democrats vote in
one, the Republicans in the other. No
Republican has any business in the Dem.
ocratic Primary; likewise, no Democrat
has right to participate in the Republi.
can Primary.
Section 630l of the Consolidated Stat
utes, being same section of the Election
Law, is very full and minute upon the
voters rights. request all interested
to read this section.
1t is mandatory that when voter
offers himself to vote in a Primary he
shall declare the political party with
which he affiliates, and in whose Primary
he desires to vote. If voter, thereto
fore Republican, declares that he affili-
ates with the Democratic party, and he
desires to vote in the Democratic Pri-
mary, he has right to do so; but he
cannot vote for particular candidate in
that Primary, and hold on to his Repub-
lican utilization. Of course, the same rule
would apply if Democrat desired to
change his party affiliations.
A voter changing his party affiliation
pledges himself to vote, in the November
election, for the party nominees. A rec
ord of all changes is kept by the Primary
Election officers. This, therefore, is a |
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