Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-01-29
The White Primary

A Democratic white primary
has been called in this county
for March 10. This primary is
to nominate candidates for GER
tain offices in Sumter county.
Nomination is equivalent to cleo
ton, Judging by past records.
The action of the Democratic
party, as represented in the bal
lots Of white voters cast in pri-
maries represents the will of the
people.
The Democratic committee in
ordering this election has de
creed it shall be held in ac-
cordance with the laws of the
State and existing rules and Gus
toms Of the party" These rules
and customs are, or should be
we'll known to every white resi-
dent of Georgia who is old
enough to vote. The laws of
the State are those fixed either
in the constitution or through
legislative enactment, prescrib-
ing the qualifications Of voters.
In other words, every voter who
is qualified to participate in the
general election for State and
county officers in Georgia is
qualified to participate in the
election to be held here March
l9, provided he or she is also a
white person and a Democrat,
or will subscribe to pledge to
support the nominees Of that
party at the general election
In other words, the primary
on March 10Th is the election in
which the white people of Sum
ter county will select officers who
will fill the several county of
fees during the next four years.
there are many competent
gentlemen and at present two
estimable women who have an
nounced their intention to run
for the several offices to be fill
ed. These candidates are all
residents of Sumter county; and
women who are known to al
most every person who will cast
ballot in the coming primary.
Those voters who do not hap
pen at this time to be acquaint-
ed with the candidates person
ally, very likely. will become ac-
quainted with them before the
campaign ends; for the signs all
point toward an interesting can
vass for votes.
The participation of women
IN this primary puts into the
campaign a new and practically
unknown element, the develop
ment of which is being observed
with unusual interest by every
one who is interested in politics.
There can be no doubt that
many women who have neve,
before exercised their preroga.
tive as voters at the polls, will
register and cast their ballots in
the March l9 election. 1t is i'm.
portant that these new voters be
fully informed concerning the
qualifications of voters. Ii
would be unfortunate, to say the
least, should even one woman
or man, for that matter-tc
be deprived of the privilege OF
voting through failure to regis
ter, or for any other cause, con
troll over which is held by the
individual.
So we say to those who would
vote in the coming election: In
form yourself; if there is a sin.
gle question upon which YOU
have any doubt, don't hesitate.
Ask someone in position to give
you correct information. Chair
man James "A. Davenport OF
Secretary John A. Fort, of the
County Executive Committee,
can tell doubtful ones just what
IS necessary to qualify any per
son to vote. They will answer
gladly, we are sure, any question
you may ask concerning the pri-
mary.
So it is the privilege of every
qualified white person in Sum
ter county to participate in this
primary on March 10. Privilege
in this instance is synonymous
with duty.
No person enjoying the priv
ege Of voting can rightly refuse
o exercise this important func-
ion, which the constitution