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PENSACOLA, FLA., THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 11, 1916
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SECOND SECTION
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PRIMARY LAW
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THE SECOND CHOICE VOTE TAKES
THE PLACE OF A SECOND PRIMARY
Do not neglect to . yote a second
choice. If you do you are onlyfai
ing to vote in a second primary, for
the second choice ballot takes the
place of it. It gives you the oppor
tunity of voting twice at one, pri
mary, whereas formerly you Hbted
twice, but at different timesiiThe
same results are obtained.
Many do not understand thjf sec
ond choice provision of the primary
law, for the reason possibly, that sev
eral explanations have been ade
where those endeavoring:'to enlighten
the roters have used figures or X, Y
or Z, instead of names and have
made the second choice feature ap
pear more complicated to the average
voter.
As an Illustration: There' are four
candidates for the United States sen
ate. They are Wall, Bryan, Trammell
and Gilchrist.
Now suppose that, under the form
er double primary system,, you decid
ed to cast your vote for Gilchrist,
and did so, and that Gilchrist was not
one of the two high men when the
votes were counted. " In this "event
there would have been two candi
dates in the second primary. Suppose
they would have been Bryan and
Trammell. You would then select
one of the two, say Bryan. You
would have voted twice, once for Gil
christ as your first choice and Bryan
your second.
The same applies in the present
case. All four are running. If you
vote for Gilchrist for your first
choice and Bryan your second choice,
then if Gilchrist is not one of the
two high men, your second vote
counts for Bryan as though you had
cast no ballot for Gilchrist,
v Many voters will say at once that
they do not care to vote a second
choice ballot, because it will count
against their first choice candidate.
Such is not the fact. If as above il
lustrated, should Gilchrist be one of
the two high men, then tfce vote
polled for Bryan will not count if
Bryan should happen to be the high
man with Gilchrist.'
To bring the case nearer home
take the race for state attorn sy. Mc
Geachey, Anderson, Hurtenbach and
Stout are candidates. Under the two
primary system two of these candi
dates would be dropped from the
ticket and the other two would run
in a second primary. Under the
present system you vote your first
and second ballot at the same time.
As an illustration: Under the form
er system, you would have voted,' say
for Stout. Suppose Stout failed to
be one of the two high' men. You
would then select one of the two men
who did get into the second primary.
Suppose that man was Anderson.
You would go to the polls for the
second time, under the old primary
system, and vote for him.
Now under the new primary sys
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Seriously what argument can any one advance against a second term
for a faithful public servant?
From the Presfdent down, American politics has always recognized
the wisdom of maintaining an efficient executive In office for two terms
at least. The exceptions have occurred only when there was a change of
the party in power.
In the coming election there Is no possibility of a change In the party
In power. We are all democrats my party is yours your party is mine.
Our principles and our beliefs are identical.
Does my record In office, then, lay me open to Indictment? Or, on the
contrary. Is It not a fact that my single terra as Sheriff of Escambia
County has been unusually calm and free trvm errors? That the laws
have been unusually well enforced? That my administration has been un
usually economical? In other words, have I not been an unusually effi
cient executive?
Your verdict, fellow democrats, should come after deliberation and re
flection. If it is favorable to me, I assure you another- term of service,
Improved upon by the experience of a preceding term. It will be a clean
adminstration you know that; and doubly efficient because there will be
no expensive break in the smooth running system now in force.
AH I ask is a JUST DECISION from the electorate of my own party
the Party of Power.
Yours i-ery truly,
A. CARY
(J'aid Advertisement.)
tem you would pursue the same
course, but instead of voting at two
different times, you would vote just
once, but vote twice. You would, as
outlined above, cast your first choice
vote for Stout and your second choice
for Anderson and in the event Stout
is not one of the two high men and
Anderson is, then your second choice
vote for Aderson would be counted as
though you had never voted for
Stout.
The above Is just an illustration
of how, if you fail to cast a second
choice ballot, you fail to vote in the
second primary.
Now in the race for the legisla
ture two men are to be elected. The
law provides that they, run in groups,
so in that event you will have four
votes, two for those running in group
No.. 1 and two for those in group
No. 2.
In other words, you have the right
to vote a first and second choice In
each group, providing more than two
candidates are running.
But remember that you cannot cast
a first and second choice vote for the
same person. Neither can you vote
twice where only two candidates are
running. In either case you have lost
both your ballots.
"Smythe is a live wire." "He
touched me this morning for ten
dollars "With what result?" "I
was shocked." Baltimore American.
ELLIS
'UTS LIT 1
EXPENDITURES
OFCAIITES
DEFINES FOR WHAT PURPOSES
MONEY SHALL BE SPENT AND
TOTAL AMOUNTS DURING
CAMPAIGN.
Florida's primary law, designed to
purify the ballot, contains many pro
visions relative to the expenditure of
money, the manner in which spent
and the total amount allowed by can
didates for the various offices, and
the violations of any of these pro
visions will disqualify a candidate.
That all may be aware of these nm-
visions The Journal prints the fol-
lomg extracts from the law:
Section 1. That no -Dei-son in tfco
furtherance of his candidacy for
nomination lor public office or pub
lic position, in a primary election,
shall himself, or by or through any
other person or persons, or on be
half of any other person, directly or
indirectly, give, pay, or expend any
money or give or pay anything of
value, or promise to give, pay or
expend any money cr to nav or nV
anything of value or authorize any
expenditure or become pecuniarily
liable, except and only for the fol
lowing purposes, to-wit:
or his traveling expenses while
campaigning, fee for qualifying,
stenographic work, clerks at his cam
paign headquarters to address, pre
pare and mail campaijrn literature.
telegrams, telephone, postage,
freight, express, stationery, list of
voters, office rent, newspaper ad
vertising, advertising In ; campaign
book, printing and the renting of
halls In which to address the voters.
The expenditure of any money or
giving, paying or promising to give
or pay any money ot anything of
value directly or indirectly by any
candidate In furtherance of his can
didacy for nomination In a primary
election, except in the manner and
for the purposes authorized by the
provisions of this section Is hereby
expressly prohibited.
Total Expenditures.
Section 2. Tfrat the total expendi
tures allowed and authorized for the
purposes specified in Section One (1)
of this Act, shall not be In excess of
the following amounts for each can
didate for the following offices, to
wlt: For United States senator .$4,000.00
For governor 4,000.00
For all other state admlnls-
tratlve offices 2,500.00
For congressman 2,500.00
For R. R. Commissioner,
Adjutant general, state
chemist, state auditor, as
sistant state auditor, and
justices of the supreme
cmrt 2,000.00
For state attorney qqq qq
For circuit judge 60O'.Oo
For state senator 200 00
For representatives in the
. legislature 200.00
For congressional district
delegates to the national
convention soooo
For delegate at large to
the national convention,
for member of the nation
al executive committee
and presidential electors 500.00
For county officers in
counties having a popula
tion of 40,000 and over . . 750.00
For county officers In coun
ties having a population
of 80,000 and less than
40,000 . mm
For county officers In coun
ties having a population
of 20,000 and less than
so,ooo 45000
For county officers in coun
ties with less than 20,-
000 population 400.00
The latest federal or state
. census to determine the
population of a county
For members of the state
executive committee, and
members of the congress
ional executive committee,
of any political party ... 100.00
For members of the coun
ty executive committee of
any political party 50.00
The maximum amounts fixed by
this section shall include funds con
tributed to a candndate's campaign
fund and shall include all expendi
tures by the candidate himself or his
campaign manager or committee.
The expending of any money or giv
ing or promising to give or pay any
money or anything of value by any
candidate directly or indirectly in
furtherance of his candidacy for
nomination in a primary election, in
excess or the amounts fixed and
prescribed by this section is herehv
prohibited and an . expenditure, in ex
cess 01 said amounts is declared to
be unlawful.
Punishment Provided.
Section 3. That ativ nnim whn
vioates the nrovisions of Section One
violates the provisions of Section One
pe punished by a fine of not exceed
ing one thousand dollars or be im
prisoned not exceeding one year, or
may De punished by both such fine
and imprisonment, and shall from
and after his conviction be dlsquali-
iiea and ineligible to hold the office
or position to wheh mtiiVm a
any other state or county office or
fit . .
position, and his name shall not be
allowed or printed on the primary
election ballot or upon the official
ballot to be used in the General State
and County Election, and no officer,
committee or board authorized by
law to issue commissions or certifi
cates of election, or certificates of
nomination, shall issue any such cer
tificate or commission to such per
son. If at the time of conviction
such person is serving in the position
or offce to whch he aspired, his con
viction shall be cause for his removal
or for his impeachment.
Section 4. That any person who
violates the provisions of Section
Two (2) of this Act, shall upon con
viction be punished by a fine of not
exceeding one thousand dollars or
be imprisoned not exceeding one
year, or may be punished by both
I Have Made Promises,
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p. VS.
In the opening of my campaign for Sheriff of Escambia County, I made promises These
promises I expect to fulfill to the letter. They have been made to all of the citizens of Escambia
County, and not to any individual, and so far as I can learn I am the only candidate for Sheriff who
has announced repeatedly in the newspapers of Escambia County what he will do if honored by the
voters of the county.
I want every voter and citizen of Escambia County to cast their vote for me next month. To
secure that vote I have told them what I will do in the event of my election.
I WOULD NOT MAKE A PROMISE WHICH I DID NOT
INTEND TO FULFILL EVEN THOUGH I WERE
DEFEATED.
So In casting your vote for me, you may rest assured that I will live up to the spirit as well
as letter of what I tell you.
If I am elected I guarantee to you to
EMPLOY DEPUTIES ON SALARIES.
MEN OF GOOD MORAL REPUTATIONS.
TO AID IN ABOLISHING FEE SYSTEM.
CONDUCT THE OFFICE IN AN EFFICIENT
AND ECONOMICAL MANNER.
These are the promises I have made made them to all of tie people, and I will be pleased to
secure your vote. If your first choice is pledged then give me the Eecond choice.
Yours very truly,
JAS. C. VAN PELT
(Paid Advertisement.)
such fine and imprisonment, and
shall from and after his conviction
be disqualified and ineligible to hold
the office or position to which he
aspires or any other State or County
office or position, and his name shall
not be allowed or printed on the pri
mary election Fallot, or upon tho of
ficial ballot to be used in the Gen
eral State and County Election, and
no officer committee or board au
thorized by law to issue commissions
or certificates of election "or certifi
cates of nomination shall issue any
such certificate or commission to
sucTT person. If at the time of the
conviction such person is serving in
the position or office to which he as
pired, his conviction shall be cause
for his removal or impeachment.
Promises Not Allowed.
Section 5. That no person shall,
in order to aid or promote his nom
ination in a primary election, directly
or indirectly, himself or by or ttangh
any other person, promise to appoint
another person, or promise to secure
or aid in securing appointment, nom
ination or election of another person
to any public or private position or
employment, or to any position of
honor, trust or emolument, except
that he may publicly announce or
define what his choice or purpose in
relation to any election in which he
may be called to take part, if elected.
Any person who violates the provis
ions of this section shall upon con
viction be punished as provided by
the provisions of Section Four (4)
of this Act.
Section 6-. That any candidate or
other person who employs, or offers
to employ, or shall give, pay, re
ward, make a loan to, or promise to
to the Citizens
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give, pay, reward br make a loan to
any person for the promise of his
vote, his services, or for loss of time,
or for reimbursement for hia ex
penses, in consideation of such person
working, electioneering or making
public addresses, for or against any
candidate for nomination in a pri
mary election, or who gives or re
ceives any money or other thing of
value to be used for such purpose,
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by a fine of not ex ?ding one
thousand doTTars or by imprisonment
not exceeding one yenr, or may be
punished by both such fine and Im
prisonment, and if candidate is
found guilty of such offense he shall
from and after his conviction be dis
qualified and ineligible to hold the
position or office to -which he aspires,
or any other state or county office or
position and his name shall not be al
lowed or printed on the primary elec
tion ballot or upon the official bal
lot to be used in the General State
and County election and no officer,
committee or board, authorized by
law to issue commissions or certifi
cates of election or certificates of
nominations, shall issue any such
certificate of nominations, shall issue
any such" certificate or commission
to uch person. If at the time of. the
conviction, such person who was a
candidate is serving in the position
or office to which he aspired, his
convicton shall be cause for his re
moval or for his impeachment.
Ban on Soliciting.
Section 7. That any person who
solicits, receive, or accepts from an-
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