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Show VOTER SUCCEEDS THE PARTY BOSS Genuine interest voters are taking in the coming primary and general election is evidenced by the large number of registrations Saturday, the last day on which voters could register before the September 3 primary. In this district, the tenth precinct, agents report heavy turnouts on both the August I'i and 17 registrations. Party workers in some districts made concentrated drives in getting get-ting voters on the lists. In Highland Jioy and in lower Bingham, district 3.1-1, all but a very few eligible votes have already registered. In district 337, Highland Roy, H3" voters are on the rolls. In upper Bingham, district 33.", nearly 100 voters registered on the two dates last week. Over 300 are registered at Copperton, although only two-third two-third of the newer residents took advantage of the registration registra-tion dates to place their panics in the books. Some of those not listed as Copperton voters will undoubtedly cast ballots in the primary in their former districts. Whatever the criticism of the new primary legislation, one thing is certain : the voters have a new interest in nomination nom-ination of candidates and a new responsibility in using their best judgment in selecting b vote from among the large number of candidates the primary election has brought out. Freed from party domination, the candidates find themselves with an increased responsibility to the voters. Gaining a nomination is more expensive in time and money to the candidate and involves a great deal more than merely gaining the okeh of the party bosses, which was what the convention nomination formerly amounted to. From the standpoint of party organizers, the primary is a disruptive feature of the campaign. It encourages growth of individual organizations at the expense of the party, de-stroys de-stroys unity by stirring up animosities among competitive candidates, raises the cost of campaigns and makes the solicitation solici-tation of party funds more difficult. All of these criticisms by party workers boil down to one advantage for the voters: the real boss of nominations and elections is the individual voter. His power has increased " thousand-fold and his responsibility has grown in proportion. propor-tion. The voter not only has the final say, as formerly, but al: the additional opportunity of choice from among candidate. candid-ate. It'a a real job and one requiring study, besides the trips to the polls at the primary, run-off and general elections. |
