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PRIMARY DATE IS SET FOR JUNE THE FOURTH Committee Meeting Was Most Democratic Ever held—Ring Meth ods Absent. With the adoption of the re port of the committee, amended in a few minor matters, and after a considerable debate precipi tated by an unsecessful effort to change the date of holding the state primary, the state Demo cratic executive committee con cluded its work. The date of the primary was changed from June 3 to June 4, as it was suggested that the former date was a state holiday commemorating the birthday of Jefferson Davis. The state convention was fixed for June 23, to be held in At lanta in the hall of the house of representatives. The majority plan of electing state house officers was substitut ed for the plurality plan hereto fore in vogue. The system simply is that where no candidates re ceives a majority of all the votes cast in the first primary, a sec ond primary must be held be tween the two highest on the list. The date of this second primary, should it be necessary, was fixed for June 17. A recommendation was made to county executive committees to hold their primaries for state senators, legislators and county officers on the same day of the state primary, so as to avoid as far as possible holding two pri maries, and . decreasing the expenses. All persons, of whatever pre vious p >litical affiliation s, were inviteu to join the Democratic party, and participate in the ap pro iching primary. No pledge was exacted of the voter further than that he agreed to support the nominees of the primary. This liberal provision is in strik ing contrast to the obnoxious re ouirement exacted by the execu tive committee of two years ago, when the voter was required to pledge himself to support the national nominees of the party. An amendment was made to the report of the special com mittee during the afternoon ses sion, providing for the election by the* convention of June 23, of delegates to the national con vention to be held at Denver on Ju’y 7, and of presidential elect ors. Another amendment, which like the preceding one was omitted by inadvertence, was added, pro viding that candidates should make affidavit as to the expenses of their campaigns and as to the source from which the money was derived. An amendment by Committeeman John P. Knight, of Berrien county, was adopted extending the operation of this requirement to congressmen, sen ators and legislators. An amendment by Committee man J. Z. Foster, of Cobb coun ty, was also adopted, providing that the county executive com mittees should furnish to the managers of elections lists con taining the names of all legally registered and qualified voters. The Foster amendment was dis cussed at some length and was favored by Messrs. Holderness, Oi Carroll, Overstreet, of Screv en, and Stovall, of Elbert. Mes srs. Wright, of "Richmond* Bur wtii, vi huiicocK, ouu Vv unams. of Glascock, contended that the amendment was covered by the report and, therefore, unneces sary. Mr. Berner, of Monroe, pointed out that there was very little difference between the re port and the suggestion of Mr. Foster, and the matter was finally settled to the satisfaction of all by the insertion of the word ‘ ‘qualified. ’ ’--Journal. MASS MEETING Called to Elect County Executive Committee Citizens of Butts County Asked to Meet at Courthouse Thursday Feb. 20th, by Chairman Ogletree—Other Business A mass meeting of the citizens of Butts county is hereby called to meet at the court house in the city of Jackson, on Thursday Feb. 20, 1908, for the purpose of electing anew executive com mitte for the next two years, and and for the transaction of such other business as may come be fore said meeting. Very truly, A. H. Ogletree, Chairman Democratic Executive Committee Feb. 8, 1908. TO ADDRESS Voters of Butts County Next Monday. At Court House During Noon Re cess—Judson H. Strickland, Candidate for Solicitor- All Should Hear Him. Griffin, Ga., Feb. 10, 1908. Editor Progress: Please do me the courtesy to announce that I will address the voters next Monday, 17th inst. immediately upon adjournment of court for noon recesss at 12 o’clock. Thanking you in advance, I am Very truly, J. M. Strickland. UNION POINT. (l,aat week’s letter.) Mr. John Standard is on the sick list this week. W. G. McCart visited his par ents in Newton last week. Miss Vallie Standard visited Miss Alice Hinton Sunday p. m. Ben Kitchens and Claude Duke were in our vicinity Sunday. Mr. W. S. Nolen’s friends will be sorry to learn that he had a severe attack of rheumatism last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hubbert Stand ard, of Cedar Rock, were visiting relatives and friends here Satur day and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. 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