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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1909
Page
1
Chancellor Allison issues a lengthy decision in W L Ledgerwood et al v John A Pitts et al. ruling parts of the compulsory primary election law unconstitutional. The opinion targets nomination declarations by committees and reinforces equal voting rights, invalidating provisions requiring prepayment, and excluding younger voters.
Th. Lyte and Washington County figures press for Johnson City as the site for the East Tennessee normal. They tout local scenery, health, rail access, and a $150,000 funding package from county and city, plus free water and electric service, paved streets, and extended streetcar lines, hoping the education board selects their proposal.
Chancellor Allison declares the late legislature’s primary law invalid as unconstitutional. He criticizes arbitrary classifications, notes omissions in the act, and warns that vital state boards and party machinery are improperly insulated from direct public selection. The decision, while not final, is likely to be appealed to the supreme court for review.
The article critiques primary election rules as unconstitutional and undemocratic, arguing oaths, poll taxes, and eligibility limits infringe rights. It notes legislative power, quorum breaking, and court likelihoods, citing Chancellor Allison and the Nashville American on political strife and governance without external dictation.
The state learns of a major ruling on the validity of Use primary law for political nominations. Chancellor Allison delivers an elaborate morning opinion printed in this issue of the Banner. The decision appears substantively solid with few if any infirmities in the law.
The chancellor’s delivery discusses defects in the act as unconstitutional and void, noting it requires voter qualifications beyond the constitution and imposes arbitrary registration rules. It critiques the oath for election officers and the espionage provisions as restricting free and equal elections and the rights of citizens.
A Southern Methodist minister Rev A N Jackson of Tolston Conference leaves his active duties to spend his mother’s declining days. He received a bequest of five dollars from his stepfather Dr Boni. Personal belongings are transferred to Louiseville and others, with unknown final details.
The Nashville Banner comments on a bill's sweeping, inconsistent provisions that deny certain political parties a direct right to nominate. It notes the general assembly rushed the measure amid excitement, with many legislators lacking serious study, and questions the bill's judicial viability.
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