The Marlin Democrat
Fifteenth Year   Number 17
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 23, 1904

DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE MEETS.
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Officers and Clerks will be Asked to
Serve Gratis.
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     At a meeting of the Falls County Democratic Executive Committee on June 20th, the following proceedings were had:
     The chairman stated the object of the call, among which was to discuss and decide whether the presiding judges and clerks of the primary election should be asked to hold the election free of charge, or whether they should be paid a per diem.
     Motion by Committeeman Fountain that the officers of election be asked to hold the election free of charge, is as much as all expenses must be borne by the county candidates.
     After a discussion of the motion, the following resolution was offered by Committeeman Lewellen as a substitute for Fountain's motion, which resolution was accepted and seconded and carried as follows:
     "Whereas, under the Terrell election law, and the ruling of the democratic executive committee of Falls county, the expense of holding the coming primary elections must be borne by the county candidates to be voted upon in said election; and,
     "Whereas, we believe it to be to the best welfare of the people that the expense of candidates running for public office should be reduced to a minimum:
     "Therefore, be it resolved that the judges and clerks of the coming democratic primary be requested to hold same free of charge.
     "Be it further resolved that the committeeman from each voting precinct be and is hereby instructed to see that the election for his box is held, under this resolution, by qualified voters who are willing to do so in accordance herewith."

J. W. SPIVEY,
Sec'y. Co. Dem. Ex. Com.

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