Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 134, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 June 1915 — Can’t Mix Politics and Office Holding Any More. [ARTICLE]

Can’t Mix Politics and Office Holding Any More.

The new state primary law makes it impossible for the committee membership of political parties to be held ;jy men who are holding offices that are either elective or federal appointive. Attorney-General Richard M. Milburn, in response to a request by Postmaster Billings, of Morocco, sustained the provisions of the primary law, and Mr. Billings, who had been the chairman of the democratic organization in Newton county, tendered his resignation. Jesse R. Purkey, the secretary, also resigned, and the committee chose william Dairroch chairman and John L. Morgan, of Goodland, secretary.