Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 192, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 August 1915 — SUH FILED WILL TEST STATE LAW [ARTICLE]

SUH FILED WILL TEST STATE LAW

Bull Moose Candidate Aska Injunction Against Political Leaders to Test the Primary Law. Sult to test the state primary law was filed Friday in the Knox circuit court by George W. Lotte, candidate for auditor of state on the progressive ticket in 1914. Lotte asked for an injunction against Homer L. Cook, secretary of state; Will H. Hayes, republican state chairman; B. Kerbley, democrat; Jackson Boyd, progressive state chaimman; the chairmen of the three parties of Knox county and several others. Seventeen alleged reasons why the state law is unconstitutional are set out by Lotte, who says he wishes to become a candidate for representative from Knox next spring, but cannot unless he pays a stipulated fee to have his name submitted in the primary. Lotte attacks the expense of the * primary and alleges the law is unconstitutional because it confers executive powers upon individuals; destroys the secrecy and freedom of ballot; destroys the equality of election, and makes an arbitrary classification of voters and adds burdensome qualifications to voters, not provided for in the constitution of the United States or Indiana.