Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 November 1908 — RELEASED FROM A PLEDGE [ARTICLE]

RELEASED FROM A PLEDGE

Supreme Court Gives a Decision That Absolves. Legally, Some State Solons. Bismarck. N. D., Oct. 30.—Members of the legislature will be compelled to carry out their pledge to vote for the successful candidate at the primary senatorial election next Tuesday. The supreme court has decided unconstitutional the pledge feature of the primary Ihw ns it relates to the popular election of United States senators, but upholds the law providing for the vote. The writ of mandamus prayed for Is denied, and the election will pnx-eed, but all members of the legislature are free, legally, to exercise their personal choice in the election of senator to aucceed H. C. Hansbrougti, which means that Hansbrough. who was defeated at the spring primary, will try again.