The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1879-06-27
THE PROPER WAY.

support the nominees ut thu convention
Don't "hold with the hare and run wit
the hounds"
:. The above from the Water Vale.
Central is exactly the right princi
pie to pursue in our primary cleo
: tiOns, should the county executive
: committee decide upon that plan
and there is little doubt but the,
will, as the sentiments of the voters
of this county seem to favor THU
method. Primaries differ in theil
character and object from genera
elections; the former being merely
party methods of placing In nomi
ton their choice of men for differ
ent Offices, while the regular elec.
ton is one il which all parties are
legally entitled to cast their votes.
Therefore, in party primaries the
political party in whose interest
the election is held has the I'M
doubted right TO control that cleo
ton, and say who are and who are
not entitled to vote at such election,
and as n matter of course no one
will be expected to take part in the
primaries who will not agree to
abide the decision of that election
and support the nominees.
The executive committee of this
county will meet here on the first
Monday of July, being the 9TH
day, and among other matters it
will become the duty OF the com,
mittee to decide the question of
who will be eligible to take part
in the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. all legal
voters will be allowed to partici-
pate, or only those who have here
totore voted the democratic ticket.
Some have entertained the view
that only known democrats should
be permitted to exercise the right
of voting, while others think that
all men, irrespective of former
political predictions, should be
accorded this prerogative, provided
they pledge themselves to support
the nominees. We think, perhaps,
the latter view of the ease would
accord with the wishes of the can
didates in the field, and would give
more general satisfaction to a ma
iority of the white people of the
county. There is no organized re-
publican or opposition party inthis
county, and we do not now believe
the republicans will attempt to put
a ticket forward in the approaching
canvass, and, under the circunl-
stances, we see no reason at present
why the colored people should not
be accorded the privilege of partic-
lpating in our primaries; provided,
however, they will agree to support
the candidates declared nominated
at the primaries. Under no other
consideration should any man,
or black, be permitted to
vote in democratic primary e,ec-
and we do not conceive how
any one could have the ef1rontery,
being accorded the right of
at Il party primary, to refuse
to support the nominees of that
party i'll the regular election.
What We desire in the approach
CANVASS is unity of action,
harmony and good feeling. 1t is
desired to place the best men in
and in doing this the demo
Gratis cannot afford to become
divided on personal or petty preju-
dices and issues. To secure
harmony we must have a fair and
lucid understanding among candi-
dates at the inception of the can
vass, and after the nominations
are once made let no mar turn his
face to the rear, but let each one
go boldly to the front supporting
hose who received the nomina-
lions.
1t would be well for the members
Of the executive committee during
his time and the 9TH prox., to con-
slider the question of who will be
eligible to vote in the primaries,
md when the committee meets
Zach Il can have we'll defined
Fiews upon the matter, and can
come prepared to give the reason
or faith in them.