The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-12-15
Are the Ccmmtstess Afraid a. meet

FTv.or six 4 y, sgesf-F Of .fis Dis
tricf have expressed hemrelves in favor
OF primary elections. McCrscken county,
at -a-.lnrvc CDnvcniicn held last spring
81 Extraordinarily for resolution de-
elariug ia favor Of primary eleerions
We think il likely that primary eieotious
will be the rule from this Time, renee
forth in seieciing candidates. The peo-
pie want them - I'ddscah Ne'cs.
In The Hasa election Graves county gave
n majority OF IS7 against Conventions.
In The Trimble anl Tee races the mojor
ity spoke ia the same way. Thns have a
majority Of Democrats of Graves ccnnty.
in three successive elections, voted ,aat
they ke1cre,S ma, TIE Graves County Dem
ocraiie Committee was a mere ring and
CLIQUE. aciuaied by no higher motive
than that Of rewar,ling few pets aud
curt house favorifes. If, after such con-
aemnation. the present Committee, per-
hisIs IN "a lirr a convention to instruct for
State officers. may it not be fairly set
down that they obey the wishes of a few
eanlilatss rather than the expressed
voice q Tho people?
The Democrats Of Ballard in the recent
election gave G54 majority against con
ventions. aud has emphasized this con
.aemna,ion in i've successive elections.
Shall The Ballard Committee. or "riRgi as
the Democrats Of that county have voted
II, now presume to call convention to
reward some favoriie canlidate for Stale
Office Surely they cannot be guilty Of
such presumption.
Galloway pemocraIs gave 53S minority
agAinsl The aeficn cf the County Commit
tee, ani have voted the same way for .frt
past elections. viii not the Galloway
COMMITTEES heed their voice or will IL long
cr a~same authority tina, The Democrats
= ,hei- own county base 50 cf,eu repn
d;aicl2
In Marshall he Democrats gave $50 nia-
iari.y against The County Committee, ca
have 90 voted Tor i've previous elections
las tie Marshall committee any pct OF
fsvorifs 10 reward THAT a. should assume
ruthority that the Marshall Democrats
have sa of,en deuied them? II So, let
'hem plead Fuiity by sending delegates
TO the state Convention
Trisg. Crittsndeu ami MeCracken, gave
msjoriiies against the Committees but
,las. a'as, each Of these counties in the
last election went Republican. If Demo
Gratis could be Larmouizsd each Of these
counties are democratic
In Caldwell, the majority has always
sustained the Commi,te, but Che RepuSli-
cana gre con ia, up neck and neck, and
81 democratic divisions continue, galian,
Cllwen:nay seen be carried by the enc
my.
) cAidNsll Lyon. Fulton. .end Hickman
tas ain the Committees, but in each there
Is such large and Increasing anti-eon-
vtption... element, lhat,n.wisdom wouli
prompt obedience the voice OF the ma
jori,y a the District.
il tAe face II these stubborn facts, how
can he Conmi;,ees, unless they stand
self ,coufessed rings ..@pd eiiques. per
titt in assuming party:autheri'y2
Do they suppose that The maj 'riiy will
not proceed 20 re-organize The party when
tIey sep down aud oal2 II go, the fsa%
cannot he lsid ri their door.
Suppose when the roll is called the
next State Convention, not a county from
The First District responds7 Whose fault
>. Ill il be- VINO will be hurt by IL? Are
tie Committees afraid for tho Democrats
o The State when in convention Assem-
hiei - make such inquiry, or are they
afraid OF Tie answer?