The age-herald., 1900-02-22

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 -7-------->~------->------ >-------------~-~---~-~~~~ of over 300 voters, who want to be heard on this question:
 MT. Lowe called Judge Garretson to the chair and introduced the following reso- lution
 Be it resolved That at the primary cleo tion to be held April 14, 1900, the words flor dispensary' and the words "against, dispensary" be printed upon the ballots, and the officers of said election shall ascertain and declare the number of votes cast for the dispensary or against the dispensary, respectively, and the nominee for senator and members of the house of .r'epresenta- tives from Jefferson county shall be in structed to vote as the majority in said primary election may declare"
 Should be Given a Hearing
 In offering the resolution, Mir. Lowe stated that he ddd not favor the dispensary law but as a very respectable contingent of the party in the county had made known their wishes he thought they ought to be given a hearing. He said he had never fav- ored the selection of legislative candidates by popular vote, as the centers of popula- tion could control the election and name whom they pleased.
 MT Blackburn offered @ resolution in structing the senator and representatives in the next general assembly 10 have law passed authorizing vote in the county on the dispensary question within three months after the passage of the law. He said the fight in Jefferson county was first, for the United States senatorship, then the governorship, the board of reve- nue. and it would complicate matters so much to have so many questions before the people at one time
 MT Lowe-'sWe want to separate all questions and you do not seem willing to do so."
 MT. Thach raised the point of order that all questions were to go to the committee on resolutions without argument. A mo- ton to that effect was adopted
 The committee on resolutions at this point returned and through c. B. Powell, its chairman, submitted the following report:
 The adoption of MT. Thach's resolution instruct.ng the committee on primary plan to publish notice of the primary election and plans for same at least ten days in advance of the election. This report was adopted by vive voce vote.
 MT. Powell reported for the majority of the committee as follows:
 we, the undersigned committee on resolutions as substitute for all the reso- lutions referred to Us, recommend that all resolutions be referred to the sub-commit- tee on arrangements heretofore appointed by th.s committee with power to act in the premises as they see proper.
 (Signed) 'tC. B. POWELL
 LEE COWART,
 "WALIER MOORE."
 AIr. Powei.s speecn
 Mr. Powell, in speaking to the report of the majority, said: "The state executive state on the question of a general primary vote for United States senator and governor and other state officers, and that commit tee held it to be manifestly unjust to put the names on the tickets in some counties and leave them off in others. MT. Lowe was recognized on the floor of the commit tee as the leader in Senator Morgan's fight for the United States senate, and the Nor gan people were in control of the commit tee and could have ordered a primary all over the state, but they didn't do 1t. do not agree with the newspapers that the question of a United States senator should he left to direct vote. We are willing to place the names of the candidates on the ballots in all the counties, but we are not willing to single out Jefferson county These meetings called together to change plans II 9 hurtful to the party. These bickerings are hurtiul. Let us De through With them. Refer all resolutions 10 the arrangement committee and let it pass on them. l signed ] petition asking the members of the legis- lature to pass bill allowing the people to vote on the dispensary question. It is referendum and is a populist doctrine and has never been adopted by democracy. How iaes MT. Lowe stand on the dispensaTy? Mr. Lowe-T am opposed to it. How do sou stand?
 Mir Powel-This committee is not the irorer channel for the matter to go. through.
 MT. Powells failure to answer MT. Lowe's