The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-06

$. much the same experience as .ne
y - washington. In both states the
49,. 49,. culinary law Is under earnest ais
49,. nut with this difference; IN IN
-s Il has been In use In somewhat
ss,frct form for many years, ana the
- agitation Is for more genera'
I1~stration OF the system ana correc-
"a n some OF It's defects; IN Whshins-
uep - sv.tsm IA a new idea and the
g. ~ Z Tor practical test Of II. The
1890 Al each state is attracting
sn''.rssa attention and promises to re-
a. Y x,6nIte legislative action.
y. - = rsccie Of Indiana have given the
~. v,1mary a thorough test, and are
s 49,, satisfied with its workings that
-sssf more Of II. They are now ask
~ ~ y~eislature 10 extend II to all cleo
Arofher amendment asked IL an
$500 n the penalties for violations Of
4. -ranv OF the Eastern states the d.
- s.{.u4yv IN various forms IL In vogue.
.-1rs.tIv Il II popular In strongly Re-
s-sS~s. a. strong Democratic districts,
~. nomination Is practically equiva-
~. !. s,ertion. In such districts there
2. ~vsat contest for the nominations.
=. ~ cnlv way to decide sucn contest
..ssk,~s creating serious trouble is to lay
! r1fors the people and let them choose
~ aiyect vote
~. followtng Ave opinions of the law.
- ~ man prominent In Seattle. show
~ tspnd OF public opinion in this state:
Z {. ollman--"The direct primary sys-
- e far as | have been able to learn.
M ~ 10 be thoroughly tested, but In
q si,sofetical form It commends itself to
- fuA9mtuf.
N adopted 1t will do away with a
- my n the evils now attendant
~ Political conventions under tho
rsG{ convention system candidates are
Xi66ts1 generally by combinations
s16He tetveen aspirants for different Of
80 Thh results more frequently than
ckeruloe IN the nomination of candi-
t1l1, ~ because they are the best men.
~ keenuge they are able to give the
| - votes for the other candidates. All
O. uopiA b. obviated II the people were
~ q opportunity to vote direct In
~ ui1arise for the men they wish to
IN nenlnAtsd.
II ~ u favor of giving the direct
hrnS ~ oGperteuce not TO work as we'll
= ~ 61nvontion system. Il will be easy
= No(1i the law and change back to
- letAe6s now In vogue.
4 w Mat the present Legislature will
- - 1T on substantially the same
- - tks lswislation proposed by La
Ngeol1o N wisconsin. The measure on
~ n made his recent successful
Qmpo1r Tor governor is. I believe, even
Ntw nan the direct primary law OF
WA Humphrey: THE advantages of
a. rn4fy eiecflon law may be told In
444 gptsoee. BY II tho witt Of the
W44Npee nearly pxpreshede I am In
fzsr q anything that tends to this.
nan Int xustft. h.. -
v>gntnp n the Law to some extent, as
- eesn used In a modified form In
noAoA ~ many years. Like all things
hnsA has ms defects. Yet the people
ikat stats refused to abolish II. and
h9e y NOW a general movement there
y - amended by making It's appII-
u1M q6Va general and by inficting a
M e1yees punishment for the violation
&4g n IT, terms
- ora great defect OF the law is,
!M paere there are three or more cam
eAtog ioF the same office a small minori-
v ms party may dictate the nomlna-
49, an In actual experience this mi
% y too often the one that Is
M ees9efous 10 the welfare OF so-
~ nsssm does not prevent this
1911 politicians OF energy and
whb make IL a business CON
~ nominations, and ] ans not pre-
H ~ s4y that the beat interests III
se dcmand tha, this result should
accomplished 1t does however. az
Win much that Il worst In politics,
~ direct primary has a tendency 20
- % a minimum all fractional feel.
u'nih the party, There IL no oppor-
~ Tor trading and johhing The nom
Hgoas aresubmitted 10 the people for
and. when the contest Is over,
arfeAted know that they have had
deal and are willing to fall in line
WMy work for the success OF the
NAhk ~ Paul; Some features OF the
pNmaFy appeal 10 me as being very
owl greatly doubt whether the
whole will % any improvement
the present system
eatsst Improvement, that would
skcufh, about ey the adoption OF the
S primary election law In the plar