Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1901-02-28
CHYNoWETH CLOSES ARGUMENT
BEFORE COMMITTEE.
MAKES FORCEFUL SPEECH
Madison Attorney Speaks For TWO
Hours, Answering Principal objee-
tons of the Opponents Of the
Measure-Fink OF Milwaukee and
HaHyden OF Eau Claire Against 1t,
Madison, Feb. q.


The last of the public hearings ON
primary elections was held last night
and yesterday afternoon The audi
ence in the afternoon was smaller
than usual, probably due to the fact
that the hearing was not well adVer'
tised; but the evening session was at
tended by a larger number of specta-
tors than any previous meeting. II.
w. Chyuoweth closed the debate
speaking auout two hours for the bill
Il am no populist, ! believe in the
fundamental principles of representa-
tive government" These were the
opening sentences of IL. w. Chyno-
weth's address on the primary bill be
for the joint commlolee on privileges
and elections last night Continuing
he sala: In discussing this bill /
shall call things by their right names,
and i'm so doing, ! want it distinctly
understood that | have no sympathy
with the man who feels that is hOliCr
than any other people. When | at
tack the convention as | shall, | shall
not point out any individual or set Of
individuals as being responsible for
the system. When | attack the con
yention | attack myself as well as you
or the staunchest friends of the sya-
tenn have been Il participant in
those anairs as well as you. SO | say
that | shall single out no man or set
of men as being responsible for the
caucus and convention system; it is
the people of Wisconsin who are re
sponsible for it.
Mr.. Chynoweth dwelt long ana forci.
bly, upon the obligation of the party
NO man" he said, would
dare to stand before the
people OF the state and say
we put that primary election plank in
the platform, but we do not intend to
keep the pledge or carry it out, We
put it in the as a vote catcher; We
put ii there to fool the people. |
thought" said the speaker, that no
man would dare to come before this
committee and urge you to break your
word to the people. II the party is
not bound by that plank in the plat
form, then what could bind party to
any policy. If platforms do not com
init part to a certain
line Of action. then why
have platforms? Who would give his
boy the advice that has been given to
you? Who would say to his son en-
tering upon a business career, your
word amounts TO naught 4 fathers
first and most earnest injunction 10
his son is keep your word; break no
promise because he has learned that
in every walk in life, the man who
keeps his word is to be trusted and is
worthy Of confidence Now this prI-
mary election bill which we are con.
was drawn and was intro
duced in the legislature as the result
Of the demand and promise contained
in the platform, and the obligation of
the party is TO pass this bill"
OF the convention system he said
1T is bad. II may have existed for
these many years without any great
injury having resulted from IT, but !
say the system is bad. | do not
think that the great state of Wiscon-
sin is great in resources, great in
wealth and great in its institutions be.
cause Of the workings Of the conyen,
ton system. No one believes that
our educational system, crowned by
he state university, Is the result Of |
hat system" The state, he said. is
great in spite Of the system. The |
speaker discussed the details Of eau |
rus manipulation and quoted from |
3ryce's American Commonwealth to
how the impression that dislnter.
.sted student had received Of the
ystem
No man who objects TO the prlnci.
lie involved In the primary election
I'LL, said Mr.. Chynoweth. has
my right 10 criticise the de-
ails Of this bill, because he is preju.
Iced and his judgment is worthless.
I be wishes to object 10 the principle, !