The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-02

clearly than any other way the real wishes of the voters.-Guntersville Demo- crat. favor a white primary The newspapers should not be influenc cd by any politician or class of politicians but should stand boldly for honest elections This can only be accomplished through white pri- maries. Let the State press speak out now. The newspapers as a rule are de- lenders of the people and their rights and let them condemn the old packed conver' The Reaper believes many of them will do this.-Geneva Reaper.
 The fight for a State primary is on. It is going to be 8 fight to the finish and the primary will win. The men in the ranks of Alabama Democracy demand that they shall have a voice in selecting the candidates. It is but right that thear demands should be granted and 1t must be. If the politicians do not give way. the people will override them. There is mary in Alabama this year The men who vote and elect Democrats to office are determined that they shall choose the men whom they are to elect, and the State primary must follow as natural sequence. e.-Anniston Star.
 The primary system of nominating can didates for office is the only fair plan that any political party can adopt. It has worked with absolute satisfaction in ev- cry State where 1t has ben tried and grows in popularity. The tricksters who are trying to force the old rotten conven- as we'll go back and sit down right now. The talk of precedent and the twaddle about "a creature having no power other | than that given by the creator when the honor of the State is in question is pure idiocy. The politicians may split hairs | and figure over the matter all they are mind to but the people are going to in- | sist on the fair thing and right thing. | They are asking for white primary and | will not be forced into a convention where | the delegates--as was the case Of the Mo- bile gentleman--will have no unpurchased l vote except upon the question or ad- | journment. It is a battle between tne people and the politicians and we are for the people.-Gadsden Evening Journal We are glad to see that the prospects l are good for a general primary this year | throughout the State to select candidates for State officials. The plan is championed by ex-Governor Johnston and The Mont gomery Advertiser. the leaders Of the op- posing factions in the Democratic Party | in this State. and when two such oppos- ing leaders unite on any movement 1t cer- tainly should carry.
 The white people of this State are near ly all of the same political faith. the ne- | gro is no longer a factor and there is no good reason why honest methods should not be adopted in the selection of public officials and the reins~of authority placed in the hands of the people. An honestly conducted primary where every candidate is accorded equal privi- leges is the only. way to secure public | of the people and at the same time con- tinue Democratic Party in power. We trust that the time will soon come when candidates for all offices. from the hlgn- est to the lowest will be selected in this way
 Give ample time to carry on thorough campaign before the time selected for than discourage caoable men to run for office and let the candidates elected be the unquestioned choice of the majority or the party, and all will be well.-Scotts~ boro Progressive Age.
 The question of a general primary for the nomination of candidates for the ot- fees both State and county IS eeins ds. selected by fair and honest means whirn Is guaranteed to them by the new Con- sulution, and we believe the proper way to bring 1t about is by holding primaries Governor Johnston favors this, and m writing to The Mobile Register, says: "A very large majority of the white men Of Alabama are Democrats at heart ana in
 principle. and if the negro is eliminated
 from the electorate, and these men are contented with the action of the party officials, there VIII De practlcdlly no op-
 position at the general election to its nominees. So that the selection of our officials will really be made in the pri-
 maries or nominating convention, and not at the general election Of course Gov
 ernor Johnston, as it Is well known, al-
 ways has favored the method that would
 benefit him most but whether he has any
 personal interest in the coming election awaits to be seen. But whether he has or has not if a general 0rimarv for the selection of all our candidates will prove . more harmonious and give the best re, re, sults in the selection of good men to fill olr offices we say let us have it. No pri- maries or conventions will be held until after the registration is completed but
 the State Democratic Executive Commit,
 tee will likely take action on the matter
 in the near characterization County Dem ocrdt.
 Shes been trying to master the bl- cycle for two weeks hasn't she!