The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-01-17
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY CALLED

The Maury County Democratl
Executive Committee Monday. b,
practically a unanimous vote, callet
for County Democratic primary cleo
ton. to be held Saturday. April 5. t.
nominate candidates for the county
offices.
The opposition to this action, seeing
they could not defeat the call, like
good democrats and loyal party men,
decided at the last moment. rather
than to carry any dlscord into the
party ranks. to vote with the majority.
Under the circumstances that was
the wisest and best thing to do. and
we commend it as good example to
all the Democrats of the county.
The candidates, heretofore announced
for the August election" "a majority
of whom, by-the-way, were opposed to
the call) will all bow submissively to
the decree of the court, and their an
nouncement in the weekly papers will
hereafter read Subject to the action of
the Democratic primary.
The resolutions contained in the call
are fair and full and strong, and if
fairly and impartially carried out, will
popularize the primary plan in this
county and strengthen the party. We
would suggest this amendment to them
two years from now, however; "that
all person, of whatever color, creed or
professions who voted against any
regular Democratic nominee in 1902,
shall be barred from all Democratic
primaries in 1904.
What has weakened the party in this
county more than any other one thing,
and. created that widespread dissatis-
faction" a former committee complain
ed of, is the policy of allowing just any
and everybody to vote in the prima-
ries. Men in the past have not hesita-
ted to walk up to Democratic prima-
aries and cast their ballot, and before
leaving the place declare that if the |
nominees suited them they would sup
port them. and if not they would not.
Men who have stood on the streets and |
tried to persuade defeated candidates to
run as Independents against the
regular nominee, have even been
promoted to place on the committee
because of their personal rather than
their party loyalty; and it is an OF en
secret that boilers even have been
brazen enough to ask for party nomina-
tions. We shall be glad if the action
If the committee yesterday, in pre-
who shall vote, is so honest,
fairly and impartially carried out as to
make such party perfdy impossible in
the future.
The Herald believes in Democratic
and in party organization.
We believe that the men who consti-
ute the Democratic party in this coun-
y should control it's politics. We be-
ieve that it is the duty of all Demo-
rats to participate in Democratic
and believe that none other
should be allowed to. And in these
confusing and uncertain times we think
hat the surest and best, if not the only
rue meaning of the word Democrat,
With capital D, is one who votes and
alks for Democratic nominees.
The Democrats of this county can, if I
hey will, choose most excellent set
f nominees from the names before
hem, and we hope that the best men p
the county-those who too often n
eglect their political duties-will I
estir themselves and see to it that the u
est men are put forward by their party q
3 It's color bearers. Il
The Herald will support, before the 0
its choice of men. After G.
,e primaries it will support the nomi- II
ees. c.