The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-14

local committee mig 1t- sefIstill another
to- nominate for State Senate, sttll an an,
otfisf Is 4ti1UHii ia te 5sfUtr HOUSE Dele:
gates,. a still zanoth eE On animate
county or city officers, which would give
five primarie s9. in a IL = the same
county or city. all in one campaign.
This would be intoIerabie and I submit
that no one bllt-@-FeaF enemy Of the
primary system will advocate any plan
by which SD chs eonditi orts+ mig
possible And III ncthingsis provided to
prevent this in some places Just SUCH
things Will be sdone By It's es1emies sfn
order to bring It INTO disrepute and and
break it downssBut IL they be7 bunc he'd zas
suggest, then in-every primary except e. 2
those to nominate a candidate FOR OH n
grsss; there will be a large number oI
candidates., general and local, the ex-
pense to each candidate under such a4 "a
plan would be very small and the people
could thus; express their CHOICE on NJ. AZ ~
ea1adidanies: att one time Wi tho,it having
TO be stirred up and brought4to the polls
So often. Bunch he-+primariesihand the
expense question is solved excepthas.ito
Congressional nominations, and as ttri -tnat
case sti1et expense to each nomination
would only cover one district land Hthere
would tainly have to ..bea two cand1-
dates, and after all it ould mot; pc
heavy. On each one. This question sof
cornbinin gs primaries is the. most i'm port
ant one in;st hisssEheIe come tion, an; ana
upon s:its right decision rests the N per-
1nanenoy of 5the4 system,a The friends OF
the system may afford to compromise Of
other points, but never ons this If. they
wentasths system to stand. s:I Isl believe
that uTIeper tho sn ewi Constitution all
sJrIngA elections will be aboll s6eds and
T suggest the q fourth Thurs day or. sstlie
fourth Saturday n"September "a a. d te
for primarie s to nomina te for the "a Il
elections that&5will best suit the great
majority in the State. e. Dr. course, this
would snot az ply to- CONGRESSIONAL oH1i7
nations, because in. those CHI district
could. very .prppe select titszoWns4 OAKS
without. reference. to: her. sdis trictsfsas
t11ere,aWill3:be no Dne5ito nominate then
bittaC ongressrn emf M. s4ss4Fs IL. 49,
81 Nene-sbu wiliteSssh0uld asbe permitted
toE-vot e; and tl1ey> onI ySsafter a public
declaration torthe Judges OF. election that
he is a Democrat and will support and
vote for the no1ninees of the prim ary:
Very few men will go sbacks on such
pledge, l,,s37s:s 81;
Prohibit the pur chasing of votes hen
a candidate gives his notice make him
swear. not to buy, or furnish money to
buy;;t or cause to be bought, any. votes,
and after primary and before. certificate
Of Anor1inati ton Is given him make him
swear again that he has not done so.
THEN. also provide. a penalty that ii e he
does he shall forfeit his nomination and
shafr be<ineligible for any future Demo
cratic. nomination. r s \ -. -.
IN brief, tAyot e: viva voce, after pledge.
Bunch primaries. Prohibit purchasing
votes. Pay election officers low and uni
form sums for service where anything
isapaid. And give ample notice Of all
prinasies. DO these things ana the sys-
tenn will stay and be popular.
I, T would like Ito more. but refrain.
Itsincere1y hope ttha a plan honestly in
tended to-. give. the primary 7 system a
fair trial and make lit popular will be
adopted. have always favored a
primary system: I5know it Can be made
q popular one with the people. .5s
fassiAi!s=z5a.f =, t5: s5zSe j. G. PARKER.
Franklin. a. January 49,, 1902. = &.