The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-09-06

From the Bessemer Workman: Prima- ry elections seem to be becoming popular In Alabama and the old time convention seems to have had it's day From all over the state goes up the cry, give us primary next"
 From the Greenville Living Truth: The question of convention or primary for the next election is already being aired in numbeF of papers of the state and a ma jority Are for primary. If left to the peo- pie the primary plan would surely be adopted,
 From the Huntsville Mercury: We have substantially eliminated the negro voter from the electorate of Alabama, and we are now entitled to absolutely fair and honest elections. A fair election law at the polls without an honest primary law would be a farce and a travesty and ex- pose the democracy of Alabama to di- vision and ridicue.
 From the Jackson Sc.ti. Alabamian: The Age-Hel'ald insists that the legisla-
 
 in September, pass a law providing for honest primaries. We are in favor of primary elections and, of coIrse, want them conducted fairly. but some of our people will have to be 'born again be- fore such a thing will come to pass. We saw a thing or two in the primaries of last year.
 
 From the Ashville Aegs We are going to have that primary for St Clair. We are going to have that primary. or the good accomplished from it last campaign will be lost. The politicians are not going to prevent a primary in this county, if they try to do it. But we don't think they will make the effort. They under that any attempt to defeat the will of the rank and file of the party would be the death knel of their own aspirations. The primary is the thing just now.
 The people want broad, open primary, and not a measly makeshift They un- derstand these so-called primaries too well, while they utterly deplore the old convention methods of cheating them out of their choice. We endorse the plan of holding a primary, as the only safe means of putting the people in control of things as against the machine methods of office-hunters, schemers and others who have selfish personal ends to serve Our people want primary; they will not
 
 way The old tricky convention method has played out We believe that primar- ies are the most available means of pro- tecting the peoples interests aga,nst frauds.
 From the Marion County News: It is the wish of all true democrats that the legislature pass a primary election law which fairly guarantees perfectly fair elections. The law which is now in force is wholly inadequate to bring about the desired result. What the people want is law securing to every qualified voter the utmost freedom to cast one vote and have that vote counted as cast The people are looking to Governor Jelks tc dSSlSI III ttlt Ildtttit anu WG COHiiucutlv hope he will use his influence as the chief executive to bring about this needed re- form As a nomination is equivalent tc an election in Alabama. the democratic party should see to 1t that this result Is obtained in a perfectly fair and legitimate manner
 From the Gadsden Evening Journal: The primary plan is receiving consid- erable attention at the hands of the news papers of the state. The press seems to be almost unanimous in its approval of the primary system. The old scheme of nominating by convention has been tried and found wanting. It pre-