The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-11-01

disra arded olItgroWn and rotten conven- ton Birmingham Age-Hefalu'
 Tho Rirmineham Age-Herald says that "Mr. Nathan of Sheffield and MT: ote vens of Mobile, have gone lnto par. .to ship for the purpose of bringing pack tne discarded outgrown and rotten conVen- ton system, The Age-Herald is un- necessariIy working itself into a fury' The sentiment of the State IS so plo nounced against a return 10 the conSet ,, le tion system that there Is no likelihood or a change from the primary plan.-Mo- bile Register.
 A pretty thorough test of State prl- mary was had last year and we 1aiI u4 note any real signs of popular dlscontehl at either the methods of its operation or the result which crowned the eXerclse uI those methods. The State ExecutlVe study of improvements to our present plan, if needed but it's attempt to coli com init the party to system IL mas .;ii r1p ho ated after many years or trlal VIII o promptly and effectually resehteu'-NA0 gomery Times
 MT. Nathan of Sheffield and MT. Ste vens of Mobile, have gone lnto paItn i shin for the purpose of bringing back the discarded, outgrown and rotten cohNeh- tion system. -Age-Herald.
 And who is MT Nathan. that he should endeavor to stife the voice or the voters
  the convention system as an individuai' but as a representative of the Elghth District on the State Executive Commit tee he must lay aside his personal preI- erences and endorse the primary plan. Our people have had enough Of log-rol- ing conventions and will have no more or it-Huntsville Mercury.
 "'rhe people are not competent to select judges. This is the declaration Of Messrs. Stevens and Nathan Of the state Committee. Better say they are not com potent to select any officers, let the pol iticians do it. Fortunate, indeed. that they are the only members of the com mittee holding such views. Ihese Woros will ring in the peoples ears TOT long ii; not soon be forgotten.-Evergreen Cour- ant.
 In this issue will be found an article from The Montgomery Advertiser entl- tied stick to the Primary Plan that deserves the careful attention of every man who wants to be honest and fa1r Tn politics. The old convention plan mas hau it's day and any man who advocates 1t Is afraid of the people and wants to scheme and steal himself and friends into office. There is but one fair way and that IS the honest primary plan by which each voter can express his opinion at the ballot box. -AbbeVile Times.
 There were some indications at the
  tive Committee held in Birmingham of q return to the old convention method Of nominating candidates. We hope the Committee will make no such serious what the people want, and they should let the members of the Committee know this fact in no unmistakable terms.-Greens- boro Watchman.
 An analysis of what was done and said, added to what was not done, at the meet ing of the State Committee last week, makes it very plain that IT the politicians are to have their way there will be no mora primaries. Two members of that body were open and honest in their dec larations against primaries. majority of the others can be well Judged by thelr actions. Unless the people desire to be forced back to the old convention plan and have to delegate their rights to q se- feet few who will barter anu trade for their own personal gain they must make themselves heard and that very promptly. ~Opelika News.
 The politicians of the state are planning for a convention. The people demand primary> It is said that Tor Juaiclal or. fees we should have convention and especially for Supreme Court Judges. This is equivalent to saying that the rank and file are incompetent to select candl- dates for high judicial ofhces; primary was forced bV the people last election and it will take decided effort on part of the people to have State primary this year, And likewise in the various coun- ties such plans of nominating canuluates as suits those in charge of the party ma chinery will be adopted unless the State Committee orders a uniform primary Vernon Courier.
 We stil hope that the State Committee will leave it discretionary with the sew eral County Committees to order a prl- mary for County, offices or not as they primaries in this County. There Is no necessity for a primary in this County as 1t is solidly Democratic and we should