The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-04

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hut actual operation OF the utilities under
iiieasc to Individuals or private corpora
tons. IN this way the city controls the
situation and gets Eall4tte benefits to be
derived. but Is relieved OF the burden
Of carrying on suoh extensive operation.
and of the danger OF the political patrons
age involved.
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Reasons for Separate Primary.
About the only real arguments that has
been employed against the holding Ut
separate primary for the nomination OF
local candidates In the forthcoming con-
test Is that 1t would entail additional
cost and additional trouble. AS for the
cost that will DO borne by the local cam
dldates, and our Information is that every
one OF them desires a separate primary;
as for the trouble to tho voters 1t would
be a matter OF a few moments time, anu
we doubt II any considerable number Oh
citizens would raise objection On that
account. & MI 9i
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Now for n few arguments In favor OF q
strictly local primary. We are to nominate
this year candidates for Senate, House OF
Delegates Commonwealtll's attorney,sclty
treasurer, city auditor, sheriff, city SER
geant, high constable, city collector clerk
Of tho Hastings Court, clerk Of the sCha''-
Gerry Court, clerk of the Law and Equity
Court, commissioner OF revenue, three
Justices of the peace and five members
of the City Democratic Committee.
The Democratic party OF the State will
nominate candidate for the United
States Senate, a candidate for Governor,
another for Lleutcnnnt-G Governor another
for attorney general, another fer treas
urer, another for superintendent Of public ,il &c
instruction and another for commissioner
OF agriculture.
It will be memorable contest There
are two candidates for the nomination
for United States senator and three for
Governor, all promincntsand popular men,
and ali the devices known to expert
politics will be employed In favor of one
candidate or tho other. Why then should
We mix, our local primary with this i'm
sportant andS far-reaching State contest?
What is to be gained By! having a single
primary for both State and local contests?
I If we were going to nominate a Mayor
and members OF the City Council, 10
question whatever Of tho wisdom and eS --,
pediency Of having these contests held
separate would be raised. But every argu:-
lnent in that connection applies with only,
u little less force iii thegprcsent Instance
We should, as aSmntter Of principle, keep
our local contests separate and distinct
from State and national politics and In
volved as little as possible In outside com
plications and entanglements.. Richmond
is community unto herself and as far
as possible should settle all its own local
affairs In its own way and without any
sort Of outside Influence Is
AS for the pledge to be required II
voters that is Il matter which has been
unnecessarily dragged into the discussions,
but as 1t has been raised we have con-
tended ma sill, contend that If IS. in the
a. orest# ofE local governments and Alto
gether right as fwellffas eXpedient. that
in local primaries those who are per-
mi,tcd under the rules to vote should
not he pledged beyond< tho nominees Of
that primary.
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4,
tial arguments in its favor, and &c hone
,ho r;tv ron,n,,t+ec vii l,e poyerncd ~
t,,e,,, =, rea ching q concl,,s lon a. lis pcxt
J, !, 81 81 Z DIN 3shrdl,, ctaoin shrdluun,
meeting.
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Yesterday55the colored citizens Of Rich
mond observed '.Enanclpation Day ana