The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-25
1rHE PRIMARY ELECTION pRlNcIplr.

far the action OF the executive committees OF
the Democratic party in the territories can commit
the party. the Democrats oi the state com.
med to principles the primary election law passed
at the Of the Oklahoma legislature and known
from its author the Bryan Primary Election Law says
the shawnee Journal Neither the terms of this Demo
cratic law the endorsement OF the committees are
sunitient the operation this on counties or
distrtr within the but It's general acceptance
by an overwhelming majority of the party in all sections
proper Dero, ratio method Of nominating candidates
will undoubted suit in the appcation,o this principle
to the nomination Of the first Democratic state ticket
didates for congress- judges and United States
From a lack Of the necessary party and district
machinery the primary principle may be applied in all
the districts in the selection candidates for the cons-
mtiona convention but h be considered Settled
that the Democratic party in the state stands at
present thoroughly committed to the primary eection
principle nomination all oncers constable
to United States senator's
This has been accepted adopted as the best party
policy in the principal states that continue loyal to the
party Of Jefferson and the constitution.
81 re primary principle is essentially Democrats
principle and follows closely the pet idea
in the stability of Republican
and the perpetuity OF government, the rightful
soveregns.-the people-should delegate to others tn
least possible Of their sovereignty should
possible themselves employ their rights par
ticpate in the government
1t is needless say that this principle
employed by any OF the political parties that the
history the country have arrayed against the
Democrats
The primary principle not always responsible for the
nomination of the best and strongest office but
since it is enthusiastically supported practced
except by the majority party county has the
effect of destroying factions within the party and of
eliminating that personal leadership that sometimes
under favorable circumstances produces the party boss
The highest achievements of the primary principle
can only result from an educated wideawake, public
spirited electorate trained to wise discrimination in
politics and human nature Jealous of its rights and
sovereignties in its convictions purposes
In the hands of ignorant, Indifferent, corrupt and
unpatrioo electorate the primary principle becomes sub
ject 20 abuses than any other form of party
government and organization.
Fortunately, the state has intelligent high
minded and patriotic people and in its decision
the of the party the nomination of its candidates
believe that the Democrats preparing wisely
both from polite and patriotic standpoint.
They the lists alone champions Of and as
the real party of the people while the Republicans
their principles of Capitalization people
have all the power the constitutional
vention districts congressional judicial districts In tn
hands of the present territorial committees.
BY embracing the primary principle the Democrats
have fairly aligned themselves with the best aspirations
of the intelligent both territories Through the
primaries the promised personal participation
In the great work of building
The Republican organization by withdrawing the con
troll Of its party still farther from the people it's faith
have created another burning Issue" for the
In the first campaign.