Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-04-04
DISSELL HAS A PLAN.
Democratic Senator from the Fifth
 Advocates Direct Primary,

y
 Henry c. Dissell, senator from the
 fifth district, has prepared the fol-
 lowing preamble and resolution
 which he wishes the democratic state central committee to act upon favor- ably:
 Whereas, It is the principle of democracy to recognize that all po-
 ltlcal power is vested in the people, as expressed in the suffrages of the majority, and that the principle of direct primaries, or what is known as direct, nominations is now recog- nlzed as practical and highly satis- factory method of ascertaining the peoples registered convictions, as to their selection of candidates for off, flee.
 Therefore, be 1t resolved, That the democratic state central committee do hereby endorse and request that the democratic registrar in each town, ward or voting district provide a ballot box or boxes, Cat the pri- maries or caucus held in the various towns, wards and voting districts to elect delegates to the next demo- cratic state convention), in which each democratic registered voter shall cast his ballot for the candidate of his choice for governor, lieuten ant-governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state comptroller, at torney-general, and congressman-at- large, and that the candidate having plurality of the entire registered democratic votes in the state, for each of the aforesaid offices, and for which office the candidate is named, receive the endorsement of the state convention when it shall meet, and that such action of the voters be ratified by that body; that this com mittee further urge upon the state convention the adoption of this prin- ciple, and that in future all nomina- tions be made in that manner, there by eliminating all rancorous picker ings, promote harmony, meet the changing conditions of the present and do much towards rendering in- effective the corrupt influences of in- terested classes, destroy machine politics and maintain the fundamen- tai principles of democracy, against the rapid aggressions of privileged interests, and class rule and legisla- tion, and, resolved, that any regis tered democrat may become a candi- date for any of the aforesaid offices on the payment of $25 to the secre- tary of the state central committee, the said amount of money to be eX- pended by the state central commit tee for printing and distribution of each candidates ballots, each candi- date shall name voter in each town, ward or voting district who shall act as a watcher, at the polls, and these vassers and count the ballots cast, said board shall choose from among themselves presiding officer or mod orator who when the votes have been counted, shall make returns to the secretary of the state central com mittee of the number of votes cast | for each candidate, said returns shall be signed by a majority of the board of canvassers. That a com mittee of the state central commit tee, one from each county, with the secretary, shall canvass the returns and announce the result. That such | primaries or caucuses be held not l less than ten or more than fifteen | days before the meeting of the state 1 convention.
 That until legislation is obtained ! this principle, it is under stood that nothing herein contained nor any action shall be taken to con- flict with the laws now existing, that the democratic party of Connecticut simply adopts this means of ascer- taining the voters choice, and ratify- ing same, thereby endorsing funda- mental principle, one that will great ly enhance the power of the people and be progressive step to a more enlightened suffrage.