Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-04-10


For purity in compounds, compe1l-
ing the showing of percentages OF all
compounds used in mixtures and
blends
Pure drugs. EeaiowinE the lines of
the national law 'onSthatt question.
IS Pure stock food and pure seeds.
Pure paints and oils.
Full length and full weight in bind
Ing Irvine packages. Compelling label
Ing of each package sold or kept for
sale,
Fixing a standard for vinegar and
extracts and prohibiting the coloring
of the same.
+ Senator Newberry feels highly graft
fed at the results of his efforts and
has been assured from all sections of
the state OF the appreciation Of the
people for his work in their behalf.
How Primary Bill Was Compromised.
Senator Gillilland, from the Mills
Montgomery district, who has always
been opposed to the passage Of a
statewide plurality primary election
law, is given credit for having secured
from the progressive members of the
general assembly the concession which
led them to abandon the plain plural
ity system of nomination and take up
the declaration in favor Of So per
cent primary. This means that under
the operation of the new law no can
didate will be declared nominated out
side of convention unless he has
received at the primary election at
least IS per cent Of all the votes cast
for the Office for which he was a can
didate. Shortly told, Senator CHILL
lands part in securing that amend.
ment to the original bill is as follows:
When the bill had been brought up
and by, the votes of the standpat Re-
publicans and Democrats considera-
ton had been postponed for several
days, Senator Durham of Delaware
gave notice of an amendment to
change the basis of nomination from
plurality to majority vote. The
plan was to have Durham call up his
resolution on the following Monday,
when the bill came up for special or
der, and then to yield the floor to
Gillilland. On the Sunday previous to
the date. set for consideration of the
bill it became apparent that straight
majority plan could not be put through
the senate. Then Senators Durham,
Gillilland and Whipple of Benton held
an extended conference and the So
per cent idea was suggested. 1t was
taken to Senator Smith of Mitchell,
the leader of the progressive forces
and personal representative of Gov.
ernor Cummins. Senator Smith agreed
to the idea. 1t was arranged then that
Senator Gillilland should make the
address presenting the compromise
He spoke for nearly half an hour and
nowhere in his address did he relin
quish his belief that the statewide
plurality primary idea was a grave
mistake, but he felt impelled to say
that primary election law was sure
ly to be enacted, and In order to re
tain something Of the old order of con
ference of leaders, and the conven
lions, he would favor the declaration
that no candidate would be nominated
at the primary who had not received
50 per cent or more of the total vote
cast. His amendment was adopted
and there, the fight on the bill ended
all the Republicans working in har
mony on the question for the frs
time in the past three sessions of tn,
assembly during which it has been un
der discussion.
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