The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-04-10
rsE PRIMARY RESULT.

TIE EHAmAhN 49,
n should be a source OF graunea-
tom 10 every Democrat in Maury eoun-
~ 10 know that the primary on last
SATURDAY. was a fair and honest ex-
nression of the party's Will That pri-
mary was a credit TO the party ana
an honor 10 the committee which con
arotad II. There has not been even a
hint that an effort was made at any
nreeinct to pervert the will OF the peo-
nile. The election was conducted IN
A spirit of harmony, fairness and JUS
,ice The most extreme parusans OF
the candidates conducted themselves
with becoming propriety and as true
Democrats. The election was SO Ialr
ana the results so truthfully recorded
,be nopular will that defeat has been
robbed of its sting and the van
ouished accept the verdict without
complaint or the slightest manifesto
ton of bitterness.
This primary illustrates what we
have contended,-that the legallzeo'
direct primary is the fairest and most
acceptable method ever devised for
the making of party nominations Inc
marty organization which cannot trust
the people does not deserve to be and
will not be trusted by the people. the
governing authority in Maury county
acted wisely and with a proper con-
ception of it's obligation to the white
neople of the county when it ordered
a Iegalized primary and the wisdom OF
it's action has been fully demonstra-
ted The officers appointed by the
Committee to hold the election dld
their whole duty and they did 1t we'll
Thanks be to an enlightened pubic
conscience and to the mate honesty
If the white people of the county that
the day of force and fraud and chic
inerv in Maury county elections ana
marty contests has gone forever.
The candidates are all to be con-
graduated upon the manner IN whlcn
they conducted their compalgns'
There was no mud-slinging and so tar
as we can ascertain no effort made TO
influence the voters save by a fair
and honorable appeal to their Judg-
ment. If money or whiskey were USED
in the election there is certainly NO
evidence of the fact and no candidate
complains that either was used 10 ms
detriment. We congratulate the nom
inees. they won fairly and honestly
and they deserve the support or every
Democrat in the county at the August
election. Webb and Thomas have
both been tried in public office ana
have proven satisfactory to MAJORITY
of the people; we have no doubt tnat
Mr.. Cowley will do his level best 10
make an acceptable assessor.
II is to the everlasting credit OF
Milf p. Allen, the defeated candidate
for sheriff, that he accepted the re-
snI+ without complaint or bitterness.
Nc hows to the will of the majority
like the true man and loyal Democrat
that he is and in the future, as in the
mast Mr.. Allen will be found in the
forefront of the Democratic ranks.
There is no better citizen in Maury
county than Milt Allen and his de-
feat is no reflection upon him; the
vote which he received is tribute TO
his stainless character and evidence
of the peoples faith in him. A ma
iority preferred another, not because
of lack of confidence in Mr.. Allen, but
because they believed that his oppo-
nent should have an endorsement.
In the primary contest The Herald
had no favorites; it tried to and ola
give every candidate fair deal; IL
treated them all with absolute impair
TALLY. AS a public journal 1t gave
the news of the campaign, but 1t dld
So in a spirit of fairness and without
effort to color it. But since the De-
mocracy has spoken The Herald VIII
r,ol,a tho cause of the nominees it's
cause: their fight shall be its hght'
| ana come what may The Herald VIII
| Stand nv the ticket nominated last
Saturday until the polls close on Au-
gust 6, next.