Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-10-06
ANDIDATES ON
PRIMARY LAW
ews of Those Who Seek Legis-
latiVe HOnOrS.

cts Of the two leading parties upon a
direct primary law; also in ascertain
ing as to whether they would If
elected, labor for the passage of such
law. directed letter to each can
didate asking him to submit an inter-
view ON the subjects, and advising
him that in the event that he did
not reply the conclusion would
follow that he was not favorable to
such a law, and would not labor to
have it enacted. In response to
this request the following interviews
have been received:
Darknell FavOrs Law.
A. A. Darknell. candidate on the
democratic ticket for the senate said:
81 am thoroughly in favor of a
direct primary law. believe that
in governmental affairs the people
should be the rulers. and the officials
of that government their servants,
and believe that under such a law
those conditions would be attained,
and II elected will do all in my power
to bring about the passage of such
q law"
Mcdonald Is Convinced.
Charles L. Mcdonald, candidate for
the house on the republican ticket,
said: 81 am in favor of a direct
primary law. / have observed the
working Of the law in the state of
Washington. and have cOnversed with
prominent citizens In that state with
relation to 1t. 1t is their opinion
and It is also mine, that in many
respects the law in force at the pres
ent is defective in many respects. but
they are of a minor character. and
can easily be remedied. 1t is my
opinion that the selection of candi-
dates under a direct primary law
will be attended with less corruption
than under any other law-that 1t
will give the people a greater voice
in their selection, and no fairer man
|, ner could be adopted in making their
nomination. and l shall labor, II
elected, for the passage of a direct
primary law for this state
Wall Wants the People to Rule.
M. X. Wall, candidate on the
democratic ticket for the house sub,
} mitted the following statement oil
\ his views, and attitude with respect
to the law:
= Having been invited by this
Press to give to the public through
its columns a statement as Il
whether or not am in favor of 1
PRIMARY election law for the stat'
lof Idaho. and being advised that m!
failure to do so would be considered
sufficient evidence of my being op
posed to the passage of such a Law
avail myself of the opportunity o
publicity stating in unequivOca
terms, that | am heartily In favo
Of a law of that character. Ant
further more promise, II elected 4
9 the legislature, will labor untiringl
: for its passage.
e 81 well remember in Wisconsin
q when such q law was passed. whicl
was brought about by the peOpl
l. becoming so thoroughly disguised b
= the way the conventions wer
n handled by politicians. I sincerel
:. believe the passage Of such a la'
le would do more toward the upbuilt
ie ing Of clean politics than anythin
else.
~ at Is needless for me to stat
% that the democratic party of the stat
has seen at to incorporate a plan
in Tts platform favoring the passag
Of such a law, and I mean to stan
squarely on this platform"
WIN WORK for Direct Primary.
he W. H. FehIhaber. democrat
al nominee for the house said: Il Al
ID in favor Of a direct primary Law Il
IL the election Of the state officers.
as well as those to the United Stat
ID congress. ! believe that such a Ia
"a will have the effect Of eliminatiT
il ali wire pulling in politics, and tn
30 Il gives the people absolute voice
the selection Of their Representative