The weekly true Democrat., 1908-06-05
Gilehrist and the Primary system.


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GiIchFiSt and the Primary System.
The Tribune received yesterday from
General Albert W. Gilchrist the follow
ing telegram, which speaks for itself;
Jacksonville, Fla, May 29, 1908.
Tampa Tribune, Tampa, Fla. In
the discussion of the primary system
which has engaged the attention Of the
state press, more or less, recently, /
notice that an effort has been made in
some quarters to ascribe an improper
attitude to me in this matter. 1t is only
necessary to say that have in my plat
form and on the stump said that was
in favor of rigid adherence to the last
State Democratic Platform as to pri-
maries. 90 farther than this. / have
said and say now that wherever there
is a vacancy in county or district office
10 be filled, primary elections should be
held, and that / will in each and every
case abide by the result Of that pri-
mary. When owing to lack of time it
is inexpedient for a primary to be held,
will appoint to fill any and all vacan-
cies the man or men who are recon-
pended by their county or district
By emocratic executive committees.
ALBERT w. GLCHRIsT.
We had occasion the other day TO call
attention TO an attempt on the part Of
) the Pensacola Journal TO mislead the
public mind by combining two Tribune
editoIials-One condeming the present
iniQuitous primary system in Florida
and the other a complimentary express
sion toward Albert Gilchrist, the next
governor of the state. The ingenious
but disingeniOus editor of the Journal,
without warrant and in defiance Of
journalistic propriety, linked these two
editorials together; declared the Trib-
une to be Gilchrist's spokesman, and
argued from his own unjust conclusions
that South Florida's candidate opposed
the primary system.
OF course we exposed the shallow
ness Of such reasoning and by denying
any inspiration from outside our own
brain and our own sense Of right for
our attack on the primary system, COM
pletely upset the unrighteous assump-
tion Of our generally admired cOntem-
pOrary. We are glad, indeed, TO have
received the telegram which will at once
and completely upset the Journals fac
tieiOuB reasOning-or rather fancy; and
which should draw an apology from its
hasty and over jealous editor. For he
has placed not only himself but several
other brethren Of the press, who seized |
upon his foolish editorial with avidity, |
IN q very questionable position.
And, in closing, we wish to call at |
tention to the concluding words Of Gen. |
eral Gilchrist's message: 81 have SAID |
and say now that whenever there is a |
vacancy in county or district Office to |
be filled, primary elections should be |
held, and tnst / will in each and every .
case abide by the result of that pri-
mary TO be held, / will appoint to fill |
any and all vacancies the man or men
who ere recommended by their county
or district Democratic executive com
This is the proper position for an hon
est Democrat to take-obedience to
citizens not the determination to boss
them. Will NapOleons disciple, J. N.
G. Stockton, go so far in giving assur-
ance TO his great hearted people" Of
his devotion to them and belief in their
capacity for self government and abili-
ty choose the best men to serve them
IN office Perhaps he will falter and
then exclaim: "Wait, my beloved, un-
.il have established my civic leagues
IA every Florida precinct and given you
instructions in the science of
politics. Then / will trust you. But
rot now, not now. Tampa Tribune.
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