The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-09-24


more democrats in some other COUNTY
bat the vote OF every democrat
made equal to the vote OF any othe
democrat Under this law. as IN
state bears the main burden Of III
expense of holding the primary. IN
worthy asplrant for ONCE, without tn
, aid OF wealth or money. is given al
equal chance with the wealthy an,
powerful, a provision which is con
stantly growing in Importance as elasi
interests become more aggressive, anC
a greater menace to the rights of this
masses. This primary election Law
contains many other features which
appeal to public favor, but conspIcu
ously in the fact that it destroys ma
chine rule. by direct vote. the right
full power Of choosing party agents
and making party nominations.
In contrast with this law stands
the practice under which the chair
man of the last Democratic State Con-
vention selected eleven members of
the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee, while the people of the con
gressional districts only selected ten
thus giving to the dominant machine
majority of one over the commit
teemen selected by the congressional
districts and thereby giving to the
machine absolute control OF the State
Executive Committee regardless of the
public will Believing as We do that
the people are the source of power
and that this power should be secured
by legislation, we, as democrats, stand
for the preservation and enforcement
of the primary election law
We are told that the people need
a rest from politics. and that there
is no disposition to repeal or destroy
the laws mentioned. This need de- |
ceive no one. 1t is a false cry, |
designated to lull the unweary to
sleep. A powerful and organized eff /
fort has been, is being and will con-
,inue to be made to repeal thsee laws.
they shall stand or not will I
De an issue in the next political cam
1aign, to be determined in favor of
hose who stand for these laws by a
complete and thorough organization
1T therefore behooves us, believing
hat these laws are democratic and
eedful for the preservation OF the
integrity of the democratic party, to
rganize as democrats for their main
enance and enforcement.
For the reasons stated we favor
he nomination, in democratic pri-
laries, to be held under the legalzed
Urinary election law of 1909, of such
emocratic candidates for governor
nd the legislature as will publicly
eclare and firmly stand for the main {
!
erance, the election and the primary
ection laws. To this end we recon-
end the organization or a state com
ittee of democrats, to be composed
three members from each congress
onal district, which committee shall
J vested with authority to convene
ION the call of any five members of
e committee and perfect an organi-
ton, looking to the nomination for
vernon and for members OF the leg
ature, in democratic primary cleo
IN to be held under the said primary
ection law, of such democrats as
vor and will stand for these laws -
d their enforcement; Provided, how +io
err, that the said committee shall re,
be invested with any authority to
me any candidate for any Office, nor
all it use it's influence in the inter ..E,
of any candidate for any Office.
We recommend, as members of the
d state committee, the following
nocrats: l..
First-John H. Caldwell, Sullivan; He
H. Upton, Carter; James A. Allen, f"
zen. M
Second-George F. Melton, Knox;
A. owens, Claiborne; W. G. Lee E.,
r, Loudon.
Third-W. G.. NJ Thomas, Hum "
1t; T. A. Embry, Franklin; Pryor F.
Bradley. %
]. Campbell, Rhea; A. q,
rood, Putnam; Geo. A. Boldly, r,
lner. -,
h
j. Bean, Moore; w. liam
Ogilvie, Marshall; Thos B. Lyle,