Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-08-06

Delegates to State observation-disclosures
salutary effect of which is admitted by
every honest citizen of the State. II may
require some slight amendment to make it
more nearly perfect,
THE FIRST PRIMARY ELECTION LAW.
at passed primary election law for
the whole State-the first we have ever
had-most rigid in its provisions, in the
regulation of primary elections. So far
the primary elections held under il have
convinced the people that the measure is
most excellent one, and there has not been
the slightest question of the integrity OF
the elections held under it. Some inn
provements are required. some amend
ments to this law, such a procuring the
ballots within the polling place and mark
ing them, as is done under the provisions
of the general election law
THE provisions in reference to the Craw-
ford county system should be mandatory
instead of leaving it optional with the party
committee. AS was predicted at the time
of the passage of the act, this has not been
so serious. because in a majority of the
counties of the State and in the city the
direct Crawford county system was volun-
tarily adopted. There is no question that
thc tChu VI puoiiS "Pi'iio'' ~ '' '''ci,b 49,"
at the next primary election, even if there
were no mandatory provisions, that system
would be adopted universally throughout
the State.
ut is truly a peoples system. The can
ddates for public Office are announced
The people have the fullest opportunity
for examination into their character ana
fitness for the position to which they as
pire. They are not thrown upon the can
vass, as mas been sometimes zone AT COLI
venti0ns, When their candidacy mas not
been known before their nomination Inc
tendency Will be to improve the character
OF nominations and to induce the people 10
take livelier interest in the policies Tor
which they stand than is possible uhder
the convention system. Political leader-
snip viii be as potent upon the one as up
on the other IN all matters IN whlch IL Is
proper for its exercise. 1t carries to the
fountain head the power OF Nominations
and every voter must himself at the poiis
mark the ticket, the last act that deter.
mines the nominations. lie must hiilseii
do the act
FAvoRs DIRECT VorE FOR SENATORS
"Jt ,oss.d q II,;tod Stotee Senatorial
rr;marv olect;or lou /, obedience In the
pn..,, ,.o,,s;o<, - ,hn. a,,aot;on am
n fovp p Of q d;roct vot;nd az is done nm
Jar ,ho C,o,.,eord oo,nt,, avetom for cand;-
Jo,oa S Co. ~ ~ TI,';,oJ c,o,as Sana,o Rnt The
lou na,a ,,,,o,, ,ha etot,,,o hooLe bae heen
a "raat ;,oprn,,a,oent in tho selection of
IIn;,ad c.ataa Ca,atora Uore,oforo the
n,,ti;o hoe hod 40 ,'o,,,ar ~ ovnreoe in any
puu'I l.. nas ,iau NJ pomo ~ ~ od;no ran III.
datee were aIectad IN tho legislature with
ont anv instr,ctions and from one-third
TO ne-baIf the session of the Legislature
was taken nm in the contest of an election
of n Senator and the whole session en-
harrassed with the conflict that frequently
arose over tho matter
"The coming legislature will be free
from that The neonIe will know. because
thew vote IN instruct their representatives
for whom thew ebaII vote and the leaisIa
tive contest IL over when the election il
over And the fine of the LEGISLATURE thus
taken nm ,y;II ha need In the nossade of i'm
nortapt lea;sIat;on and Greater time will
he diveo ,o the cone;dera,inn of slch
.:Tbis Io,v in NV oninion shouId he
amended 90 as 70 nrcvent the beavv ex-
nenae oS tho 90 nd;datoo Tor his dreat Of
fca Tho ,andann'of ,ha LEGISLATION Of the
loo, 7 aa;o,a,,,.o 70 haa,, m make the con-
d;dacv for ,,,,iI;c ntI;ce 40 inexncnsive as il
ia no.s;tia - 10 II IN ordar that mon of
n,er;. ' aue, ~ ,.,;,bn,,, rae means may as-
Dira m co,arn,,an, nooi,;one Cnnsenuent-
~ ,ha :. aoand,nan, 70 The limited States
senator;ai la,. shn,,ld he sucb no will admit
anu no., -" bao .ha o,,aI;Gcatione with
on; too a.aa. ~ 10" oxnanoa r. enter anon the
Confess S e''"' '' '"ro''
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law out OF winch: Wheh III ili'' oPcra si1
| large revenues VIII DE secured 10 tne 2t i'
10 DC dpplieu 10 contihudhce VI iodu ~
provement ana other Hattersoi o'ate-"noe
"c',ot Ioa;o,.,;o, ao avDor;ence ebows ia
hoa, ahn,,id 10. ,laaead 90 90 m enable the
,eo,i S.o an ead;in No. nossihIe 70 realize
HoP III, GO so.;t;a ,to; Jn,,oe oJond tb;e
s;,,, iJ J.,a ''and I'D oa. hn;nd taLen that
Ill., u ondadad - an .h;s i,nnortant Industry
ohoIs o. s.aII', n ~ III ,ba;r I;veI;hood
S',ii,, ;nonrag - ~ addi,;onaI Iesislation
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III. .1 70 q 81 al III, L. con,ained a
.noa Ino t' anu .hc M..,Iand hnIdere
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