The state herald., 1910-08-05

chairman Of the republican state com
mittec, before the committee at Pueblo
contained thoughts well worthy of the
careful consideration of the republican
voters of the state. In addressing the
committeeman. he said:
Say to your constituents that they
are expected to discuss party politics in
their county conventions and instruct
their delegates to voice their views and
protect their local interests in the state
convention. Assure them that it is not
necessary to wait for the guiding hand
Of some sclf-cor stituted combine to lead
them. but encourage them to assume
the initiative in regard to any measure
which appeals to their judgment as
making for good government.
The politics of Colorado will never
be satisfactory to the best people of the
state until they are willing TO take a
preventative, primary interest in II; TO
,sls.be.-,io- Ord. % more than, \ ell a,
gainst men and methods after the fact.
Those who cry loudest against men in
public Office are those who never vote
at the primaries and rarely at the gen
eral elections.
The theory OF government of. by,
and for the people is not possible unless
the people themselves elect that ii be
SO, and become party at interest be-
fore their officials are chosen, and not
wait till afterwards.
The loudest takers in favor of the
direct primary are claiming that il we
only had the direct primary II would
put stop 10 party machine rule and
every voter would have voice in the
naming Of the party candidates. They
fail to tell us. however. how the enact
ing Of direct primary law will so rev.
olutionizc the actions Of the voters ms
To secure their attendance mt the party
primaries. Under the present system
Of selecting candidates. party primaries
are held for the selection of delegates
to the nominating conventions. YES"
some one says. primaries are held but
the slate Of delegates is always prepar
ed by party boss or bosses and the re.
suit is that party machine controls the
nominations. Whose fault Is Il, II
the boss.made slate Is accepted by the
voters? II the voters attended the pri.
maries they could always turn down the
boss.madc slate and select their own
delegates TO these conventions and In.
s,rue, them by resolution to carry out
the wishes Of the voters who selected
them. The party bosses control the
party nominations only when they are
permitted by the voters To do so. The
voters either fail tosttend the primaries
or. when they do attend. simply vote
the boss. prepared slate. claiming that
they can do nothing successfully against
the party bosses.
Practically the same results viii fol.
low the enactment of the direct prima.
~ law unless some influence can be
biouEnA w peat upon tn' Not'fH w W.
sure their attendance at the primaries
and their work for the nomination Of
the most desirable candidates.
Party bosses depend upon orfanixa.
ton and work In carry Oh, their plans
and irIs, nothing ,o chance and. under
the direct primary law proposed. they
will nominate their candidates agnins,
an unorgnnired opposition depending
upon the merits of the candidate win.
ming the victory without work.
The complaint that Is made against
the present primary system Is no fault
of the system but Is entirely the fault
of the voters and simply the ensetinr
Of direct primary law will no, remove
this complaint, Nothing but full rc'
aliga,ion of the duties and responsible.
tiles of citizen and voter will ever re-.
move this complaint,