Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-07-07
DOES NOT BELIEVE
MOVEMENT IS CHE IKtO
Riqht Of Voters to Nominate Within
the Ranks of Their Organization
is Necessary Under Our Form of
Recommendations Must leaa'
Not Drive.


fRy Associated Pressr
NEW YORK. July 6.-EX-Presideni
Roc .evelt deals with Governor Hughes.
the New YORK legislature and primary
lefcrm IN a signed editorial art Gle
n the current number of the Out-
took" MIR Roosevelt writes in part
$ follows
Il believe that Governor Hughes
has been supported by the bulk OF
the wisest and NEST di.interested
publ c opinion as rega ds most OF MS
measures and positions, and ! think
that this has been markedly the case
IS regards direct primary nominal
lions. know that many honest and
sincere men are or principle opl'es-
ed to Governor Hughes on tn point
and | know also that the proposed
reform will very positively accom-
plish less than its extreme advocates
expect: while | am well aware, Is OF
course all thinking men must be, inst
the worth of any measure N The last
resort depend upon the character oil
the voters and that no patent device
will ever secure good government un-
less the people themselves devote SUI
fclent energy. time. and Judgment to
make the device work. a---s--- .
Finally. | freely admit that here
and there where the principle OF di-
rect nominal ems has been applied in
too crude shspe. or wrong-headediy,
it has. while abolishing certdin evils
produced or accentJated Others-in
certain cases COR instance. putting a
prem um upon the lavish expenditure
of money.
Feels Governor is Right.
But Willie / freely admit all this.
nevertheless feel. in the first place
/ that on the fundamental issue OF d.
rect primary nominations the COVER
nor is right. and. in the second
place. that. as the measure finally
cgme up for action in the State leg
/ islature it was well nigh tree from all
/ objections save these Of the men who
/ object TO 1t because they are funda-
mentally opposed 70 any change what
ever in the desired direction
Party is Responsible.
The Republican party was in the
majority in beth houses OF the legis-
| lature which refused to carry out the
/ Republican governors fecomTenda-
tons: ard. although = was only a
minority OF the Republican members
which brought about this ref is3l. the
party cannot escape sIneGsarc or re-
: sponsibiIHy for the failure.
Those who believe that by their
action they have definitely checked
the nloyemen; for direct popular pri-
/ maries are. in my Judgment nj taken
lin its essence. this is a movement 70
make the government more democrat
C. more responsive 10 the needs and
/ wishes 81 the people as whole
With our political machinery. It is es-
/ eential &c have an efficient party
but the machinery cught 10 be suited
20 democratic and net 70 oiisasch'S
+ customs and haSts.
Il Right Guarantees Voters.
Under our system OF party gov
I ernmcnt. the voters should be guar
anteed the right to determine withiT
the ranks OF their respective crgani
cations who the candidates 81 M
\ part - will BE-. no less ;saa the RICH
to choose between the candidates
b.. when the candidates are presented q
them There = no dcsiie to bTcal
Gown the responsibility oi party or
& uiza;ior under driy Goa sttIic'
pa.fy Isadershp p. but there g. a dcsir'
TO make this responsibility real ans
90 give the members u The party ga
d. right 10 say whom taeg desire 20 exc
] cute this leadership.
Should lead. Net Drive.
IN New York state no small par
90 The Strength Of the movement IA
come from the popuier conviction TIA
} many 81 the mon most prominent 8
D part, leader hip tend az times ~ for
b gcf thai IN a democracy The furciic
Of a political leader must n0rmaii
{ BE- - lc7d. not 10 DIVE We. the u'
r who corurr-e the great bulk OF On
q community. wish 20 govern curselvc'
pI We utfcrrnc leader ihir. bui wc ai~
D. our leaders O. understand that The
b ccrivc their strength from ms. 40
p that -Hhouzh W iock 20 them 10
guidance. ve expect this guidance