The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-08

a primary law has met with consider
able criticism in some sections. How
ever. IL will be noted that the plain
people are not condemning him for
this act. A failure TO enact a salts
factory Law will bring condemnation
upon the shoulders of the lawmakers,
where IT properly belongs"
Grafton Leader: I'VE sincerely
hope that his (GlasscocksD Efforts in
the interests OF purity Of elections
will be crowned with the success they
so richly deserve by the passage OF
the legislation for which the extra
session has been called"
Tucker Democrat: why such
hue and cry? Is IL that neither party
has carried out the wishes OF their
party as promised in the state plat
forms, because they find It easier TO
purchase the United States senator
ship by purchasing each OF the indi-
vidual members of the legislature
than TO purchase or try 10 purchase
the majority of voters at the polls?
OF course the old bribers and
boodlers are against a primary cleo
ton law for the reason that II we
fair primary law their occupation
would be gone
Huntington Advertiser: 1T is the
earnest hope of the Advertiser that
the special session will enact a fair
and adequate primary, to include all
Offices from United States senators
and governor down TO the county and
municipal officers"
Wheeling Register. There is
general demand among the rank and
hle OF the voters for a primary law"
Parkersburg Sentinel: The pas
sage OF this law would strengthen
the Democratic position IN 1917
meGraw Endorses.
Col. John T. McGraw: The best
interests OF the state demand the
enactment of such a law"
Judge c. W Campbell, author Of
the Campbell bill. u am glad YOU
have called the legislature in session
for the purpose set out in your proc
lamation. ] most heartily concur
therein"
Senator Hood Phillips: 81 will con
tribute an within my power TO the
enactment OF statewide and fair
primary law"
Senator G.. ". Bland: You have
heard and answered the call OF the
people for cleaner politics"
Hon. Louis Bennett. Democratic
candidate for governor 800 1905. Il am
in favor OF a practical and efficient
primary law. and am in favor o.
any law that viii tend 10 lessen cor
ruptiOn lu our politics"
Hon. q. 4. Meredith. Tyler county
delegate. The governor has called
AN extra session Let ms. like men.
get behind our governor and uphold
him before the people Of the state.
Let. like the friends OF Moses OF
old. hold up the rod Of righteousness
over the people OF our fair state. and
We will win
Hon. r.. &. Brannon. Lewis county
delegate: q am heartily iu favor OF
wise and comprehensive legislation 20
govern both subjects mentioned by
the governor tn his proclamation.
Andrew Edmiuston. OF Weston.
That was the most crcditablc action
that Governor GlsasCock has pro.
posed since his Inauguration The
passage OF % primary law cannot be
Objectionable to either party n an
The members OF the legislature are
disposed to do the right thing and
are honest. there can De- no danger
Of political advantage from either
side. as fho state senate is fio and
the house largely Democratic. Nor
can there he amy objection from 90
Democrat. standpoint A'l they have
FOB to o. fo pass FAIR. iust and ir..
partial etIf.H.Ie primary Jaw. with
fhc same restrictions of our general
election DAVIS. t'G thereby give FOB tho
people af ."r.. regardless OF party
That which fhpt visit and demand
and have H... ur.r.. I..T f.. I..ta tf