The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-17

men who Will be dictated TO bv their
conscience and intelligence. is funda-
mental and without which popula r
government must 81 necessity end in
failure
Expenses Of Primaries.
AnoIher objection To primary cleo
IONS Is the expense incident thereto.
hFmly believe that nominations can
De made at primary eIectiona Tor
much less expense than liz now tn-
CURED under our present system OF
nominations. and II IS a reflection up-
on the voters 70 assume that IL takes
money 10 get from them an honest
expression ~ their choice OF caudi-
oates TOT ofhce. Besides. the matter
~ expense can be controlled entirely
bF the candidate n DE has the nnono,.
and wants n spend %, and there h. n.
pa" g" prevent 30. he can spend an no
pleHa's tie does not have fo spoDd
money if be does not want 10 d. 40
Inc law should prohibit him from
spending moro than q very limited
amount
The man who spends I've ,borso,6
dollars % secure n three thousand dol-
Jar Office expects 20 get something
more than his salary. But Il Is said
lnht TX Us condition and not "a theor,-
mat coutrunts us. That s. true. but
~ ~ the duty of every good citizen 10
W. 70 chaHFo Tho condition" ~ 10 L.
now too expensive 20 get anornlna-
tion or 70 secure an election % once.
The best evidence that a man Ia
uhnt Tor an office is the fact that a.
'oHta him great deal Of money 90
receive the nomination or secure th.
election. And what can be more cx-
penstve than tho ordinary couyen-
ZION believe Tint tho election Of
delegates o. just as costly 90 tho nom
nation ~ candidates No "a urlrnart. ana
10 addition 90 that there are tho OK
pensea ~ the delegates TO tho ufarr
OF meeting. So. much more m0usv a.
now spent under tho convention pfsrl
~ candidates than would Do noces-
.nIy unoer e proper primary eiec-
non system' Tho Jaw should limit
candidate8' expenditure O. reasonable
amounts. ana make such expenses
which arc now lavish and secret n
matter % publicity And the puhli~a
unn ot expense accounts should Do
made before tho election
Party Spirit Not Destroyed
Annther OBJ .ctiun urged against o.
primary election INV a. fhnf 10 do
strpra party spirit m friendly and
-pl,','H contest fDr q nomination. o.
Wnirh ni fho members ~ n marty
have nn equal right Co participate. is
deairistire t1 party apirif. then Do
ought fD hn lertr1yl1 usf H.Ifrv.
10 VIII promote proper party spirit and
especially WIN it promote interest fn
rood government
Another objection 90 q prfrnar, cleo
ton law is that Do ia ti9intive ~ our
system n rrprceenfafirn rpverumanf.
IioW con thie DO fruoY r4 % n0t n fact
tnat tho selection 81 nominees af n
primary election. where nII The mon Of
NOR political faith vote. I4 tho hfFhrst
nnd hrrf type OF reuraa.rfnffeo ,-re.
oTnmnnt7 fs not fhrt rrnreaenf1ffvr
rfnmcnt pur8 and simpler think
export % Connecticut Con1rrissisn.
The general assembly ~ mo afafe
pI Dpnnprticut in July 1905. appoint
81 accumulation fo investigate and ra.
port on fho subject ~ n primary cleo
ton Jaw for that state DO diG not
mako ifa report until IauuarF. 1909
n Found four principal objections
urrnd against such law. NJ follows
iirHl That Do would give tho
noWGpnprrT au undesirable Influence
over nominations
SECOND. That 90 would impair
riFht n The country towns
Third. That % would end party
orgnniznflon and efficiency
Fourth That 90 entails on crrcnra
which would deprive poor mon % The
opportunity % run FOR oflco"
The report took up and discussed
these objections. only want fo quote
a part Of what % contained with ref