The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-05-25
Senator N. B. Scott
On the Primary
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE MUST DO
THEIR DUTY.
a PRIMARY LAW HAS BEFN
PROMISED AND is EXPECTED
BY THE PEOPLE.
HAS ALWAYS FAVORED PRIMAR.
les AS A MEANS OF MAKING
NOMtNATlONS.

Special Dispatch 70 the InteIllcencer
WASHINGTON. May 24-Hon. y.
b. Scott. who has expected 10 so TO
Charleston to use his influence as
iar as possible 10 secure the passage
OF "A primary election law in accord
ance with the recommendation of
Governor Glasscock's measagc. was
unable TO leave up 70 a late hour this
evening. Speaking Of the matter TO
representative OF the Intelligencer
he said:
FaVors Primary Law.
Il do not know whether could
accomplish anything al Charleston
more than 10 make my own position
clear. ! have attempted TO do that
heretofore through Tho public prints.
] am now and always have been iu
favor OF an adequate primary election
law. In the face of the declaration
made by the Republican party In its
Platform. ! cannot see how any Re
publican can oppose primary election
legislation. We are pledged 20 the
passage OF primary election law.
We have promised this TO the people
and the people expect &C. n s.
matter of reproach that tho law has
been delayed so long. and now that
fearless and upright governor has
called the Legislators On special sos
sion for the consideration Of this
measure particularly. there is no
possible excuse or Justification for
failure 10 pass tho law. Regular ses-
s'ons of our Legislature. which are
limited 20 - days. have very little
time for adequate consideration of
hiE question IKE 'hie Our loEisIa-
g..
conFlderat ~ municipal charter
bills and dozens OF other minor mat
tors that arc brought before them.
go 10 has not been difficult in the past
Tor tho opponents ~ primary election
Legislation ~ delay and defeat the
primary election laws that wore
brought up. The present situation.
however. is entirely different Tho
legislature has been caliod for the
cons Iteration ~ % primary election
Law. There is nothing oiso before
tho legislature There is nothing 10
confuse tho issue Tho monherg
must meet. face f0 face. and must
either pass primary election law or
array fhenecivca against primary
election Legislation.
Republicans Must % Their Duty.
- au ratified beyond expression
f0 note that fio Republicans of the
f0uea IHva presented practically
solid front i1 support ~ primary cleo
zion legislation and FOR fhe mninton-
nrro of party pledges l hopo and
believe that tho morhcrasof tho son
nfe WIN do ilkrwlrc This la mo- time
for h1ira apli'rng ou fue part ~ Tho
legislators who vi = fo DO fhoir duty
ff is oaay enough io quarrel over tho
"details ~ % hiil. f 'ho people wish fo
do co. huf whom fhov nrc heartily in
favor ~ q trl. mon ourhf FOB mako
rrrrrrrfona nr fo dof1ifr. F1 fh1f tho
vrrorrf plan mnv bo followed ouf
y ufah 'o ruv that havo alwavr
boon ir favor ~ primary elections.
favored tho Cooper hNl with some
amendments 7 cheorfuliy submitted
my own contest f0 n primary in thia
aatc. wna entirely willing f1 R0
into state wldo primary for fho
f-~ffed caf.r aoraforahip. and a0 eV
r-oraef rvecF many umcE Tho ron-
fosf between Nr Hubbard ana mvaof
earo nearer boinE n primary election
than nnv ofhcr ronnt0rinl confcff
over hold fn Wcft Virginia. Tn
foubtodIv tho people ore Eoing fo
take moro direct hnnd in tho 90
lection ~ their public aorvnria Than
tfev have in fhe raHt They VIII DO
fhfa hv means of primaries and 20 DO
DO effectively. primary elections must
Do rr0ncrlv regulated and protected
Thev must have tho same e1ncuty
and tho same protection against fraud