The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-11-09
llll'E|'Il|AD(D PRIMARY
AGAINST Al ATTACK.

There MAS ! good audierca Al The

TEsre Was z good audierca al lht
as:sass Illeatsse TMcsaaN Might. possibly
fAI peoHies yn8hearsR. o. Richards
pfesent fhs snhinsIeRtusesus his nri,
JgAssfTJ hill. ana In show wherein the
szsItsISkg made on III by Senator sGrSGs
AS5brtf yer not Justified. AIR. Rfrf.-
sssrdR fntrotinced Himself 10 The audi
Ssaice. and for an hour sind-a rail- he
Ea&assivSn Il respectful hearing.
rho hrEt part OF his address was
devoted III aareyiew of his efforts in
The pas eight yeats IN secure & prf-
mary law, and The failures which at
tended III. ainng tho way through the
iailt.rh al men Ia gi it who had
Promised to s.O go. and likewise
lsl pugh representatives in the senate
sMAOnas.s he seclafed. aisregarsicd their
n6tlA ingdhe effort 10 kill the petition.
The present primary law, rs pro-
sfSslGed b Air. Richaris. will he voted
upon NEXT year for its adoption in
Hts state,yand II. is the first Gtcp, as
He says from q p0litical-spoils sys-
lem tn ~ p0litical-merit system. in
Which sspfineiple will he the main fea-,
saIsIfa and the occurring Of an office
merely Eec0ldAry.
Tho presence of Mr.. Richards on
the SnlntfOym lin defense OF the pri-
syhaEy bitlss due To tho attack made
sSsns by Senator Crawford,
sWs0 Hdefhouncefss It As d grsffing meas
sia%unds moi nieagtilnA the ~reauircmerts
F1hiRs state.
NSTssTrh two fundamental purnoses.spf
lNiss IyrO iiOsed party primary lawssffo"
SeissfA SaMr.@RicI1ards, Firstly, to place
hS1nliples above indfviduals and fac-
gggjnhsHs THIS III done by having the
giistntssiplcsssfdr platforms proposed be-
ES!se the primary election and allow
i1tgg tht nafty eleutOrs to vote their
HDieesOfstah different proposed plat
Observation-Disclosures eAe--prhnary,san and
dfthMMssissadMinate a party platform and
UAiidfiAtes ats t~ha.ssaina lime by SCI
GgssI ballot
eGOndly:: The proposed law rec
yKMfXGsssats htHs fact that5this is u gov
stsss aalI1cItsNy parties. it, then provides
fdg code fOr the regulation of po-
littcai party procedure. There is
INV mo- efficient law for the govern
gAlAnt Ofrparties. Political PARTIES
ar@,sn s yet, FREQ social organizations
N1erattng9SWlthoutsany efficient legal
sNssslsunsfhilitys Regulation or restraint,
and have been running wild. This.
mi Seek;s to determine who eonsti-;
StAAEeSsgthe narty. by asstriti party ems"
#gsyftfaAnts ftsstlen provides the party
WithsasstFdng and efficient OrgaRiza-
SSlfon; lisga lsoS pfoyidess for an inliyid-
feature. as we'll rs azdnal repre-
S8Bt1tVAsfeature through two renre-
aAHayIflsNA Isffhlafy prDposal commits
N NitHRlEUiIlak the party reDrN--s
AEVess lAggaIl ly zrnspDtislhfG to- tho
ISlastiyf enl1bersshs Al III M sos22pIoVides
SaIsNS IlSqiiait pHhllcity feattiye,s and
dfnha14y Il 4 limits 1hasabillty of tho of.
III uo III ic.a1 NH
aslhHylyn III Otk b; .Tas -tg nltr0nage. by
getssaagIfE khaesasia,rty I,OWsr 10 Galitr0l
It'd fMs kSSis slffs al al IN !OiIicial u EtTtg
Eef&STsNsniNslatS lnnofniaYe oiIlGess.
V2Tty Representative to cslrYy5
sHlssssJt 4 llairttEy DlatfOrm: IlSdges rs
4II,.s II aSh;ir dssas awe synopsis. of.
thasHSsawga9sd dNel:ifa1 that it phi an
n na,ih0sst ID palitieal spo1is3 OF thel
at414Jf andS Tint The ntiices would be
sdlastaihh;edb lli0rfs. lust basis aud
sMttkEAiaNt ennrb9l rfsils cili To the states
stslIriaoiNiElh ting d saasition of tlle
gtlAaifaAl d Till tu attain political
IllHffe ss'yIrIfl tss,sss sa.s 4 ylr. tlfcnafds, is
Ensittss IIHdiE atFFttMnierf lii tire senate and
tltSsln S;NaIstt The Investigation to fol-
aQXsss Senator Gsrn&IOFda sWas among
thu ATst StDs iennnnce is0rlmer. anu T.
sdlse4sN0Eresit yniisst.lai Senator Graw-
fGsAsfs & no 6ntte4f tEtn. L.orimer, for
sEssfssire his sltpport in South Da-
Rs11tsssSs hyssSstRa and promises. and not
HsASsTs3 nSts ihass;s ~