The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1911-05-25

mlttee announces to the people the
creed under which the party suggests
that the people live and be governed.
The selfishness which prompts any
one man to desire that an end be
reached which is easiest and most
sure to his ambition, should be forced
aside by the Executive Committee
The method which is in keeping with
the rights of the whole people should
be employed Certainly the dictate
of the party platform should impel
the committee.
If I were member Of the commit
tee and favored as I do, the election
of my Senator by the people, I GER
tainly would urge that the people be
given a chance to do so.
If I were member of the commit
tee and my party platform favored
the election of Senators by the people,
I certainly would urge that this OPP
portunity be given the people. If I
were elected a member Of this COM
mittee and was not in sympathy with
the direction of the platform of the
party electing me, [ would resign.
The chairman of the Executive
Committee is either favorable or un-
favorable to the election Of Senators
by the people. If he is not favorable
to this manner of electing Senators,
his party platform upon which he
stands is favorable. What should he
do? If he is not favorable to this
methods of electing Senators and his
party is, he should call a meeting of
the committee and resign. If he is
favorable to this manner and his
party platform is not, he should re-
sign.
If he does not call a meeting of
the committee, the members should,
and in session give expression, aside
from selfish ends, as to the meaning
of the party platform and wishes of
the people.
1t is the policy of the Democratic
party to give the white people an OPP
pOrtunity to make their choice as to
who shall bear the flag Of Democracy.
This will always be done by primary.
The time will hardly ever come when
the old method of selecting party can
didates will be changed. The people
may not say that we are practically
one party and should settle Offices in
the general election. Independence
and freedom of thought might dictate
a course different from that marked
out by the platform of our party.
The people seldom do wrong when
they have an equal or an honest
chance to express themselves. In my
opinion the people as whole would
never initiate very bad law, and if
they should happen so to do, they
would just as readily repeal it upon
a reference. The people as a whole,
with an honest chance, would never
recall a faithful servant.
do not mean to say that the Geor-
gia Legislature will be manipulated
or driven; but it is fair to them that
they receive an expression at the bal
lot box from their people as to their
choice to fill the Office of Senator.
They each will have an opportunity
of voting with their fellow country
men. With a primary, they only vote
their selfish or natural desire in so
far as their vote is of strength among
the votes of their constituents.
Some may say that they should
vote just as indicated by the vote for
Governor in the last primary. What
would become of the ambitious citi-
zen who desires to submit his can
didacy, who was not a party to fac
ton at the time? Why should there
ever be need for another election, ex-
cept in those cases where a servant
died or resigned? They could keep