The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-10-24
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I public once. He oete1oed the G0H-
man bin as q splendid measure
i which permitted fun and free exc
preston from the voters and stated
that It was bill which was fair 20
both political parties.
DE-. Hatfield praised the CoRman
bill, but said he was not particular
about the name OF the bill, and turn
ling to Senator D. E. French, author
OF the French referendum bill, he,
said. You strike from your BILL
Senator French, the referendum
clause which will not, permit it 70 be-
come operative for two years, and
the Acknowledgement provision when
would disfranchise many OF our
voters. and DR.. Hatfield will sup
port it."
Senator'S E. T. England, OF Logan
county, and d. B. Smith. of cabeH
county, staunch supporters Of direct
primaries, supported the Conman
bill. while Senator chas. G. Cohman,
Of Harrison county, author of the
bill. went. into an elaborate discus
sion of it. He also discussed the
French referendum bill, showing by
the citations OF numerous authori-i
ties, that the referendum clause was
unconstitutional, and that it was not
within the province OF the Legsla-l
tire TO refer a general law to the
people Of the State.
Glover HoOf Revealed.
u ~. 5uriD- +he discussion OF the
German bill from the Democratic
side of the chamber that the plans
of the Chilton-Watson combine TO
kill all primary legislation which
would become effective before 1912.
were fully revealed. In the midst OF
his speech and consumed by the
heat of argument Senator A. C. NC
Intira exclaimed: 1--WE did not
come here to do it and we don't in
tend to do it. we do not need any
primary law
senator W. a. MaccorEle. also
made an discriminating statement
when in pleading for an adjourn
ment of the Legislature, he remark
ed: cit is known that the House
viii not pass any legislation; that
we will not pass theirs and they
will not pass ours"
Senator McIntire, opposing theI
passage Of the Cofman primary BILL
said:
"You say you are not partisan;
saw that you are partisan and a Re
publican governor will not cram
anything down the throats OF al
Democratic Legislature which will
get his party together. We did not
come here to heal the bleeding sores
you have made in your own party
We didn't come here to do it, and
we don't intend to do it"
'I say frankly and fearlessly that
am a partisan in this matter. This
is a question that goes to parties
alone, and when stand here and
oppose the CoRman bill I do it be-
cause I am a Democrat, and because
I am not elected as a Democrat to I
help the Republican party heal the
sores that are in their own ranks, |
by jabbing down the peoples threats
a bill that will do that. You need
not expect any help from the Dem
ocratic party in order to clean your
own back door of the dirt you have
carried there. We have no trouble
in our own ranks. We are not
caring anything about the troubles
you have got WE DO NOT NEED
ANY PRIMARY LAW"
Contrast the statements Of Sena-t
tor Mc1ntire with those made by the
Republican members of the Senate
The Republicans offered to join the
Democrats in support Of any bill
which would permit the direct nomi- /
nation of candidates for public Of
fee, provided it did not contain
referendum clause to make the law
imperative for two years, and pro
vided further that it did not contain
a Acknowledgement clause which
refused a single voter participation
in the primary elections. The Rel
publican party has never stood for
the acknowledgements of any citizen,
regardless OF his political affiliations,
race. color, or mental accomplish
ments and the Republican members
OF the Legislature, without being
false to their party. could not stand
for the enactment of law which
aimed to disfranchise thousands or
voters in a primary election.
There were at least two OF the