Newark post., 1912-09-11
VOTE AT PRIMARY

With all due recognition to the
Importance of the National and
State tickets, nothing so vitally con-
Germs the ordinary voter as his To-
cal representatives that make up
the County and hundred ticket.
Especially is this true of the farm
ing class. The County offices such
AS Levy Courtmen effect directly
and Immediately the man on the
farm. The handling and expend-
ing the County and hundred finan-
ces are of constant and vital con-
Germ to him. AS was recently said
to us by a wideawake farmer,
"The nomination of my Levy
Courtman is more concern to me
than the choice of Governor or
President. y
The same can be said Of the Rep
resentative and Senator from your
District. These men named by
representatives at the next session
your party will be your personal
of the Legislature, and it is to every
voter interest, to see to 1t that
men are named whom he can trust.
A great deal is said, and not
without reason, that men are plac-
ed on the ticket at the behest Of
some leader with some political in
terest at stake. But this condition
whenever it does exist, is only by
the permission of the rank and file
of the plain ordinary voters. By
neglecting to take part and voice in
making these selections, as provid-
ed for in our primaries, we make
easier the way of machine politics.
We often hear complaints of Sc
lections made, when those voicing
these complaints, had not taken adj
vantage of casting their vote in op-
position. In the selection of our
hundred and County tickets, the
Republican voters in New Castle
County have absolute power.
By their voice and vote, they
can name their own candidates and
no central or Committe power can
effect a deal whereby their will can
be defeated. This is assuming IN
a duty and responsibilities the''hly
honest citizenshind fa"' y OIL good
5rfered the public ,.p, ana 10 couhteh-
.ance or pfemit foreign interference
or dictation is to fail in asserting
plain Delaware manhood.
The voters of any one hundred
know far better than any city man
or combination who can best rep
resent them and if they will only
appreciate their power, such inter
ence or dictation under guise of
party harmony will be sternly re-
sented. Again the voters should be
wary of the advice Of present of
fee holders as to their successors.
The outgoing official has, Of course,
a citizen s right to work in the in
terest of his personal choice.
But be it remembered it is only
as a citizen. The makeup of the
party's ticket is matter for an
Independent and individual opin-
ion. And just so soon as we rural
voters appreciate that fact with the
power that is rightfully ours, will
we have better representation for
our several districts.
1t behooves every registered
voter in rural New Castle to take
the time to investigate the quail
fications Of the several candidates
to be voted for at the primaries
next Saturday. He should see to it
that he votes for the man who to
his mind is free from political al
liances, thereby making him better
able to serve. He should see to it
that he votes for man who is rep
resentative Of the community rath-
er than the suggested choice OF
some one man. II the voter should
not be personally acquainted with
the candidate or his record, II
would be well for him to ask whose
candidate he is.
A candidate for office can often
be sized up by finding his champ
ion. This is most true with Repre-.
sentatives and Senators. A can
didate for Legislature brought on
by office holder or office seeker i
worthy OF careful thought, at leas
before placing him on the ticket
The point is this; every voter ha
the right and priyilege-in fact
duty to judge for himself and d'
his part in naming the best ticke
possible.
Let every registered voter go t
the primaries.