The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-02-16
SNAP PRIMARIES.

will and implicitly obey its DEGREES
IL, to use very homely expression
biting off more than it can chaw.'
Having served notice on Padgett and
Houston that they are now persona
non grata to the machine and must
be retired to make places for mem.
bers Of congl ess who will serve the
machine first and the people last, If
they serve the latter at all, the ma.
chine Is going to unhorse Moon, the
able and experienced Democrat who
las with conspicuous ability repre-.
sented the Third district in con-
Sress these sixteen years.
Even the Chattanooga Times,
wni h has been silent when snap
primaries were called in the fifth
and seventh districts, all presidents
oS tho party disregarded and un-
heard of, arbitrary and tyranical
rules and qualifications imposed
oalks at the proposed snap primary
in It's district. All that the Times
says of Mr.. Moons ability and dis
interested services to his people and
his party Is true. The same thing
could be said for Messrs. Padgett
and Houston. They have served
their party, their state and their
county with ability and general sat
tsfaction. AS their experience has
rlpened their usefulness has increas-
ed. But they have incurred the dis
pleasure of the machine, just as
Moon has defied it and they must be
sacrificed ard their services lost to
the country merely to make places
for subservient Representatives of
tae special interest that controls the
@aciine in this state.
We quite agree with the Times,
OFT 10 be consistent why does not
tina journal. which Yields a great
jnfuerce in machine councils and
mtii recantly was the state organ of
The machine, also protest against
the unprecedented, uhdemocratic and
vicious snap primaries ordered In the
fifth md seventh districts2
I's'ussing the plan to impose
sinH primary on the democrats
of t's third district, the Times says:
We prefer not to believe the cur
rent gossip that Judge J. V. Williams,
through any attempted manipulation
If thc party machinery, will seek to
have snap primary in order to
prevent Congressman Moon, who is |
required by his exacting duties 10 re-
main at Washington until congress
9ijourns, from making a canvass be-
ore the vote is taken. That sort
If thing would Immediately arouse |
he resentment of every democrat in
he district, as it should, and set
re seal of disapproval. on everybody
with it.
IF Jddge Williams really intends
o run the race through, with the ap-
,rovai of even those friends who
ave deceived him into believing
nat he might become factor. he
ill abandon any such idea of an
april primary, if he ever had it. Con.
ressnan Noon has exhibited the
uality of service the people ought
. approve. Notwithstanding the ac-
I've campaign Judge Williams has
cen making, Judge Moon has an
wered roll call every morning since {
ne session opened, and he will be /
here until adjournment attending to
is business as representative, look
lg after the peoples interests, ana
lstifying the distinguished opinion
he entire country has of his ability,
is loyalty to his district and his |
ntising industry This he will do
'stead of racing over the district. t
asting the time belonging to the i
eop'e in solf-promotion, for when ]
e draws pay for public and not for G
orso1al service. E
THE day of the snap convention d
aanut machine politics. in a word q
as passed, and any attempt to re- @
I've it will be disastrous to any ex- :
actant benefciaries of it. a
For these reasons we are ouite d
Ire some Of Judge Williams over =
,alous friends have been advising
I'M badly, and that when he fully an.
rebates how thoroughly out of har. 1
ony any such attempt at machine
lie would be with the spirit of the Il
sople, he will decide that 1t is Sest 1