Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-02-28

tics separate. and while we have 10
unhappy division over slate matters,
which has torn Tie party asuuder we
have up 10 The present time kept these
local divisions and siriles out Of nation.
al politics. But the committee ieuor
ing the consideration Of harmony in ma.
lional politics, tied The congressional |
primary on TO the state primary and
required that every voter in the con.
ereSsional primary shall oblieale him.
self 10 support all The nominees Of the
state primary, when the committee we'll
knew that there we're many thousands
Of democrats who because OF the divi.
sion over state and local politics, would
moi participate In the congressional
primary. Instead of promoting har.
monY The committee by its action has
Infused the turmoil aud discord exist
ing in state politics into congressional
politics, which | sincerely believe is
very unfortunate and is TO be deplored.
In the last congressional primary,
this very committee by two resolutions
expressly declared that the only pledge
TO be required Of a voter IN the con.
eressioual primary, was 10 support the
nominee oil that primary, and such has
been the unbrOken custom supported by
the wisdom Of the party 10 the past,
but by its action the committee debars
from participation in the congressional
primary thousands of democrats simply
because there may be differences in
Local and state politics This action Of
the committee is contrary 10 the Gus
IONS Of the past and is unjust. unfair,
undemocratic and revolutionary, and is
destructive Of the best interests of the
party and subVersive of harmony in the
party which we so much desire; and
was an improper injection Of disturb.
ances in state politics into COMPRESSION.
al politics.
i cannot better express the situation
than to use the language Of the Chatta-
nOOea Times, one Of the strongest Reeu-
lar Democratic papers in the state, in
, speaking Of this action Of the commit
tee which says that it is undertaking
2 TO force the people to a primary anC
, the candidate to subscribe TO pledges
? action both Unfair, undemocratic anC
destructive of that harmony which al
c true Americans and unselfish Democrat
D are striving TO bring about in this dis
q lraueht state.
s Committees are necessary to part
;, success, and are entitled 10 the alleei
J, ance of all loyal party men only s.
E long, however, as they are representa-
c tive of the masses and guarantee fai
y play and square deal to every Demo
n crat. When they permit themselves +
d become partizans Of any one canddat
& and attempt TO give any one person 0
!. individual an unfair advantage owe
d another having equal rights before tn
,e people they cease TO be committees i
Ie the sense in which they were electe
ic and become machines operating aeains
d the best interests Of the oreanizatio
,e they were chosen to serve aud usurper
lie of the rights Of the people.
d i have ALWAYS stood for party har
monY and CO. operation, and for NOR
10 than thirty years have increasingly la
II bored for the success of the Democrat
e party and the triumph Of its principle
,e and policies, and such is still my un
d shaken desire; and while have AWAY
| and am still willing to submit to fai
e and just rules or regulations, shall
" for the reasons stated above. declin
n TO enter the congressional primary call
/. ed for April u, A refusal to submit
it to the unfair, unjust and unwarrante
ic demands OF a committee transccndin
II its powers is not rebellion, it is patriot
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