The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1913-05-13

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z$H g Hratifying to know that the
58dnont Tor statewide primaries II
~ York has aroused public interes
00EAout the nation, because Is
161nontal reform, upon which
dopend many other reforms de
I1o6 By the great wave OF Demo
tlp nentimsnt sweeping over thu
3U11oos the people are permitted tc
ni0ato candidates for public ONCE
~ cannot elect such public ser
ako - they may desire. to make
~ lGocute such laws a. are demand
X ~ prtsentday conditions.
NH day I zee accommodating evt
1eo oe the truth which ! stated In
~ foooot mossage, when ! pointed
that those who would subver,
~ 1oWefS Of government to personal
8o1tAeo and to the advantage OF
~ service corporations. and
psD seeking special privileges, find
~ opportunities to carry on this
H&1oUa work through the adroit
Gk11fnl manipulation Of our sys.
: u Darty caucuses and political
~ ofuHSecret alliances betweef
bnGlMooo interests and crook@'
~ 1859 ceaee.
~ 0oWor Of wealth. and the speQa
6oo1p - greater In New York tnar
~ ekh9r state. because In new
u - c6Qk1red- the great I'M encia
DtD q tho nation. Most o. THESE
on1q aSW sound, legitimatl non
CIV $500 Of them are illega
Il - ~ intsfests last me- tl0nee
- AoAting the reforXes wnlcr
M Upo&ing reforms tnicn VII
@ earTy ont the lsE8er ana tns
~ II ~ political platforms o
Dofty n this stafSe.
~ 1rlt Of true - Democracy II
. a the faogan: LET thu
sSuSS y my cannot rule un.
S 9Stafn ~ successful method
niI 4 ~ dominating machin.
y 0138lekl parties. New York
rs ~ last states In the union
bt4 20 the present-day de-
regular rule In the selec.
card dates for all public
- powers Of special privi.
lntronched politics arr
nn1ang their last stand. bu,
- Dnro 70 be overthrow ant
oWn speedily by the power
& aroused and righteous public
ry Aay / am hearing from a.
1y1non end senators who votes
~ M direct primaries bill. bu
roW onuure me they will CIV
~ SUPPORT ct the coming spe
Xn tcn Of the legislature becaus
k1So learned that. BY their vot'
/1nt ~ hill that they misrepre
&o1 the sentiments Of their con
TGn others hear that they viii
Dort ny bill II It be amended o.
rate conventions may be con
The play Of Hamlet. will
~ 1oft out would not be more o
ktoft1oa than . direct primary bill
~ eonvontions retained. ~
al1oet primaries and to hav'
oouVGnttons. Il impossible. ID
M morioe have been devised 4
1nlt ~ people 10 nominate thei
ko directly without the inter
nv Of delegates. and as, o
1uos you cannot have state conven
~ Vlfhout delegates. II follows tina
~ conventions must 60 and honest
@6ce primaries must come. There Il
middle ground. There can be NJ
dbg0mise.
%4ho widespread demand for direct
Innxlee originated mainly from th'
NdaIous failure OF state convention:
nit1fully represent the sentiment
~ party voters. Again and agar
Mates having strong support IL
~ conventions have all been Sc
~ md the bosses have brough
4orG q dark horse candidate ant
GJ1 hi nomination through skill
H61l<lcal manipulaticns In the bacl
~ - the hotel.
H0Po are only two kinds of pri
GdirUct and indirect. Tn,
1890 system, the former kind con
~ Ne peoples progressive sys
xhoeo are no two ways abou
H pk1nciple admits Of no debat
~ 0ompgo0ise.
Dozn0cratic party In the stat
V Y0fk IN its last convention
NJ ~ ~ most positive and en-
eoelno for direct primaries an
- q TINT believe II IL m.
- - governor elected on tina
% DO everything In m.
- 6nrry out this solemn
yugy Domocrst IN the stat
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