The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-12-05

SsSa VI ASou DEOWu, the well
known political news writer on the
Des Moines Register and Leader.
Since this success, which was in 1912,
Senator Norris has been declaring
against government by parties. How
ever. this has not deferred the SEN
ator from saying what must be done
in the matter of reorganizinC the re-
publican party.
Congress should step in and make
the rules for the regulation OF all I
parties, Is one thing Senator Norris
Is SAYING. We must have a national
presidential primary law, is another
I know that one OF the objections
to presidential primary law is that |
1t will interfere with the promulga- |
ton of party Platforms, and heretofore
all bills that have been introduced on
that subject have made some provis- |
ion for the adoption of such plat |
FORMS" Senator Norris said. Under
the primary system when candidate
for any Office is running for nomina
ton he makes his own platform and
ito very great extent he either Is
nominated or defeated by and on ac-
count Of the principles he has thus
promulgated. / do not see any reason
why this should not apply to elections
as well as primaries, and why every
candidate, after he Is nominated,
/ should not set forth in such detail as
] he sees fit. his ideas on the govern.
mental questions then before the peo-
pie for solution. This would enable
every candidate to stand upon the
platform of his own choosing and we
would never have the illogical condi-
ton Of candidate believing in one
thing sanding upon platform an
lnouncing another thing.
/ "a presidential primary would in
terfere somewhat with what Is ordin-
larily known as party solidarity, but in
my judgment, this would be one Of
the great blessings of the system"
4. WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec 5.-The
charge, frequently repeated. that, as a
matter of fact, his legal residence is
in North Carolina and not in Iowa,
is not the only obstacle which Repre-
sentative SAINT Kirkpatrick will have
to go up against next year when he
asks the democrats to nominate him
for second term In congress. Stor-
les coming to Washington from the
district indicate that Claude r. Port
er's thousands Of friends there feel
sore at Kirkpatrick for the part he
has taken in preventing the appoint
States attorneyship of the southern
district Of the state. 1t seems that
the sixth district congressman already
!, had the support of Dan Hamilton s
:, friends and might have held that oil
!, the Porter men only for the activity
!, of his opposition to the naming OF
Porter. Now the loyal followers OF
Mr.. Porter. and they are legion in the
sixth district. are waiting until pri
mary time rolls around to show Rep
resentative kirkpatrick what they
. think of him.
:. WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 5.-The
bull moose orga alton Of Vermont
has been attem ting to persuade
Charles A. Prouty of the interstate
:, commerce commission. to stand as {
, progressive party candidate for thu
:. senate next year to succeed Senate
:. Dillingham;. The national organiza
ton assured Mr.. Pronty OF It's syn,
= pathy with the effort Of the Vernon
- organization and promised stroni
campaign support if he would MAX
: the race under the progressive colors
:, The activity of the bull moosers Il
:. this matter caused Mr. Prouty to issu
statement in which he says all tai
!. about his being candidate for tb
"a senate is premature, but that thi
IN much may be said with certaint.
that If he shall decide to become
a candidate, it will be as a republican.
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