Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-11
ELECTION VIEWS

ELECTION VIEWS
 The Review acknowledges receipt of the following communication which because of its undoblted sin certy and scrupulous fairness, is of character that will always be welcomed in these columns:
 Arizona Primaries"
 (As Seen by The Bsbee Review)
 In your editorial of September 1O the claim is made that Arizona Primaries" judged by results in cochise county are far successfun other words failure Rather serious charges are against such voted the Democratic ticket and dyed in the wool" Democrats Guilty of moral perjury" they are accord ing to your opinion As one who with shame pleads guilty to your charge this case, allow the priy- lege of asking a few questions
 In what was the local primary failure? According to your statement the failures be in the fact that the peoples rather than the partys choice made. Granting that the purpose of the primary is to choose candidates from each party by the enrolled members the respective parties" does that justify condemnation the primary when it the purpose of rising above party a peoples choice? If cnt primary with the eection-gives two op- portunties to get whom we want to serve us be thankful And when has there been such an enrolment such as you suggest? One registers as citizen with declaration party politcsnot that he may support party but that he may choose from among all who offer themselves as candidates such he thinks will best his and the peoples interests. If then great in Cochise county extends itself to almost a certanty-the primary serves the double purpose of nomination and election would not guilty did ignore national party inter ests and for probabilities rather than throw his away. The ordinary man-and the women are to learn it if they have not already done so-has learned that often and especially in Cochse county it is late to make choice the primary is held The primary is the place where the real election gem orally held our county. The reasons then why so many Republicans" voted Democratic" ticket is plan-because the only contest was in the Democratic party-because nomination In the Democratic party means election except special cases-because there was opposition to make exceptions as one and only party ucket could be chosen The fact that party lines were ignored and of candidates was the chief consideration is to proof success rather than Of failure in the recent primary
 IL may be true as you suggest that some of the nom inees will be supported in the November election. but win be Judas been cast t win because effort was made to select weak men for defeat-but because the election offered the same ned for choice among nominees Of the several parties that the primary did the candidates the separate parties Inc independent will strive again lO select as their servants men or women whom they be- lcao win best the people rather party or tbo so called bosses may be disturbing narrow party "eade-s" some of the candidates who seek office personal gain to have such result haso Iust had n our county are willing to le them do the wouying-ve satisfied if can secure fairly promising list of nominees in the several parties for whom we may cast SO called Judas votea" We have lost a particular party that we are willing think of and the peoples welfare arst That may De a crime worse than moral perjury" n he eyes Democrats and Republicans but an increasing number are willing be guilty Of such crime in order to secure some of the things we want and really need And if the Republican by tradi uon ls guilty Of crime because he exercised his right Of voting Independently for a ht capable. qualified Demo cnt- and wo believe there such-is not the Demo cmt who solicits support party to the crime? We believe that be much party to 1t that he realize. how ho was nominated and for that he will be more inclined o heed the voice of the people master rsher than Che voice of party oro party leaders bosses
 Doubtless the primary we have it has its faults EBety system Of choosing nominees win have. The ol, sysitm under certain conditions good-a few splen did men vim only tbe welfare of the people al hear coud often select better qualified for office than th mass o' the people Experience taught us that cou