The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-19
HOUSE, THURSDAY AFTERNOON.
Direct Primary Bill.

H. 446, an act to provide for primary
elections. The pending amendment was
the amendment proposed by Mr.. Brown
having withdrawn his proposal to amend
the amendment
| Mr. Atwell of Brandon argued for the
need OF direct primary system He
predicted that il the pledges were not
needed, Republicans, Democrats and So
cialists would flock to the Progressive
party and Republican rule would be at
an end If the people were not given
what they demanded they would take it
two years hence.
Mr.. Moore of Ludlow protested against
the deliberate attempt being made t.
stihe the win Of the people. He called
attention to its advocacy by men like
ext Governor Charles +. Hughes OF New
York. He said % states OF the union
had adopted primary laws and not i
state had discarded IL. He referred to
the manner in which the people OF the
state hitherto had kept faith as a re-
suit Of a referendum vote. He thought
primary system could not bring in
more rich men than the caucus system
had done.
On motion Of Mr.. Powell of Richford,
the previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Brown Of Lunenburg demanded
the yeas and nays on the pending amend
ment, and the demand was sustained.
The result was: Yeas $50; nays 81, and
the amendment was agreed to,
Mr.. Smith Of Barre City moved to
amend BY striking out portion Of sec.
tion which provides that a voter must
vote for his own party candidate. He
wanted the voter to have a right TO vote
for any candidate on any ticket. The
amendment was agreed to by a vote Of
1874 10 33.
Mr. Wilson Of Chelsea said he could
not see how any member could vote
against the bin as amended. lie pleaded
for honest dealing with the people. Votes
on referendum propositions are usually
smaller than on the election Of candi.
dates. He thought the majority shoufd
rule in Vermont where the people by
vote Of almost three 10 one had declared
for IT,
Mr.. Hapgood Of Peru thought members
should vote as they believed.
Mr.. Graham Of Rockingham considered
this measure the most serious Of the
session. He thought refusal 20 pass
this bin would mark this legislature A.
reactionsry body. 4 majority Of the
small towns voted for the direct primary
on the referendum he believed this cry
Of the small towns was raised by the
practical politicians. To refuse q obey
the viii Of the people Il 10 invite an
arehy. We should show that represeu
tative government means something.
Mr. Lund 81 Canaan opposed The bill
Tie thought the direct primary law.
hadn't worked wei in New Hampshire.
on motion Of Mr. Casucl of Derby, t5e
previous question was ordered.
Mr. Carriran OF poultuey demanded
The yeas and NAYS on tire passage Of TIE.
bin and the demand was sustained
Tho result was. Yeas lo2 NAYS ll6
and the passage Of the bill was Refused
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