Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-03-06

oHlce. H. Nht1dAy Is d o1franeA.
OF the country voter from
pating in any of the salaried Z!
the county. During the pas,
years, in campaign time. ~
into the country towns. int
one of them in our county. Az.
now that 1 do not know ana
name one single man in tho
who is in favor of the re,s,s
this primary law. Now il seem.
that where this is not a pa1~
ure-as I stated, the report il
by both Democrats and Repubs
that it is up TO YOU men ~
country to represent your cnn,,s
here today and vote as ,bsr
themselves vote if they could ~
here: and to the members ,,oI
city it seems only fair that We
adopt the big. broad policy ~
willing to give these men NJ
country a chance to enjoy and
minister and TO get the sal,sI
these county officers. I hope ,b.,
this doe scorne Up We will ~
sustain Report \, and No. II
with the Senate.
Sir. SANBORN of South po,s
Mr.. Speaker. If the form 0, ~
under discussion were the asI
repeal of the direct primary =
might hesitate somewhat as n mi
sition / would take; but in ~.
the suggestion that has bee, !,
that an opportunity ough, 10 h.
en- to all of US 10 go on reco,s
our constituents may know VIA,
sition We take. I think II pro,., !
should in just a word say n.'1
voting as l intend 10 vote ,oI.s
support OF the passage Of the N
feel that L assume no respopssl
In the first place. I have had ar.]
converse tions with numerous II
III my constituency and the vo,,
has come 20 me agrees with y.
port given by NY DISTINGUISHED ;.
from Lewiston (M-- Clifford p.]
as they talk TO me, say tia, Il
think they have already had II
Of the direct primary law: and n
tainly can see no reason WIN i
though we concur IT the fulIe.
tent land l am frae 10 saw TIA, Il
with the proposition tha. whatev.l
people want they should have
see TO objection whatever 10 ID
on this question in Ear1nonv N
proposition 10 refer To the Il
again, If that is what this bill Il
question OF whether or not The,
To continue the operation Of tbs
can see TO way - which il 81
construed as rejecting Upon
rights or p-erUgatives Of the NJ
20 say 10 them thai Te would nd
nave You say this year whe,bl
not, after having had TWO trhJ
the direct primary. you want 10
tinue il: and 1t IS because it 4
the form II does. namely. a resI
dun to the people. ina: / an u1
~ willing - 20 on record,
though il q marked minority. as 4
willing - K; the people express n
selves IN this matter.
Nj. -. CLAIR Of Calais. Nr. s
sr, ] ain no m,nd-reader ! DO
know what vas in the mind n
man 0h0 brought this measur
the Legislature 70 rspeal the
primary iav-. 7 do know this: lid
clr5I, primary Law has not ID
operation in This State a \
while think there IS a I
deal in the contention Of lhI
tle.nan from Portland Mr.. q
Ian that VI .1Sve not Ei.ra :; i
trial. Now ! have noticed since n
oen here It's session thai the nj
in which the people are S-eauy
este. arr supno-te. h petitions
come n hese with hundreds Of !
'3-cn t7cr. Tn question u nd
suffrage. for instance. * one 4
sans 10 interest the pcop,- II The 1
from end u EN-. We -aye hen
iio-s signed by HUNDREDS - The ID
u the State liz regard % nat med
son.e Ger ari some a=1,uz.. snoMsI
lie people arc interested y IT, Il
not have b-en attentive. Mr.. Sd
but I have rot heard ore pstitiG
Ivy the clerk irtirnailng that ad
from Cuo1Gy Heal 70 hKi,tery n
from PeHo1SCot B2- - lhs nos. 4
ern point in OF" State. wants t.sl
repealed Or that they Ra1t it relI
Now. Mr. Speaker. ina. seems uI
some emphasis - me 10 have mad
DO not SEA tina there IS my da1
on the part OF the people q: tie
generally for the repeal Of tbs
IS I understand u, his law was 4
Originally - correct the evils ii
old caucus system. ! old Lot u
the old caucus system. bu, | AZ
one WHO voted fer tie pgimaU
/ lid not apprelerd tha: mat 7
correct the evils. and / iii say to 4
in my own city i-zat I seemed TO nj
Il would throw tire nomination az
didates into ne thickly settled coGs
ties: that cities Ike Portland. OIL
iStCu or RargC- or Augusta, Y
control the county nominations
cid not know as that Has greIi
because / 0as not prepared to sal
the citizens Of the city O. PorLaH
instance. Were not as interested y
welfare of the who.e county Of q
peri2ni as any other citizens VI
any other part of the cc2nJy wo1I
and while il might not .Sn2en ifa
farming communities would has
many CT the county Offices, that
not be great evil The evil y
the bill vas supposed to correct
more than counteract tIat. an
prepared to say as 10 thai: oni
say this: ! am willing 10 uI
people Of TIE State o. Maine TO-
along under this direct primary ls'
they find that it does not wcr
ard when they are satisf II taat "