Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-07

my colleague from North Arson, Mr..
! HoIley. If there is any county in
the state of Maine that might sug-
gest changes in the primary law,
submit to you. gentlemen. that it
is Somerset county. II we are to
have the present primary law con-
tinue, there is absolutely no reason
why you should not extend it to
every State officer: but gentlemen.
there is in my mind a grave doubt
whether the primary law of the
! state OF Maine meets the ideals with
which we have characterized it, l
! do not believe it works out in prac-
I tice--
The SPEAKER: The Chair will
| rule that you must confine yourself
| to the subject: not to treat the ques-
ton of primary law except as Incl
| dentally interviewer.
| Mr.. BUTTON of Bingham: Mr..
! Speaker. my only reason for asking
+ to make statement at this time
was owing to the fact that they had
( digressed from the question before
the House.
The SPEAKER: The Chair has
ruled that it is out of order and
! will still rule so.
! Mr.. BUTTON of Bingham: Mr..
! Speaker, | will state my position:
! that SO long as We have the primary
! law. il should extend to all: but l
an not in favor OF it.
Mr.. BJZZELL of Belfast: Mr.
Speaker. Just a word in reply to the
gentleman from Calais (Mr Muir
oL, 1N IL
where l had a little something TO
say yesterday on the floor of this
House, in relation to a measure that
We took care of summarily You
will remember that was a measure
tina, was reported upon unanimous
ly. ought not to pass. and one of
our colleagues made the motion to
substitute the bill for the report
! This is hardly parallel case. Here
/ is Il committee that reports six and
! four. and that was bill where
they were all one way. Now l do
not wish to influence the vote Of a
single person. SO far as that Is
concerned, I am perfectly willing
that you should all vote any way
you like. It is a question we all
know that you will.
, Mr.. HOLLEY Of North Arson:
Mr.. Speaker. they have beat around
the bush and beat around the bush
but here is the question as | under
stand il. and / am going to call for
1t too: il IS just a matter of wheth-
er you are going TO allow your con-
stituency 70 vote on this matter o,
whether YOU are not going to al
low them TO. Are you willing they
should vote on It. or are you going
70 slam the door in their faces
call for the question
Mr. HINCkLEY Of South Portland
Mr.. speaker
The SPEAKER: The Chair will state
that the motion for the previous CUES.
ton has been called, and that take:
precedence over other motions
Ny BEAN of Miaot; Mr.. Speaker
The SPEAKER: The Chair will rule
that motions at the present time are
not in order. The ryevious question ha:
been called, and under the rules in or.
Ger for the Chair to entertai in the mo
ton there must be consent If one-thirC
CT the members present. All those who
are in favor Of the motion for the pre-.
vious question will rise and stand unit,
counted and the monitors will attend tc
the count.
. Thereupon a division being had. =:
: voted in favor Of the motion and the
motion failed CT passage.
Fhe SPEAKER: The Chair recog
MES the gentleman from South Port.
lani. Mr.. HinckIey
Mr. HINCkLEY: Mr.. Sneaker. jus
word ana very brief have. durins
the past few years. participated in 20
litical campaigns n every county r.
the State. have spoken in :: Yer;
large number Of the cities of Main;
and. naturally. have been in a position
to know whether or not they were dis
cussIne or interested in this particula,
question. and | say in all sincerity r.
this House that l never yet during those
years have heard his matter discusse'
~ ANYBODY; and that indicates to M
that there is no great demand in favor
Pc late and agree that during the his
tor # this State great men have oc.
cprie these posti ms, as great and a.
co'nnstent zen IS would have occupied
them rad they been elected by direc
vot" Of tho people. But. Ar. Speaker
ana gentlemen of this House. .i,ere il
one particular matter which .'isturoH
ne more than any ether in relation Z
this matter. and that is this: IF tn.
attorney general If mis- State Shout,
10 elected ~ direct vote OF the peop'r
nnde~ this constitutional ameadme1t
rro0osed. no attorne? in the STATE o.
Maine could afford to 60 into such Z
fight rnlass he was willing 20 spend i:
his ca-1na'gn in the primaries
M BUTTON Of bingham: rise :.
a point IF order was ruled out Of
this debate for referring to the rri
mary law. Does that rule Still con.
tinueo
TIE SPEAKER: The gentleman fror
bingham. Mr.. Dutton. was ca-tionef
not to argue upon the primary law ex.
cept as interviewer with matters ;'efore
the House. The Chair deems the gen
tleman from South Portland (M-
Hnck1ev) in order as he is talk 'ng I,
the question.
Mr.. HINCKLEY: No attorney prac-
tic'g in the State could afford re- par
tiriDate in q campaign unless le was
ready to exnend more money n that
can7raign than he could hone 70 receive
in salary should he serve the State as
atto-nnv general four vears. That =
t'e hist rv Of TIE primary l"w IN IN .
state in regard to Statewide offices.