The Winslow mail., 1920-05-21
A CONDITION, NOT A THEORY.

condition that has prevailed since the
enactment of the present primary
law That condition has brought
about the election of a Republican
Governor and unless immediate steps
are taken by voluntary action. on the
part of those aligned with the Demo-
cratic party in the state to over
come this condition. in all probality
we shall witness the election of more
than one Republican in the Novem-
Der election.
This condition has grown into ex-
istence by reason of the fact that un-
der the present primary law the de-
mocrats of the state (being the domi-
nant party is unable to select can
didates of their own choosing, free
from outside interference
It is a notorious fact, admitted in
glee by the republicans. and conced-
ed in chargrin by the Democrats. that
no less than FIFTEEN THOUSAND
dyed-in-the-wood Republicans in Ari-
zona registered as Democrats and
participated in the nomination OF
state, federal and county candidates
in the democratic primaries. With
several candidates in the field for the
same office 1--WE have in mind parti-
cularly the race for the democratic
nomination for governor) the Repub-
licans practically hold the balance Of
power in naming the democratic
candidate.
THAT IS THE CONDITION
WHICH CONFRONTS THE DEMO
CRATIC PARTY IN ARIZONA.
IhCM YAVAPAI TO COCHISE AND
FROM GREENI EE TO YUMA.
An attempt was made to overcome
this political injustice at the last LIE
gislature when Senator Winsor, o.
Yuma county introduced new pri
mary election law. 1t was passed b.
both houses, but. as was to have bee.
expected. was vetoed by a Republi
can Governor, Our Republican.
friends are loath to forego the ad
vantage afforded them under tn.
present primary monstrosity,
The same political game will b.
worked in the approaching primarie.
to the discomfort and probable de
feat of democratic candidates uRles
the democratic party takes cogni
zance of the condition and has tn
moral courage to take steps to offse
it. Democrats in every county ar
smarting under this condition Wherc
Republicans gain entrance to theil
primary booths and vote in solid
block for a weak candidate as th4
choice for the democratic nomina
ton. in the hope of defeating the
same candidate at the polls in Nc
vember.
There is no mistaking the senti-
ment among the rank and file of thc
true and tried Democrats of the state
in favor of party action to meet tn
condition which confronts them, We
venture the assertion that larg
majority of the democratic county
central committeeman of the stat
are in favor of a movement being
launched having for it's purpose the
uniting of the democratic forces of
the state to overcome the republican
Vaccinations. within their own party.
The interests Of the party as a
whole. for the carrying forward OF
true democratic principles and lie
gislation. is far greater than the po-
litical aspirations of any one candi-
date,
1t is high time that the executive
committee. of the Democratic State
Central Committee, should take Of
f1cial cognizance of the condition as
it exists, The Executive Committee
should poll the county committeeman
in each county for an expression on
this question and there is ample time
If prompt action is taken. for the
holding Of party conference, COM
posed of delegates justly apportion-
ed to each county for the purpose of
uniting the party in solid front by
an endorsement of ONE candidate
for the democratic nomination for
Governor
AS we sit supinely by. with folded
hands, and go through another pri-
mary farce, when our own remedy is
at hand by voluntary and united ac-
tion?
Unless some united action is taken
the rocks of political disaster loom
straight ahead
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee is in charge of the Democratic
shin