The Glenwood post., 1921-04-02

"It is, in my opinion" he continued,
San attempt Of the old line political
bosses again to regain control Of the
two parties. The matter Should not be
be a party question, but leaders in all
parties Should strive to defeat the Pol
lock bill before it goes any further.
81 consider the direct primary IS
the greatest governmental reform Of
the decade, and l cant see how the
members of the legislature can afford
to repeal it. .r ..4
eff they do, am certain that they
will hear from the people in no uncer-
tain terms at the next election
1t is apparent the Pollock bill is 60
ing to have stormy life in the sen
ate. Several senate leaders have ex-
pressed their opposition to the measure
and say they are going to fight to de-
feat the bill in that body.
Senator M. E. Bashor of Ordway
probably will lead the fight against the
measure in the upper body of the gen.
eral assembly.
"I am convinced that the people do
not want the primary law repealed" he
said yesterday.
"The people are satisfied but the
politicians are not and have succeeded
in passing the bill in the house. have
taken poll of the people in my dis
trict and know they do not want the
law repealed and the selection of can
didates again placed in the hands Of
bipartisan machines
James c. Starkweather, formerly a
member of the state senate from Den
yer, is another who is opposed to the
repeal of the primary law.
~ think the Pollock primary bill is
all wrong,'' he declared last night. 81
do not think the people will stand for
the repeal of the primary.
"The primary law is the only safe.
guard for the people in the matter of
politics
Its repeal will throw politics back
to where 1t formerly was-in the hands
Of the corporations.
The present system gives an honest
man chance to run for office AS it
was in the days before the primary,
a man could not be candidate unless
he bowed to the will of the corpora
tions.
- The primary is expensive,' he con-
tinued, but the system is worth the
price to the people,
Representative Thomas E. Blackwell
of Delta county made speech in oppo-
sition to the measure in the house and
put the matter straight in the follow
ing words:
"This bill is gotten up by politi-
clans for the benefit of politicians, "
he said.
'lts passage will mean a return to
the old days of machine politics, where
the underworld selects the party candi-
dates. If man does not want to take
his chances before the people for the
nomination he is not fit to hold che
Office"
1.-The bill is called friend to the
poor man, Representative John G.
Vroman declared, "but it is going to
cost poor man more to be nominated
if it is made a law than it does under
the present primary system.
"The great cost of securing enough
names to petition for . primary could
only be stood by millionaire he con.
tinued.
81 would change the name Of the
bin to the Denver Tramway bill II |
had chance said Representative
Allen. at is a move of the big inter.
ests to deprive the people of their
rights"
The excuse which the politician.
make to the bill, or their claim that i,
Is because Of the expense that they op.
pose the primary law, is not well taken
for nothing is too expensive to guar.
antee the people their rights as Amer
lean citizens, which surely does o,
should guarantee and protect them in
the opportunity to choose the candi.
dates who are to be voted for at the
general election. Well, there is only
one day of the present Legislative ~
sion remaining, and we will soon know