The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-07-06
WEBb'S STATEMENT MISUNDERSTOOD IN
 CERTAIN QUARTERS
State Democratic Chairman Outlines Those Permitted to Participate in
 Primary

Because there has been certain misunderstanding regarding his statement of participants in the dem- ocratic primary election August g., Chairman J. H. Webb of the state democratic committee requests The Age-Herald to republish his state ment as recently given out In Mobile. It reads as follows:
 "In view of the meeting coiorod voters last night at which 1t was in- dicated that they would participate in the coming democratic primary. if permitted to do so. a reporter of the Item interviewed MT. James H. Webb. chairman of the state democratic sx- eoutive committee, on the subject He stated that at the meeting of the state democratic executive commit tee. calling said primary, the follow ing resolution was adopted:
 "'That all white voters otherwise qualified under the laws of Alabama to vote shall be permitted to parti- cipate in such primary, and pro- vided further. that any voter who participates in such primary thereby obligates and binds himself or her self to support the nominees thereby selected
 The chairman was also authorized and structed to, Appoint commit tee having in charge the carrying out of these resolutions in reference 10 the holding of the general primary to be held on Tuesday, August g, 1922; the designation of entry fees to be required of candidates for of- fices or party offices; the rules and regulations for entering and holding said primary. including the neces- sary provisions for supervising the casting, counting and returning of said votes, and certifcation to the proper officers of the results of said primary; said committee being given the same full and plenary powers in reference to said matters as the state committee itself has. and it's acts in reference thereto being now expressly authorized and confirmed Which committee promulgated the following:
 That. whereas, there are large number of citizens in Alabama who will be qualified for the first time to participate in the coming pri- mary election, and that, whereas, rhe democratic party of Alabama wishes to invite within its fold all of these new voters and any others who may become qualified before the date of holding the primary election, there fore we hereby extend an invitation to all qualified white voters of the state of Alabama, and those who may become oualified by that time who believe in the principles of the democratic party. and who will sup port the nominees of said primary, and by participation therein they pledge themselves to support such nominees, to participate in said pri- maries and these qualifications shall be the only requirements for the participation of qualified electors In said primary
 "It will therefore be observed that by the rule laid down by the full committee and the subcommittee. only white voters may participate. and under the rule laid down by the subcommittee only those white voters who believe in the principles of the democratic party.
 Tn other words, the doors are wide open to all white voters who believe in the principles of the dem ocratic party, and desire to affiliate with the same, but not to avowed republicans, who merely enter me democratic primary because they have no opportunity to vote for re- publican, or because they desire .o have voice and exercise their in- flue in the selection of the nom inees of the democratic party, whose election is a foregone conclusion.