The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1923-03-01
Governor Moore's Direct Primary Veto

, because We have HAD 81 representative
orm OF government. Ia the pas, gen-
lerations the representative system o.
nominating candidates has produced
great leaders anu sreat statesmen
The primary oXaIts the demagoguo
4 he representative system has pro-
duced leaders. The primary system
produces followers The representa-
/ tive system has permitted the sober
second thought OF the people TO pre-
vail The primary lan8 TO rame
tine passion ana the prejudice OF the
moment The representative system
is one in which the principles holu
the state. The primary but promotes
the ambition oil the individual. and IL
is in this soil the demagogue hes,
uOurishes. The greatest menace To-
the security OF our liberty and the
efficiency OF our government is the
man who would seek To capitalize
each fleeing prejudice for his own
advancement. Alexander Hamilton
once said:
a dangerous ambition more often
turks behind the specious mask OF
zeal for the rights OF the people than
under the forbidding appearance OF
zeal for the humness and efficiency OF
government. History viii teach us
that the former has been found "a
much more certain road to the intro
duction OF despotism than the latter
and that of those men who have over
turned the liberties of republics, the
greatest number have begun their
career by paying an obsequious court
to the people; commencing dema-
gogues, and ending tyrants."
1t is this class which is developed
by the direct primary system. The
danger to our republic may not be
but l am convinced it is
very real.
Stands With Lincoln.
The history of the world has dem
onstrated that organized effort is es-
sential to success. The combined ef
forts of individuals agreeing upon a
policy or a plan is necessary before
such policy or plan can be success
fully applied We organize in our re
igion and our charities. We organ
re in our business We organize in
our recreations. Our chambers of
commerce. our business clubs, our
edges, the very primary league which |
he instigators of this bill found it
necessary to promote to further their |
purposes, all testify to the necessity |
md power of united effort. What is !
rue of our everyday activities is not |
ess true of affairs of state. Political !
PARTIES are but associations formed |
% principles of government. such |
insure order in the ad-
of our political affairs
without them there would be chaos.
A few days ago we celebrated the
of the birth of the great
EST statesman the world has ever
Inown No man was more beloved. |
No mans judgment and actions have
lad a greater part in guiding the des-
inies of this nation. He was a firm
in political parties, and he as
irmly believed in the necessity of or |
sanized and unified effort in the |
of political principles into |
governmental acts He openly and |
Enthusiastically advocated the con-
-ention system of nominating candi- !
iates, and, to drive home his argu-
nent for the necessity of such con
-entions, he used this language:
THAT union is strength is a truth |
hat has been known, illustrated, and |
declared in various ways and forms in
IL ages of the world. That great |
abulst and philosopher, Aesop, Illus
rated it by his fable of the bundle OF
ticks; and He whose wisdom sur
asses that of all philosophers has
eclared that "A house divided against /
tself can not stand It is to induce
ur friends to act upon this import
mt and universally acknowledged
ruth that we urge the adoption of the
system"
So spoke Abraham Lincoln. Princi-
les do not change, and ! am content
, stand with him.
Respectfully
c. c. MOORE Governor