The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-01-08

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PRIMARY - have them named by group of machine
politicians sitting in IndanapOlis2 This
question be before Legislature adjons sixty
days hence
Another effort being made to repeal the primary law The
has behind the powerful influence of number of
politicians thinking personal gain than of public good
bill already has been prepared providing that State officials and
United States Senators be convention making the
convention the primary optional applied to local officials
The public should be deceived by this proposal 1t
direct attempt destroy the primary systemic deprive the
of the right and control their public officials
Governor McCray opposed the primary He has been
of the prime in seeking its destruction His
that should necessary candidate make
: of the State seeking nomination
The Governor wrong 1t should be necessary for the and
date to make the voters acquainted with him. 1t not
him spend money Many
successful primary campaigns have been conducted for nominal
The expenditures of candidates should be gdy limited
For number of years up until last year Republican
nation for State office In Indiana has been equivalent election
This that if the Governor United States Senator
instance had been nominated in convention the convention and
not the people would have chosen these officials.
One of the best arguments for the primary the last Re-
publican nominating election Senator Harry New and Albert
Beverdge opposing candidates The Republican
wanted Beveridge and they nominated him.
What would have happened the candidate United
had been chosen convention meeting Tomnson
Hall?
Senator New would have had wakaway The organization
for him. Republican office holders knew he responsible
jobs convention would been nearly
if had displayed sufficient present his
rank and file of the Republican would have been
consideration than if they did not exist
Any who has attended political
extent at all the inside knows how much the choice
the public is considered The nomination of candidate brought
about largely through trading
Let cite hypothetical situation Suppose the Sixth Dis
c has candidate for Auditor and the Tenth District has
candidate for Secretary of State The boss of the Tenth District
will the boss of the Sixth District propose him
If the Sixth District viii for Secretary
State the Tenth District Will for the candidate for Auditor
An reached and the accordingly The
Sixth District delegation does not give whoop who Secretary
of State long its candidate for Auditor The
Tenth District delegation does give whoop who Auditor
so long its candidate for Secretary Obviously
under the circumstances neither gives whoop for the public
This sort of thing happens in every
would happen candidates for Governor
named.
The voters have absolutely chance in the world
press choice They in the ultimate election
tween candidates who the choice of groups party
Indiana does not want to back such system It wishes
to continue governing commonwealth The should
awaken to the danger that such system will be forced them
But viii not be forced them they viii right
plain to their representatives that they will tolerate
Admittedly the primary has been abused extent
these abuses be being prevented
TEN rotten clear through and always will be from very
. nature