The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-06-12

Next Monday is Primary Election Day On that day the
Great parties will nominate their candidates. for the various
which be filled at the September election
The Primary which has attracted most Interest
between Brewster and Senator Pennington for the %
nomination Governor There is also contest for the Republic
nomination United States Senator both the Republican and
Democratic nomination for Congress in the Second District and
many local contests
Tie duty of Democrats 50 far the Primary election g
very simple and very plain They should look the name
those who to them to he reasonably available and best @
fiji the offices and vote for them If there contest u any
district is nevertheless good idea for Democrats TO vote
possible put undesirable candidates the ticket by wr
their The only to- safeguard against this IL poll
sized for acceptable candidates.
There thing that Democrats emphaticslly should n
They should attempt interfere in the nomination OF he"
candidates The vicious feature of the Primary system
invites dishonest participation by members OF one parry
nominating of candidates of the other party - |
In 1916 Senator Hale was nominated by Democrats There
been other instances of like performances No honest voter can
participate in encourage that sort of thing. (
Republicans should choose their candidates II hey
choose wisely Democratic party business
Gratis should their candidates free from Republican
reference and vice Any other procedure d"t
party contrary to the spirit of the Primary and just as ira
ballot box stuhng.
This year many parts of the State Democrats being
10 the Primary for the other OF the hcpdpna
In certain sections they depended up
for Senator Harrington because of his opposition to the
}arysc and Brewster amendments to the State Constitution
sections they urged to support Senator Brewster because
yoeacy of those amendments. III
Klan and anti-Klan Republicans sending out naCn
cry Democrats to assist in settling the fight which h
bopecssly divide the Republican party of Maine , -. IN
There is why single Democrat should , 1p
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has right to candidate Governor. 1t mas
accept reject the rule of the Khan il pieaSeS
entitled the privilege of self government. Democrat %
right interfere in its internal affairs than citizens OIL nv
States have vote in Canadian election 81
Let every Democrat mind his own business ON PRIMARY Won
heanno nominating candidates of his party
home Independent voting i'll September and November al
worthy but Primary elections solely and strictly lars
Treat them To do otherwise reduce the tfm''
extremely dishonest and absolutely absurd proposition hs
After the nominations made, if Democrat prelel
publican nominee the Democratic nominee, he has W.
accordance with that preference but he has no r
candidate the Republican party who is obectlonape u" "
cf Republicans. IT,
Let the Republican party of Maine settle its own uo
the boys in the country say let skin its own sN'
in digned language grant to it the right OF selt
sclf-deermination If it desires the so';
Maine the Democratic party do not interfere with tue @
of that very laudable ambition. rrpr
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONN .r
By Clayton Eanes ssis''