The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1952-03-13
NLefs All Vote In The Primary"
By H. S. Douglas


Primary Election throughout Washington County
on May s. at all and the who now
who will be q by November and who have registered will
be eligible
The purpose this Primary permit and whether
Republicans Democrats select candidates for the United
States Senate Representatives that think will be
bestht to legslate good government
The name Primary well chosen for the primary of
Primary election the voters to whom thus country belongs
the right to choose their candidates
The thing about is however, that although millions OF
men Curtain would give everything they
possess this privilege Americans who have been
this right under the Constitution content to let political
organizations hand-pick the candidates for them I
1t matter of record hardly than Is per of
the of Washington County bother to the polls in p
mary that only about SO bother to cast their
vote in a General election,
In the forthcoming Primary of both parties have
choice candidates for Senator and Congressman In both
however the o-caed political parties of the have already
publicly decided preference in fact Governor Nc
Keldn the tua head of the Republican Party went SO tar
public meeting introduce of the candidates the next
United Senator from Maryland
you satisfied let these political organizations do
choosing for you then of don't need to vote in
the Primary because will know that these political machines will
definitely the vote for their handpicked candidates
Jim Farley, the politicians the nation, has
every employee either
of his family and friends good for forty
election and assured that the political machines will
do everything their these and women who hold
these political appointments and bring in those forty votes
each election day.
bitterly opposed this practice and if and
your friends feel the way about definitely put
by starting right with aou campaign get
registered voteboh Republican and Democrat the polls
on May 5.
On Monday night the League Voters this county
made good by conducting radio forum this ubJec
unless they backed by every other organization the
county they will be like lone wolf crying in the wilderness
The only going have good government in the
United States by having the people, select candidates
through the of the ballot So to start
campaign today the and here's how do it,
Practically all of you member of organization Some
belong of the service clubs OF
the aterna ordes the Chamber of Commerce. to
the Junior Chamber of Commerce. the Retailers Bureau Many
ladies belong either the Business and Professional Women
Club, Zonta Club the various PTA the Homemakers
Clubs the Womens Club other and last but least
many of you-boh and women-beong the Farm Bureau
Now then, you all each of the various
groups organizations put Get Out The Vote Campaign
then follow through Government of the People, For the
People, and By the People, instead of the BY
political will be restored to this of
u Finally ask you believe that in the least bit in
tereed in who for either the Republican Democrat
all that that you will select your candidate
because of political you honestly fee
that the candidate your choice best fitted for the job
IF good free of corruption and in the
best interests of this generation and the generations
right choose lawmakers and the only
exercise that right by casting the forthcoming
, Primary May 5.
realize that my paper will reach all the Wash
County, this editorial appeals asking afe
have read it, along neighbor friend
also and ask them keep moving until possible hav
: read it.
Remember this-YOUR VOTE COULD WIN AN ELECTION