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Show THE CltAWFOIII) PLAN OK1 NOMINATING NOM-INATING CANOIDATK8 The Yi.-alia, Cala., Ihllu thus speaks of this plan of nominating candidates, which is widely discussed at present in California: There is quite a dissus.-ion going on throughout I he Slate over the question of reform in the plan of nominating candidates, liy the convention system the power of selecting nominees is so far removed from the people that there are seldom more than just a few of the knowing ones that have any definite idea to what they will be virtually compelled com-pelled to support. It seems like a taunt to call that a popular govcrnmet which enables a few tricksters to force the people to choose between two bad men; one of which is to be invested with the power to rule. True, a man might scratch the ticket and vote scattering, he could also cut off lm own nose neither would do any good. One party or the other will elect; and in either case tricksters select the candidates. The business of managing conventions is a trade, and with tho regular politician politi-cian involves something oi'a knowledge of mathematics. Willi ten offices to nominate for he may swap off his vote ten times. This will give him ten votes for oneolliee. This is the A 15 C's of politics. A few more combinations give a nomination and the people are asked to do honor to themselves by voting for their illustrious standard bearer. This is the baneful system that is destroying all popular confidence in public men. The Crawford plan proposes pro-poses to allow ail the voters of the party to vote directly upon the question as to who shall be the party nominees. Could there be anything more republican republi-can or democratic! |