Show THE TWO THIRDS RULE AT A time when sectionalism threatened the tranquility if not the very existence of this nation the democratic party adopted a rule that it required a two thirds majority in a national convention to nominate a candidate for president by this means neither section north nor south could name a man without the aid of the other and thus the election of a fanatical extremist was prevented the necessity for such a rule having passed away there is now no reason left for its continuance and the two thirds rule should go the questions now before the party are national in their scope and affect the people of all sections hence there should be no such cumbersome law as might prevent a decided majority from controlling the action of the party in all other cues cases and under all other circumstances the majority rule is accey accepted ted by bv the democrats and why not in this cue case we trust the party will repeal this useless impediment at chicago whether it be necessary to secure the nomination of a free silver man or not like the fugitive slave law it is no longer needed |