Show Strengthening Political Leadership In view of the the demoralization and tack of leadership which alle alleged ed to have resulted in the field of p poli politics li- li tics from the direct primary system tern tern tem pf of of choosing nominees a league of 01 young young men in Cook county proposes a remedy It would have enacted by the l legislature a law providing for primary pre-primary conventions to be beheld beheld held neld by all all all political parties for forthe forthe forthe the selection of such candidates ns as they choose to nominate and fur fur- further further ther providing that such nomina nomina- nominations may be approved ed or 01 disapproved disapproved proved at a subsequent primary to tobe tobe tobe be called upon petition of a sped sped- proved proved or disapproved at a sub sub- subsequent sub subsequent sequent primary to be calle d upon petition of a specified percentage Of the party members This move denot denotes s the increasing popular disfavor of the direct primary s S t tern m in Illinois We must preserve two strong parties to have a sound govern sovern- went but both parties should have a a method of controlling themselves without dictation from the state It is to be hoped the Cook county idea may show the way to strong strong- stronger er tel r leadership in political affairs |