| Show THE PRIMARY MEETINGS thov are purely and solely democratic editor 0 the i the subjoined sub joined paragraphs in your issue of january 37 and as they contain brief comments on our lical politics as well as to primary meetings generally I 1 submit them to 3 for a reprint A certain man of this town was heard some time ago lamenting his political death caused by alie passage of alie edmunds law on eliat occasion also he was criticizing criticising critic ising severely ilie action of the city convention of two years ago and in the course of liis conversation he impressed the listener with the idea that he being now barred from holding office r voting henceforth it bould be bis province to grumble at others who do take part in local political affairs withal however he is a good citizen and lias the public weal at heart but like some others of our community this man was not informed of the extent to whish alie edmunds act had shorn him or his political privileges since 82 lie had attended none of the primary the peoples party and thus there was one vote tind one voice less in the advocacy of good government but why dwell on this individual case there are many who think and act in a similar manner under the mistaken impression that the recen prohibit from attending caucuses or from taking part in primary meetings hundreds of our able men stay at home it is the right and alie autv of every member of the peoples party to participate in alie political proceedings of party BO far as he is permitted under the law and now mr editor at the risk of talking about that which every one is supposed to know alicade ali cady let us briefly state alie object of primary meetings aside from the district school meeting the primary meeting i the place v here about a year all citizens may express their desires regarding their local governmental affairs and choose delegates to city or county conventions as the case may be ghesu delegates meet on a certain day and name men for office asmuth depends upon the choice of candidate for auice which the delegates make it is important that these delegates be wise representative men of the community it is proper also that the delegation appointed at the primary meeting bo instructed by the voters thereof as to what kind of men shall be placed in nomination because generally the people have a tain line of policy which ieS carried out in kneir or and therefore they want such men elected as will respect the desires of their cou in fact these meetings are the most democratic of any in alie people take part for here the citizen may freely discuss public matters ariti cise that which lias been wrong in the past to secal of the abuses or evils of the present and say what ought to he done or left undone in the future here if a man has influence it can be used iu behalf of virtuous government his vote will count one in that direction the wise and intelligent man will go to the primary meeting and if he has any suggestions to make he may state them recommending them with his test ability one good recommendation or one straight vote ata at a primary is worth one hundred criticisms on the street corner after an election is over jos B KEELER |
