Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-09-23 | Page 10 | Both Parties Favor Primary

BOTH PARTIES FAVOR PRIMARY Both Bolh and De Democratic stumpers found themselves in the tle unusual position of agreeing on a cam campaign issue Wednesday with the res result lt that th at least one major platform platform plat plat- form promise of both parties seems of fulfillment after election regardless of f which ticket wins I Each side is advocating the sub sub- ot the direct primary forthe for forthe forthe the outmoded convention system of selecting party candidates candidates candidates candi candi- dates and this looms as as among among the first acts of the th 1937 legislature whether lt political complexion Is Republican or Democratic The evils of the thc present system which has endured in Utah since statehood the electorate is being told are are many and the direct primary primary mary will insure the voters of the voice in g government vcr ment they are aren arenOw now w. w denied Some political observers however believe that one system is as bad as the other and that the voters get the worst of the bargain whether delegates choose candidates for public public pub pub- lic lie office at conventions or whether he picks them himself in a primary election at the p polls lIs This year however both major parties parties-In in Utah have Indorsed the di direct direct di- di primary and whether good or bad prospects are that the next legislature will write wite the system Into the state statutes Such a a. abill bill was introduced in the 1935 legislature but died in committee commit commit- tee observers recalled Had it become become be be- come ome law there would have been two elections this year in the state The first primary election would have given the voters the opportunity opportunity opportunity of naming party nominees and andI the second that of expressing their preference between th the two highest I on each tic ticket et u. u