Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 February 1915 — Primary Law Should Not Pass. [ARTICLE]

Primary Law Should Not Pass.

Monticello Herald. Tiie Indiana legislature is considering a primary election law for the state. This legislation Should be defeated. It is not sound government. It will fail to remedy the evel for which it is created. History shows that a primary election is more easily controlled by bosses than a mass convention. It is a farce when put to a practical test. We have had a touch of it at Terre Haute and Indianapolis. It greaty increases the expenses of government which we all know are large enough now. It eliminates the poor man as a candidate because of the increased cost to the candidate in making an extra personal campaign. The present convention system gets a better balanced ticket made up of more efficient men Under the primary election two good men may divide the vote and permit a bad man to be nominated by a 'small plurality because a* plurality nominates. It fails to offer a method for a great political party to select its candidates for a mall minority may control. It is unAmericn because Americans believe in the rule of the majority. There are many things against it. It should not pass.

The democratic majority in the legislature is now attempting to redue the salaries of the republican officers in Marion county, and from all appearances they may succeed. This is a good example of “peanut” jiolitics. If the democrats had been successful in Marion county we would not have heard of this proposition. The attempt is being made under the guise of economy. Better cut off some of the numerous new offices, commissions and bureaus, which have been created since the democratic party went into power and not attempt to reek vengeance on a crowd of fellows who honestly elected. The fellow who is not big enough to be a good loser is not big enough to win.— Monticello Herald.