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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER 
April 17, 
THE DIRECT PRIMARY LAW. 
This is the lime I side with Gov. 
Hughes on this direct-primary bill. 
Some old philosopher whose name I 
cannot now recall, observed that “the 
man that thinks must always rule the 
man that toils,” and about the same 
crowd will make up our political “or¬ 
ganizations” under any circumstances. 
The most we can hope for is some way 
of compelling them to “be good.” As 
I understand the situation, in those 
Western States where regular party or¬ 
ganizations have been knocked out by 
the primary laws, wealthy individuals 
have simply built others at their own 
expense, which in many cases has been 
excessive. I don’t think the power 
thus obtained has been abused, but the 
financial part of it is wrong. Our pres¬ 
idents are nominated by the convention 
method, and I think the results are gen¬ 
erally satisfactory, because no weak or 
unsuitable candidate can stand for any 
length of time in that “limelight.” Gov. 
Hughes’ bill takes the same attitude as 
President Roosevelt often did in mak¬ 
ing appointments. Let the politicians 
name the man, but he must be a strictly 
first-class one. In these days of news¬ 
paper enterprise, I am satisfied that the 
Governor’s bill will make good. 
CHRISTOPHER M. GALLUP. 
Connecticut. 
R. N.-Y.—We take it this is the ar¬ 
gument in defense of these “political 
committees.” We do not fully agree 
with the “old philosopher” for we would 
try to induce those who toil to think 
also, and thus take a hand in ruling. 
We do not believe in any rule by 
classes, whether “thinkers,” captains of 
industry or politicians. In the perpet¬ 
ual conflict between class and mass we 
would educate and train the latter. In 
what Western States have “party organ¬ 
izations ” been knocked out by the pri¬ 
mary laws? Go over the vote cast for 
governor or president and tell us what 
changes were made. Several changes 
in United States Senators were made— 
which is why we think the New York 
law should cover these cases. Changes 
in party management have been made 
but what political changes were made by, 
the primary law? The case of the 
“wealthy individual” is in Wisconsin and 
a change in the law of that State would 
prevent another such evil. No one ex¬ 
pects perfect work the first time such 
a law is tried. Take the delegates from 
the Southern States to the last Repub¬ 
lican National convention. Does Mr. 
Gallup call their selection and influence 
“generally satisfactory?” We do not 
agree with the proposition that the “pol¬ 
iticians should name the man.” That is 
just exactly what we ought to get away 
from and is the keynote of the proposed 
primary law. We hold that the po¬ 
litical committees in New York would 
be as Mr. Gallup says—the “same old 
crowd.” We also object to the plan of 
giving their candidate preference on the 
ballot. There should be also some ex¬ 
pression of opinion regarding United 
States Senator. The following synop¬ 
sis shows how' candidates are elected in 
other States: 
In Illinois names are placed on the bal¬ 
lot by petition of 10 to 2,000 electors. For 
State officers there must be not less than 
1,000 signatures and not more than 2.000, 
and the names are placed in order of filing. 
In Indiana the law Is mandatory for 
counties having a city of 36,000. It covers 
counties, cities and township officers. Op¬ 
tional elsewhere. Names are placed on the 
ballot by petilion of 25 or more voters with 
a rotary system of arrangement on the bal¬ 
lot. 
In Iowa names are placed on the ballot 
by petition of one to two per cent of the 
voters in alphabetical order. 
In Kansas names are placed on ballot by 
petition of one to 10 per cent of electors 
and in alphabetical order. 
In Michigan names are placed on ballot 
by petition of two to four per cent with 
an alternate arrangement of names. 
In Minnesota the names are placed on 
ballot on payment of a fee of $10 to $20 
with a rotation of names on the ballot. 
In Missouri candidates are nominated 
by petition of one to three per cent in 
alphabetical order on the ballot. 
In Nebraska names are placed on ballot 
by nomination of 50 to 1,000 voters, a fee 
of $5 to $50 with some exceptions and 
alphabetical a rrangemen ts. 
In South Dakota candidates are placed 
on ballot by petition of one to five per 
cent with a fee of $1 to $50. 
In Texas names are placed on ballot 
by request which may be accompanied by 
a petition of 25 voters. A convention is 
held to ratify the result, platform by con¬ 
vention, but no demand for specific legisla¬ 
tion unless such have been called for by 
a direct primary vote. 
In Oregon names are placed on the bal¬ 
lot by petition of two per cent, not to ex¬ 
ceed 1,000 for State and Congress ticket 
or 500 in other cases; alphabetical order 
upon the ballot. 
In Washington names are placed on the 
ballot by declaration of candidates and a 
fee of $10. if the salary is under $1,000 
and one per cent of salary in excess of 
$1,000. Names fire placed on ballot in 
order of declaration of candidacy. In 
Washington what is known as the second 
choice prevails. The highest candidate must 
receive 40 per cent of all the votes cast, 
otherwise the number of second choices are 
computed and the candidate receiving the 
highest number of first and second choice 
added together is the nominee. In voting 
the voters indicate their first choice and 
also their second choice. 
In Wisconsin names are placed on the 
ballot by petition of one to three per cent 
with no nomination papers circulated more 
than 60 days before the primary. The 
names are arranged in alphabetical order. 
Burbank’s Creations. —My expe¬ 
rience with Burbank’s plums you al¬ 
ready know, the net result being very 
unsatisfactory, and the same must be my 
report on the Crimson Winter rhubarb, 
which grew very feebly for a season 
and failed to appear the next. The 
Winterstein apple and the Pineapple 
quince may be as good as is claimed, 
but I tried twice, and the trees grew 
poorly for a couple of years each time, 
and then died, and as they were planted 
alongside other varieties which throve 
with the same treatment, my conclu¬ 
sion is that they do not like New Eng¬ 
land soil, or at least my brand of it. 
H. W. HEATON. 
Rhode Island. 
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