The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-11-28


sThc tweuty-niuth ward was made cut of the
twentieth ward after 1870.
By an examination Of the above array of
figures it viii be seen that by the opera
tion Of the most anti Republican laT-the
Registry act-tEat the most extraordinary
changes of the votes were produced with
our there being any adequate cause of a
political or public character by which the
change can be accounted for, as for exam
pie, there will be seen lii the nineteenth
ward the change from q majority of 34S
votes III 1868, anterior to the operation Of
the Registry law, to the astounding figure
Of 4, ,2S4 majority; in 1878, under the Reg
istry act, the twentieth ward. including
the present twenty ninth ward, from 154
iajority in 1868 20 :, 424 in 1873, aud the
twenty ward from 1906 majority in
1868 to 2, 47O in 1878. These changes can
! not be accounted for by any unusual po-
liticai agitation, but must be attributed to
the fraudulent operations of the political
Ring masters, or in other words, to an
unfair and fraudulent count
As another evidence of the ValuelcSSness
of the elections as held IL Philadelphia, We
cannot fOrbear presenting the following, 4
transcript of the returns of the election
officers in October last, Of the precincts
named:
Secoud Precinct, Second Ward-Repub-
lican votes, 500; Democratic votes, GG; TO-
tai, 5I0.
Sixth Precinct. Tenth Ward-Republi-
can votes, G33; Democratic votes, 81; total,
$50.
Eleventh Precinct, Nineteenth Ward
Republican votes, 458; Democratic votes,
SIS; total, 543.
Twentieth Precinct, Nineteenth Ward
Republican votes, 7J3; Democratic votes,
12I; total, S11.
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p. NJ. i'll Philadelphia, consequently ten
hours are devoted to receiving votes. In
the second precinct of the second ward
there was received about one vote every
minute; in the sixth precinct, tenth ward,
more than one vote every minute, and in
the twentieth precinct of the nineteenth
ward, the extraordinary sum of three votes
every, two minutes of the entire ten elCc-
tion hours. The imnossibility OF such
voting requires no comment. Need it be
remarked that preventive means TO stay
such gross outrages upon the election
franchise and the political rights of all
citizens are cminently demanded, and
should be secured, if the people desire to
maintain their freedom, and to secure an
honest and effective expression of their
will through the ballot box. To all citi-
zcnS who are hostile TO the wrongs and in-
famous outrages adverted TO the time is
near at hand when they may by their bal
lots provide the legal, yea, Constitutional
means, by which these and kindred po-
litical frauds may be prevented.
The Convention to amend the Constitu-
tion of the State, composed as it was of
representative men of the two great po-
iitieal parties. n majority of them Repub-
licans, has completed its labors. It's great
work will be presented for adoption OF re-
lection on tie 18th of December next.
Eou vii! fiud in a careful examination of
this Constitution that it contains most
sal,Itary and much needed changes in onr
present Constitution, among which may he
noted:
First. Important provisions against
frauds at elections.
Second. Provisions preventing the gross
abuse of special and partisan legislation.
Third. Provisions securing mole direct
representation in the Legislature, and
which forbid the odious system of creating
representative districts for mere partisan
purpose.
Fourth. Provisions preventing special
election or registry laws, by which the
most positive frauds may be perpetIated,
and citizens disfranchised without the
means of legal redress.
Fifth. 1t protects the labor of the peo-
pie against oppressive taxation, secures
cheap transportation for the products-of
industry on railroads, and prevents unfair
discrimination in the matter Of railroad
transportation charges.
Sixth. 1t prevents hasty legislation,
and makes it necessary that all bills shall
be read on three different days before their
passage, and requires majority of the
whole number of tho mem pers ia any aye
and nay vote to secure the passage of the
bill.
Seventh. 1t provides for biennial ses-
sions of the Legislature instead Of annual
sessions.
Eighth. By its provisions the power to