Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-11-24
TINE CHCRCHILL COUNTY CONTEST

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IL be considerably exercised over Ii.
irrespective contest of the seats of TIT
Democratic members Of the Legislator
elected from Churchill county. The,
need nc. first over this matter. rs tn,
CJluuize-s VIII TO, dare 70 open TIE doc
to a legislative investigation If TN,
frauds pTacticed at the last election. ant
the whole matter viii undoubtedly b:
suffered to end in smoke TIgiaia IL.
,,peHe.Rt.
This sounds ike whistle to keep IL
the Sutronian courage. Oc Is 1t an ez-
t.si.ion OF that tiippaucy of manner II
Gealin; with Al important matter which
proceeds from ignorance Of facts: Here
s.e some OF the circumstances which
-en.ler this Churchill business something
more serious than "smoha:''-
first. Tie Registration Agents in
Churchill county, being instigated
thereto by their fellow conspitators. the
Board Of County commissioners, re-
si.uaJ thlir Office as soon rs al the
Democrats in the county were registered.
Second, The Commissioners. to carry
on, their part Of the game. refused to
appoint rew Registration Agents TO take
IAe plsce Of the old ones.
Third, DAT of a total voting ropula-
iiCE Of upwards Of oIe hundred, but
ffty-tive were registered-ths balance
being denied an opportunity to get their
ramos upon the poll Isis.
Fourth. Among the persous dislran-
shisei arc al the heaviest taxpayers IL
THE county.
fifth. The Board OF County Commits
.iarsrs who thus attempted to d;sfrar-
ehiS5 the principal property owueTs in
tie county. consisted of three members
Ct " hosn one was Grimes. the DeInoera-
lie claimant TO seat in the State Senate
y,ai ;he other was Sanford, one Of the
Democratic claimants 20 4 sea. in the
Assembly from that county. The other
tlairnan, tDemocra.icl to seat in the
Assembly is Allen, the present Clerk of
the Coun;y O. Churchill, and er-cftcio
Clerk Of the sail Board of County Com
uIssioueIs-
L: Us look at this question OF the
power Of Board of County Commits
sioaers to make it impossible for cleo
toys to g. their names registered, and 50
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suppose tie existence of 4 Board of
County Commissioners in each county
VI this State, a majority of whose mem-
hers should be Democrats. We viii also
s2pposa the Registry Agents Of each
rouuty 10 he in sympathy with these
Democratic Commissioners ana ready to
assist them in 4 plot 10 disfraucLise The
Republicans Of the State, Let these
Co.nui;zajoners and Agents secretly r.c-
sure the cooperation Of a strong squad
Of Democratic electors in each rc.istra-
iion district, 1t these electors qGietly
SET tLeir names in the roIl-boo!.s, and
then iet tie Registry Agents resign,-and
xbat IS to be done about the matter
Two hundred drilled Democratic electors
ander this suFposabie ard possible pan
eoail not only control the election il
svsry precinct and county il the State,
b.. could perpetuate Democratic power.
Again, suppose, that IL a common W.
ds-staniing the Eesis:ration Agents all
Over the State should destroy TIE eTir-
tnces OF the voters enrolment. sloCld
Acknowledgement follow: And if So,
What, according to the Interpretation
g:ver l.y Democratic authority. would be
The remedy: Would the remedy be any
thing short Of popular revelation:
A free State whose government rests
rpon dsmocratieal principles provides
no way by whic. its lawful voters may
he disfranchised. The elective franchise
Is too sacred thing to be left at the
mercy Of Registry Agents and Boards Of
Commissioners. If not SO, then might it be
said that the machinery were Of more
Importance than the result .or which
shat machinery was devised; it might
With force be averred that the form were
q more moment than the substance. II
the authorities of Churchill county might |
thus conspire to defraud the ta1-paying
voters and other electors there, ont of
their right to avail themselves Of the |
prescribed form of electoral registration,