, 1875-11-11

is MT issup i!,at out!asts the duration OF q
siuglo political campaign. Notwithstanding
the vigorous nnd persistent effort mnde by
tho rorchhuts md the honest voters Mt our
lu:o election 10 guard tho bal1ot-boxcs. there
IN no question but many illegal votes wero
cast; had it not lee,l for this effort there
would lnyo been thousands OF them instead
of hundreds, but, unicss wo would remain
under tho constant 1ncuace Of corruption at
tho polls md rtpeat at every election tho tre-
nentlous effort made at the recent election,
some remedy must 10 applied that will DO
laating in its nature. The only remedy Of
this character is tho prosecution. conviction,
anu punishment Of repoatcr5, Ne are glad
to note TINT tho Citizona' Association aro not
tiring Of tho work they 1ayo undertaken, md
propose to follow It tut to ita logical conclu-
sInn. No cau1ot now recall m occasion
wllero there has lccn n conviction for fraulu-
lent voting. There is nothing, therefore, tn
hold up against professional rcpcatcrs rs u
deterrent. They seem to think it is iuero
question Of getting their illegal votes accept.
ell and TINT. it they accomplish their pnr-
pose. it will be Intended BY no penalty.
What il wanted il tho practical evidence TINT
Illegal voting leads to tho Pcnitentiary.
Tho apprehension Of tic man PHILLIPS af-
forls tho needed opportunity, md no effort
! should DO spaled TO convict him it guilty.
IIs is tho type Of a large desperate class in
thu city, ready for criminal wor|, OF any na-
tSro, and FREQ in the uso of tho knife or Tie
pistol to carry it out. This mnn PHILLIPS
not only went about repeating on tho day
Of election, but was prepared to 1nur.ler any,
body who should tlaro to interroae between
men Of his class md tho purity Of tho ballot-
box. The csiaonco aGanst linn points him
ont ~ the man who stabbed Sir MAo1t1.,
| who wn8 engaged In challenging ut the First
Precinct Of tho First Ward. Tho Indictment
and arrest Of this fellow have been ndmirnbly
| managed, Tie and his friends certainly had
no intimation Of a proceeding Against him, or
he would have been run out Of tho city.
Now that ho has been indicted and is under
arrest, tho gang to which lo belongs, led by
MIKE MCDONALD and Harry LAWRENCE, will
use all their money aud all their influence to
accnit lin. They will bo Oh hand to prove
alibis pnc9 tho jury, anl use nil tho customary
means employed to acQuit criminals This
gnng has wider interest in pH1LL1rs' case
than hia personal conviction or acqnittal.
They know that to send lin 10 tile Peniteu-
tiary will ho to Interfere with their custom
ary occupation Of procuring reporters at To-
cal elections. A half-loxen s,,ci convictions
will do moro to break down tho practice
than ali the efforts that honcst volerB ce.,
mike by association on election-lay. The
gentlemen who arc charged with tlle prose-
c'tion Of this casa must he prepared to meet
Apowerful influence i'll lis behalf,-tho in
flaeneo Of tho gamblers, contdcnce-rnen,
thieves, roughs, plug-uElios, and vote
brokers',
must ho kopt III mind tint VIC shall not
hereafter lnys the protection Of registration
Mt our local elections, and tl.at tho way will
be open to export and reckless rercaters. It
Will also be difficult to nrouso public senti.
mont again 10 tho Same degree Of enthusiasm,
as that which prevented wholesale repeating
and bAllot-box ssutains ton days ago. Thu
only hope. therefore,, tlat n,,r ballot.boxes
may DO protected from invasion by orn,sd
rltlians is in the conviction of some of tl,ose
who have already been cnuagel in TINT gor,
OF work. II q few inen liku P,.Lz1rs can h,
sont to Joliet for the crime with Wild, In Il
charged, the villainoua crowd 10 which h,
balongs will not 10 10 reckless in tle futurt
AZ thvy have be0n In tho past.