, 1875-12-07


To he Editor ef Ths Ch1oaFo Tribune:
CuicAdo. Dec, G.-Dolieying that have dlscov-
erod aprhctica plan, which, II properly carried out.
will put a1 objective stop to any and all ftaulu-
lent voting in the future. md not being 3
nel1ah man. shall not ask for patont for my
plan. but propose to publish 1t, through your
paper, for the benefit OF ail concerned. That
there Ia pienty Of room for improving tho map-
nar Of conducting our elections. no ehne pcrBon
will deny. AMI tint tho purity OF tho ballot-bo1
should bo kept sacred. no good c!tizon will OBJ
{ect to. The "Hogistry Law has Lad fur
trial. and failed to bring about tho des'led re-
suit. There has bsen sono talk OF uBing glass
ballot-boxcs with nov kind OF locx, otc.
simply 10 oil exchange for tho Ordinary
wooden boxes now in uho. Noitlcs cau ftaustu :
lent voting 10 rayentod by so.ca!led self oon,:
/ stltuIuh = cit.zens' guard" or D "ta1-payers'
guard" or any other kind Of "guard." All this
Is mighty nice." but docs not !" fll The bill"
You might yet clasa, copper, iron. bteol gold,
silver. OF bla. boxes. yUsl might uso box With
3 rnteut, doubc-rovolylns, oolf-I rops!l,ng. re-
lent or iega. votes would find their way into 1t.
Tho question before Tue 81 court IL, how to
manago ahesu things in sush 4 manneF that 1t IL
utterly impossible for fraudulent or illegal
ballot 10 ba p4ssed to tho Judges. Besides tbs.
my plan. al you will ses yourneli, iH a dea:hLlow
TO "rrpeating." Well. hero 1t is: Compel
eycry CITIZEN to rtoAncs his certificate Of citi-
Zauship this "paptts"} both uAtise aud adopted
citizens. Az soou ~ citizon has voted, lot the
clerk a.nmp Lih papers on tho back thus, In
lhrge PLAN Iottors:
Voted Aucond Precinct. Fourth Ward. Nov. .. 1878.
There it IL, " mnltum in aryo," OF alt In q
nutshell. 10 illustrats It: Ilers oomes .
pnssot eager to sxe,c clse the "prlceloss "prlyl-
snA!chos up to the polls, hands In his "papeEs :"
md ll!a tirkot. The vote il en:etoa in tile pro-
scsIbed book, aud hia "papors" aro snuellIly
etalnpod TN tho back, ~ already described.
be firmly t!asd oy law 1.ut there b no more a.
haAs1e 6y houael'u!dosd, otc. No "papaFs." 10
vote. Wmi. he votes and walks on. Suppose
DO ttta "ratll lot curing the con1Ho OF the day
10 the hsot oi yosing carly aud ofleu. YOU
know. lie appeAsa At snukhst voting place Tor
a. the inst onG). presents his rarars md ticket.
The Judge tooks A. hls ".paposs," sud what does
vused Second PEecinc., Fourth Ward. Nov. q IRIS
There he stands \ avlf.cony4cted repeator.
| WIN should At once be turned over to tho pulca.
How do you like my plan This expenses OF 4
stamp arc nothing. when somparcd sish suo cost
voters entails upon tho public.
hut nov co1ns tie oulecso1s to this plan.
What do bear alr. James suith e. uatiyo) ray
What Muss chow my "ps; ers'7 Yes, sIr,
you too. Thera can be no distinction in Iii
cAaesiully submit to 1t. You'll do ANY thing and
everything snat IL honorable IN yoat power tc
put stop to such Bceuts ~ w witnessed 1t tlle
quarter election OF 1874 aud It the Into eiectiou
And II the c.tlzous BY birth acqulescs iu It, th.
c,t,zens hy adoption hayo 10 cause nhateyer Il
object. Although my plAn IL worry good quo, y
lat a. It goos, tAele il u!oEe required. II th
10 taken to spin tnen down, too" lAis leay
| to wiser heads.
The greatest obleotion 10 my su4gesalous viii