The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-22
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vi T. N,Wru. OF Vernon county. in the
+ Wisconsin. j. The author Of the fol.
.r fr,rasu"> ani manly document,
...1 80. grt,,u, 10 ;hr thoughtful attention
+A,,.,r,h..r everywhere:
'.l. T. ,.-, Gqi Tax. P0ycrS cf Yer
,..,..... t,rYtCmcn,-W White | entertain
,...,,. gr.pcct Tor the judgment and
., 10, ,ac! atcMhrr oi our County Board
., -.lyj,or> IN fixing the salaries OF The
....., officers. aUd an satisfied that no
49,, lst. : Better Board. sG,u aa well sat-
,l.t .lc work and lLc'dcnialS
-, .a well done and furnished for the
....of equity Judge for less sum than
.,. .gu,I.Q dul.ars Il year. and !Cclin@
..s..;.I that | can give satisfaction III
.,. ..rfo,,nancc OF the duties OF that office,
,..rr.or.. 4, he solicitation OF many
It.n}>. gp.ouncc myself 4 candidate for the
...... al county Judge, for the ueXt term, at
..,. sum q! S70Da year; and pledge myself
,r,. :, rlrr.,u viii DO the work and fur
,.... ,,fri.,, 10. tor the said sum Of 500 Il
..... and snail consider my>elf under many
.....,l5oa>. I:.ruG. Is | am, personally ac-
.... .f.fed gyi,h !, large number OF the people
u, mi. raliuty, | need say nothing of my
'ar.,,r> 20 prrturm thc duties Of that office.
!. whrh is respectfully submitted"
!. .,prears that The county supervisors nj
u.y .uuati meeting previous TO this eiec.
.... had. under Z sycciaI tcl OF Assembly,
..,.s .l~ ..lar,"S ot the county oihcrrs, ana,
,....~ ,A.. r.,t, had determined that OF
...,... .rst!-.. IN. particular office which the
,f....r.~ ~.afr'.i and >clt->ucflticinS Newell
rY>l,Qn. - occupy, Al $1,000. This can
.l.rt'. iuft...r-> inl>trustIu~ the re>.llt OF Il
.,uy..,> into u tIch ne should enter With no
~...Hmrudlttpn hcyond his meagre MI
..E aua.ii~,Ion> tog judicial s'alon, be-
-..#.nt N,u-,ii nl the device OF a proca-
..r.,o, ., - speak, IN which, Ike Il true
;......u-l.. L.. >aou.d o>i,n>'hly cheaper his
,..,t .-,.-. Is. tl.t hope Of rea'hiug the popullr
., 81, . friend "f economy in puo!ic
...,. III" plan was >nc"Wd one, and
....HEh.y Nyttuy q! ou" very much Inside
p, ...,. j. ta, immrdajc result Ul il,
4, Il ID, "yrr,l!- candidate was aplI-
r... "a rl,r} respect worthy, and we
n..Nn ;tir to lr,>grIe Nowell,> superior,
',, .n'inr ot tul~ cN'rao!d'nary circular
>.,.rrl!,.d in obtaining II maJDilty ul the
ballots %! t.in voters OF Vernon coun-
r, and Wa. 10 all appearances,
..rrt. And here. undoubtedly. the
aan.l' ant Plausible Newell felt confident
>.3 >rcNrt. Bul hi> opponent >eclng mucn
.I'.er than he. h">Ilatcu not - as>uln" that
...H,ug votes hy such means was neither
.a..l nor lawful. and thlt simple bribery
-..i not II" disguised. even aS cIrv"riy a,
~, attempted bcIc. \ cyntes. followed.
10 j ID" >upr,mc Court OF Wisconsin was
.,,t q! ,or Ii opinion in the matter. and it
~, ,rmM 10 CIV" il. What it says is
p.uu, direct, AVID uncquiyocaI; and, a pos
>,..Iuy au interest to the voters Of every
ro.ul, ii thr land, So suhjOiu the following
extract, from thc UiHnlon as delivered by
J j-c Lyon:
a",r Observing that the proposition of
N.He 70 the electors was supply al offer
,.., i: they would elect him to the office Of
,...N iud-,. he would give Iii" county $500
j,.-auuaiu. together with certain articles Of
,,t,at.! pru,rgly Che value ,i which is not
>.s',,N. 80 luny IL he should hold Office
G.lal >ucn election, aud tncn declaring
H.. iut- j. tautamonut !" an uiirr 10 pur-
r...r N office, WhlCu Irun the time Of
LaMag4 The FIRST la> been considered Il
l. a d.: b, .,"ry, which would invaildl'c an
e..'uu ~ common isw, independently OF
.., constitutional OF statutory provision cn
g.. -llnl,rt. uud referring 10 HE ca>cS III New
J. ..,,-riIr. WlrI~ IA" practice which had
,..t.u.d ut putting up certain Iora! clilcc>
- I.j..... AUCTION aud ,H>pu>Iug OF them io
s.. M.-Hr-t bidder ~l> condemned ty lhcll
.,rr CuuIt, aud >luliIar cases III Ma>>a'
,..-,,.-. the Wisconsin Court. in con
'...l'..u. observes: ~ lie doctrine Whct
N. rHlt. J. established hy The fore
-..- -a..Anrlti,> and which Wc believe TO br
,.a3H 10 ;rLclpir, - that vote given tol
...aGIitt for 4 pIhin office. in con>1cra.
5.a@ ul his promise, IN case he shall be eject
.i, io dr:.at" Il sum OF money or other vaiu'
aD.~ I!Hu- - third party, Whrtncr such
parry 3c an individual, county, Or any
..a,r C,!ru:utIun. i VOID. The power tC
lg.rt such yrlt J. 10, vested In the election
c.4lu>>cr>. hut i vested in the Court Nhcr
called upon /" determine judcally the result
u' t4r rIccii,n." And the Court proceeds
y say:
Promises made 10 the people by candi
dates lDg public tiicc hat, if elected. they vii
Practice "A ll1id cIOuUmy III the expenses O
ia"lr several departments, are unohjectlona
tr. and II tie successful candidate fllflIs hl:
I.'..-r> il that behalf, he is entitled to com
HIradlliou. In such case The candidate only
/: :sall,cs 10 perform 4 legal aud moral duty
t@"4rr words, II Is Il promise that he VII
iu, violate III official Ua'h But should such
".G.adttc propose to lhe Voter aud tax pay +
nt tar state that il they vii! elect hin 10 The
>iarc Of Governor he Will serve the state
iJctrin Zra,u!tnu>ly. or Tor one-hall Tie salary
".""cdhy lHr tpLstl'uiOn, and pay the rent
~. al ,N,cU'ivo ,ilirc and the expenses Of
1u"t. stationery, and other incGentnl> per.
'n".hg Thereto, out 81 his own pocket, his
l'gi'">iiou las an entirely Glil,lcu, aspect.
d" l.r On" case IL, Cudldal" promises that
&" : elected hc Wi.i regard hl, tiii:id oath
.l faithfully a:d honestly discharge bis
'.. Eti uutk; wnltr III The Cthrr case DC pro-
...-,> Z" huH ~" Ollie with promises 10 pay
."..".J@ ID !".>oual services, OF money, or
--, ! IL oue tends 10 cc"uumy and true
.'!H, r.G the tendency Of The other Is to
".'ioiott lulO elections most ni,cbicvous
1'A.rni, very nearly allied 10 brib rv--
80. r''n.cGi winch never has been tolc-
.@''d ttmd never can hc with safety by any
4. Government. Bat wc are told that pro-
= ''t!ons SIMILAR to that Of The rcator
,NeNciJ uc very irtuncntly made by candi.
GATES tor pahilc eli rs. We have seen no
t''' II The books. and none is within the re-.
'''"eltVn Vi any mca;Dcr Of this court be-
'".~ The prc>ruI case waS brought 10 our no.
a." "htlc CanUldltc Tor uu importint Ju-
C.11t "IAr has offered 10 donate money or
'HrtM scIy!crs 10 the public rs consid-
e:'l"h Tor his election. We must be
p3A'.l"d, therefore, 10 doubt whether
'''"- IAu-actIon, are Of frequent cccur-
''Lco. On tie contrary, sc think they are
not sustained by an enlightened public SEN
l'n'"Li, and that they occur very rarely. II
U' course pursued by The reiator should re-
'vNcluI!c:ui sanction it is more than proba
hIc that all those public offices which are
q" MEG desirable Noud in time Jecomc the
"Q'c's .! rccuDlary bids or offers, and in
hia"! casts would be bestowed upon