The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-12-14
This is "RefOrm J"

r..,,,.,-,,.J or attempted in the same
l.,otb ,f time, as the Democratic party "''r'
,h., h,,,.r ,f Reform" have PerPrfratrd "r
.,,..,,,.d vi,b,n the last month. They nave
.r;.d 8. R,.f,rm,- and Liberty" and "Jns'icr'
49,, ..,,,., ,;,bts of the pe"ple," aud denounced
..,,.r.,,vr and ..usurIatio,i." aud all the while
-, .,,,g-, il, the most scandalous frand-
sd o,,raprs TO defeat the will Of the people,
and place - man at the head ot the ha''''' VIZ"
w.s NOT elected by the people. All THIS has been
a,nr under the direct supervisor "f saihhei >.
T,d.u and his chosen Executive c IN nItfe-.
This marty succerd,d in carrying every S"ufh-
ar, State. by means of murder, Intimidation ahd
fr,ndN except til. three States of south Caroiina'
E,,ri,l., and Louisiana, where they did not have
r,.;.,r;ti.s on the Returning Boards to accept
,h.;r frauds and do their will. In South Caro-
linn and Florida, they used the machinery "i tile
Courts to interfere with the lawful officers, and
to compel them to give the certificates to the
Tilden Elecfors; and the Courts have imprls"ii-
ed the members of the Bnaras, for performing
their duties. In Louisiana, evidence was taken
by the Board Of the most sck-ning character,
that sclises the atrocities Of the Turks in Servia
over which the civilized world has been 50 indig-
nant. In a large number of Parishes u was
proven, the elections were not conducted with A.
much fnrn,aliIy OF fairness as the test votes tax
en- ON railrosd trains. Aud when the B'ard met,
they were continually badgerrd and bullied by u
gang of roughs calling themselves Democratic
Committee and their attorneys, reinforced by a
crowd from the North, sent down there by the
express command Of Tilden.
But i'm spite Of fraud and violence, the three
States were declared for Hayes. Then another
illustration of Democratic solicitude for tn"
rights of the people was given. When the Eiee-
tors of Louisiana met cast the vote of the State
one of them said, before voting, he wished to
make abatement. He said that he had been
Offered 100000 if he would give his vote for
Tilden, after being elected for Hayes, bnt that he
valued the privilege of voting for Hayes at a
higher price than that. Oic of the Smth Car"
lima Electors has stated that he was offered s5O,-
900 to vote for Tilden!
Another attempt of this party of Reform" was
made in Nebraska. That State is so strongly
Republican that il is useless for the Democrats
to nominate a ticket. The law requires votes &"
be canvassed by the Govern"r and Legislature.
Thiy, il is claimed. applies only to State officers;
bnt in order to avoid all canse for qnibble, the
Gvernor called an extra session of the L-gisla-
ture. FIR the purpose of canvassing the vote f"r
President. IL requires two-thirls of the mem
bers of the Legislature To form quorum. and
til. Republicans lack two of that number
The Democrats at made party question OF
preventing quorum, denouncing the extra ses-
sion as fraudulent. They preventend the neces-
sary quorum, but the Secretary of State issued
certificates TO the Hayes Electors. Then, again,
the Democracy flew to the Courts, aud applied
to a creature occupying petty District Judge
ship, for an Injunction to restrain the Electors
from exercising their official functions. This
t,ol granted the injunction, but no attention
was paid to it, and the vote of Nebraska was east
for Hayes.
The Reform" Democracy now fell back upon
their dernier resort. They needed one Elrctora'
vote, aud were determined to have it. The Ger
tificates of the Oregon Electors were held back
n Ill the three disputed Southern States we're
defni heard from. When it WAS found they
wers for Hayes, the most intam"us official out
rage ever perpetrated was enacted by the Dem
ocratic Governor Of Oregon. Here, it will bs
se-u, the Democracy lost sight of their great
v.ueration for the Courts, that they had exhibit
ed in South Carolina, Florida, and Nebraska, for
they had willing tool ia the Governor, who did
not hesitate to usurp authority. The G"yernor's
duty is simply to canvass the Vote a. returned,
but he has no judicial or discretionary power. II
was found that the three Republican Electors
nj almost 100 mrjnrity apiece. Bhtit was claim
ell that one Of the Electors held Federal office,
and was not eligible. Thls it was not in the
pruvince of the Governor to determine; but he
assumed the authority to declare the one Elecior
Ineligible. and to give a certificate to the Dem
ocratic El-ctor having the highest number OF
votes. Here, again, was a fraud; for II is we'll
tablish-d point. that if person who .rcrives
a majority of the votes is ineligible, il does nut
elect his opponent, " ho received a min"rity vote,
but leaves vacancy. Under the Oregon law, if
q vacancy occurs in the Electoral College, the
remaining Electors have authority to fill the va
caucy But a certificate given to one Dem
ecratic Elector, who refused to show his auth"r-
ity to the two Republican Electors. but demand
cd that they 60 in and act with him. They re-
fused, but met and Glled the vacancy, according
t. law, and cast the vote of the State for Hayes.
The bogus Democratic Elector then went through
the farce of meeting by himself, declaring two
vacancies in the College, and filing them by his
own appointment He appointed two Demo-
Gratis, who agreed to "play" Republican for the
occasion; the three met together, voted two for
Hayes and one for Tilden, and aufhorizcd the
ring leader to carry the vote to Washington.
They might have all voted for Tiden; but he
Needed only one vote, and they were afraid it
would look too barefacel. But it looks 81, as it
is, and even Democrats are ashamed of it.
The upshot of the whule business is, that
Hayes has received majority of the Electoral
vote, and will be the next President. But it
shows what a great "R-i"rm" party will steep
to, to tlefraud the people of their rights. and
steal q Government which the people refuse To
entrust them with. They will fnme, and rage.
aud threaten rebellion aud war; but they will
have to toe the mark ia the eud, for Hayes will
be President.
PRESIDENTS NEssAGE.-This document, which
We print TN our first page, this week is worth
reading. The first half column is especially rich.
The President ..,rts mn" tn. N,rtn.rn C,,uurr-