Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-06-24
ANOrmEk VETO.

President hayes mas, as was ehpec'eu'
vetoed the Judicial Expenses bill. This
bill was concoctsd BY the Democracy
and intended to defeat or prevent tho
enforcement OF the election laws by not
providing for employment and compen'
sation Of the Marshals and other offiesrs
requisite for the protection OF the polls
at Congressional elections. The dssisn
Of the Democracy in this move IL very
plainly apparent. Now that they have
the control In Congress, they are deter.
mined, II possible, to pave the way for
grand Democratic triumph at tha Pres
idsntial election next year. The record
Of Democratic operations in the State OF
New York alone in the way OF ballot
box stunning. Illegal voting and other
fraudulent doings at the last Prssidsn-
tiai election IL amply sufficient to indi'
eass what would be the result IL they
had nothing TO restrain them or to pro-
tsct the ballot.box from their unscrupu-
lous manipulatons. With proper pro-
ssoton there can b little show for ballot
box stunning. and consequently no bogus
Democratic majority can be piled up
high enough in the city to o~vershadow
the Republican majority in the rest Of
the STATE. With an unprotected ballot
boz In the city in 1880. the Democracy
MIGHT succeed In carrying tho State
and thus elect their President. With
the bailot.boI properly protected oy
honest laws there Is sure to be Q Rspub-
loan victory in that State and through
ont the country. II Is said in Demo-
orsio circles that Tilden Is seriously
oonddsrins the policy Of running again
for Governor Of New York State this
Fall, with the view to controlling the
political organization Of the State for
the next Presidential campaign. II this
il 20, IL IL only a part Of the Democratic
programme, and in unison with the
plans Of the Brigadisrs in Congress.
In his veto message President Hayes
says: "It IL no, sought BY the bill be-
fore me 70 repeal the Election laws. Its
object IL to defeat their enforcement"
He quotes sections Of the Revised Stat
utss bearing ON the matter contained In
the second section Of the Judicial bill.
and says their plain object Is to prevent
any money being expended unless APP
preparation has been made therefor.
Under existing laws the failure OF Con-
ersss to make the appropriations required
for the execution Of provisions Of the
Election laws would not prevent their
enforcement. The right and duty to
appoint for general and especial duty
the Msrshals which they provide for
would still remain. and the Executive
department Of the Government would
also b. empowered to incur the requisite
liability for their compensation. but the
second section Of this bill contains
propositions designed to render the laws
imperative during the next fiscal year.
II the President signs the bill he
assists in eurtailing tho constitu.
tionai rights and obligations en-
tailed by the law. which still re-
mains ON the statute books. He says
his views on the wisdom and necessity
Of the Election laws are 30 well known
that II IL not necessary to reiterate
them. The bill simply removes the
power OF tho National Government to
protect Supervisors OF Election in the
exercise Of their duty at the polls. The
States may employ civil and military
power as elections. but by this bill even
civil authority to protect Congressional
elections il denied to the Government.
Hs would consent to sensible amend.
msnts Of the Election laws, but not to
their entire repeal. or to legislation
which nulliAss them.