Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-05-28
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,non,s ~ which 7 have reterred are
those which protect the Supervisors OF
Federal elections in tho discharge Of
Their duties at the polls'
1t was cminently fit that the man
who had pro6ted by the cnormitles of
s,nsrvisors and DAINTY Marsbals in
,o1n ho.u o,,t % h;a ,.au -
io'o' Snou'' ~ o"' " MS way ~
praise their eiiiclency and zeal as.
workers for the Republican party
They were paid more than a quarter
ot a mill;oc of dollars that ve,r for
s,.'.,'.-., ~. H., %
ciec'loheer'hg services every 'i'ho oi
which came from taxes levied on the
people at large. And they drew from
the Treasury .a ouarter Of a million
mora las, e,,I ,or holn;,o elec, Ronnh.
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i'cans 10 Oonsress' .
what IS this monstrous law, passed
by u majority virtually appointed by
tho then President throuoh military
;r,..c,.onoo and na,.ar ,a;rI,, oloo,od
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ny ing Pcop'o ~ a'' 'iero IL Is III a''
its naked dciormity
"SEo. 1922. Every person, whether
with or without any authority, power,
of any State, Territory, or municipal
Iity, who obstructs, hindcrs, assaults,
or by bribery, solicitation, or other
wise interferes with or prevents the
Supervisors of election. or either Of
them, or the Marshal or bis general or
special deputies, or either OF them, or
which he or they, or either of them
may be authorized to perform by any
\ law Of the United States, in the ex.
ecution OF process or otherwise, or
who by any of the means before men
toned hinders or prevents the free at
tendance and presence or at such polls
of election, or full and free access and
egress to and from any such place ol
registration or poll Of election, or to
and from any room where any such
registration OF I ylec.lon OF canvass CANVASS % u
cer,iscatas thersof NAV he had y,
: who molests intcrferes with, removes
or rejects from any such place of regis
: tration or poll or ELECTION, or OF can
sassn's vo'os oass s.. .no,ea' ,sNa, ~ " 'naA m
Spsnorr;aar %s [ % of elsc,ion ,ha MorsboI %
or his general special denuties o,
either Of them ; or who threatens, OIL
attempts, or offers so to do, or neglectt
10 ala ana assist any supervisor ol
e,.os'y, ".Sp 'no in"' s"" ~ n' T1 81 ~ -
/, ltbe nerformance of his or their duiie,
when required by him or them, OIL
either OF them, TO give such aid anc
assistance, snaIl DC iiapls 70 u,aa"t ar
;sIed % hv ;nnr;sonnent and sne % no,
more than al 00lj or bv both snch fin,
: and imprisonment, and shall pay tn,
costs of the prosecution"
The States are not only invaded by
this partisan enactment, in defiance o
9 the Constitution, but in fragrant disre
gard Of all the local laws made to pro
toct the freedom of elections, to pre-
vent violence, and to preserve th'
peace. These Supervisors, Marshals
and General and Deputy Marshais, ar
cio'heu win power wnicn s'rike
uo"" 'h' P'iso"a' ioer'y VI 'ne o'''
zen ana commits MS very lie 10 I'M
u'scretioh Oh tne worst CLASS OF par'l
sans VINO may MAKE instant arres
without process ana IN 'nelr o'in'
Jury may mann or murder without tn
least danger Ihey are made the sol
, Judges oil the necessity, ana, oy con
. veh'ent perjury they may imprlso'
innocent men, ana load them dowl
WIN pehalueS'
Inc V'ies' uespo''sm never ooncelV
Gu more infamous system tnah Uni
's' lroieSscuiys IL Is cohnheu 10 Ooh
gressloha' electlons; out marx tn
prac'lca' operation Another act pro
Vldes tnat inc election oi representa-
'lVes' PRESIDENT ana wee President
sha'i take place on the same day II
: every State where the Constitution 0
n thai SfAta hQa mt M fharxvian npauIdQ oil