The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-30

their results. They were especially rrawr'cd
by the Investigation and oNpOsur.' ui tlc frauds
complied 10 tn" city and Sultr NJ New YORK Mt
IT,, elections of 1873. Committees representing
hotg OF Tho lcgdin-. political pnrti.. Do. thc ,oun-
try have submitted reports ~ tho House OF r. p-
e."utDt,N"s ou tlr Nignt ~ thn. frauds.
con mitton oi tn" Fortith Coni.r' -.. after
fun inv 'stiEuttun. reached the con huston That
tho number Ot fraudulent votes Gust IN tue oiy
gov NcW rs Woue iu lSCS WIS mot loss tlluu
- uin. \ c'mniir" ot ME Forty '.urti Cow,
LreS@. in th"ir report submitted ia 1871 adopted
NE ophlnn NAV lgr"v.ry ~ aiui voters 81
when. ia fact. the uunh'r ot lawful votes cHst
could not have exceeded SS u"r cent. 90 tNr a.
tuul voters ul the city. Iy his statement the
number of fraudulent v0t < ut that election in
the ritv ~ New YORK alone was between 10000
Ihosr frauds COMPLETELY reversed .hc result
OF fhe election I'm the State of New York. bott 's
o. the chui'" oi Governor aud stat" III "ts. hiu
Ni,r-I'rcsidrnt II the United States. They ai-
tructfd tnc attention ~ 49," whole country II
was llain tHt 10 The, could u' continued m !
repeated with imIuu.tv. free government was
i'm possible. \ distinguished s. uutor. in urpDs-
in- tue lu-sarc of tue Election ltws. declared
that nc had for q long time believed That our
form Of government WAS n comparative failure
in the lnrgcr cities. To meet these evils. ana to
prevent these crimes. the United stat laws
regulating Congressional elections werc en-
Tho frame ~ OF thcs, laws have not boon dis
appointed In their results. In the largo cit,e
und their provisions the elections have been
cgmparatiVriy peacyune. orderly. aud honest,
testimony o. ,hcir value ana efficiency and to
tn" necessity Tor their cuactmont The COM
miltrr 81 thc lriv .ivlttR 19ngr' 50. com pos"
IT members mniority Of WI IN were % pes q
to these Laws IN their report Of the New York
election uf ls7C. said:
u "y ,6 S a1 Sc,r cc. ' ~. 70 ry '' cSl
s,,,,, o.. l1 h, ,,,l, , a n,' II, s gi '''
| %" l',uop % Ne rd .ni ~ no. 'tG Of rn9, neg,
the tom. Of Ass. has there Teen more courtt ana
s,,r may lave G,n mc preyious haiit or ,ordGc, %
,tru'ns n ll.'c ,il.. "t h"w .'Arl l'N may S,,uc,
var legal forms atd ius, adNory may do ior tt pro
| lection ot the elect .ral uancht-e
This bill recognize the authority anil duty OF
| the United States To- apuo nj supervisors 70
| guard and srrut niHe the CunEr s-ional cleo
! tons, but it denies to the Gov, rnment of the
! United Statcs al, power To- make ia superVis un
| cif'etum. The grout body oi the people 81 all
| parties want free and fair elections. They u,
n.t tNink that % tree election means freedom
| from the " oie~ufn" restraints ui law, "a tlhl
| the place of On election should he sanctuary
/ Tor .aW'ssa'ss ANA 'riW,. On th' DAY ui hi
! election peace aud good order ure more hcccs-
! Sary than on any other day - the y"nr. On
| that day the lumOlrst aud l.cllesI c.tz ms, tho
! aged and thn iunrm should be- and should hny,
reason to feel that they are sue IN the exercise
| of the z most re-uons Ole du,y and their mos
/ sacred right G- members 81 society. their duty
| aud thclr right 20 vote.
The Constitutional authority To- regulate the
! Congressional cle. tlou- which belongs 90 tl'
/ Goverumeut oi the United states. and which Il
j. necessary 90 exert o. secure tHe wight to VOTE
To- every clt1 IA possess n tlir a. aus It, quall
! cations, ought To Zoe enforced 10y aprruptat.
lex alton.
! country fiNorluE any relaxation Ot the author
! nv "t ia" Government iu TIE protection ci cleo
| t"u- from violence ami corruti'on / hcIieNe 4
! demands gr-atcr vi..or both iu tine cna rtmen
! and lu the execution o. laws framed for Tia
J purpose. Any oppression. any partisan uur
/ tahN whic. cNr'ri' u'" may have Shown IA th'
/ worship 80 existing laws uIfY well tu-.ug" tat
/ careful ,tteution ioth % Congress and ~ th'
! ~ .uilVr ia iLtlr :, Sp''uNt epnrlr7 OF au''