Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-05-09
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the exercise NJ this power and The enjoyment this
right common aud equal practically 81 We'll a.
formally, submission % the voice " suffrage Will lie
accorded Loyalty and eheertulS, ana ne DEPART.
neuts 81 the government Will feel tbs true SiSor II
tie popular viii thus expressed.
LMn gEoNlsions ot-tha constitution authorize
legislation BY congress Tor the regulation u cou-
eresSonal elNctious. Section OF article ], Of the
constitution dec ares:
The times, places aud manner Of holding elections
for senators aud representatives shall bc prescribed
in each by the legislature thereof but congrvSs
may at any time 10y law, make or amer such resula-
i tons except as TO places OF choosing senators.
The 10th amendment W the constitution Is As toll
+ lows;
section /. The right Of ei,i,ens q tn, United
SatcS 70 vote shall not be- Genicd abridged by the
United States or by any state on sceoUut oi race,
color or previous condition OF serutuie.
Section 2 The congress shall have power 10 en-
+ force this article BY appropriate legislation.
rRE surRSNE covRr RAS HELD
that this amendment invests citizens Of the United
States with new cou>IltGisoUal r.ht whles i
within the protecting power " Congress That
right, the court declares to be an exemption from
discrimination ia the exercise Of the elective fran
chise on account Of race, color or previous condition
Of serytne. The power Of congress g protect this
right W appropriate legislation is expressly affirmed
by the court. National legislation IL provide safe
guards for free and honest elections necessary
experience has shown, not only 10 secure he right
to vote TO the enranchised at the south. hut also
TO prevent fraudulent voting the large mites II the
nor h. Congress has therefore exercised the power
conferred by the constitution aud has enacted
tain laws TO prevent discrimination On account OF
race color previous condition VI servtue aud 10
punish fraud, violence and intimidation al the fed
1 era elections
Attention is called to the following sections of the
revised statutes OF the United STAGES VIZ: Section
o4 which guarantees all citizens the right to Vote
without distinction account Of race, color pre-
NiaGs condition of servitude sections 2Ou0 and 2tO
which guarantee to all cif,-aus equal opportunity
without discriminate w. 20 perform all acts required
by law as prerequisite or qualification for voting;
| section 2Oe2. which authorizes the United States
marshal and his deputies to Keep peace aud preserve
order at general elections; section su2i, which cN-
pressly authorizes the United States marshal and his
deputies 70 summon posse comitdiuS whenever
they, or any of them, are Orcihiy resisted IN the
execution 81 their duty uAdpr the law ANA are pre-
vented from the NtUtou If their duty hy violence;
section 5l22 which provides for u punishment for
| thctrmo Of Interfering with supervisors &c cleo
tons aud deputy marstis IN the discharge y dues
1t elections 81 representatives III congress rEcse
are some ~ tile LAWS on this subject, which il i tire
duty q the executive Department y. tie government
10 enforce
THE INTENT AND EFFECT
OF the 9th section OF this hill is to prohibit all
1 CIV ! officers OF the United States under penals
of tine ami Imprisonment from employing auS
adequate civil force for this purpose AT the place
where Their enforcement Is most necessary, VIZ:
at places where cor greSsIOna elections ure he d.
Among the most valuable enactmcntS To which
have referred, are those which protect the SUI
/ perNiSors OF federal elections in the discharge of
their duties at the polls. Ii the pending leglsla
ton should become law there L. no power vest.
ed i'll any officer of the government to protect
] ~, nv, ~ VIZ - " NJ, Nh 9l'
rights and duties under the law will remain, hut
eup RuNClutet Nh M, w puM.a.ess W ~.
| wv 10 o"n y" "'e'' INV S'"'eo u'"s '"'Pi'S
both military and civil power to keep peace ana
tnlolee laws at state elections; II is now proposed
! ~ deny TO the Culted states even the necessary
civil authority TO protect national elections. No
fuHlclcnt reason has been given for this dlscriri.
nation in favor OF the state and against the m.
tloml authority II well-lounded objections cN-
ist against The present nSt onal election laws. all
sooa cul2ehs should unite To amend them 50 as
be impartial iust And e0,cIrnt. They should Il
POSSIBLE be So unpatt snn AND fair In Their onnra
ti6ns that the minority marty ont of poyer viii
have no Just rronnd 10 complain' The presen'
laws have, III Practice unQucsuonably couducrd
Ia
-,.u..,.
- a PREVENTION
tb ',uu "' u, Hseelioas. Ia several OF
tuc stutc,' nCllh'rs ol d'retcht po"tcal par}iSS
.iase hPplNu loI salsEuatus Whlch they furnish II
,S ,d.e i.gn' ana 9uty gu lhe national government
:. Ia. .I au culoEve laws WnCh VII, eTcul' nee
o., 80 s ,'it @ eltCl ons, nv Jaws now
80, I'm wv ue ltpv"l.u oAvVi.' III .oiVS,
,0u VIZ VIC vns.,ins,t ol measures "nch VIII
p,,,i ~ wa in,to' 'a W. wv: -,
p1,ltN!!nnS etCt'oh D OF me uli peloFc me Will
MSaetn !, ~ Goes nut hltoSe,Aer tahe away Tue
po.mVi ~ Wy hatlulat government 10 protect
~ 49, ny elNh authorities am forced
4 - ~ so"NlHsloh
1T OUGHT NOT TO RECEIVE MY APPROVAL
That sectioa is, however. no, presented 10 me as
has been stated aitarhnd NJ INA NH mallnt, M
usual annual AUTHORIZATIONS tor the ktp)port 81
the army, Ii makes vitnl change in thp plec-
ton laws of the Coup trv which II m no wny con.
nected with the use of thv army Ii pIohlbits
4 under heavy pCnalties any person engaged in
the civil service of the United States from ia ing
any force at the place Of any election prceared
i to preserve order To make arrest TO ke, u peace
or In any manner enforce the laws This ii allo-
gether foreign tn the purpose OF an army nppro-
pration bill The practice az tachlpg to tho
i army apprupriat on bills measures not pertinent
to such bills did not prevail until more thpn losty
years aiier the adoption of the constitution. II
/ mas become common practice. All parties
wheh IN power nave adopted H. Many abuses
ana great waste OF pubic money have in this
way erept into appropriation bills The public
/ opinion OF the country Is against II. The states
winch nave recen ly adopted constitutions have
generally provided remedy Tor the evil by
4 tnaetng That no law snail contain more than ona
i SUBJECT which shall be plainly expressed in its
4 title. The constitutions Of more than half OF the
states contain substantially this provision. The
\ pnbllc welfare win be promoted IN many WAYS
I ny return to the early practice OF the govern
1 mcnt and 70 the true principle OF Legislation
which requires TINT every measure shan stand Q
\ III accofdlng 70 lts own merits. II II were uh
defstood that TO attach TO an approximation
ihessure lrI.leNaht 70 me general obJect OF the
! MI womb lmperii and probably prevent " n1al
uDDrOYul, n reform