The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-02-14
GOVERNOR HAMrLToN's MESSAGE.

This paper came to US too late for notice. or
publication entire-though commercially brief
In our issue of last week. Its proper, however,
VIC should make sSmo reference 70 Il. II refers
mainly to the Registry law" suggesting amend
msnss and means whereby the purity Of elections
and Of the ballOi-bOx may be better guarded than
hitherto. On general principles, touching the
popular will in Republican governments. express
cd through the ballOt-box, As being the life Of
the State" His Bxceleney argues well anil in
perfect accord with true principle. lie says:
That Il be honestly AMI fairly expressed l. the
sovereign necessity o. republican inf,i;ution.
Absolute acquicscencc in such scd will ofth
people Is the first duty Of the citizen aud tho ru-
ing principle in free government Thi. aruui-
cscence. 90 secure sliutary results. must b, NJ.
companiei with corresponding content. anil iii.
content can only be hal when the fac, l. assured
that there Is to be fair and honc.; declaration
OF the popular will. However much any one may
CONSIDER u 10 be founded in error or injurious in
It's consequence the majesty Of IT, powe- {. sa-
preme with every good citizen the great remedy
resting In the right Of ultimate correction by the
same constitutional and legal methods which gave
Il expression"
-. ThssO'ernOr seems well CONVINCED ,aa, our
State registry Law. ~ nov in operation. !. rad
eally defective. He has this practically dem
onstTatsl. though knowing it, abnsc. wcsr more
favorable TO the success. of hi. own party. We
applaud the genuinne.s Of hi. motive, in desiring
to have this Law altered and Amended that il
may work fairly towards both anil all pifiis.
"The great object" he asserts. ''of gooi aal -:
fcient system. is to have a fair vote casi' "a.i
every measure should be directed soleiy 20 ihi.
end with such open intention a. viii ius;'v
defy all 'sivcrse criticism" Thi. sentiment
covers the whole eroun an !: our legislator rc-
sPoni favorably we may hope ioT .uch a rcsi.;-y
or such safe guard. as viii give .aii,fA.;. % ~
confidence 10 the whole people
The Governor thinks re .i.ira,ion .,.,ii BE- ~
ennai or qual-reanial in large ci,.,. aai towns.
ani ds-ecnnial in the counties wits. .r,i.i fu,cr
sion in the mean time. AMI ads:
The registrars. scihcr with the ui-e. AMI
clerks of election. should be obliged o. ,ersruh.n
appointed. and put auier pcnatic. f.r ne ..--i r /.
or Fsfu-in: 90 serve. Some provision .in: so.
force of authority. should he made :, .c.,.rr suit
able rooms for registration anltlcr;ion purpose.
The voter shcaii be present in the .om o. see HE
ballot Deposited aad At tie i!-.c ilr IL. hr:
ter Identification. Also provision Tor reason
able number q chailenssrs. selected IS op,a,in ?
Parties anl By eanliiA;es TO he r,.ea, ~ i,:h
occasions O. Nuness the process OF re-i.f-1tio..
All bAlio,.Hs. anI to con;e.; the ..ht ): Il 81,
Offering % become voters - % vote
He also-ani very prcpeEiy-bcliege' lc:.l &c
siTiction' oush; &c be thrown a-oEai primary
elections. holiin: ffaui therein amcinab,e &, law
AMI due punishment. lie also ii-s.'. attention
20 bribery fsaai AMI corruption ia crerv ,hsr.
and form. wherever anl whenever r.-i e. clc--
tions. asking tia; las. be enacted rur;sh .--a
L r-s
depriea;e' the psTins q psrson. .c-, in. a; tie
poll. as being adverse to the true -. 1t % Il,y g.
occasion. Of such -e=eral importance.
Other susses;ioas q minor character a-e a'.a
made in view of prevenias fraul All ~ .lFi !.
purely hones; vote of the peor', exc-ei,u /.
their inaliarable rish; q Franchise. al q Which
though soGewhA; in the way Of rla;,nir pai'".o-
ply. are very good ii possible % make them
practical. desideraiun. az pai,i. are n5~ man.
aged and manipulated. eati-ely OF; q the que.-
;ion.
We ioab; very mach iE ,;oye5no- Ham:i,,a'-
iasses;ion' on the registry question will secure
honesty Of yo;ins 4; primary or other election, Il
even embodied With sia,gary f9rrn. There never
was a more complete piece % machinery ~ or
Tapi cad, than the existing registry law. k,ll as
it has besn. in the hands Of the do-ainan; parry:
II enables men to soa.amtna;e !s.iJel fraud
ba;hou'aai time. ToF's;aaa nothing. detecting,
rather than aiding. the cad .: justice
II some eeieisnt meAa, eaan9t be ia.,:;a;el or
eide ani beyond what n0w haze a' rr-i.;ry
iaT, used as vehicle q deception. ;hoa-h amend
ei aud improved upon the Governor. ri, NJ.
far better !; Were ab5li.hei al;ose;aer Hone.,y
sni fairness in election. are the remote. things
eHPs-;ed through it. working and Ia;.iraa usss.