The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1882-07-26
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s;onal elections, newt fan and, 10 ston at
: nothing in the. share, Of, ffsand, or yio-
lence which may be neeess.rv' to the
success Of their, undertaking. tI
'Advices coming by the way of Wash
ington indicate the adoption Of an Elec-
ton law in Louisiana which, will be the
!. most baIefaced OUTRAGE upon the popu-
lar electoral system ever perpetrated in
this Country. a copy, Of the bill was
sent to Senator Kellogg, by; member
of the Louisiana Legislature with, the
Endorsement; This is. right, from
/ He'll 'pa The character OF. the bin war
rants the strongest landnapeA which a
Louisiana boiifician can use. If 1t
shall become a law: and there does not
seem to be much doubt of 1t, such a
thing as q free expression Of the popu-
lar win IN electing resentatives to
Congress will be simply impossible in
the State of louisiana, In effect, Mem
bers Of Congress from Louisiana viii
thereafter be appointed by a coterie of
men Of the Governors Selection, with
out regard to political riajorities. i0Soe
2 The proposed law provides that forty
days before, the; EConoressionaly election
/ the Governor shall appoint for each
parish (cotnty) n IN the State three
Supervisors of Election There is no
limitation whatever upon the Govern
or s selection OF these men, and, as he
is likewise given the power to remove
as well as appoint the Supervisors, they
will become, of course, mere toolsin his
handsa These Commissioners are en-
dowed with the highest police powers,
and authorizeds TO- revise the registra>
tion-books and poll books of the parish,
and erase names or add names to the
rvoting-lists at their discretion These
three supervisors also appoint for each
Electlon-district IN the parish three
Commissioners, who are given the pow
ers of judges Of Election. and upon the
selection Of whom there is only one re-
strictionLviz.r that they shall not be OF
the same political party, ~" If suitable
persons of different parties ARE to be
had in the Election-district, 'i-9 1t is en-
tirely safe to predict that in every dis
trict where the Supervisors cannot find
plant tool in the person of some pre-
tended Republican they wilb exercise
their discretion and make up the Elec-
ton Judges exclusively of Democrats.
Besides, the Commissioners or Judges
are authorised to receive. only such
votes as have been previously listed. by
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1a're'y 49, 'oo>- " oe.s. - s-- -
pie 70 assure y BOURBON majority IN eV-
| erv EIection.d distrief-u INIT ciu order tt,
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MAKE assufahce uouoiy sufe dtefe Al e
still other provisions for excluding Re-
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Puonoon iraJoiis.os " "nI0" lhay P..
| .Juaoas are REQUIRED to receive the bal
| sI,.srSl ...1r..-. - 4, nrsSlox-talhI--
iots ior s ~ u 20 ~ ate po9'
| lock jt as soon as the polls are closed,
seal sealed envelope and a she poli-Iists' @ Els 70 Il the e
Supervisors appointed by the Governor,
who. are given five. days to, tinker,
throw out, add to, tabulatel and return
the majorities. Thus the result of the
election turns in every, instance upon
Az In of 'tba ctato' ybo,,o