Daily Republican., 1883-05-09
bourbon Election Plans.

- ~ CUTTtspolucIlb VI hhO wv" IVAN
Tribune writing from Charleston, South
Carolina, throws some fresh light into
the Bourbon method of DISTINGUISHING
Republican oters. The latest dis
franchising contriyanct is registration
law which smacks very much OF the
same spirit contained Ill the assessment
laws of Delaware As Senator Bayard
admits that he is the author Of The most
Objectionable part OF the assessment
laws of Delaware and claims credit for
the same, and AZ the Senator often makes
"A little pilgrimage south to Charleston
TO see the friends after his own heart,
senators Butler and Hampton, may It
not Just he possible that he brought to
the attention of his friends down In
South Carolina the beauties and ei-
ticienCy Of The Delaware laws i'll the dis
franchiSing of voters, and may II NOT
be farther possible that his South Caro-
lima Bourbon friends improved still a
little more on the Delaware law lhe
South Carolina plan is superior to the
Delaware plan in that it requires a
registration Of voters and voter Is
only required to register but once
When he registers he is given certih-
cate of registration, and this certificate
must be presented AT every election be-
fore The person 50 registered can vote
Every voting citizen carries his charter
of liberties in his pocket, unless be has "A
safe or an old stocking at home IN
which he can hide it, II he loses tins
paper he loses with il all his rights OF
franchise. A petty larceny may de-
pri vp him of his right to vote. hrt
may burn it up and deprive him Of al
his political capacity lfa voter sells
his certificate he parts with his political
manhood.
In Delaware the TAX receipt takes
the place of the certificate OF registry,
and if found without one the voter can
only be deprived OF his political man
mood two wears. But if found ncces-
,,ry the South Carolina plan could
soon be adopted in l,eiaWart-Nlr' r.
Bayard no doubt being familiar with
| ii. How manT poor CoIortd men couIu
carry registration Crrtilcatc HE
time after registration, can easily De
imagined, and il II poor white Democrat
should happen TO lose his, the accom-
mUdatng Democratic Registration ottl-
GERS could easily procure duplicate
for him.
Tomake things douhly sure Tor the
BourbonS, the Registration law Is sup
plrmented Wy the ballot box law The
| tickets have To be deposited III tlghl
different ballot boxes, and a ticket pnl
! in the wrong box counts Tor nothing
/ For instance, if Il ticket for Congress Is
uu1 in the Governor y box il is not count
ed. This plaza rhrctuaIiy cuts off a
large black Ecpubican vote and would
exclude a large Democratic white vote
were il not that democrats find no
trouble in heing GUIDED to thr right
box. Another p',,n Of excluding lie
publican voters i practiced with sFra'
| success. Inc Nllllf voters CIONu ~ li''
poll, early and form Il line next tn"
ballot boxes.
! As other white voters come they are
let INTO he white line and the cnaurrd
men are crowded 10 the rear. The nm"
spent in challenging tie white voters
is regulated by the number OF white N"-
trrs IN Waiting. About tn" lne
the challenging is over ana the WHITE
lne has voted, il is time 10 clos" tn"
pullS and rho rolored lin" @! voters,
which may outunubcr the whit" lin"
two to one, mag retire without N"'!hg
T at all.
These are ali lmpru :"nrnt> over the
Nu'd plan of luK,uXing III" ru.u!"d pr"-
.rl", shooting rnsIn down IN W"il-pann"'
> rlOt>. and intlmllaIiug them with shot
.4ru oiubs. Ii - III" purn"Nr 81 nv
t Ultrn States Government 10 lt~f 'l''
,uu-ri'uJIourl1 of -on,r oi th'N" stale
rI"ciiuu laws before III" SuprrIn"
'rur'. and get a decision before the
nr.t election h, held, il order, II l'"~NI
h.,. ,u have something lil>" an honest
ecc, Oh for President, Vic" President
and pugr",-.