Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-07-31
Free Ballot And Fair Count"
HOW rHf SOUTHERN DEMOCRATS CONTROL
SOUTHERN STATES.


senator Hosr- fremont Tcuple Spcccn
The first question compared to which
every other is petit, and trifling, is that Of
the supremacy Of the Constitution itself
know not what Others may think but / can
not stand in Massachusetts in honor, when
| know that in great State, the right Of
suffrage Is practically denied TO my country
men. | do not think my own right 10 vote
fnr President i Of much value if the man Of
ms choice is To be defeated bv such pro
oesses as prevail in the South.
There are three States. Mississippi Lou
isiana ana South Carolina. to "a, nothing Of
others, in which. beyond all question. the
electoral vote recorded at the coming eec-
ton will nave no relation. whatever, to the
viii Of the people. Unless the brave and
gallant white men who are acting with Ma
hone can win justice from the fears Of the
democrats We must add to these States. Nlr
GINA These three States cast 20 electoral
votes; with Virginia they cast 40. Now,
giving to Gov. Cleveland all the States that
Ms most enthusiastic supporters can hope
for. he will fall far snort of an election un-
less the votes of these States. wrested from
their republican mljoritles d, Grim and
fraud, be counted in Iii, favor.
The Young reformer who votes for Cox
Cleveland cannot help to elect him. lie can
,,,,l, MI, ;, 49, ro..;tJ., 81. ,s,t
annan'nI, ,bmsn, II ihe cr;,. Il, ahio,
minority shall usurp the government of the
country. The process i, very simple and
familiar II is known a> the Mississippi
plan. Violence and murder are made u,e
Of until the minority get the election offices
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can mse,;nos Tbav made n;obt bdeons
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