Daily Republican., 1888-11-28

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I ask space In your valuAbls paper to
give the vieWa Of q GreenbAoker on
election reformgi knowing you are MI
earnest advocate Of q oharge 10 the cor
rupt methods at pTegent "a vogue.
9qod mep Of ell partieB arc now con-
slderinR home plan TO purify the cleo
tlons. The use Of money in elections TO
the extent 81 millions Of doiIarB is Of
itself feet 80 startling IN TO nifoestlIar
dfeEedh the dream OF HuocesBfui De
mooTAoy, but Whsn these millions OF
msneyt are use deliberately In trafio
which destroys men, body and goul,
then IL seems 10 mo thai ruin ssares o..
ctety In the face, Itis bad enough that
the honest oiiiken ahould be led year
after year to neglect his political du
ties because be knows the Law does
not supply him with the means OF per.
forming them efficiently. But there IL
something inoompArAbly worao than ell
this and th0t something is, that the
bride giving politician and the brlbe
giving liquor dealer should join hands
to subveft true Democracy In the inter.
sss OF rum and corruption, and that the
machinery Of elections should bs such
Is not only 10 make this conjunction
possible and profitable but to Aasurs It's
success, The time has Rlready arrived
when the man Is not able to buy the
once no matter what his qualifications
are, he 10 completely debafIed.
In this State we hnd one party accus.
ing the other Of doing that, they ao-
knowledge, they have been doing for
many years misunderstanding IN abe
voters OF . county. Is mot this q denlorA.
bic sta'e Of Af3AsFs In o Christian COM
munitg2 The man who buys, or the
man who sells, his vots 10 unworthy Of
American citissnship, We should de-
mand Of che next LeRislaturea law that
would break II up entirely. WeHhould
also have the liquor license 80 changed
ehat the applicant must make cath that
ha Will not engage ia politics any fur
theE than the casing OF his own vote,
IS the selling Of liquors ls only o privi-
lege grAntsd. In order 10 bays 4 fair
and secret ballot the StAta should print
the tickets, aud they should be dIstrib.
rted by sworn officers Of the law, and
only onpthe day Of election, and only a.
the polling places, when the eleOtor
should enter . private room provided
Tor the voter, and, alone, mark opposite
the name OF the candidates. no wishes to
vote for and the distributing officers
having the htub to be compREad with
the ba lots cast when the count Is made.
II the TICKETS were printed OF public
expense, the poor man in running for
othce would find himself ut once Ia o
position Of equality with the rich mar,
who nov alone can pay the expenses Of
an election. Our laws against bribery
now ar0 imperative, as they punish |
both the giver and receiver. II there
we're no Rivers there would be no 10
ctivers. II we make the penalty Of the |
River severe enough, and give the re.
ceivsR immunity from punlshment by |
tfBtifying against tho Rlver, you have |
come hope Of etfectlng a reform. Nov, |
1t 10 the duty Of ell good cit!ssns to re |
monstrate to the honorable court against |
ltoenne for all saloons who have politl. |
cal organizations about their places, or
Who are connected with such OTPAniaA-
lions, no matter by what name they
may be cAlled-fTsmmAny," OF any
other nnme--As their purpose ia the cor
Eupllon OF the eleoilous. Would it not
be we'll for the attorney for the law and |
and order society 10 ask Of ApplicAnts |
a. the present term Of court II they hRd |
any hand in the bogus tax receipts, OF |
Ia sny way aided In carrying the last |
elections. JAMES B WEIGH.