Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-11-07
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Every Wan Must Pay fEis Own Tax,
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From The Public Ledger, d'hilldelphia), We'd
nesdaS, NoYcmbrr tn, lssS.
JUDGES Allison and Arnold, who sat in
the new court house yesterday, where
beseised from 10 o'clock in the morning
unit l30, when they adjourned, with
applications of ygrious kinds.
The Republicans were represented by
A. s. l.. Shields, ESD, and Moses Steven
son, Esq attended to numerous Demo-
cratic applications. The great majority
of the questions arose related 10 resi-
douce and the usual election petitions
made by partisans at the polls.
There were, however, some others of
more important character. MIR. Steven
son, in presenting the complaint Of man
whose vote had been rejected, said;
"phis mans name ia John Hillman, and
bv mistake he il assessed rs ThomRs
Hillmsn, ard HIS tax receipt is in the
name of Thotnns Hillman. There ia no
other John Hi,lman in the Division, nor
il there Thomas Hillmap, and he ia
sati fed that hia tax was paid for him."
Judge Allieon replied: upon that
plain statement alone il ] were an cleo
tion officer 1 wuuid reject his vote.
The law says no man shall vote who has
not paid tax, and the paying of tax
by another for him 10 wholly wrong and
Illegal"
Another complainant whose vote had
been rejected csmeinto court later in the
day and in presenting his case MIR. Ste-
verson said "Did | understand your
honor to say thHt man il not entitled
to vote on tax receipt presented by the
committed"
Judge Allison ~ said If were an
election officer would reject the vote, If
the man had not paid for it himself. On
former occasions have directed juries
to aequit election officers who had refused
to receive o vote On that ground. The
constitution says thbi ne shall havs paid
a state or county tax"
Mr. Stevenson: 'Here is man who
las been refused thu right Of suffrage be-
Gauge be has NOT paid the tax himself.
Then it is q personal matter"
Judge Allison: 1T canlot be bought
by an agent
"a volunteercann do IT," added Judge
Arnold.
II think the whole system ia full oil
corruption" remarked Judge Alison
TT has no authority of law to stand
upon"
1t is immoral, but ia it illegal?" per
sisted Mr.. Stevenson.
sit is illegal" replied Judge Allison.
81 concur heartily in what Judge
Allison has said," remarked Judg,
Arnold.
The way they attempt to get over il
ia this" explained Mir. Shields: "rheJ
see the voter aud get him to reques. then
TO gst the receipt"
'That is all SHAM" exclaimed tn,
judges.
II was laboring under the impression
that the matter mad been decided other
wise." said Mr.. Stevenson.
'lf you constitute an agent to get
tax receipt and yen pay him the none.
back it is oil right" said Judge Arnold
"lIas the tax receipt been returned Il
the would DO voiers?" asked Mr. Shields
enc, your committee took it from hin
because he wanted to split the ticket,
said Mr.. Stevenson.
choral, don't split the ticket" sal
Mr.. Sbieldo.
"Iae moral is TO pay your own taxes,
said Judge Arnold.
Editorial from the Public Ledger philade
phiu wednesday, November It'll, 1883.
1.-The election court talked very plsinl
yesterday on the subject of poll tax rs
ceipts bought by party committees 70
distribution to voters. While such re
ceipts may serve their purpose when pre-
scented TO complainant election officers.
Is evident that tho court will not sustai
the right TO vote on such receipt il th
ballot shall be rejected and an sppet
made. Judge Allison says the practic
OF buying receipts at Wholesale an
giving them to voters ia illegal, an
Judge Arnold agrees with him"
II will be we'll for the election officer
of this ouunty to read the above articl
with care, and ssek to carry out the la
on the subject of tax receipts and III
right TO vote.