The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-21
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
MONDAY. JANUARY 81, 1880
REPRESENTATIONS AREMEDY

FRA UDS IN ELECTIONS-A REMEDY
We print in another column this morn
ing the text OF the bill recently intro
duccd in the State House Of Representa-
tives by Mr.. Williams to prevent frauds in
elections So far as 1t goes il is very fair
measure, bu, rs We have before said II
does no, go far enough. The penalties il
allixcs for violations OF its provisions can
not be considered detcrrcn,s. indeed Moth
ing would be but term in the penn
Tertiary aud perpetual disfranchisc-
ment beyond the power Of a GOV.
ernor or Pardoning Board TO inter
ferc with by pardon. What isncedcd aud
what the people have a right to expect, is
law that will prevent all forms OF fraud
at elcctons-thc purchase OF votes, the
nufling OF balot.boxcs the robbing o
ballot.hovCs, unnecessary delays 10y com,
binations Of one party TO prevent those o
another irom voting, the smashingor steal
Ing OF ballol.boxcs or the intimidation o
voters The people want ma absolutely ire,
ballot and fair count Many OF Do,
most influential States in the Union ar,
moving Ia this matter 30 hlgrant and
glazing have crimes against the ballot be-.
come Massachusetts has adopted mod
flied form of what Is known rs the Aus.
tmlian law; Indiana has bill embodyiug
a similar plan under consideration, ut the
instance OF the retiring Democratic Cover
nor, Gray, the Governor OF Nebraska has
rcCapiincndcd the passage Of q stringent
law, and South Carolina has Just spread
such an enactment ON o. stat
ute books. Wisconsin has the Aus.
talian Law under consideration, the
New York Legislature, following the
suggestion Of Gov hin, is considering
bill by Mr. Crosby 90 prevent bribery and
corruption at elections, and the New Jpr
fcy Legislature, at the instance ol the
abur organizations Of the State, be- lrhll-
ing Nha, IL known ~ the Eanc bul which
follows very c.usyly ihr Australian system
Of hallolinr A. I'VE find from % synopsis
Of co.., measure loo Itf N1r lDt iuau.
Pot the hI'l provides
forau uT'rai lHI'ul ani mrlt. iho additional
provision that uUun hut ulusa laHuis shall o.
counted Hy hy Election tH1rI. Ihr NHl,rsHr. foo
lepf.nioi "a u, pnnlir ,rtuaD HuI Distributed hy
a., frU',iIu ui HiaIr g. tIe JUDGES ul II..fIHu
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.1aI signature sHau I. HtuWrI IH.UH .t 4. tn
contain thc nance ui IHr frrHu. nominated with
ne name, of uu IHrIs unu.H uuu..HH.I. u
nominating haIiUs m.IU ih. nomination. .H..
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tr",.IH DIE ballot lu tHy gfH.l. .. Ia'u.. fHH
las pUiINHH fHT compartment. u". .I over
ftruU ffr voter. ff Goo IH.f HH...'... election
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not D. srHu. % th. sIcU uf g. hIHH Uf HIu.fu De-.
incapable tsnUl tia iu.ts.i Hfs s1HH I...I hIH 10
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sp. falling no H0iayf as 90 DE- Inability
pruhiif ul sauU rur ~ tUoFu|fs IurI..umrU
itfu,ilUi iHr Violations oI tbr hH.
This h the Mind II law We should hiy,
In THE State. To ircc the pr1p'r al much
a. s possible from political IiuF Tens nnU
corupuouisis and 60 uphold tho purity u
the ballot as ihc ultimate reliance anI
safeguard Of tho o.pgu. u,h % IaW D.
nyoici. 10 would holm. tu1. Co. .a,s ih.
people 'rum ihr lsuumur. Hui UllUs uDr
thai nov So often obtuls Zoo 0rr polite
and would give 90, mgn al capacity 900,
brains q fair chance ho'uv tnc people. 4
Il ton much 10 a,k NJ Williams Go am.r.
Biz hll in 90 OF thc particulars .gi forth 20
iho extract quoted aud ihus sr,uu to thD
people oi lungsDc real pirrm in uu
election methods and adequate protection
70 the ciiizon Ia hi, dcs.r. bra iicg ballot
and a .a.r coun2