Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1889-01-04

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= Hns1iDon declares that DO would
~ hsof . bugle call throughout the
1enandlng pure ballot; and We
1lnpo1o1 10 think that he speaks
4; ~ hat hs 10 elected BY . ballot
= eonsrally believed to have
anything bus pure. Mr.. Har.
eaa hardly be blamed BY
- for accepting the position
A1oh the election returns elevate
6Vcn though he thinks It probable
6oho votes they record for himwere not
~ csse (; for they make the record,
- stand until they are lawfully
1nRown. Mr.. Harrison knows now
20 - h mot The choice OF tho plurality
- people, and that Cleveland 70.
~ moro votes than he did yet he
j . lawfully chosen BY majority Of
G1eCtonl college, and no one will
oot him to reject the presidency BE-
70 the intent Of the law, that the
1asnt shall be the choice of q plurality
~ people, has been cot aside by its
GAinefy. Elected BY . minority and
Geod b. fraud, Mr.. Harrison 10 still
I Ded, and It 10 his duty to take his seat,
6 ~ election ID not contested. He may
ahensstly disgusted at the means used
C0nsct him, while honestly and necessa-
occepting the fruit.
Dut Il 70, he cannot smile upon the
Z ~ Who used these means. II Mr.. Har.
- expects 10 be believed when he de-
1eog himself in favor Of pure ballot,
ooannot place honor and confidence in
- Who arc believed to have used i'm
uno means to secure his election, II he
nGDlf believes that they have used
~ means. It ID this obvious reflection
zAleh induces NJ to doubt that Quay
~ have all the influence with the new
ninlstration with which he Is credited
~ advance; and that WAnamaker will
& Into the cabinet. There are few in
o1Ggent persons who do not believe that
onyb signal success in the election was
EAoo TO the akilfull use of the
noney lavishly furnished him by
- advisory committee Of manu-.
Sonotnrers, whose chairman was Wana.
nkr. The selection OF this purse.
CnrGe for the cabinet would be consid-
ruo1 b every intelligent person as re
De16e his campaign labors In provid
4 money; for this il all the politlca
REsice he has ever done, and ell thai
1lnts them out for reward of politi
&H merit. Mr.. Harrison in taking
n - into his cabinet, would distinctly
s oelare that however much he hated
q s1hery In elections, he felt forced to re
ward the representative of those whit
4 9oontributed the money that made tn,
& Eohase Of votes possible. If he intend
~ honor the election briber, he woult
oDdly hasten to declare his hostility
no election bribery, unless he is 9
1ngisee OF the pharlsees.
The sentiment OF the country Il
& gunounced against the use OF money in
9oetions. Men of all parties reprobat,
s u and tho fact that great sums Of mono!
1870 raised for the national committee
s. y the late election has crystalized thi
nlon and caused divers plans to b
& i4gBted for remedying the sdmitte
ya. Tho Republican believes that tn
pnocratic politician is as guilt!
@D his own; and ths Democrat
Whp points to the success of tn
& spublican ticket through the aid o
X - newly devised "advisory committee ;
f capitalists, as showing clearly enough
- superior financial strength Of the RI
1hlican ticket, does not deny that theI
MS much money raised by the Demo
+ 1ntlc committee and does not doubt ths
oome Of IL may have been improperl
B I'D. Money in the hands of a politics
g eommittee is apt to 60 where it is b,
& 1Ieyed to dO the most good and the wa
4 - top election corruption Is to stop IL
olestion contribution.
4r. Cole, the Republican speaker {
- New York assembly, in addressin
81 mat body on taking its chair q
ehb session, spoke very strongl
ngAinst the practice of briberyin elections
- did also Gov. Hill, OF the same stat.
q = his message to the Legislature. TT
& DoFernor thinks Ii indisputable ths
4 Money was used in the late election,
vAich be as well as Harrison wa
IS ~ choice Of New York, in u
q pogTuption Of voters. When both bene
nsiaxies Of an election seem to agrt
1hat there was bribery in it; there
q naEdly room for any doubt in the matte
A The question Is as to the remedy. Coy
Z Hfll says that 1t is clear that some chang
g a existing laws ID needed, and he invite
~ cooperation Of the Legislature in q
onxnest effort to devise practical meas
~ to purify elections. He says that Il
o1oetion laws Of New York are quite {
Il nnod - those Of any state and that th
GAioe evil to be remedied 10 the imprope
go Of money In the bribery Of voter
Ae laws Of the state forbid bribery An
Zpvide adequate punishment for it b,
- dimculty Is that the laws are not el
I'D.
xlggested that the secrecy Of Il
n1lot be increased, 20 Us TO avoid the il
8 Anssnent TO bribery, by disabling Il
Klbor frnm keeping his eye on the vot,
= - deposits his ballot and that, TO th
-, barrie1 and screens be erecte
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