Telegram-herald., 1890-08-14

special deputy marshals, all Of the same
political party, TO act both prior 70 and
on the day of the election
This would add 70 the number of
Federal officials hundreds of thousands
of active, reckless partisans, all under
the control of one political party.
The compensation at five dollars day
Of this increase OF officials, Gncluding
the ''board Of canvassers") II appointed
for all the precincts of tho country. would
amount to over six millions of dollars,
which, with tho compensation to each
chief supervisor OF each judicial district
for salary, printing, records required TO
be kept, and certifcations to be given.
would run the amount up TO fully
eight millions of dollars. This would
be an additional tax upon the people,
for the performance OF the same duty
for which they are now taxed By tho
State authorities
The Federal law, giving to the Fed
eral inspectors supreme control over
elections held at the same time and
place as the elections for State and
county officers, and the character OF the
men, that, under partisan sdministra-
tion, would be placed in these positions.
would necessarily produce friction, con-
fusion and disturbance between tho
canvassers representing the Stste and
inspectors representing the Federal
Government.
The returns OF each precinct are re-
quired 70 be certified 10 by the Federal
inspectors, duplicates forwarded 10 tho
chief supervisors, 70 the clerk OF the
circuit court held within the district.
and these returns 10 be tabulated and
laid before the board OF canvassers ap-
pointed by Federal authority, whose
powers are not confined to the tabula-
tion and canvassing OF the returns made
By the Federal inspectors, but they have
the authority under the bill to summon
witnesses before them and to reach con-
illusions % 20 the result, based upon ex-
traneous testimony. In other words,
the worst form Of the returning boards
Of ''carpet-bsgging' days in tho South
Is 20 be approved and adopted ss tho
policy for elections for mem bers Of the
House. The Governors certificate of
tho election Of mcmb ber OF Congress Is
to be absolutely ignored and the certif-
cate Of the returuing-board Is made
prims facie evidence or &he title q the
person declared elected. and The Clerk
Of the House o. Representatives IS re-
eaired 20 place his name upon the roll
for the purpose 81 organization.
The $4,000 Federal oGice-holders a
auv administration would hold ths bal
aace Of power in this country, add 70
this number the two or three hundred
thousanl active, ener7etlc psrtisans.
p bose enthusiasm would - stimulated
bT the rs7 and reward following party
service. al We can realize the danger
that threatens rerrese- tativs govern
meat saoui5 thls bsI becoue law
TIE priaciple upoa which tae hll
rests is, that every person oz trl5anaL
even incir fAs Te5s-a. cor-es, who.
n any manner rartici 5ates In any a.
that tenls - qualify the elec-of o. %
preserve tae parir7 - tre hal-~t e cor
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