New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-06
CONCEALING CRIME IN ARKANSAS.
DEMOCRATS TRY IN VAIN TO SUPPRESS II


STORY OF THE MoENLuroN OUTRAGE.
Littlo Rock, Ark. sept. 5 lspeciaD-on September
l The Tribune published u dispatch from Little ROCK
to tho eject that armed mob Of Democrats had at
tackled the Fort Smith train ut MorrllltOn and with
force and arms took 1000 tickets from the Repnbl
cons Congressman C. u. Drccknrtdge evidently
elegraphed his partisans TO deny that report =. al
adroy -worded dispatch was recently published III
The Evening Democrat" a liberal Democratic new
paper here and the succeeding day the organ Of the
di.roputable elcment. The Gazette published q
strong denial The Associated Press here Is In Tie
hands Of tho Bourbon. aud this Morrllto denial has
been sent out. although IL Is pspabic fulseaood On IL
face Unfortunately for the parlsaiiS Of Mr. Brcrkln
ridge there were Ay disinteretcd passengers OH the
train who are living witnesses N the outrage. "The
Fort smith Daily Call" Democratic newspaper. benrs
testimony to the truth Of the dispatch published In
The Tribune as follows;
sutmrdny, Which "t IS srcady shoudsred on the Demo
cratic pay Thas Place rs s.nssr on our psy a am8
other part Of the State. ON esturfay when The trala
stopped mob at least In the guise OF Democrats;
s a e ssS too" a IT," !: FL
smith Times and 1.-THE Little Rock Gaxettc morning
sS%s a'i $sr s9 H:'Ss: % s
on the train and they ssy II Is true end drncsnss
County Mwbreakcr;;, In summary MANNER Demo;
Gratis DO not and will not cOuncnancc such dsfWcful
dongs, pdorsc the covering up Of them for cam
paign purposes
Application was made TO the Circuit Court for all
injunction restraining the Canvassng Board from
counting the returns from Pulaski County from the
precincts wherein tbs Sheriff cjccted tie legal Judges
and placed the polls In charge OF judges Of his own
selecting. in plain violation Of Law. The application
was refused BY the partisan court. and the following
excerpt from tho opnion shows the ninsy prGtcncc
upon which tho legal opinion 10 based:
Under our election lsw the returns b. made BY
VARIOUS prccact election officers TO tho Couaty Clerk
the nth day sef the election, oil the returns
In. coll his assistance two Justices Of the peace
househede and proceed 10 these returns aud
mako nod certify the abstract OF the various vots
showing whs elected etc.. and within two days thcS>
he 70 forward u the Secretary Of State certified
copies Of hese Abstracts and commissions W ISSUED
| 70 Be elected There dupiicsts returns freT
| these various precincts 10 tue Clerks onlcc
each alleged by pleading. duly verid,d by
oath u the respective pert!os b the legal rturus a ths
lection Under election law the whole matter Of ~
election. including the voting the returns u the pseenc
eecteo eoer the CANVASS by the County Board and tho
certificate Of Boarl be forwarded the Secretary
" State. 10 BE- completed except in special 70,
| correcting Yetuns the seventh day. 1t he soen
Of . Glance what inextricabis confusion would II
courts should lightly and except In cases IN,
there should tie training order stop
election machinery and hold II until the It'll
gstisn might be settle TIL IL question but tina
many might arise where eanvassng board could
BY nandsmus be compelled perform IT. ministerial duty
And thus the high-hsndcd. reasonable and rcvolu
tonary conduct Of the Sheriff Is Justified by judicia
| tribunal for the sole purpose Of pcrl'etuatng TIC
| Democrats In power. Great indignation Is expressed
| on the streets over the decision.