The sun., 1890-05-03
REAL ELECTORAL REFORM.
oOT, HIEL FILES 4 MEM0RlNDUM
WITH HIS APPROVAL OF TIE BILL.


WITH ms APPROVAL OF TIE BILL.
he Potats Ous che Changes AEsde Since th'
I1Fst MIN Svns introduced, aad Says thu
nasthod Of Victims which the Bill HI
Approves Adopts ~ Net the Australian
aSystena, but May More Appropriately b
9tyIsa ths American System.
ALBANY, May a-The Governor to-day
nlod the following memorandum with the Bal
lot Reform bill:
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The people Of the State are TO be oonEratu-
lated on having at last secured the enactment
Of o reasonable and constitutional electoral
reform law. The bill received tho unanimous
support Of each branch Of the Legislature, and
public sentiment
1t is not claimed that It is q perfect measure.
It must be conceded that II contains many
oumbrous and unnecessary provisions which
might more wisely have been eliminated. but
ss the result Of the harmonizauon OF many
conflicting views, 1t presents, as whole.
fairly acceptable measure capable OF effectinR
some substantial and practical reform.
A reform law. however, no matter how excel
lent. cannot enforce ITSELF To mako 1t sue
cess Il needs the support and announcement
OF both the political parties which have united
IN its enactment without the aid OF friend
~ and Intelligent public sentiment In its favor
Il Will fail to secure the purity and indepen-
denoe In our elections so confidently predicted
BY its friends and so earnestly desired by ev-
cry good citizen.
1t has been my earnest endeRvor during the
past throe years to secure the enactment OF
law which, while preserving the purity Of our
elections and promoting the independence OF
the voter. should not unnecessarily infringe
upon the rights OF citizens or violate constitu-
tionaI guarantees. / have not believed that
reform consisted merely in making the exer-
cise of the elective franchise difficult and COM
plicated. Ihaye regarded it as important that
tho path to the ballot box should DO made as
free plain and unobstruoted to the honest
Olector as a simple and practical statute could
render It and as the public safety would per-
NIT have steadily opposed every ef-
fort to impose unnecessary restrictions
and impractieable regulations upon our
election system. which are not adapt
cd TO our, FREQ institutions. or which
Tpoasye and veSSous Is to Ss
however, that such ehieavors have only been
partially successful. In tho interest Of an hon;
which should accomplish something toward
II shall not be wholly satisfactory. have felt
4a m tSTs SesS to
REGARDED whom the defects shall De more fully
disclosed in the practical operation Of the new
have not strenuously insisted upon my
oYn convictions In regard to the mere details
Ssntia principles has been reaniredSpriR-
eiples vital TO the maintenance OF free man
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spEySot have Been rSmSved and the other t@ prine
s1ssl9 o6vstsS bris aSES
the change wrought since the flret bill was in
The original bill did not contemplate or au-
sSSse duly III nominated upon the officiai ballot ballot
Tbs va e ana is; the d distnetiysy lively peculiar
tained anSthsr obn0xious feature q that sys-
Ehs dssttoySd the nS Secrecy cree tn he ballot and
yirtpsO 90 decided IN o sister State Williams
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The same bill omitted. through inadvertence
OF Otherwise. to provide any method or means
any ticket by means OF the death resignation.
or ineliGibility OF any candidate, happening
omitted all PROVISIONS for voting in case Of the
qestrpctton or loss OF the official ballotS The
bh pill also contained numerous crude unre9s0n-
The second bill. passed in 1889. retained the
citizens right 10 vote was made dependent |
upon nominations being made and certificates |
MED as prescribed therein. IL was shown that |
the right 70 vote was an absolute right con-
IefGed by the Constitution and not By statute.
tna no eleetor could be deprived OF that right
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The sane bill contained that other distin-
Propsr TO VII: Requiring each sIector 70 vote
Tor the candidate OF his choice by marking |
thus 4 opposite the name OF such candidate. !
and pIohiDiting him voting in any other man
nsL IL vas dem0nstrAIed that such pro-
shrI. bst that Il dislr0nchssd ali tbosO who
we're nPA6Ie tp read and write. and virtually
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no IT9ylsiys "hAtessT for voting BY illltsrAaS
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