New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-09
THIS rs NOT ELECTORAL REFORM
so THINKS THE BALLOT REFORM LEAGUE ABOUT
I'LL 70 prnrr. .1nNs->oME ONIONS.

so THINKS TIL BALLOT REFORM LEAGUE ABOUT
HILLS PRoFEssIONs-SoME OPINIONS
Governor HIPS views on electoral reform, embodied
i'm his annual message to the legislature met with
decided dsapproval at the headqr arters OF the New
York Ballot Reform League No - Corandt ST., after
the message had been carefully read and considered.
Oliver sumner Teal, chairman of the Committee on En-
rolment, when asked by Tribune reporter what he
thought Of the opinions and recommendations concern
Ing electoral reform given in the message. said:
There is nothing new in the message, and GOV
crnor Hill has not changed his position at all. II
would be absolutely impossible to accomplish ballot re-
form by such means a. he suggests. what We want
j, secret ballot that will make 1t possible Tor man
- vote according his conyiciers. without the pos
sblty Of his being subjected to intimidation ana also
reduce the possibility Of corruption. The plan pro
posed by Governor Hill makes such result lmpo7-
eule and his method Of ballot reform would be no
reform at all. Corruption at the polls cannot pe
stoppcd If two ballots, Official and one UNOFFICIAL
are used
A. j. steers secretary Of the League was pam
spoken. lie said
Governor Hill il essentially dishonest IN MS nj
toranccs in opposition to the ballot reform prop''eu
h, tb SAXON bill Ills third constitutional objection
In fine ~aNton bill is that it is unconstitutional 10 IT,
ouire a voter 10 vote exclusively ohc" p'oI con
tanning the names Of all the cahH4u''' I'',''
uated nj, argument being that INC D'i.''
should contain only the udltn ~ '''N
whom, The cecor intends to vote. Sow MI Ill., "''l
10 state that the ballot shall contain no other names
must know that he is dying. lie must hho" "'''
i, almost every election held N this Staie durlhS
| the ucrod mentioned in his m'@,l-c i"fl' ''"'
we're accepted as legal did contain some names "I''
il was not the intention Of the clecor 10 VOC l''
those ballots on which there had been scratching
and FASTING
Mr.. steers mentioned as the best Instances OF the
legal ballot containing many names which II vas l,'
fine intention of the ecoor to vote for, ana winch
were ~ marked by scratching the ballots for electors
in Presidential elections. lie also sp'hc oil l'
"blankct@ ballot of Massachusetts 49, further demon
s,rafiur the legality of ballot, containing many name.
lie ~pokc II the adoption of the Australian N''W ~
k.nfi.pLy which Governor liil seemed lo ihFuf ana
~ leaving open many avenues for fraud. ana u.h'
referring To- the recommendation ~ me M --' d." Z,
system that would permit two ballots, one oA'I'I
and one unofficial. said: ., .
If We have Official and unofficial ballot ~ u mean IS
sin,ply that great number Of voter VIII nave ''
ynt@ unofficial ballots. for employees or other I"rr"
Who have the power NJ Intlmidniun ana persons VINO
practice bribery viii insist up"n tll-. ana Nhlc '''
9orruponi-f~ VIII not De- certain 81 IN" r"~ut~ tl'N
,,,u have AN opportunity tat would De taken iiom
thcm ly the saAon plan Of ballot or The single oh''l
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