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sentatives of tho Ballot Reform League Of New
%G ana result e ss or ,S
Spen@oqS 0 SUPPORT f Of the fsaiSlStureSo. snt n
political party has conceded the most in t6t
up % an unpToatSbiS 3isCassIon. ' plain DpSnl am
concise statement OF the proylsions Of the bill
tribute to that ssuo and that much cannot co SDo
well be aYoided.
hS s GfCydSS for q Ssb tRS private ,SS ,. booth q
enter and where he Ia at liberty to prepare his
ballot in secret That provision have urged
apst Sa[nSS enrHa"tsd Feo0m~onoou ever shce II was
The blil provides for independent az well az
Ing of ali ballots at public expense. ' While
orifinallY doubling the Weldon oi those inno-
sHsd nc e cbso
were, carefully guarded with necessary and
az TfsRs hes
proyisions win effect all the reforms claimed
duce. the expenses Of candidates, but they are
sts. ss 81 % SPs Ss essvsss sss Sss1
has been abandoned. To that form of ballot
I have always, strenuousy objected, believing
but unwSrrSnted By the CONSTITUTION. There
has been substituted in it's place the form Of
@ and oto to 70 Shh ng Bese SsN they
! desire to adhere. Each set Of nomin ations is
SaoPa ballot is TO Bs aheS
be printed; and each voter on entering, the
polling place. is to be given one set Of those
pagsment he is to seiee! one Of them to vote
The bill also provides for, a, new species OF
ballot known as 'paster'' ballot which the
AT his own home or eisewhereN Nand Which he
Is at liberty to bring with M him to the polls; Il
the oflclal ballots which may be handed him.
and vote the same
Of the he pnocie ballot co4tem HSHI plated IN tie
lnson, % n, bill. t. and preserves every substantial
bSR onVopo q thap Ss6sor his Is
SnRsp %Hse 5sa Ss sfH ep the SosI %as sess s g.
:"'paster' ballot and he Is not required to per-
which he cannot read or Of making discriminae
tion which be cannot comprehend,
An eiector Is permitted to vote a ballot which
contains the names Of the. offices TO be filled
and cse h C n ons 3 SseGtis ess e % a i99Ss Tp
the rights Of the eiectoy and avoiding the s com:
and upon which he Is at liberty 10 affix his
es to Ss sS Il s be 81 a
In case the eIector uses that form OF ballot that
any other names Of candidates appear upon It.
In, one sense # may be urged that the "ex-
may be so, but In another and broader view 1t
is apparent that its peculiar characteristics
am not disposed. however, to. haggie about
nero words or useless technieaiities; 1t Is i'm;
o Senr Tes a r IN q h RG LII Ga 9 %shd ssd
Electors tors for Witch I have ave always contended
have @ In nvsfaby co nS Rf The Sf
and BRING Z Il WITH him to The polls a. and 10
vote II, and 80 long as this bill does not mate
TpGn that sg6 am son
able regulations which have been suggested.
surrou nding the casting Of ballot. the honest
Inc purity. Of eleetIons: but / have opposed
ious It may. have teen. which has sought to
undermine the principles Of manhood suffrage
qualifications not authorized by the Constitu-
tion Itself.
ws s rss1s Of tRf S dSSs aof
fed with its provisions In that respect Unlike
the first two bills; this one applies to all
school elections. There was no propriety In
having two different systems OF election
snd SSnother 10 oIs Municipal and otheP local
elections in the country.
previous bills from m which v i have withheld my my
approval has been cured in this. system Of
known eIs as the Tasmanisn dodge" has been
most valuable Improvement. The conceded
unsonsttg1tEo1HI t1 ssstion c In RELATION to the
biiI. UPON which the whole structure m OF Of tnat
bill rested. has been rejected. and a
tenn TO elections where constitutional amend
mitted % e 70 % The people. have been stricken out
The old system Of voting is. theEeiore. still left
sloetors leien necessary @ | 70 present ipdspsSdent
nom nations has been Increased from that re- |
Guirsd in the lAst two bills.
booth or compartment has been moro sDecin. |
eGlly prescribed than In the vetoed bills. apd |
i.inson iii IN that regard. Tie provision GiS.
Log tive hours 20 yorkI9Emssn ~ w5ieh ~ @ 70 vote
:S RE s'SeD seeomSSsdsa by me 10 mJ annual % Rss
sage of 1883. and aftsfWsrd Incorporated in the !
InSob blIl Of last year. has been included IN
'n' h .'t Z 20 bs psgrstted that proper general
registration 0f slsciogs T. POI provided for IN
sis,sd that such provision ls q necessary Ss.
commandment Of . genuine seetoIal reform
.isiJsS ' nS ylsas SSCs ifSi I.oint only upon
ihs nasuTahns that Surb . measure which vas
~ ssd uIlOb ~ the leading HeDfeuehtei1ses ~ /
both IOlitlesl parties Ab9 shiel pA9sed the
anlta taahriE nnanimOuslI would also tlhas
10 lsssmilI ] bssS relied upon ths foga
AM N de I.a6dalatDTs 10 f6al Get 90 tLai ff
M hIidOslnR fhis measure VIII he fssisifa-
ton piOgislOBs oinitad. 80,
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fslsfiad Ths rev tssihud MAJ tB0fs atiIsy.
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lies flIhh fisslHsftirhi isf0fIn nnd 10 IA oDlaos
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