New-York tribune., 1890-01-17


that may pastors, write upon the ohcai
ballot the names any other candidates than those "heh
APPEAR on It, This efectualy does away with the da3e
which points out as likely to result from the
withdrawal OF candidate between the time OF MS hoha-
tion and the date OF election.
do not see why this should any be considered
party question. peril conceded by all lneha'es
country and the demand for remedy comes from inc
rank and file both parties. The enemies OF inc move
mcnt will be found among two casses-those VINO 40 not
understand and those who understand IL only 100 "elI
who prefer continuance Of state OF things where fraud
and deals are possible. The should be instructed ana
| the other dsregardcd
Secretary Dunham read letters OF regret from
Carl Schurz, T. V. Powderly, Samuel Uompers ana
o. b Potter
STRONG RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following resolutions were then read by
the secretary and unanimously ana ehlhus'os''-
cay adopted ...,
whereas There is throughout the country genera
recognition imperative necessity lof such reform
in the methods OF voting as Will cnec'y tu'u 's''''
the growing evils OF bribery and intmldatoh; ana,
whereas The Governor this state has, in his mes
sage 10 the Legislature confessed the need OF such reform
In the state OF Ncw-York; .
Resolved ~ this meeting OF citizens, representing all
shades OF political belief that we demand that an ehect'e
,ro ~ ballot reform shall DE enacted by the Legs-
Ia,ure and signed bv Governor at the earliest prac
cable time during the present SESSION.
Resolved That any effective measure OF oano' re'o"
must have all Of the following features
rrt All ballots shall be official and shall be printed
and distributed at public expense
Second-The names OF all candidates Tor 'ho same ONCE
shall De- printed on the same ballot
Third All ballots shall be delivered to the voter WITHIN
tho nlnc Mace on election day by sworn public officials
Fourth-Only official ballots delivered shall be voted
The voter shall be guaranteed ab~out' privacy III P'ep
Ing his ballot and the secrecy of th' Dao' Nuu' o
pulsory. , -,
ehai
dates by properly certified petitions
po,ed That all believers in fair elections and gov
eminent bv people are urged not only 20 sign inc pc
tltion prepared by the NcwYork Ballot Reform League
IAN, IA lend their active assistance ln procuring signature
and I'm aiding otherwise the work of the League IN order
that those who represent Ncw'NorA Cy IN the 't'a''
urc may know that public sentiment mere u'mahus u'
passago ~ an elective measure Of ballot reform
p..oi,.d r,,t the people of the State Of New.York
owe debt ~ gatitudc the people OF the commonwealth
of Ma,sa TO- their denomination OF the value ana
entire practcaDnty II ballot reform measure embracing
all the features set the second Of these resolutions
SENATOR FASSEr1"S TELLING SPEECH.
The chairman introduced Senator Fassett as
something Of a practical Politician Mr.
| Fas,ctt stepped forward on the platform, and
when the cheering with which he was greeted
ceased. made forciblc witty, convincing speech,
most Of which follows
shall no, de,aln you long could tell yon tho whole
story laf dozen sentences There is wrong ''d'-
tIon that confronts We know what Is the trouble
We know the r,mcly and We dc-ue 70 have IT, 'hr'rs
wo can have IT, w VIII have IT, It f. matter "f
American pluck and American VIII. lChcersJ have
bcn introduced 20 you a. practical politician ,LaufhrrI
wish every American citizen Of t"rnty-on" years and up
wand were practical politician. prolonged cheers II
there is ANYTHING wrong 90 public government, II there il
an, thing rotten the administration u cy governments
or STATE r1scfnm,nt~ 10 b, because all American citizens
are not practical politicians. ,Cheer,J The nrst duty
= American nan J, 20 be an American politician.
Orhc,r-l business 20 claim tie Right 10 hc
protected n the possession Of dollar, worth Of property
hour. security under your own roof unless YOU are
willing Devote 81 your time and some Of Your
brain, 20 the prp.,uation ~ some ot our Institutions
What rrut ha,c you 20 demand oi Governor
Hu that be shall slsn a ballot reform biH
vl.n yo have elected him after he has vetoed itl
Tremendous cAo,riug)
The fault 8. not entirely with prlctic, politicians Tho
fut D.. n.lh son Amer. au citizens rolling 900 wealth
alounlnr n comfort who da uo, Interest enough to
attend fundamental clements ot political e. You
DO uot near o." urnarl., ~ Che c'ucu,es You DO
no' attend nominating conventions. II it Is stormy day
ol- shin. AZ The frlc instead of going 20 th"
pnI- Job, TODD, universe. sn1 te right prevail,
against tn. wrong wherever o. asserts lt-f .cle' and
Z there ANYTHING wrong n ans ~ orr institutions s'o
o h-e 'ou asst ue nf. stone that yol your-c'es aro
h.ar'i'-- .'f,.r..
Hut D., D.. no' popular thing o. .coi audience and
t. pta.' politician. a.D.. all ding, Ae 20 Dee popular.
Iapgtf.i jobs about t- audi rce. and look iao YOUR
ft..- and ths Intelligence 'nfhrpnri trfr.
and vl'ue., thr vId'aNaae Interest 10 ti'
.-.ni question: aai undertake to say. and challenge
,..~.'.l contradiction That There l- power enough latent
100 uI- 1ll.n., once combined to carry on and carry
..i anf d.-l.la.. political f,fptu .DAe,r-J ono man
earnest -' luropt ami thc world on tyc FOR sr''1
,.ni what three thousand Am.r.can citizens
lu 600 f tey w..l bat devote on tthe 81 tuo
anl ,...' 80 4.,orYi -has t tla, urf dd m hnd.n-
'..lt "tA u, i..r r' nl In'' 'n- "hp ant .o'''
ll-a Do. t..frI On iu.- ~ -i.i' public irill. -
.'r.-. and .r DANCER tlc lu,s tat dtd. citizen, inl
p.t I,fti., fade ard vanish aHal under Oh" strong
blow. 90 pubI- Necessity patty sAicke- and f'tt"r' fau
- titla D1i and lr,,c all fee American citizen,
l,aerr. unnunh.r,d by previous conditions of political
-cnitude. .ohcsf.J
TIT, hall i- sacred place 70 mo. can remember.
whom ,s.t reading ho accounts = the add-r-' maeo
to the American people. wh'n u'rr wa another uno
- g.,it p.hur calamity, ~ dc d.tr'e aud dang 3.
10 question then ~ u" emancipation
o, four million. of human beings, ,,he'f-J IL tIs"gne-.
uoN o to political d.s,ntisalncnt of sAp millions
90 human beings. l,A,'r-I 10 was a question then d
human liberty. 10 b., question now ot human freedom
Ih,r. arn,d host, tc borders. There a." ho
cohorts in rebellion. There ta,oucts rs.cnnr In
u. ,Du. Visible fp.. lhe danger that u1r'at
,ns o., more deadly. W snow. in uc words oi con
-pcuou. convert o ballot reform, that % is actually con-
dltou that confront, and not theory t'h'cr'J
IAe danger o' to-day Us immediate and more deadly
rau ~ twenty years because 10 WorNs 80
silently. It eating INTO the loot ~ our ln'ti
tlt -,c oplr on this platform who ar" deNounf
u,r live, to fhr solution groat social problems. Ap
paus'.I But compared with government 0f if'"
people bv the people and for tho lopi", with an UNI
touched and absolute conrdcnc" n uc Justice ~ th' ~
precision " thr popular VIII a, Tho polls, Oh" question a. To
h,tarr adopt single theory cheering, or the
q., -tou whether all alt.ans ooordnatd into one
great organ. flt.on shall obey the voice ~ single
man Things, desirable they BE-. sink into
utter ln,lrInrmcc, Tor they Themselves, solved
could accomplish no good II the p,rWtuty and
ihc lut"piit, Of Institutions once destroyed
at root. lCh-cr-l. We ballot reform Why Be-
the prcsout ballot system 1, rotten. Cheeral The
Governor that 10 4. excellent tree is known by
IT, fruits. Much laughter and chcerngl II the root I,
VIII be corrupt chccs and II the tree i
corrupt h. cannot bring forth good fruit. tChccrs
wonder how many practical politicians there are In
this audience. do know much about city politics,
but 1 with great dinculty that in the