Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-07-17
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Philadelphia Times.
Besides the constitutional objections to
the Federal elections bill there are some
practical objections which are STRIKING MIL
command attention. Under the power
given to Congress to add to or alter the
regulations OF a state, which pre- oribe the
times. places and manner OF holding elec- .
tions for members OF Congress, all thst Tue
Congress can do, 80 long as II uses the ma
chinery Of the state, is TO appoint officers
to SUPERVISE or watch over the conduct OF
the election and note any irregularities OF
objections. Congress may impose new
duties on the election Off 9er5 or new penal,
ties for breach OF duty or perpetratlon OF
fraud, or provide for the attendance Oh
Federal officers to prevent frauds ana sec
| that the elections are legally and fairiy
conducted, That was the extent OF the 90,
cision OF the Supreme Court OF the unlteu
States In Siebolds CAGE under Tue existing
law. ~,
| that ia provide for the oversight OF congress
| sionai elections held under state laws anu
| punish frauds committed at tine same
| Congress has no right or power TO eonfs-
cate the states election machinery, sucn as
the list OF taxables, registration lists, elec-
ton booths and ballot boxes and proVlue
for the appointment OF officers 20 eonuuct
the election under state laws. u Congress
desires that the election sh1ll be held under |
a Federal law II must provids Its own ma |
ehinery; II the manner OF conducting tne
election Ia left to the state the officers OF
this state must be permitted TO oonnuot il
Without Interference by the Federal super
visors.
In Pennsylvania there Is no registrV o.
| votsrs Here the yoters are the male tax
able citizens. They are assessed In order 10
enable them TO pay tneir poll-faxes or taAes
on the per4on. The list "a = tax i,se am
peculiarly state affair. Yet the Federai
election bill author 2 " tho United states
supervisors TO require tho aAsessor ITO
mark the name of person challenged on
that list. challenged for what?
SnperyIsors are authorized to hold un1er
/ striet scrutiny all registry books, check
lists, talies, returns and all other papers
, | connected with the registration or election
aud to a tx their gnatures 70 them TAsh-
ever ey 500 fl to do so. These returns re-
: late TO state officers as governor, assemny
) men, Judges, sh8rlRs and others. The Fsl'
=. era! gov srnment has no right to NEEDLE
1 with the election OF these officers, at least
Q none has beer asserted until now
a Supervisors are to pass on the qualinca,
tions of voters, and when votes rejected
:, by the state officars.the supervisors may re-
I ceive them ard put them into the oaliot'
I box. This Is ''superysing" with ven
i geance. The parties change places now
n the supervisors become judges and snspec.
tors OF elections, and Judges md inspectors
l. will be tolerated as lookers-on. The votes
i are to be counted by both the supervisors
= and the elections Officers. The latter are
!. again tolerated.
~ Then they arc to make, certify and for.
u ward all certificates and returnsl And tnis
IN Of a state election, by state officers, VIII
or state property, The 1dpole Ia now q frog
the supervisor first developed into an IN
epector TO receive votes rfjsoted by the
lawfully appointed otficers), and now he i
a return judged
M that is, they are to watch to judge. Tn
act does not provide any one 10 wateh tn
supervisors. Out west people DO NOT &c
naturalizad: they simply declare their inten
~ lions, and that Ia all nat - requlEeu "
hs western state laws.
is If Their are more ballots In the box thal
at names on the list OF voters written GOV
Ii. during the day, then there Is to DO q lotter
he and bindfolded supervisor ana u pl ~
~ folded inspec or will draw out the excessiv
~ ballots. THIS Is novel W OF dtecoverin
ey the will OF the m6jority. Luck, not votes
or Il to determine VINO Is elected. ! hat ther
TO, will he an excnss everywhere ID nignl
ily probable, because, as oeIore SHOWN, VIII
ma Supervisors may reeeiva votes rejected .
~ the inspectors and put such votes In IN
- box. they cannot compel the inspectors !
" write the names of such voters on their lis
ue or do 1t themselves. .
sx- Both sets of officers-that Ia the state on
tor GERS and the Federal suporvlsoEs--are
he make and certify returns. This Is intende
lev to prepare the way for contest, 50 tnat "
~ majority may weed out the minority VII
~ material ready made and adjustable to az
~ case. II the state officers do not open y
III POLLS at true satisfactory TO the cups
le's giaora the latter NAV open them aud no
I'M the election In accordance with the stR
My laws-anolher usurpatton OF state once
us, by Federal officers.
, ia The chief supervisor Is authorized to =,
tlfy a Judge OF the circuit court OF q
-. United states that 1t will be necessary
'lo him to open court, and then court mu
fin be opened" by October LIST. Here the u
ma ways the dog. Congress might Nc least pT
self serye the semb.ance OF authority by enat
OF ing that the court must be opaned on )et
1re. Der 1st and not put the Judge uuder Z
not order OF the chief supervisor In this upsi
80 down manner.
ient After ali this form OF an election by sta
non officers under state laws. the returns OF Z
Il OF Federal canVassers (noto the change
osas their nancy In case 1T difference betwe
i of them and the state oficsfs, are the only
IT. turns TO be placed on the roll by TINS Gle
d. OF tho House OF Representatives., me w
-. of the returns is nothing; the faet u
" there is a Federal return ts everything, a
ucn that there will always be such return
The certain because It IL 20 Intended. Inc mt
nsa- step will be to dispense with the form OF
The election and rely upon returns only. ),
,res. For al this revolutionary work libe
- nav Is provided for tho partisans and W
. ing tools who do 1t and in case of d!sagr
Afse mant over the pieces OF silver resort n
TO be had 10 the court, again dragging 4
nted tribunal iato the nasty business. PERM
esty the authors of the bill do not know that
enee circuit court OF New York refused TO o.
ina dispenser Of this kind of blood money.
-; Iihe above are some OF the striking poi
ooet OF the proposed bill which 1t is hoped '
re- attract attention IN time to prevent sucl
vltai violation OF the rights OF the citizens
OF intended by the bill.