Daily Republican., 1890-06-30

Without voting the Democrats who
were returned as delinquents by the
county collectors last March to the
Levy Court the Democratic party has
no show OF success whatever. The
aounty collectors, the Levy Court. the
Democratic leaders, all know as well
:, we, that two thirds of the Demo-
clats who were non property holders
wsre returned as delinquents and are
therefore disqualified to vote accord
ing TO the law. Will the Democrats
insist upon voting these men and will
hesc men themselves run the risk Of
Voting in defiance Of lAwf They have
cssu doing this right straight along
.or years, but they come 10 turn in
tbs road OF fraud when they will do 1t
ct their peril. These men are all well
Known. Their names are On the de-
linquent lists and those lists will not
ce 70 easily Lost or stolen this year,
though the man who is supposed to
have stolen them is in the same posi-
ton be occupied when they disap-
psksed before. The Democratic Levy
Court always REFLECTS those who help
thsir party by political thefts
Fortunately, the Republicans did
no. trust this year to the records being
left a. they had been before, but they
have got certified copy of the error
lists from Clerk of the Peace Cochran,
and they know exactly who have been
returned a. delinquents. and who have
not. Thousands of these men voted
at the late Democratic nomination
election for sheriff, and they expect to
vote ct the general election. Their
,olss will be illegal. They may come
np t, the polls with tax receipts In
thsir fists, signed by either Patrick
Sesry, John T. Dickey, John J.
Oougherty or George w. Mckee; but
'hs delinquent record will be against
hem. II these men were returned as
eelinquents how can they have legal
AK receipts? The collectors made
,beir return 10 the Levy Court of all
rho had or had not pad taxes al the
Anne specified. They were paid c1on,-,
,aiseiepa On ~ they had collected "a
they were relieved from collecting
from all poll taxables, who had not
paid their taxes at that date. This &C.
co.ding to the law was the end OF it,
and those who were returned as not
paying their poll taxes were disquali.
lied for assessment for one year there
sitter.
This is the final settlement between
the collectors and the Levy Court Tor
delinquent poll taxpayers, and there
fore those who come TO the polls to
vote with tax receipts in their hands,
whose names are upon the delinquent
return, come there in q surreI titious
and dishonest manner, and are not en-
titled to vote, even though their re-
ceipt may appear genuine. These men
will be watched this year, and II we
mistake not the sigma Of the times they
Xiii NOT be persisted -voto as easily
Is they have been voting for several
years past. The collectors, too. who
have been so ready at Issuing tax re.
csipts in bulk to Democrats, will be
very apt to find that safety to them
selves and their sureties lies in bet
ter discretion than they have been
exercising.
The failure OF these Democrats who
were returned as delinquents to vote
involves the party in defeat but tina,
cannot be helped. They should have
paid their taxes honestly and have
gotten honest receipts. Democratic
papers have for some time past been
advocating the Australian ballot sys
tenn upon the avowed purpose of hav
Ing honest elections. II they are il
favor OF honest elections they will be
forshand condemn the avalanche O
--dishonest Democratic votes that thei
party expects TO cast at the next cleo
Non from the delinquent lists. If the
do net condemn this attempted GU
rageous fraud their arguments for Il
Australian ballot will lose its force.