Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-02-20
WILMINGTON, rHUR.DAT. ran. 70



men gathered in the rouns Of the Young
Mems Democratic Club vas very solidly
instructive presentation Of the claims Of
the Australian system, and no one present
could have left that meeting without
feeling that the evening had been prohta-
big spent. Mr.. Graham, was the author OF
the bill that was offered by Representa-.
tive OlsEk in the Delaware House Of Rep
ressntA9yss, 10 1888. 1t Is high testi'
monial 70 tue care with which this bill
was constructed that the members Of the
Dover bar 10 whom II was referred
for critical eKsmination-R. u. KenEey,
Esg., on behalf Of the Democrat, Gad
Jsmsa @. PennewI!l, on behalf o; tho Be-
publieans--attsr most careful atu5y Of
itg provisions, returned It to the House
with the report that they had found II 70
nearly perfect a. to seein to them beyond
tho need Of any amendment or alteration
Whatever. The high praise embodied in
such report from counsel representing
opposing political parties eau os sppre'
eiated by every reajtr.
The Yitsl essentials OF ballot reform
embodied in Mir. Grshsm's address, Of
which We give fair report in our local
columns, are tho same with those voiced
In the following brief form by recent
mass.mseting held in Cooper Union, New
York city:
First--AIl ballots shall be official, ami
shall be distributed 81 the pubic expense.
Second Tho names Of ri candidates tor
the same silce shall bepriuteQ on the same
ballot.
Third-All bsllots shall ha delivered 10
the voter within the polling plAca on slice
ton day by swOtn public ptfle!Alg.
F1urth-Only official ballots 80 delivered
shall be voted. Tns voter shalt b. glarGn-
teed absolute privacy Ia preparing nis bal.
lot, aud tho sserecy Of the ballot Ehaii bs
made CON pusory.
Fllth-voters shall have the riRht -
nominate candidates BY properly certified
petitions.
We must direct the attention Of those
readers who missed the pleasure OF hear.
Ing Mr.. Grhham's speech To the report
elsewhere for statement OF his aIsu,
ment in ita oomple.enesY only pausing to
note here that he answered some o. tho
objections that have been urged ogainst
the Australian gyatsm 1rBt, % to its
pracilcGbility, by showing that it ha3
been in auooeaaiul use in Australia for 2
years and in England, Belgium and other
countries for quite long time, and that
the overwhelming testimony ii that it
has almost oblitsratod yoss buying, has
made IL possible for mon not posseissd 81
wealth 70 compete for Office with richie.
candidates., and hha very lauch Increased
tho intersat Of the better claasss in ths
exercise Of the elective frOnoLisa,
It has rslegated the boodlers "a
tho rear aud drawn the homes
and discriminating voters TO tha
front. Next, Oh to the cost Of a.tiag up
election booths. Ia Boston this hes bssn
about S25O each for booths, eonatruolei
in approved btyia and workmanship,
which are made TO fold up and store
away, and WHOM will lAst for many years.
Ia small town OF MasqacausGtta, Dnn.A1
costing ~ low AZ I each, wero used,
WhirdlY, 10 to the polai1iilty Of getting
In the full vote of q large precinct. Il
Ecr.h Adams Magg ovsr g11 vota.
we're polled without dinlnlty one dfs.
sIi0f, and the Ra.aotmea WHre lf opiniJt
that had there been COO y3tsrg IA nv
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