Mohave County miner., 1890-12-13

Nssn aiiirlnsd Dy he supreme court
~ sable cfiecffse&css y evidenced
~ ~ pss.ra,.tar ~ the pppos~sof tnAt : :
~. n 10 h ii has been ssenounced " = 1.,Jrs ~
ss,srs 4 neys exercisa ~ the fs~eIas pomSt ps~
akd ~ ipyssityn Of The rights OF fne STATS
Ngtlnt n e0nlH b. fnfthar from tne tfu,n. ~.
Cpparcsfs hsf already Axed vac ls ..n.e ~, n
XXI s gsssa .I..israd " that y5sEa IN semoers q
cfress,.s ,nust be by written n frfrtsd oai.
ifE,,. h has 5royl6ed for the appoirtnssssss = :
Nv Inc circtsit courts In certain ceses
aSd ut,on the petition Of D certain nunnVes
of citizens az election supervisors anu
made h their duty 10 supervise the regis
tsatIou of votes conducted ~ the. stste
ohicers; to challenge persons ohsling ~
tFgfster; 10 personally tnSpect an1 suhuI. asas.,
fase tho registry list sRo 70 ainx ss snei
uatties u tbe iistB fer the purpose OF iden-
tlaeation and fbe prevention Of frauds 70
attend elections and re1ishn with the poxes
tIll The votes are couptcd; 70 attend
tk the registry lists ard eiect2n
tttotu8 Affy statement touching the
,teIhyaeT 2td fairness Of the registry aisd
eacctitaB. and " take and traAsinlt 70
tha clerk of the house a. representatisss
asly sgidesSce m frluduient pfacsi,cress ,rs
which may bs brassntsd 70 men, ! ~ ~
same law provides zoe thc agpatntment oi
deputy United States mslPs.iais ~ httena
I'd the polls, support the Supervisors ~ tle
discharge OF their duties and arrest PCT
cons violating tho election laws. Ihe pro,
visions of this familiar tEtle Of the revised
statutes have been put into exercise py
both of the political parties, and IN tne
north as we'll as in The south. by the hiiIig
Eitb sbe court Of the petition required Dy
law
il IL not tEcrefms question OF whether
4 fx.slf srisS tar
Ws SOW have one and have had one for
nearly twefity years. but whether we shall
have an effective Isw, The present law
stops lust short OF effectiveness foT y sur.
rsiid1ys to re local authorities NJ control
aver the t.tstffcafion which establishes
the prima facie fiest 70 a seat Ia the
house Of representatives This defect
should be cured. -.
Equality OF representation and the pIslsY
ef the electors must oe uaintained or
eyerything that ss vahsasle In our system
Of government IL lost rhs auplihcatious
Of in elector must be sought Ia the saY not
ip the opinions, prcludices or fears OF szy
class, however powerful The path Of inc
| electar 10 The ballot box must be free from
| tfe ambush Of fear and the enticements OF
| fratid the count s0 true ind open thSt none
shall giiinsay H. Such q law should be
sbsol1tpls iipn,partlsan and impartial Il
eLCIfn yiFt Iu6 11f&NtNfyI W hoapett ~AN
| thf control 70 maioFitles.
| surely there rs nothing sectional shout
| this creed, and II Il Shall happen that the
| penalties Of laws intended 20 epforce these
! lights fall here and not there IL Is rot be
| cause the law is sectional but because,
| happily, crime Is local and not universal.
| Nor should II be forgotten that every law,
4 whether relating 70 elections or TO any
| other subject, whether enacted by the state
A 7. Al Nc
1 court the marshal or constable, the Iosst
| eomltdtus. the prisonE, are all and always
| behind the law
| Ono cannot be Justly charged with I'M
| friendliness 10 any section or class whe
seeks only 10 restrain violation OF law and
I personal right No community viii f1d
| hwlesstess profitable No community cat
| sfford 10 have IL known that the officers
| who are charged with the preservation oi
| the public peace and the restraint Of ths
| criminal classes are themselves the pro
| duct Of fraud or violence. The magistrate
| q then without respect aud the law with
! cut sanction. The foods Of lawlessness
| cannot be levced and made TO run In on,
| channel.
| The killing Of an United States marsha
| for carrying writ Of arrest for on cleo
| sion officer Is fhll Of prompting and spg
| gestiys 10 men who are pursued by city
marshal for crime against lifo or prop
srty
| But It is said that this legislation viii
revive race apimosities, aud Some have
! even suggested that when the peaceful
| methods of frauds are made impossible
| they may be supplemented by Intimidation
and violence II the proposed law gives
to any qualified elector. by hairs weight
more than his equal influence. or dctracti
\ by so much from any other qualified cleo
| tor, IL Is fatally inpeached. But II tn,
law Is equal and the animosities IL ha'
evoked grow out OF the fact that SOM
electors have been accustomed 70 exercis'
the franchise for others as wei as TO
themselves then those animosities ough
| not to be confessed without shame ans
cannot be given any weight In the discus
| sion without dishonor.
\ No choice is left TO me but 70 enforci
| with yigor all laws intended to secure u
| the citizen his constitutional rights and II
recommend that the inadequacies Of sucl
laws be promptly remedied. III 10 promot
| with zeal and ready interest every proiec
| for the development Of Us material inter
csts, rivers, harbors, mines and factories
and the intelligence, peace and securit,
| under tho law OF its communities AM
| it's homes, is not accepted as sufiicient eyi
dences OF friendliness to any state or sec
/ ton, cannot add eonnivance at election
| practices that not only disturb local re
| suits, but rob the electors OF other state
and sections Of their most priceless polit
/ ical rights.
The preparation 81 the general appropri
alton bills should be conducted with th
| greatest care and the closest scrutiny O
| expenditures. Appropriations should b
adequate 10 the needs Of the plbli
/ service but they should be absolutely fre
from prodigality.
| venture again TO remind you that th
| brief time remaining for the consideration
| Of the important legislation now awsitin
| your attention offers no margin for waste
| n the present duty Is discharged wit
| diligence, fidelity and courage the work Q
| the Fifty-first congress may be confidently
| submitted to the eonside-ate Judgment o
the people.
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
| Executive Mansion, ID. c., Dec. /, 169[
Touching Story OF Dog.
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