St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
city News OF Page 5.
LEARN HOW TO VOTE.

LEARN HOW TO VOTE.
There may be some VINO do not understand
exactly how TO vote under the Australian
system some who do not understand all
about marking bnllot. For the benefit of
those, the following instructions, to be
studied we'll. have been prepared:
On next Tuesday Nov. y. the polls will
be omen from Is O'clock in the morning until
b O'clock III the afternoon, not later. If you
are q worklngman you should vote Ill the
morning before going 10 work. Then you
viii be certain. But vote ANYWAY. Remem-
Der the polls are open from to 8, eleven
hours.
On the day OF election (Nov. ~ go to the
polls i'll your election district, give your
name and addrasS Ia the election judges and
they will Civ, you three tickets, VIZ, state
ticket, on white paper; county 9cket OH
blue paper; and city ticket on red paper.
Take the tickets into q stall. or boom, IN the
same room. Use the pencil you ma there;
do not Use your own pencil
To vote the straight Democratic ticket
make a cross * markl i'll the small square
nj the end of The word democrat. and
mike no other mark or cross on the ucSet.
Do not scratch or erase any name or WORD, or
the ticket will be thrown out and not
counted.
For instance, to vote the straight Demo
cratic city tit Set IL is only necessary TO make
one cross y mark, but ii must be made In the
right place. thus:
Mayor-PHlLfPB d. Democrat y
When i! viii be counted for every Democrat
OH the ticket without any oIher mark or
cross. But If you wapt 10 vote otherwise you
Will then have TO make cross mark oppo-
site the name of every candidate Nou want 10
vote for. The easiest, safest Al q Surest way
Is to make one cross mark only. ana That
opposite the name of the tirst Democratic
candidate on each ticket: On The city ticket,
opposite the name OF 7. Is. Winston; OH tho
county ticket opposite the name of D.
Castle; on the state ticket opposite tho
name of Thomas Wilson.
Having prepared your tickets as above,
fold each Seuarately, so as 10 show on the
outside OF each the small square containing
the Initials of the judge, then leave the
buoth, hand your tickets 10 the judges, giving
pour name asain. and wal; until you see the
tickets go into the ballot boxes. Then so
and see that your neighbors vote also.
y voter who cannot read or who is disabled
may select friend TO attend TO the prepara-
ton of his ticket; but any one can learn 10
distinguish the word Democrat ana now
to mark il.
if YOU should, by mistake, mark n ballot
Incorrectly, or spoil it in any way, do not
tear il up or throw it away. If you do, you
will gel no other and will not be allowed to
vote. Return the spoiled ballot TO the
Judges and get another; never tear 1t up.
If your vote should be challenged do not
be ''bluffed' out of voting. Republican
challengers Will undoubtedly try to Brighten
you out OF voting. Offer your vote ana
make the challenger prove that you are not
voter
If there are any Democratic justices
of the peace elected this year, and there
certainly will be at least two Of them,
contest in the courts is assured. Two
Years ago the Republicans, with their
usual tinkering process. passed law
extending the term of justices to four
years instead of two. That. of course,
was designed 20 help out the Republican
justices who slipped into their place S
in a presidential year There is little
constitutional; however, its passage is
one indication of methods tor retaining
the offices practiced by the Republicans
The oldest candidate on the city Dem
ocratic ticket is Patrick Ryan, one of
the candidates for park commissioner.
Mr.. Ryan was one of the first settlers in
old ST. Anthony. and he has practically
grown up with Minneapolis from its in
fancy. He has always taken an active
part in campaigns for the interest Of the
Democratic party. but never before
has his name been among the list
of candidates. Mr.. Ryan is a
thorough business man and will make
valuable servant OF the city. Through
his energetic, industrious and pro-
greSsive business ways he has amaSsed
quite Il fortune. The Republicans COLI
cede his election. from the tact that he
will receive me vote of all the old
settlers in the city.
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A mass meeting of Seventh ward
Democrats was held at 2606 Blooming
ton avenue last niaht. and the follow
ng resolution was unanimously passed:
II being reported that considerable dissat
isfaction exists in the seventh ward III re-
gard TO the aldermanic canvass, we, Demo
cratic citizens of The Seventh ward, in mass
meeting assembled, hereby most earnestly
protest against any such rumors. That, on
The contrary, we have tie highest confidence
in NJ. b. Rollins and pledge ourselves to do
all in our power to have him elected.
That shows how the Seventh ward
people stand. 1t is bad year for roor-
backs.
Republican camp align orators still in
siSt upon stating that the Mckinley
bill does not discriminate against the
poor man, the purchaser OF moderate
priced goods. Here are some figures
OIL glassware from an Eastern firm:
Ten cases of seven-inch opal lamp
shades, used in every household in the
land, cost at the factory in Europe,
1852; cases and straw packing cost
$3.50. making the total cost in Europe,
s3S.42. Under the tariff act of 1888. the
duty was 45 per cent on the cost OF
goods. or S1l.7O. Under the Mckinley
bill the duty is 50 per cent on the cost
of goods and. in addition. the per cent
OH the cases and straw packing, total
of $3.50. or over &c per cent on foreign
cost, an increase of 80 per cent.
Three cases of fine cut glass, used or
the table and SidebOard of the million
Rire. cost at the factory in Europe
s2O4.60: cost of eases and packing $3.50
a total of S2O715 Under the tariff Of
1888, the duty was 45 per cent on the
cost of the goods, or 5000. Under the
Mckinley bill the duty is 20 per cent OF
. cost OF goods and eases, OrS124.20, which
is less than 81 per cent on the foreign
cost of the goods. While the poor mar
pays tariff of over Is per cent on hi.
glassware, The millionaire pays only 81
per cent.