Daily Republican., 1890-02-13
BALLOT REFORM.
: AUSTRALIAN BALLOT
SYSTEM ADVOCATED.


{, Young Mems Democratic Club
uaa flied with an sppre-
:, sudieuce last night to hsar
'Oa. R trahsm's able plea In favor
NM [1Ilot reform by adopting the Austria
|h.llo, s,stsm. Mr.. Graham 10 quite
I,sr man. a law student In the UDs-
E,yn, pennsylvania. and has given
ss.tloo of tnllot reform his ear rdess
son,e,n,Ious attention. lic 10 from
m Kent Cjuuty, Del, and bis
n va, a member OF the Legislature
ksrl,s Campbell, president OF the
,r,s,led, and beside him upon tho
E0lm we,e seated Associate Judge
VAN Of tho Superior Court Of tho
4: Judge J. Frank Ball, Of the Mu-
N Court OF the city; State Senator
= Dousboe snd Stats Representa-
It,oiore +. Armstrong. Among
,bllraps who were present were
y Houston, II. c. Conrad, Esq,
Nm s. Hlles, ESD, William NJ.
be Eia, aud 5. Jersey.
insr telpg introduced BY the chair.
,he sp,ake. commenced his address
Iyp, au outline history OF ballotting
o,sur, which 10 said was included
d, iIre bsais, the viva voce or open
ew a, aeSu la,e,y III Kentucky where
Sau @aks Up 10 he polls and names
kbg the man lie wishes 10 vote for;
niiy, Tue silent systsin OF folded
ui. iacl ~ ID In general use In tho
vi siaies ard third, by the secret
MS by The Aqstralian system.
atns a .hort history Of the Aus-
su ballet the speaker said that tho
L Australian ballot law comes from
lct that Ii WAS conceiyed In Aus
"a, where the viva voce system had
previously used. 1t was drafted by
Dutton in 1857, but like all reiorinh
With opposition and was not passed
1855, In tho meantime the viva
system had fallen into dispute in
ani, and IN 1879 the House OF Com
!, pissed a similar law Tor England.
effect was at once notice able, and
lah The law was only enacted to date
70 lssu, /, has been ie-enacte1 every
! sInee that time. Respectable voters
previously taken but little interest
Joking, aud had been kept away by in.
dallou. Since this law was passed all
Tie system was extelded to
sh Amttlea aad WAS also adopted by
er Eutppcan countries.
1888 a bill similar TO the Australian
Of law Was offered iu the Michigan
stature, Int failed to pass az It has In
" legislature since then.
1855 a biil extending The Australian
|em 70 municipal elections In Louis.
Ky, was passed by The legislature
usel iur the liIei line IN that city on
felnber 4, 1855, with such good eiiecia
It Ttaeised the appreciation Of all
iliseht men, Irrespective Of party,
eaeilnsslis Vas the llst state TO ex.
Vic Australian system to the state
aas last fall, and there too II receiy.
Nsatlesi commendation of oil.
''salatures Of other statcs follow,
IIachuseits until Wisconsin
shAni, Indiana, Missouri, Ten.
Connecticut, Montana, Mime
saa DAKOTA have adopted 1t.
drscrting The Australian balloI
em a vas necessary, the speak cl
10 describe The official ballot and
selnPartneats. The Official ballot,
pfilie'i at The public expense and Al,
hpa'sd either by the secretary o
eH ~ Ihe eheriti OF each county
n'nallon, are male either BY conven
u Which eaee the secretary OF stat,
V,id.l ~ tie president and secretary
10 A9'nila' ions that have been made
0la, W primary elections, In which
.le election officers notify the secre
VI ssa,e, or third, by nomination
VIA lhe nomination papers are an
- feature OF tue AuttralIan bailo
.'m,Ilhe papers are designed I,
s,ona. o.aelt a way oil guarding agAins
P.eFt Nominations. Tho law pro
.nA' When . per ccntum. OF th
.,soa suai .a e oil voters Al q prsviou
Ja slAd .ign a paper nominating
,,S M e tain Office he shall be con
nv n,i., a99hinaled. The nomination
b'r y,uea ,e 10 Al least Two papers of
h.. ny shelty days before the eleetio
t'.',. ~ e.cl Official ballot in addition /
vsts "a soli lle voter are the maine
,o.s n etndiia,e with a blank spae
:, Pno Nc. y 10 this blank space lii
NJ s' l1r u cross opposite to tae man
h. bs ~, a,. y ..p.l lie wishes to vote.
III, arriving u done IN = eompartman
"sn " voter Ietirea TO mark h,
= ana II the compartment, IA nra,
! INSTRUCTED W tAe voting is secret, '
= teleienee TO the obiGeiion ih.t mn,
.niD, mso were not aided by the ,ystem
f,aAef sald lhat Two plans for lneel
i"s S. II l'ilrentnls OF illitalafe vote,
i,os 90 suggested Tie first plan ",
W" .n9 .Ae voter to cali upon Two c,s,
!, s'Hssfs 10 aid him in marking HI
IA ~ s.uei must answer lis questiop,
p,,ee 10 sllggeations to him "a
II ~ 'lqald vote. THIS pan Ia ol
" beeatise IT breaks The secrec
a isa 70 eiistae.efize the VOTING III
\ M h2lter plan wa. to mary af,e
t,'ii ,hdl rat name a etar or som
a ssSs,,sSe'ef, S,s aud after each Republ
tha'ae.eli' one. The illiterate yot,
h mn mn vote inteiligently.
ptloG Nassf ~ s, argued at length that Il
a iol d,lhe NE Australian ballot systel
Nm ns,aNAy :, With the great amount
tse,., eteetions because voting
Ia, l,isi.,S-,hoas lii, having the right ,
tn,.. r,.h when he yotss. IA 4 20,
h, ,b.sm men would not buy yot
H. w., WY can see the goods doliyere,
10 r,,n MN would also induce bett
/. bn, ~ TOT Office. as men who a
/, tsas .as able would stand a ehsne
,m,.l M hut little expense att.ahsa
stsls 80 49,, ihe tickets are printed
l,ieit'"aaaa aa mo ehanees to bribs yots
ar cssss NV. " he related as incider
apd MI, u which respectable men
!, cor u,,lsfiy refused 10 run for oifie
.aa .a.IIaed y, ',a,l his lecture BY urging , I
lest s,ee,lonliA az citizens who want pure a
linz ,SssaoIs ~ 10 lose NO efiorts
'ptsd ior nAustralian ballot syst.
lsrha rsa, "a, ,pNlansrs. The spsake
n1lon V,sissa " u, hearty applause, !
ak. wa wa. oi "; y. smallsy q vote
les. - 'endered for bis admiral
had rhp,' baltimore cenfectioner "a,
t.hi. aid andHsea.,'sH 1. IL in ay arm ior /