The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1891-01-02
ght 9ematrst.


TIN FORCE DlLIs-wHAr n Irp
tha schcme to take elections out ci
The hands Of the people and place them In
charge Of federal officials. Briefly stated.
chief supervisor Of elections Is appointed
In each United States judicial district.
This chief supervisor when he ls peIi-
toned 10 do socalls upon the circuit court
TO convene and appoint supervisors OF
slections-ihree for each polling precinct,
two from one political party and one from
the other. These appointments are made
BY the Judge from the llst Of names fur
nlshcd BY the chief supervisor. The SUI
pervlsor are empowered to appoint as
many deputy marshals as are. deemed
necessary to carry out their plans OF Sc
eurlag such results as they desire. This
supervision l. over state elections when
members Of congress or presidential elect.
ors are to be elected. The board OF supeivi
sors for a precint have power un
der direction Of the chief to revise and su.
pervlsc the repatriation of votes, TO ex-
anime state ballot boxes before sleclion
begins. TO Keep poll list and the number
Of voters. 10 receive and count ballots re-
iected BY the regular and duly appointed
judges OF election. In cities OF 10000 In
habltants and upwards the chief may re-
qulre any Of the supervisors or deputy
marshals to make house-to-house cam
vass which may begin five weeks before
and end on the dav before the election.
This Is to Inquire into the eligibility Of
voters and whether they have been legally
naturalized, which means that these feder-
al funkeis called deputy marshals and SUI
pervisors shall simply make domiciliary
visits doing the work Of tribers, lntirnida-
tiors, ticket peddlers, and executors gen
orally of the blocks-of-fve scheme TO
carry elections. They are authorized to
call for and examine naturalization papers
of foreign born citizens The are author
lied 10 inform voters In which box to de-
poslt thelt ballots and II they see demo
crSt 10 with any voter into room or booth
It Is made the duty OF one OF them TO enter
and superintend the voting. When In
structed BY their chief these supervisors
are to make full list of all foreign borr
citizens who have been naturalized, with
the date thereof, their place OF nativity
and present residence and the name and
residence of witnesses used TO obtain nat
uralizatiOn papers,and they are to examine
and note the original aiiidavits and appIica.
tons presented to the court. Tie United
States judge Is directed by the chief su-
pervlsor to appoint board Of three can
vassers, who shall receive SIS pc day and
they shall appoint clerk who shall re-
eslve sra per day. They shall canvass
the statements and certificates Of ballots
cast al any election general CT special, tc
certify the results as shown by the reiurn'
made by the supervisors 10 the chief su'
Pervi-or. They thus certify who Is elected
TO congress. This Infamous bill thea pro
vides that II shall be the duty of the clerk
Of the lower house Of congress to make ~
his roll Of members elect from the returns
thus made by these supervisors. A more
deviiish scheme to thwart the will Of the
people was never concocted. The ceriif.
cate Of the governor or duly created can
wasting board OF a state would be entirely
ignored. The bill provides that chief su
Pervisors shall be appointed ior life and ri
expenses and salary provided for by per
manent appropriation.
We have thus presented the chief pro-
visions Of the bill. Let the reader observ'
the whole chain as made up link by link
The president appoints circuit judges
the circuit judges appoint chief suPervi-
sors, and they in turn appoint boards o.
supervisors, who appoint deputy marshals
Under packed Judiciary, (and there is nc
obstacle in securing one) end the step be-
tween bold president, (backed by an un'
seruPuIous set Of leaders, and a dictator
ship Is but a short one. Even II Il nevei
were carried TO such a length, the unscru-
pulous use Of The power IN doubtful stat
or two could very easily be made to de-
feat the wilEof the people. Moreover, Al
Senator Daniel, of Virginia, forcibly
points out, II congress has the right, undei
the constitution. 10 take charge of con
gressionaI elections, determining, through
his supervisors, who have right to reg
lister and vote, then the sane power exists
for congress to take charge at the election
of United States Senator. by a state leg.
isIature, and to decide who have the right
to cast vote In that election. Tne re.
strictions imposed on congress by the con
stitutIon are precisely the same in.t ono
case as In the other with the single ex-
ception that the PLACE where the election
for senator Is to be held cannot be deter
mined by congress. The federal elections
bill is a dangerous biIl-dangerous mol
alone TO the tranquility of the south, but
dangerous to the liberties of America
north, south, east and vert.