New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-09
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DEMOCRATS SWAIN ABOUT THE MASSACHUSETTS
STATE HOUsE-THE NGW EAElt-
T.NE'S ADDRESS.

Io,ton jan William +. Russell Massac hu-cttS
| third democratic ,tOtcruor -in,: the war, dHd me
Youngest save one, in her history, wls mauSurated
10 day The State House was the Mecca OK Demo
erals th, morning. The rank and file OF The party
| ,cre carly on hand. They swarmed about the Dpric
hall and lined the stairway and corridor DEAL OF
the city police and contingent ~ the state force
: kent the crowd. IN order Fifteen hHndi"d INVITA-
| tons had been sent ont by the Goycrnolelect, and
besides tho-e who responded 10 these. vast numbers
Of .eht. scers were hand. OF I'll this crowd only
a few could yet into tho Chamber 10 hear the IN
augursl The small gallery opposite the Speaker ;
ca'r was occupied by the wife Of the Governor eject
/ md her friends, Ms Russell VA, much observed.
TIE. forenoon proceeding, I'm The LcL-Ature were
,csy brief In the senate Clerk Coolidge announced
the appointment OF william II. sanger. of Boston. rs
! assistant clerk Atcr little routine business a
resolution VA passed the death ~ Judge DcNcns
ard a committee appointed TO attend The funeral
The House elected the Rev. u. ". Wald-on chaplain
ll, usual Joint special committee Wa appointed by
both l.:.n,hc, 10 uOtfy the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor of their election and o. the Legislatures
rcadlue-- 10 attend upon them in taking tie oaths Of
once. The scuft; adjourned 10 the House chamber
Al II 80 O'Clock Charles Tucodor, Russell. father Of
tho Governor elect escorted 10 the seat AT ti'"
l.u of the chair at t.c table amid applause. Ilcn
the senate came In aud President Sprag1le took the
chair u the Joint convention. The Supreme Court
Judge I.cn ni,d ln followed by the Governor elect
aud hi, SAN The Oath VI Office administered "a
Governor Russell" Lieutenant Governor Halle and o,hr
safe unicer,. after which Governor Russell delivered
hi, inaugural address. He said In part
\, nr,t aud Fundamental change necessary TO accom-
I-h the reforms suggested ] cau your attention 20
re,trl ton upon the ,uIflec which IS based upon mis-
Il the peor. B, unjust n principle. injurious aud
culfuptng ia practice, and which leaves thu gi'ai
primal right without proper constitutional guar
antce subject 20 be controlled eb-ruct"d aud pos
shlv defeated by legislative action. massachusetts,
almost Of the States Of tho Union requires the pay
net "A qualification FOR voting Your predecessors
of last year a large majority. adopted resolution 70
amend Constitution BY annulling much ~ it a.
require, the payment q qualification for voting
TN, resolution comes up for Your considerations
,.fon4ly recommend immediate and adorable action upon
H. submission 10 the people, required w the
Constitution At carly day.
la connection submit 10 your eonsd ration the
oues ton whether useful pGrose is now served hy the
constitutional qualification foT Governor that be must a
the time 20, hS be- seized In h, right Of
q freehold Within the Comm0nweJth u the yDlue u
81 900" The very terms u value point - time and
clrcunr tsnc, vastly different from the present l. NOS
thi, remaining property qualification. ont oi dat
In A government really representative. which would
have law tue Expression of the peoples VIII, the pro-
lection Of elections from all improper Influence, next IN
IMPORTANCE aud order 10 frc aud pure ~uGtagr. THIS
IVA, been aud should be peculiarly matter ot state
Ni-sCfon Much has already been accomplished by tac
wise and successful I~fOm embodied our ballot law"
every voter Independence and secrecy
and put upon proper chaig, and possibility
Leg gtlon can .til do much ia The direction. The
expenses attending nominations and elections great aud
growing aud believed by many be IN -lrt unncs's.
afy and IN part Injurious. All ~ them affect public In
~rr- Ia mg Judgment the people have right 10 know
the amount Of such expense, what aud 10 whom m.
cured aud limit their amount ohd define their proper
oLj,ct, Expense which cannot bear ;hr light Of dsy
ought not u BE- made. immediate predecessors
sdrrd hl, subject passed branch OF the Lg--
latu An act o election
penacs" a ht.t and prop -tep in thi, direction
commend this matter your favorable consideration with
suggestion that this b. efrctual must be more
stringent that should be followed by further legs.
lauon
The advantages present ballot system great
universally acknowledged hat /, should be aim
strengthen by removing any Just ground Of criticism upon
IL. present either through misunderstanding
the voter often fis mark FOX the full nsmb,
Of candidates. Ia Presidential elections the voter will be
required separately the Of least fourteen
electors order give ii effect BIS Tor President
II Is probable ths. In this the evil Of partial voting
will be much increased and may lead 10 uninenonal
division Of the electoral Of the state suggest thai
law be amended that n single mark be- vote
for all the electors Of party with opportunity for the
voter to scratch any name and To insert another. .
Further aud cGectua notice Of tn" Of condi-
De attd for should be- given :hr voter before
each el-cou-cther by the distribution b. the state Of
sample ballots or ia some Other proper way.
would suggest also fOr your consider son the cNpcdl-
cncy establishing uniform system OF
counting and csnysssng the votes In order avoid
now Such system could make the accuracy Of
nrrt certain 10 obyiate estc the
sity OF any recount.
The Governor recommends legislation TO lid the state