Telegram-herald., 1891-03-09
OFFICIAL PAPER or THE CITY,


FEW SIMPLE FACTS.
Some iew days since, the Toledo Bee.
II answer 10 the question asked. ION
what grounds were the two members OF
toe Michigan senate unseated% made
thls reply as 70 Senator Horton: MIR.
Horton was postmaster at Fruit Ridge,
in Lenawee county, at tile time OF anu
subsequent % his election. The constl-
tuition OF the State provides that votes
cast Tor any person Tor member of the
Legislature VINO AZ the same time holds
a United states office are illegal and n
valid. The precedent OF enforcing this
law was established IN 1858 when
Democrat WAS unseated under precisely
the same conditions In addition to
that statement, the Bee, II desirous Of
stating the whole truth, should say
that Mr.. Horton resigned the Office be-
fore election. although his successor
wes not appointed until November IS.
Authorities may DO cited on both sides,
a. % the question whether his Official
career ended with his resignation or
not. IL IS pom: not yet settled. In
the case II 1858, there had been no res
ignaGOn. The clause OF the constltu-
ton cited has been uniformly inter-
pTe,cd, both Tor Democrats and for Re-
publicans, 10 prohibit only the stimuli
taneous holding of seat in the Legs
lature and certain other specified offices.
AS 10 the case of Senator Morse, the
Bee says: Investigation showed that
over two hundred voters from Algers'
and Potts lumber camps who had
never before been registered, and who
were not previously known IN the
township as laborers, voters or citizens,
were registered by Republican candi-
dates for office, and were brought to
the polls and voted under the eyes Of
Republicans. Inve stigation revealed
the fraud beyond question" And to
this statement the Bee should have
added that the testimony had not all
been taken, and il was so understood at
tic test i4tctt4t. VA viz NNhiHtstNCc, ~
that nothing had yet been revealed be-
yond question.
But. laying aside for the moment the
msr o of the questions IN either case,
Will the Bee tell It's inquirer something
about the manner in which the cases
were taken up and disposed OF? We
briefly summarize the facts for the ben
eft of the Bee.
In accordance with the courtesy uni
formly observed by both parties IN me
Michigan Legislature. the Republican
Senator's had been granted leave of alb
sence for the day to attend the Repub-
lican state convention at ia c<son. Only
three Republicans were in attendance.
Senator'S Horton and Morse we're also
absent.
Contestants Morrow and Fridlsnder
we're not present or expecting any hear
ing Of their claims.
In neither case had the committee
ever met to formulate n report or even
t. exchange views GA the subject.
A twenty minutes recess. which was
grsciously extended by the Lieutenant
Governor to City for the completion os
the plot, was taken by the Senate.
Upon res.sembling. the Chairman Of
each committee IN turn arose in be
place and submitted forged report of
the committee.
The Secretary of the Democratic
State Central Committee took hrs pos
ton beside the Lieuteusnt-Governor to
direct bis action.
The Lisutensnt-Governor ignored the
protests q the Republican and Patron
members Of the committees that no re-
ports bad ever been agreed upon, over.
ruled points Of order raised By them.
refused 70 entertain sppeais ard denied
demands for tie 'sveas snd nays. >
although. under the Senate rue, anv
enc senator may demsad them. He
even refused 70 notice she bigssst posns
ef order known. the Question Of a
quorum present. Add he Used his ofi-
cal position q further the sslsehood of
the chssrmen.
The Secretary &C the Senate made 10
kalse journal record and, n one an
stsnss. entered ON the journal. a. vos-
iag, several Senators vho sftsFwara