The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1892-09-03

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ppople, TO intimidate them as
ID venport has done III New York.
a a To bring their own voters to
the polls. The Republican Cam
pugn, Sttte aud national, is 10 be
conducted at the expense of tho
General Government.
4. The supervisors are author
izrd to administer the State statu-
iory oath ii the local officers de-
cline, and 10 examine peiso offer
lug to vote as 10 their qualihca.
tiuns under the State laws,
Ii the State officers, oheying
their own law, refuse 10 receive
pruilered ballot, the Federal officers
may fist direct them to do 40, and
ihen. on refusal, may themselves
receive and deposit the ballot
AS the law Of most States re-
quires the names Of all candidates
% be on one ballot the Force bill
gives to Federal officers the power
70 receive o. reject votes for state,
county aud town officers.
The secret ball Laws are further
inlringed by the Force bill because
il requires the presence Of the SUI
pervlsors within tile polliug-place.
TIE Australian system exc udes
all persons but the local election
officers and watchers. This pro-
vision is one of the most important
features of the new law, for it
keeps the workers away from the
voters. 1t il intended by the Force
bill that this safeguard shall be
broken down, and that, in tile form
Of snprrs isors, Republican work
ers, paid by the Federal Govern
meat, shall have access to the
Not,r
The proposed secrecy Of the new
law is also iniringea because the
supervisors are authorized to nc
crpt rejected ballots, to write upon
them the names OF the voters Offer
ing hem ana to count them. Thus
tue Republican supervisors may
hold their avn election, receiving
the votes Of those found to be dis
qualified by State officers. All this
will be done ID opposition to State
Laws which require secrecy and a
single ballot. box, aud it viii affect
the result Of State as well as Of
Federal 81 ctions.
D Tiny are 10 nave access to the
court records If naturalization, and
~ make lists Of papers aud to IN
qaire into the right Of citizenship
Of he persons named. Special So
PEI vlsors, called "diScreet,n il tn
i'll, ire to br detailed to prevent
Fraudulent naturalization. WHAT
can be accomplished under this
power WAS shown il NV York
City BY Davenport in 1878, when
Ne arrested mauy persons who were
not tried, whie 3, 400 were kept
away from the polls by iuilmida-
ti0u and threats of arrest. The
supervisors may use the deputy
nar~hais and the army ia this
uefarious work.
The bill repeals or annuls all
State laws that are opposed t. IT,.
Ii Directs the manner in which
ali ballots shall be counted. III
Snperfis us are 70 take part III the
eahnt. As there is only one ballot
in most States, Federal officers
,.At,fI tl.. p.f "a. ..nu..f flt.. rAf.t.,
for State, county aud town officers.
| II ballots for Congre>smen are
feund il the wrong box in Stdtes
where there are more boxes than
one, tha chairman of the superyis
ors shall take charge of them.
The Board Of Canvassers Of the
Congr, ssional vott. IS a body which
makes the canvass for The United
Stasps 1t is appointed by the Cir.
cult Judge, WHO is dragged into
party politics by nearly every sec.
lion Of this extraordinary bill The
board consists 0f three, two OF
whom can lie OF the same polite u
party. If tlrir certificate differs
/ from that Of the States officers their
candidate is to be seated. IL the
opposing candidate appeals it must
he 10 the Circuit Judge, who il
consequently a returning officer.
The decision Of the Judge is TO b,
conclus sc with the Clerk OF the
House. The arrangements for count
ing IN Republicans are perfect.
The appropriations for the pay.
N ut Of all the expenses Of this
Federal interfereucs III State
aff4irs, including the pay of chiri
supervisor, supervisors and deputy
marshals are made permanent,
THIS is ahticipatogy Of the refusal
4 If Democratic House to appro
pirate money for the execution d
tile law.
! The Circuit Court is empowered
70 compel State Boards to rectifS
alleged eorors in their count. Thi,
would affect the vote for Governor
ia most States.
The supervisor may 60 into thu
voting booth with a voter to assist
him in the preparation ofhis ballot
! Uu er the present law juries ar.
drawn by tne Clerk Of the Courr
ana Commissioner Of another
political parry. The bill repeali