New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-19
NEW-YORK'S GRAVE DANGER.
THE FARQUIIAR BILL THREATENS III TO-DAY.
AN INFAMOUS MEASURE UNsPARINGIY DE
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Tweed. To-day the Democratic members Of the state
Senate will have opportunity 10 demonstrate
whether they intend TO atemp ito undo the work VI
those two di&nguiIhci Democrats. eamuel D. H'ne'
and Charles OcOnor The Farquhar bill IS II Spech'i
order for the senate to day and if the members oil
the upper house wish for the return of p'ltcnl pol
luton, and arc In favor Of beginning where Iweeu
stopped, they will m,ify the shameless DECISION
OF the Assembly.
There is "A difference OF opinion IN Network as 10
what treatment the bill will receive In the senate
Many Democrats say that the bill Is such a DANCER
Gus measure 10 the State and b the Democratic
party that the Democrats will no be so fOohardy aS
TO pass It, They say that II such law Is pu' III
force il will brand the Democratic party before 'ho
eyes OF all reputable men, II Is believed tha' Lam
many, It the last moment, will give ont tie worn W
abandon the BILL ON the other hand there are mi'N
Republicans who believe that Tammany is greedy anu
desperate enough TO wish for the power which ''io
making OF such a law would give, and that the oeia'c
Will consent TO disgrace itself.
Every good citizen who has been asked to express an
opinion of the Farquhar bill has done so uhreselNo''
and there has been only sentiment regarding inc
measure. All fairminded Democrats as well as hc
piblicans have denounced the bill in the strongest
terms. They all declare that the making OF Sucn
law the proposed by Assemblyman faTlu'hlr
would make New-Y York politics more corrupt tihh Gun
now De imagined
IN LINE WITH OTHER THEFTS.
"The bill is only In fIrtherance of the thefts winch
were pmctsed by the Democratic Board OF sta'e ''n-
vassers last fall when they stole the DntcheSs County
senatorship for Il Democrat who was not elected, and
the manifest and only purpose that can be served Dy
any such measure the Frquhar bill Is to enable the
Democratic inspectors mt time during election
day to have free and absolute control OF the Daol
boxes" said william BroOkheld yesterday. There
are four inspectors OF election under the present Ew
two from each party and two are necessary, for 1t Is
q .La. el,p ha fnr
time relieved 1t Is physical mpOSsIblity for any
one man to remain constantly at the polls from the
time thew open until the ballots counted. There
fore It is necessary TO have one man to relieve the
other II there is but inspector for one party the
two Others may In his necessary absence stuff the
ballot box. Tammany have only one purpose in
wishing to change the present law. The bill was in
roduced. manfestly. to remove the safeguards which
have been placed around the suffrage and to give
Tammany an opportunity. through its inspectors OF
secton to debauch the suffrage"
FOR CORRUPT ELECTIONS.
al opposed to the Farquhar bill because it places
the election machinery I'm the hands OF corrupt
combination OF politicians said Joseph VI. Deuel..
such law If carried out would be offence TO the
laws Of the United States. l am not only in favor
Of nOn-partisan board In NewYork City. but through
out the State There is one tendency OF partisan
board and that Is to count more votes than We're
cast. If the FarQuhar bill becomes law it will
mean that more ballots are to be counted, when
necessary to meet the wishes of corrupt crowd of
politicians, than there are voters in the district
During the time Of the Tweed reign of corruption in
some OF the election districts votes counted
than there men, women children, dogs and cats
in the district. If the Senate rates the action OF
the Assembly, and Governor Flower signs the bill,
similar state OF affairs will exist in this city The
bill was introduced for other purpose than TO
enable combination Of corrupt politicians to make
count of votes tn this city. Sixty mem
bers of the Assembly have placed themselves on
record as being in favor Of the return Of an honest
count and 1t remains TO be if the senate OF New
York state will lend its aid 10 promoting an infamous
crime.n
Democrats as we'll Republicans hope that the
measure will meet defeat in the Senate" said J.
Noble Hayes. mo fair minded man is in favor of
any change regarding the present law in relation TO
election inspectors. 1t is law that has met the ap
proval of the people. and there DO only
tor wishing TO make change. That reason Is
to corrupt the ballotbox Under the law as provided
in the Farquhar bill man be assured that his
ballot is to be counted cast. All honest people
hope that the bill will never become a law. II Is
10 be hoped that the Farquhar bill Will be withdrawn
and that the present law Will lie permitted to stand
There is fairness about the present election In
spectOrs law and there certainly be good
for wishing change" said, Richard j. Lewis There
is enough room for corruption at the polls with
out giving disreputable politicians opportunities
have heard many Democrats say that the bill was
introduced for other reason than 10 insure dis
honest count and that they bitterly opposed to IT,
An honest man cannot be found who will say a good
word for the Farquhar BILL II the Senate recognizes
the wishes of the people 1t will defeat the measure
ADOPTING TWEED METHODS.
Colonel Charles II. Dennson denounced the BIZ in
the strongest terms yesterday. lie said that not
single argument had been made in favor of the measure
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niqutOus from every point Of view that the men In
the Assembly who voted for the ought forever
10 absent themselves from the sight Of decent men,
said the Colonel. THE sixty-hve members OF the
Assembly who voted for such instrument Of corrup
uon should think after being soundly condemned
for their action would be ashamed TO return to their
homes when the Legislature adiOurns and enter the
presence OF their relatives and friends. Conscientious
Democrats have openly denounced the bill. They
know what infamy Is intended If the bin becomes
law. They know that such a law would turn the
boards OF election Inspectors, now partisan, into
partisan machines at every election In Newfork CITY
The only argument which the Tammany Senators have
yet given In It's favor Is to the effect that they
wanted a majority Of the Inspectors 50 that when
Democratic votes challenged the majority OF the
election board could unite 10 receive them When any
such argument Is made 1t means that repeaters are
TO DO aided vote early and as many times as you
like II you vote the Tamany ticket Will be the motto
OF Tammany Hall II the Farquhar bill becomes Il law
one party Is placed completely at the mercy Of the
other and II would be unnecessary almost Tor Repub
ucans 10 90 10 the polls II the majority power were
granted much power For twenty years the present
law regarding election inspectors has stood ana a. 10
faults have been found with H. there be no Teason
except corrupt one for desiring change The present
Hw was the outcome OF Tweed exposures ana DemeNe
there will be greater eruption in New YORK politics
than that which took place during the time The Tweed
gang being 6usted II this shameless measure w
Comes law. Heretofore when the Democrats have
been accused Of false counting In Newfork Guy they
have answered that accusation by saying that dis
honest count was practically impossible under the law
regarding the count. They boasted about such FAR
ness, What can they now for wanting 10 90 away
with a law which insures a fair COUNT II Is evident
that the people who working for the passage Of
such measure are not in favor Of an honest count,
DANGER TO SOCIETY
Z" ! consider such a bill the one now pending as
extremely dangerous. Such unfair advantages arc