Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1892-10-19
DEMOCRATIC SAUCE.

DEMOCRATIC SAUCE.
Good For the Goose, Good For the Gander
Federal Control of Elections in 1888
BY Order of Grover Cleveland.
The following official orders issued
under Cleveland's administration will
explain themselves:
THE EXECUTIVE ORDER
EXECUTIVE MANSION I
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Oct 5, 1888 !
Hon A H Garla nd, Attorney General
DEAR SIR: You are hereby requested to take
general charge and direction OF the execution
Of the statutes of the United states touching
the appointments of supervisors OF electlons'
and special deputy marshals, and the perform
ance of their duties, and their compensation, so
far as these subjects by the constitution
and laws under the supervision and control OF
the executive branch of the government
Yours truly.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
THE ATToRNEY-GENERAL's LETTER.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
WASHINGTON, d. c., 1888 {
To s. F Wilson, United States Marshal, Nash
vile, Tenn:
SIR-In pursuance Of a letter of the 9th
instant from the president directing the attor-
ney-generAl TO take charge of the appointment
Of special deputy marshals. the performance OF
their duties and their compensation, together
with the compensation of supervisors" at the
congressional election in November next, YOUR
attention Is directed to the provisions of titles
"a and %, chapter Z, title 10 OF the revised
statues Under section 2,02? and S,O4 K. ),
you have power 70 keep the peace, protect
supervisors preserve order, prevent frauds and
enforce the law In towns OF twenty thousand
inhabitants And upwards
You should make yourself familiar with the
statutes referred 70 and see that they are I'M
derstood By your deputies, who should be dis
Greet men impressed with tho impor lance OF
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Tho manner Of discharging these duties by
yourself and your deputies is largely left to
your discretion In matters involving Ques'
lions Of law you are directed TO consult the at
torney Of the United States for your district
for needed Information and advice. 1t is as
sumed that the duties can be performed with
out infringing upon the rights OF any citizen in
q manner that shall be firm and at the same
time free from an unnecessary display OF au-
| thority.
| tits not expected that supervisors and depn-
| ty marshals will receive compensation for moro
! than i've days service, and they should be so
| informed. Within this time all can be done, 1t
is thought that ought to be. You need vigilant
| men, who are conscientious workers, and no
| others.
before payment each deputy and supervisor
| will present to you his commits sion, oath, and
] badge of ONCE, with AFFIDAVIT that he Is the
| person to whom the commission was issued,
! that he performed the days service as charged
which win be annexed by you to the pay roll as
vouchers for its adjustment. The same 1acts
| should also be known to you through other
| means.
Upon payment being completed these &C.
! counts should be approved by the court and for
wardsd to this department for action under the
| executive order mentioned. Very respectfully,
A H. GARLAND Attorney-General
INSTRUCTIONS ISSUED.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Nov. 1888.
The deputy United STATES marshals appointed
by me 10 attend at various voting preclnts and
wards in Davidson county and in Nashville will
carefully observe the following general instrue-
tons:
| twill be your duty to attend at the polls in
the district precincts or wards for which you
are appointed during the election on to morrow,
the 9th, and to aid and assist the supervisors OF
the election. If required thereto by them in the
verification Of the lists OF persons gluy Vot-
ing thereat
It will be your duty to keep the peace and to
support and protect the supervisors Of election
at your respective voting places in the legal
discharge of their duties.
1t will be ycnr dgty 10 preserve order at the
polls and to prevent fraudulent voting thereat
or fraudulent or illegal conduct on the part o.
any oficer Of election.
Every qualified voter has the right to cas-
one ballot in the civil istrict or ward in which
| he resides and more and a no other place, and
no one has the right to prevent him from thus
| "
| Legitimate argument and persuasion art
proper to induce voters to vote for one or an
| other class Of candidates All Instructions o.
| hindrances by one person or set of persons, in
. terposed in the way of another person or set o
| persons voting as their choice dictates is a VIC
iation of law And any person person:
guilty of this offenSe in your presence you vii
arrest at once without warrant; YOU will arres
; no persons without a warrant therefor properl.
sworn out unless the persons commit a viola
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of supervisors who in that event will have
report and identify the party to you II an
? resist or attempt to intimfdate you in the dis
. | charge Of your duties or attempt TO intfmidat'
| the supervisors in the discharge OF their duties
| you are authorized TO arrest them
Your duties will continue until the polls ar
| closed and the votes arc counted out and prof.
i erly certified Al United States officials 20
p will have nothing 70 do with the legitimate ei
| forts Of the respective party workers to ge
| votes for their candidates. As citizens you ar
e entitled to vote your choice and to use legs
= means TO induce others to do so, hut no other
2 All persons arrested by you, either with o
without o warrant In the line Of your duties a
herein Indicated, you viii Immediately carr
l. before United States Commissioner and Chic
d Supervisor H. NJ Doak. 1T the custom house 1
a Nashville, giving them, however If they hav
not done 90 and are entitled to. chance
vote
e You will sech wear . badge on the lapel {
q your coat having thereon the letters "Deput
United States MAfsAAL"
The duties above enumerated, and all other
Incident 70 your position during your electio
: can ana must Be performed without infrtngin
2 upon the rights Of any citizen and in mann'
- that shall be firm and at the same time IRE
n from an intermeddling display of authority
Ihaye appointed you believing that you wi
. be conscientious In the performance OF yo'
r, | duties and l shall expect and exact copdu
20 and experiment in conformity with the belief
a F. WILSON.
" u S. Marshall Middle Dist Tenn.
!. Mr. Cleveland's Attorney -Gener;
- Garland did, through United Stat
Marshal Frank Wilson, appoint Unite
States marshals in great numbers
- guard the ballot box and prevent frau
at the election in Davidson and oth'
:. counties, in 1888, without single pr
test from democrats or democratic p
- pers But now, for political purpose
,. they raise a terrible howl because pc
70 pies party men apply under existir
y, laws for a democratic iu ge to sele
our own citizens from different polite
- parties to prevent fraud at the ball
~ box. Gentlemen, defend Mr.. Cley
~ lands action before you jump on t
~ peoples party. - Nashville tTenl
e Weekly Toiler.
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