New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-14

FRAUDS WILL BE EASY.
The proposed change IN the present system OF
handling the bail0ts is distinct all outrage as WIS
ever committed" said william II. wins. the lawyer at
No. 81 WalLst. The election machinery OF the clty
should be absolutely non-par,lsan As 1t Is, thas
machinery entirely partisan. with the single e4
oeption that, down TO The present iimc me pope
have had guarantee OF Harness III the laet tat
neither party pl,dumnated In the Board OF Election
Inspectors If the proposed blii becomes nN T t "a,
yenr, icrn peculiarly free from frauds In the elections
IN New lor. city. This has been during the TINE when
Inc Eoald of Police AMI Board OF Election Inspectors
were buth non. partisan. II the Farquhar L becomes
Il law. however, all guarantees VIII nave dsppcaItu'
majority members 10 override the minority, and the
coIirts are very oah to behind IN official record
Even under the best OF circumstances there has Away
been more or less diiicuty IN many districts OF the
CITY where there has been COLLISION between the in.
spcctors In behalf oi The local candidates. The lact
that candidates are entitled to watchers is no guar,
nnce | have known sDme Of the most respected
men In the city 10 be prevented from acting as
watchers by the inspectors and the cooperation with
the Inspectors of tlcif partisan police NO honest
man could regard the passage Of any such bill as
first magnitude. And Republicans are not the Only
%4f % MANY cry c ET' end who v1c the
ticket. and without a single exception thy have not
hestated 10 dcnounoc tie measure unfair and I'M
worthy Of support Tlcy admit that the bill Is for
the purpose # giving one party an unfair ndvaD'lsc
that II they cannot win by fnr means they DO not
want to win at all. They sag. too that In the end
the passage of such partisan law will do The party
also opposed to IT,
DEMOCRATS SEE THE DANGER
Colonel William L. strong. the drygo0ds merchant at
No. 80 WoTthst said 1t is an ultTa-partlsan measure
and doubt very much II 1t will MT rebound to tho
benefit Of the Republican party II it becomes law.
Ali falrmlndcd men Ike to see justice done to both
parties. | think We have passed the time when any
extreme partisan measure DO those passing II any
eood. and such law would he boomerang to the
such brl, If passed, would destroy the non
partisan character Of our election boards. 80 to do
That is to make law which would be menace To-
The purity safety Of our elections aid W. IL.
there are two Republican well rs two Democratic
Inspectors in each election district. but under the
FarQuhlr bill. the Democratic party would have thc
absolute control Of not only the registration but me
receiving Of votes without much cheek or restraint.
majority TO commit the ballots and certify tho re.
TUFTS In any way that wodld prove sanSiactor!
against permitting TINS bill to become law !
know that Democrats rs vel n Rcpuhlc1.n, arc arc
bill If II becomes law viii do ;he Democratic party
in New York ~ almost iITpaaJ!e injury: INC! s'S,
defeated. and do y not ' Know but IT would be better in
the end for the Republicans 4" permit tho measure Ia
meals that the Democrats resort In order secure
control in this state the sooner will the revolution
measure is n desperate one. and n Will rebound 10
he destruction Of the party that iavors II. ~ ,oos
f.. Eley Anderson * another Democrat WHO u u,
not hesitate 10 ay that he - opp3eu ~ nno mai
" The present system wGero III" parties secure cIih
representation ut the polls mas btth III u.s. aH'
said he and n IL has proved satisfactory all ih'sc
years. why not leave it alOncl am opposed 10 VI,
measure because IL looks like scheme on the pari
OF one party to take unfair advantage of anpIhcr'
IL will only result n bringing out the itpubhchh
stay-at homes and In the end prove dSaslro"s " Inv
Demo- ratc party -, 40, 10
John g. Agar another Democrat, also said That ne
could not sly anything In favor Of the measure
do not Ike to talk about II at any great length auI
the LAWYER but ! certainly am opposed 20 H. IN,
Peoples Municipal League too rs "hoi'' II oPPos'u
to it, -. a., ,,..,,t,~
All the Democrats seen yesterday about the FarqnaT
I'll; condemned II I'm tn" following way yhen asked
10 cNprcs, an opinion Of the measure: don care
TO talk about IT.