Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1892-09-23

ELSEWHERE in this issue will be found
a condensed statement Of the manner OF
voting under the new law, prepared, as
it requires, by the county clerk and the
county attorney. A perusal OF this state
ment clearly shows that the privilege
of exercising ones suffrage under the
new order OF things is not, by far, so
difficult matter as is generally believ-
ed; and we feel assured that no demo-
crat worthy Of the name will at this time
allow so trivial an objection to deter
him from casting his vote. The proyis-
ions OF the law, in a nut shell, are that
the candidates of every party shall be
printed on each ballot, each set being
placed in separate rows under some en-
blem or device by which the party is
designated. The emblem is placed in
an inch square, and small square is al
80 placed after the name Of each candi-
date. Each voter is given one ballot
and is required to retire to a covered
booth for its preparation. II he desires
to vote for all the nominees Of any par
ty, he has only to make a cross mark in
the square containing that party's en-
blem; il he desires to scratch" his tick
ct, he has only to make cross marks af-
ter the names of those for whom he de-
sires to vote, after which the ballot is
folded and deposited in the ballot box.
To illustrate, suppose the time.honored
rooster is selected as the emblem of de-
mocracy; a coon for that OF republican
ism; jug for the prohibitionists and a
spade for the labor or peoples party,
likenesses OF these various emblems will
be placed at the head OF the various
parties lists Of candidates, and an elect |
or desiring to vote any OF the tickets
straight" need only place a cross mark |
in the square containing the proper EN-.
blem. Surely there is nothing compli-
Gated about this, and it only requires
sufficient knowledge upon the part OF
the elector to know for whom he desires
to vote. The new law is substantially
OF the Australian Ballot |
System" and is the creature OF that most
people whose name it bears,
having first been put in operation, we
believe, in New South Wales. 1t was
first introduced in the United States in
1888, when it was adopted by the legis
lature OF Massachusetts, for the entire
State and by the legislature of Kentucky
Tor the municipal elections OF the city OF
Louisville, being known there as the
Wallace law" 1t was adopted by the
legislatures OF nine States in 1889 and by
sixteen in 1891. Since then a number OF
other States have adopted it, Kentucky
being among the last to fall into line. 1t
is duty OF the democracy OF Lincoln
county to aid materially in Wrestling this
judicial district from the rule OF repubf-
canism and likewise the presidency from
the same unworthy hands. Our friends,
the enemy, have ten times more igno
rance TO contend with than we have, vet
we daresay that every mothers son of
them will not only know how to vote,
but will act on that knowledge Then
let the democracy initiate its ancient en-
envy in this one particular only. Open
political kindergartens at once and see
hat the ignorant are instructed. Let
here be meeting of the county COM
nittee and let each member be thor
,ughly informed as to the new method,
hen let each member see that every
democratic voter of his precinct is also
thoroughly informed. And when No
'ember comes We can show the world,
whether the election be by ballot or viva
'oce, that Kentucky can be depended
lpon for its old-time majority for the
,arty OF the people.