The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-10-15

RINSE in liberia una tientina oil quesi galantuo-
MIMI nessuno del quail 81 era nemanco curato
di negare oil aver falsamente rappresentato attire
persone ALA registrazlone.
II numero deeli elettori fittizi messi registro
durante soil otto dieci print giorni della
registrations, clio quando non 81 era ancora
pensato sacramento questo traffieo, E caicolato
non memo di $500. Questo quo dare una quail
che Idea degli effeti possible di tall frodi.
ii pericoo era cost allarmante che da parecchie
settimane I'm buen numero oil cittadlni 81 ado
perarono per mettervi un argne, fernando una
scheda municipale di candidate ben cOn0scluti
per la loro onorablliia ed appaitenenfi in proper
zloni presso che uguali al partlti Republican,
Democralico.
Questa scheda intitolata mon Partisan" ed
sui suo successo che la parte della crtadinanza
che rifugge dial metodi di corruZione dl pre-
potenza che abbiam0 citati, IA assegno per yeder
la eOsa pubbca In man0 di onesti administrator.
La scheda del "Non- Partsans" ha gia ottenut0
dssione di $4,000 cttadini. Ma. sara essa
accettata allie prossime elezionl? Potent in-
fluenze hanno finora impedito che essa abba una
testata, como 10 vuole Ia legge. che percio
pOssa vOtarsi. Appartiene ora allie Corte Supreme
deilo State decidere Sc la voce oil quei $4,000
cittadini inertia d essere presa in consderaZione.
oppure Sc ! medesimi, col resto della ctfa,
dovranno sottomettersi forZatamente al volere
di p0chi intrganti. per clio solo che hanno danaro
ed influenza sufficient per domlnare la situa.
zlone.
TRANSLATION.
In the preceding issue we have given a
short account of the scandalous practices
which have prevailed In securing the regis
tration as voters, with false names and
false addresses, OF men picked up here and
there to vote for the candidates chosen by
certain salaried officers in view OF the spells
Of Office.
This practice has assumed magnitude
| and Importance such as 10 become grave
| danger. so grave in fact that certain magis-
| trates before whom fraudulent voters have
| been brought have-either through conniy-
ance or ndifference-refused to countenance
| proceedings against them. and nave SET
| them at liberty.
The plan of the combined forces of the
| political bosses seems to be to obtain on
| election day sufficient fraudulent votes to
| insure the control Of the situation
| From time to time, it is true, some persons
are arrested. But to what purpose? The
courts have no time for such trifles. 1t Is
| said that in one day police magistrate re-
leased thirty Of these gentlemen, without
their even denying false representation OF
PRESERVATION at the registration.
| The number of fictitious voters put or
the list during the first eight days of thu
| registration. when the business was no
seriously thought of, is calculated at no
less than $500. This will give some idea Of
the possible effects of such frauds.
The danger has become so alarming tina
| number Of good citizens have been influ
enced to put forth municipal ticket o
candidates we'll known for their honorable
| reputation, and about equally divided be
tween the Republicans and Democrats.
This ticket is called the Non-Partisan
and it Is to its success that the Citizens
party is looking as a refuge from the cor
ruption we have named, and TO place tn
public administration in the hands of hon
orable men.
The Non-Partisan ticket has already oh
tanned the support of $4,000 citizens. Blu
will IL be accorded heading at the mex
electionP Powerful influences have alread
been brought to bear against it. 1t is nov
for the Supreme Court of the State to de
eide if the voice of these $4,000 citizens sha
be f0rcbly suppressed at the will Of few
intriguers, to give the latter sufficient indu
enee TO dominate the situation.