New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-21
THE BTFFALO FRA I'd }.


District Attorney and Democratic Superin-
tendent of Education in Buffalo by naked
frauds upon the ballot-box has failed The
Sheehan coon has como down, wisely conclud-
ing. in view of the aroused bipartisan public
sentiment, that surrender was the better part
of valor Mr. Emerson will take the Office OF
Superintendent of Education, Mr.. Qunby that
of Dstrict-Attorney, to which the people chose
them. without any further contest. The con-
spiracy to count them out by methods which
were employed in counting out Republicans
in the Senate over which the Buffalo Demo-
cratic boss presdcs might have succeeded had
not the men who love fair play and are re-
solved that the balot-box shall be kept pure
come to the front in such numbers and with
such determination that the rascals who had
made up their minds that Bissell and Love
should be counted in weakened and ran.
The honest men Of Buffalo are heartily 10
be congratulated that they have maintained
the honor Of their great and growing city.
They can now boast that Buffalo is not only
a model Of enterprise, but that She Is 50 strong
morally that her climate is decidedly unhealthy
for the enemies Of an honest count Of honest
votes. In commenting upon the defeat Of the
conspirators The Buffalo Commercial says:
nisa grand triumph for law And now for justice
In the name Of the people. In the name II all the
rights OF the franchise precious 10 the people OF the
city and county. "Th" Commercial" sincerely hop
that there is no "sandoG7 hcre-no agreement that
Justice shall lie down provided that law Is sat- h~'
The officers OF the law are urged now TO d. u ~
whole duty, spaIlne no man, Republican or Democrat.
who Is charged with or justly suspected ~, doiu-
anything Illegal prevent 'ar vote and an honest
count and TO sully the purity Of the ballot on No
venber r.
Let the avengns arm II the law come down 50 heavy
this time on Republican scoundrcls and Dcmocriii'
scoundrcls that the peopo Of Bunalo will Dee OF
a fair vote and honest count next Nov"nbcr and for
ever thereafter
This is the right kind Of talk, and it is 10
be expected that "Thc Commercials" advice
will be acted upon. Every public-spritcd citi-
zen of Buffalo ought to feel that he is bound
To do his utmost to run down the ra>calS in
question. 1t has been seriously proposed that
any and all crimes having for their object t.
bring to naught the decision of the ballot
box ought 10 he punishable by death. Why
should they not be- if government of the people
| is not 10 become "A farce? Why should they
not be. if there is such thing rs treason
against the country and il is worth while 10
make it odious?
OF course. "Thc Commercial" speaking for
the Republican party, calls for the delivery of
Republican scoundrclS to justice. Ours is a
party which, in the nature Of things, cannot
for an instant tolerate any assault Of any sort
upon the right of suffrage. For its cornerstone
is equal and exact Justice to all. Ever since it
was organized it has made persistent fight for
the integrity of the ballot. Hence any person
calling himself Republican who docs ANYTHING
which interfcrcs with the honesty Of elections
is simply a Swindlcr-in the nature OF things. he
docs not properly belong in our party. II is
proper to add that in this State no serious
effort has been made to keep the balot-boX
stainless which has not had its initiative in
the Republican party. The Ballot Reform law,
under which our elections are now held, was
tho work OF Republicans. and would never have
been signed by Governor Hill had not the
nesSliro which was brought TO bear upon him
by public opinion been uncommonly strong.
So long rs he felt he could safely do 50 he
vetoed BallOt-Rcform bills.
We shall watch the practical reform move
mcnt which is now vigorously under way in
Buffalo with great interest So will Rcpub-
licanS all over the state, and all will hope that
no guilty man may escape.