The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1894-04-12
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stead of answering onr question, as
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have . fair election under il. That
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The clipping referred to is an eX-
tract from our editorial in THI
C,rc,cr.Sof Ja,n,rv 18Th com.
- 80, -
'il0il'ih6 oii 1i0''' y. i1'"9
IN which he announced why he coulH
40 longer affiliate with the Demo
cratic marty If il a. foIluws.
mere - one IihPoi,an' ,I9"e iio"
demanding attention thdC MI l., ny
o'eIlooAeu III Ills atVIcie' III us ieU-
Ter he says thaC IL every possible re- e.
FORM thaI TIE ovate l,eSS l'laSule 'ou''
enact were secured thaC SUN Vhe rea,
measures OF relief the people heeu
must come through Congress-
While TINS IS true yet MI Long
oVerlook8 the tact that IL IS necessary
TO have tar ana honest electlonS' DE-
fore the voice OF the people Will ever
reach Congress. Therefore the most
vital reform now before the people
is an honest election law, or rather
law that dishonest men cannot evadt
and misuse. This must be gotten
through the State Legislature; Ems
reform must come before oiher re-
forms are possible. Inc Alliance
Ion~ and this writer wer. members
could have repealed or amended thi.
law IN the interest OF good govern
hieht, OUT IL hao ho' occurred W u'
~ VnIo sti'o '''' r Ins ~" No. "
in the alaction law to nravant . fai,
, election, but the trouble is that it /,
5 possible for dishonest men to take ad
va vantage Vi Iecllnlc| a. unIel IL
7 avocnto i If tbo peonle', nart,
: had charge of the machinery of tn,
e State fair election could be helC
I uhdef Inc present law. but the,
raut soonndraiS fron, n1;snS;nr i +
..Yes MIR Ions am honest q ectio,
is the overshadowing issue of tn
hour, 1t underlles and oyertops al
herS' anu 10 secure thiS reform
- nlo' 80 -0i &c C'- oopiO . P''- y
? Of North Caro]ina"
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f r,o n4anoo;n tho o1.o+;on J., -, 70
= commands tbe REGISTRARS Jndges q
/ Elections or the Conntv Roards +
i oboo+ o,a Otool That 10 an homo,
II officer can oondnct an honest alactio
under the law without heinz indict
ed for VIOLATING the law. but the q,
- erations under if bv the Democrati
$ machine show that a dishonest ma
q with tbe baclino Of the rocapt dec
y " " ~
. y 10 i''A> - Nv 'i0
~ luS any VI 'ile "a ple'oeu 'el Ills Vi u
!. law. NOW lnasmucp aS laws shoul
10 be made not to guard the rights
the liberties and rights of the PEE
pie against honest but dishone
d men, therefore the law should an
> must he amended. The eyperienc
Of the LAST election shows this to Il
,,1o ,1o;
r DuU Will Vhe haieIsh organ IN
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