Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-06-08

possible to convict these men. He
must have Deuoeratic jury also.
There was only one Republican on the
panel at tie fall Term. The prosccu-
ton scratched him every time. II
was case like "Uriah and his little
lamb" During the last term Of court
there were four or FIVE Republicans
only on the panel. In forming the
Jury the prosecution struck off Repub-
| licaus every time. Must have DEM
ocratic jury or as near it as possible.
But in spite OF this chicanery right
and justice finally prevailed. wrong
set right. for all Of which praise God
Now few more lines and we stop.
Every position and opinion taken by
counsel for these men were sustained
by the judge in his instructions
to the jury. The whole Democratic
plot with all their actions were pro-
claimed wrong. The Democratic
commissioner and challenger, accord
ing to these instructions, were in
gross error and had no right to do
what they did. The assessor also
stepped beyond his bounds aud
did wrong in allowing himself to be
made tool of. In short, when the
affair was fully investigated, they had
no case at all.
Now, what do we learn from the
above, according to the rulings OF
Judge Faulkner and the acquittal OF
these menl
1. II man has been in the State
year and the county sixty days prior
to an election, he is legal voter. if
single, or married, provided his faini-
ly is here with him, and he comes
with the intention to remain.
?. A mans name is not required to
be on the assessors book to entitle
him to vote.
). The judges of election should
know personally and of their own
knowledge whether a man has not tie
right 10 sote. They must allow every
man to vote who claims the right if
they know nothing Of Their osra
kaosoieage to the contrary. II they
6ud out aiterward that a voter has
not complied with the law, they can
then order his arrest. but they mast
kRoV it. They caunot arrest man
on suspicion, for by doing so they in
timidate others.
4. If a man has the right to vote,
and is refused that right, he has
ground for action against the COM
missioners of election, both civil and
criminal
s. fla challenger orders the arrest
of voter by making affidavit that he
is an illegal voter merelyon suspicion
or on the word Of someone else and
the man really has the right TO vote,
then said challenger is guilty Of per
Jury. He must know personally and
of his oseH knowledge whether the
man is legal voter or not.
wish to give prominence to the
fair and impartial manner OF Judge T.
Boyd Faulkner He did the square
thing, and by his course in these
election cases has added many more
to his list OF friends and admirers.
also wish to say that there are
many fair-minded and just Democrats
in our county as evidenced by these
FIVE yerdicts Of acquittal II was only
the leaders who were to blame for such
infamous work.
The costs of these trials to county
and State will run up into the thou
sands; the exact amount with conf
ments thereon will send YOU later.
II will be sweet morsel for Demo
cratic taxpayers to swallow. Notori.
ETY., even for few Office. seekers,
sometimes costsa great deal Of money.
The action Of the instigators of all
this trouble and expense will no doubt
make popular and increase the vote Of
these Democratic leaders when they
ask their party for office.
Here is another pointer 1t paid
these men handsomely to concoct and
carry out this conspiracy. They were
all witnes SEES for the State, you see. and
were making the thing pay ito serve
the State and assist Col. Brown to
carry out the laws.
One word more. The article in
last weeks Statesman under the head
of illegal Voting" is false, SANDER
Gus, and base. 1t misrepfesents the
whole affair and ought to render its
editor liable to an action for libel or
SANDER A more infamous lie could
not well be published.
Very truly, ISEz.