The herald., 1898-11-07

There have always been independent voters and also md
voters but until the Australian ballot adopted there
really secret voters.
THE 1t has been the custom of political heeers
SILENT to watch men when they delivered their
VOTE tickets to the election officers for the pur-
pose of discerning how they voted, and
partisan and other influences brought to bear
those who had not the strength of will to follow their
ncnatons who e themselves dependent that they
restrained from voting contrary to the wishes Of those whom
they beholden.
Bbes could have protection against deception long
they possessed the knowing whether the brbed kept
faith and hence corrupng voters with had into
extensive practice particularly in larger cities The
Australian ballot law has rendered bribery precarous business
The hers and those who unconsconaby interfere with the
exercise of the elective franchise have not the
the and dependent voter they formerly had They have
to take promises trust and with full knowledge that the
who be bribed ntmdaed and coercd will deem
right not to keep faith when he considers his duty to his
try and can discharge it undiscovered
Independent voters they today
especially in California and perhaps the be said in
regard dependent policy of monopoly
political bosses to increase the latter and here the Australian
steps in to thwar them in their yrannca practices There
fore calculations election results the most uncertain
of all uncertainties.
There is nothing of that the party power has
convince thinking and candid that it their duty
sustain it the contrary there is much has failed to do
has positively done that oends and aenate and its
rely party preudces and discipline sustain the adminsa
ticket, and not CONVICTION pubc All
and eXtravagant made OF prospective
for the purpose of keeping their parsans in ne and
influence those who controlled by the idea of being the
strong side
political school has been abroad the and the
Independent Independent than and the
ballot in the hands of ALL These the elements that will
control the election this state and the grounds for
fdence that the unonists will triumph.
Last week published addressed to w. A.
Hamme Republican candidate for sheriff. The card reiterated
previously published charges against
THOSE the present administration of the sheritfs
DISPUTED office, and asked Mr.. Hammel whether in
SIGNATURES the of his election he proposes to
keep the same kind of men in his office
deputies There nothing the card that
independent newspaper might not have felt at liberty pub
sh The signatures attached thereto follows Chas
Buthman c. JONES' Gregg S. A. Wadron j. w. Shoul
ter, j. c. Scott Wm Wilks X. Won Saufen and F. Land
the publication, A Wadron and r. Gregg have
MED that they signed the document in question, and
Mr. Won Staufen states that he signed it under msappre-
hension The Herald knows nothing of the circumstances
which the document signed 1t brought to this
office by Leander Griffin and assumed that the signatures
genuine We still have the original document
parson of Mr. Wadrons signature with the attached to his
of denial would convince almost Judge chrography
that both written by the hand.
The Herald wishes to disclam intention of msrepresent
the gentlemen whose attached the card
using their without authority 1t not policy
purpose do campaigning in that This willing to
all responsibility for the matter contained in the card
anybody has curiosity inspect the signatures he
can document at this office.
remarkable similarity in all the personal illusions
to Mr. Gage by Republican stump speakers Here
example the harangue of Mr.. Kngh 'When he
north little known in that part the state he
honorable and aggressive and tell you Henry
Gage will governor of California All these stump
orators their case when aludng to Mr. Gage with the
avermen that candidate will be the governor The
average auditor Los Angeles just competent the
age speaker about the outcome of the election
the capabty of Mr. Gage for the office gov
enor effective by presenting it in accord with
the apothegm that 'slence is golden"
Republicans refinement have been highly edited by