The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1900-05-31
SENATOR BLACKBURN CONDEmNs
THE eOEBEL LAW.

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SENATOR BLACKBURN CONDEMNS
THE eOEBEL LAW.
Senator Blackburn has caused q
panic among the ballot box suffers
In Kentucky. He has sent a signed
statement from Washington ad
dressed to the mocratic state con-
vention OF that State advising the
repeal or amendment Of the GoebeI
election law. He SAWS the law has
proven . failure, and has done the
party more harm than good.
Continuing he says:
"The convention should therefore
declare for an amendment 70 the
present election law. so as TO give 10
each OF The two leading political par
ties ms jori'y and minority represeu-
tstion mon both the Safe and
County Boa ds of Elections Com mis-
siopsrs srd an equal division of
election officers AZ each voting pre-
cipct, such precinct officers 70 be
ebosen and snpointed ny the County
Boards Of Election Com missioners
from q list TO be furnisbed bv eac h
resps ctive party. and the law should
Do 20 ssfegusrded with fues, r. al
ties, ard otherwise as to project both
the election tffioers and the voter
Hyov>n fnrn~ fxacI .a~.z-k,z- -
intimidation bv corporations and
employers ot labor, as also the mali.
tia OF the State, the police force of
citiss and towns. and all other public
function aries. with adequate penal.
ties to compel all persons upon
whom snv duties are enjoined rel
alive TO the casting, counting. and
certifying OF the vote to honestly,
faithfully fairly, and promptly dis
charge the same"
It will be seen from the above that
Senator Blackburn ad vises giving to
every party representation on all
election boards, and representation
Of their own choosing, thus giving
the Democrats representation on
every election Board of men they
themselves select, and giving the
same to the Republicans and to the
Populists. This is fair and just to
all parties and it is the only way to
insure an honest election. ANY par
ty that Is not in favor OF such an
election law is in favor OF stealing.
When the dominant party in charge
OF . legislature euscts an election
law denying to opposing parties
representation on all election boards
there can be but one purpose and
meaning Of such action, and that is
that that party is afraid to trust the
people,-is afraid that ma jority of
the people Will vote against them
and that therefore they intend to
steal the election il q ms jority votes
against them, and that for that rea-
son they do not want any repres en-.
tation of opposing parties on guard.
A Senator Blackburn points out,
sssh party should select its own
representatives, otherwise they
would not represent the party. 1t is
. farce and fraud for one party to
cay they will give the opposing par
ties representation, but will not let
the opposing parties name that rep.
resentation. We all know how i,
has worked In this State under the
old Simmons Law when the Demo
Gratis pretended to give the opposing
parties representation, and wher.
they wanted to steal they selected
men they had hired to help them
steal or else they selected ignorant
and incompetent men who could NOT
protect the ballot box.
What Senator Blackburn recon-
msnds TO be done in K.ntucky is
sxsctly what the People, Pariy has
always contended for in North Caro-.
lima, and it is what we contend for
now. 1t Is fair and just, and no
man can claim to be in fay or of homes,
elections and oppose it. Now let
the Democratic legislature when i,
meets on the 12h OF June adop o,
Senator Blackburn's recommends
ton to the Democrats of hisovo
State and amend the present .lec-
tion law 20 rs to give each party
of its own choosing
Do this and We will then have an
honest election next August.
Senator Blackburn recon meuds |
many other changes in the G ,ebel
law, but the extract above Contains |
he most vital recommend alton
shich IL the one essential 10 An /
loasst and fair election.