Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-01-11
The Ballot Suffers.

(From our Harrisburg Correspondent }
Still another triumph for purer pol
itics and common honesty was witness
ed in Philadelphia on Thursday last,
when the ballot thieves and political
sharpers who stuffed ballot boxes in
Philadelphia were indicted and held
for trial by the grand jury. Chief
among the crowd was exRepTesenta-
tive Samuel Salter, deputy coroner Of
Philadelphia II Will be remembered
that a witness, who was one OF the
gang OF repeaters from Washington, p.
G., swore that Salter had placed over
200 fraudulent ballots in the ballot box
before the polls were opened on cleo
tion morning. On the evidence OF the
same witness four other men charged
with fraud in this same district, the
Thirteenth division Of the Seventh
ward. were also held for trial.
BALLOT BOXES OPENED.
District Attorney ROthermel, who has
charge Of these cases, caused the ballot
boxes to be brought into court and
opened when complete evidence Of
fraud was shown. Not all OF the evil
dence gathered was submitted to the
grand jury, but 1t was sufficient to Sc
cure the Indictment Of the guilty men.
There are other cases I'm Philadelphia
OF a similar nature To come before the
grand jury within a week or two. In
every one Of these instances It was
shown that the lists of voters had
been enormously padded. Indeed, 1t
is believed that not less than 5000
fraudulent namcS have been added
every year 10 the voting lists OF Phila-
delphia by the Quay machine.
The farmers and rural people Of
Pennsylvania are vitally Interested I'm
this. II takcs Thousands Of dollars out
of their pockets every year. Under the
present law the appropriation for pub
lie schools IS divided upon this basis;
first, Of the number Of pupils enrolled;
second, the number of teachers employ
ed; third, the number Of taxables in
the district Philadelphia gets full
credit, therefore, every year for 60 900
bogus citlzens which she does not pos
sess, and on that basis draws thou
sands Of dollars from the state treasury
that should 20 to the counties
COUNTRY PEOPLES MONEY.
II would be interesting to know just
how much has been taken out Of the
DJihFlB VI AilF 'DNHAlJ UtDDiF III lHlb
way by tho Quay machine in the past
five or gix years. And IT must not be
forgotten, In addition TO this, that It
was Quay governor who took 81 .000.-
900 out Of The school fund, while pro-
Tossing so he the friend OF the plain
people Nor should II be forgotten
that this $1,000 900 was taken on the
plea that the state could not afford II
tax corporations aud brewerles TO the
amount they deserved. How soon will
the people OF Pennsylvania come to
learn that Quay and his mnchlne Ia
the cOstliest luxury this state has ever
known?
The trials Of the bribery cases IN con
nection Sith Quayg senatorial fight
VIII begin In Harrisburg tnfs week, un-
less a poGtponemeut Is secured Ex-
Senator John J. Coyle, Robert Evans,
Philadelphia lobbyist; Thomas M.
Moyles. Of LuzcrDe county, and John
H. Byrne are TO be tried for the al
legged offer OF brlbes TO members OF tho
legislature TO vote for Quay. The In
dicted men have boon moving Heaven
and earth 10 secure further postpone
ment Of the trials. but II ig not likely
that they viii succeed. The cases
promise 10 become notorious In the an
nails Of the state.
FETTEBOLF BOLTS QUAY.
General condemnation struck the
Quay camp again last week when II
was announced from Harrisburg that
Hon. A Fetterolf. resident clerk OF the
house Of representatives. had resigned
his position and openly declared him
self against Senator Quay and the ma
chine Mr.. Fcttcrolf is widely known
throughout the state, and In his reBlg-
nation and withdrawal the Quayltes
have lost a power and the friends OF
purer politics and honest Republican
Ism have gained "A powerful adherent
n lB understood that the anti-Quay
Republicans will likely make Mr. Fet-
terolf secretary Of their organization
and campaign committee. If this le
done the fighting forces Of the foes OF
Quay viii be greatly increased
The Office Of the Honest Republican
committee IN the WHhcrppoon build
ing, in tho Bourac. is the Mecca for
every friend Of honest RcpublicaniBm
ia the state YOur correspondent ViB-
tied II last week while In Philadelphia
and found no less than ten men there,
every one from different county of
the state. but all prominently identihed
with Republican politics, waiting 10
discuss the situation with the gentle
mnn In charge IT was a most encour-
aging and aatigfnctory exhibition.