The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-30
KANSAS CITY, ST. JOSEPH,
OMAHA, Denver, ST. Paul,
COLORADO, CALIFORNIA,
MON TANA, WASH|NGT ON.

dence that would Justify indictments
against these arch conspirators. but were
unable to get enough of such evidence as ls
required by the eonoSe S9qTts to Of serious
state of affairs than that which existed In
this city at the time Of the election In NO
vember, and which we DeileVe sun eAia'S
to a very great extent.
We feel it our duty. as the only oilcfii
body having jurisdiction In such matters.
to call the attention OF an honest G,t,zes ems
hope The public sentiment may be aroused.
we would suggest that all judges. CLERKS
and challengers. and all cltizehs wio arg
Interested In honest elections, make use Ct
every opportunity that may be lawtul 70
obtain clear and specific evidence OF lndi-
yidual cases of fraud and by making menio-
randa at the time or as soon after as may
be- OF names dates and places or by charg-
ing their minds with the facts, and pre-
senting such information to the Grand Jury
or to the courts to the emo that such ifauoS
may be punished.
We deem it our duty to inform the public
that the registration books. as now consti-
as as'th thew are for four years. with only such
revision as that provided for from time 10
time by the Precinct Election Judges. Sit
neriodical rerisions are carried out more
Thoroughly, effectively and honestly than
those that were brought to our attention In
be i,,e nossibie for much of the illegal voting
of last November to be repeated at subse.
9uent elections. We believe that illegal
voting can be reduced to minimum 4 the
managers and candidates of all political
narties will unite in issuing a strong public
declaration to the criminal classes, 70 per
petrators of frauds at eleGm9ns. N ,hs tne tha M
will be summarily dealt with.
We recognize that the purity OF the ballot
box is the safeguard of the Republic. and
cannot condemn in too emphatic language
any attempt to prostitute the honesty or
our elections. We would recommend that
persons should not be allowed to register
until they had resided in the election Ere
cinct six months or over, preceding an elec-
ton, and the registration BOOKS .i snouih &c
a complete list of the. registry should De
printed and posted at the polling places at
least ten days prior to the election.
other Matters.
c,sed in commissioning Notaries Public:
Only reliable persons OF well established
reputation and responsibility should be ap-
noin;ed as Notaries Public, after the valid
ity of the bond has been fuzzy estaonsned:
we would recommend the enactment of
legislation by which the buyers or receivers
of stolen property can be more readiiy
reached and prosecuted This class OF OF.
comes before US to deal with. being in close
touch with the worst criminal element in
our community. and evidently our statutes
must be defective and REQUIRE revision.
persons who are known as oroiessional
bondsmen to be received as bondsmen for
all sorts of criminals. Many OF these pro @
better served If all public office-hnlders
and professional bondsmen were made in
We find that it is a practice in the City
JaiI TO put the juvenile prisoners and hard
ened criminals together in the same cells
and compartments. This should not be