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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

required to make a cross after the name
of each candidate on the ballot for whom
he voted, or to write in the blank space
provided the name of a person of his own
selection. This was the Australian bal
lot, as nearly as it could be adapted to
our political usages.
"The Cooper law of 1889 provided also
for the arrangement OIL the polling place
and the conduct of the election, substan-
tally in the manner now followed at our
general elections, and patterned after the
Australian system.
Right to Vote Straight Ticket.
"a single election was all that the peo-
pie Of this state would permit to be held
under this law. They could not manage
the ballot. 1t was said to disfranchise
electors. Chapter 379 of the laws of
1891 was enacted. 1t provided ballot
generally speaking, the same as we now
have it. The voter was no longer re-
CURED to make q mark after each name,
but he was afforded the option either of
voting a straight party ticket by making
a single mark under the party designa-
ton at the top of the ballot, or of vot-
ing in the Australian way for any name
on the ticket that he might select. Many
minor changes have been made in the
ballot by different Legislatures, but no
attempt to return to the Australian bal
lot of the Cooper law has been success
full. The general plan of conducting the
election and the general arrangements in
and about the voting place, as they were
established by the Cooper law, have been
continued Our general election law is
satisfactory. 1t will give way only to
something better. The saving merit in
our official ballot is that the voter may
cast a secret ballot.
Cali the names of all the candidates ON
all the party tickets are spread out be-
fore him on the official ballot in a seclud-
ed place, and he may select the whole
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
SENATOR JOHN M. WHITE HEAD,
Candidate for Governor.

names Of such candidates; and if there
are two candidates of the same Christian
and surname, then according to the resi-
dence of such candidates, arranged in like
order, and every such voting paper shall
have q square printed opposite to the
name of such candidate with a number
corresponding with the order of nominal
ton inserted i'll such square, and no 9TH
er matter or thing shah be inserted in
or on such voting paper; and there shall
be provided separate apartments or
places forming part of the polling booth
into which the voter shall Immediately
retire and there alone and in private,
without interruption, indicate the name
of each candidate for whom he intends
to vote, by making cross within the
square opposite the name of such candi-
date. and shall then fold the same paper
and immeditely deliver it, SO folded, to
the returning officer or to the deputy re-
turning officer, who shall forthwith pub
licly and without opening the same, de-
post it in a box to be provided for that
purpose.
1.-THE proposition that the Australian
ballot has effected a great reform in our
general elections merits some further ex-
animation.
Provision of Cooper Law.
"Chapter 24S of the laws of 1889 (the
cooper law lie uISt p1oNAS'O1A
for an official ballot, somewhat after the
form of the Australian ballot, known to
our statute Section II of the act pro-
vides as follows:
'.Sec. II. Every general ballot which
shall be printed in accordance with the
provisions of this act shall contain the
names of the party or political deslgna-
ton of all candidates whose nomination
for any offices specified in the ballot have
been duly made and not with drawn in
accordance herewith, and shall contain
no other names. Except that in the case
of electors of President and vice presl-
dent of the United States the names OF
the candidates for President and vice
president may be added to the party or
political designation. The names of can
didates Tor each office shall be arranged
under the designation of the Office in al
phabetical order, according to surnames,
except that the names of candidates for
the Offices of electors of President
and vice president shall be arranged in
groups. as presented in the several GER
tifcates of nomination or nomination pa
pers. There shall be left at the end OF
the list of candidates for each different
office as many blank spaces as there are
persons to be elected to such office, in
which the voter may insert the name OF
any person not printed on the ballot fer
whom ne desires TO vote as candidate for
such office
''Under the Cooper law the voter was
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

ticket Of one party, or the name of one
candidate for any Office from any of the
tickets presented to him, or he may write
thereon, from top to bottom, the names
of persons of his own selection 1t is
true that the party ballot, taken alone,
followed the Australian ballot, in that
the names were printed in order under
the official designation, and that the vot-
er might indicate his choice by making
a cross after any name printed, or write
the name of another person of his own
selection in the blank place provided
therefor; but the limitation to a party
ballot, by the declaration of a party af-
tiliation, interfered with the secrecy of
the ballot, and took away the main adj
vantage of the Australian ballot
"a primary election has been decided
by the courts 70 be an election. Voting
by ballot at an election, under our con-
stltutlon, means casting a secret vote,
and at no election, primary or general,
can the Legislature deprive an elactor
of his constitutional right to cast a Sc
cret ballot. The Australian ballot was
introduced into our state by the Cooper
law for the express purpose of prevent
ing espionage at elections, securing more
fully the independence of voters, and of
enforcing the secrecy of the ballot
1.-The Stevens bill required a voter
to declare openly the party whose ticket
he intended to vote. Such a declaration
made the voter partisan in spite of his
sovereign right of choice. Our consti-
tuition permits an elector voluntarily to
be partisan; it does not require him to
declare that he is a partisan in order
that he may cast his vote. The ballot
provided in the Stevens bill did not en-
force secrecy, therefore, it was not the
Australian ballot-the ballot demanded
in the platform. The ballot provided
in the Stevens bill was not a secret bal
lot, therefore it was not constitutional
ballot
Violated the Constitution.
Notwithstanding the assertion of his
belief by the eminent spokesman for the
bill, whom | quoted in my first letter
that the Stevens bill was properly drawn
IN all its details, and of his inability to
find any defects in the bill, defects such
as l have above pointed out We're dis
covered by the Legislature as it consid-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31

were not slow to enter. They began
more earnestly to study the scope of the
bill. They acquainted themselves with
its terms; they learned its meaning; they
foresaw its effect; they accepted the
challenge to be known as the enemies
in the Legislature of the BILL they stood
out in the open and fought the measure
squarely; and, finally, as oathbound rep
resentatives of the people, they decided
that the demand Of the people was not
for bill more radical than any bill ever
proposed within the limits prescribed by
the party system I shall have occasion
to go more into detail with reference to
the bill and its substitutes and to the at
titude of the Legislature in later COM
munication.
John NJ. WHITEHEAD"
GAINESVILLE, Wis, May 1, 1902.
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candidate for state Office, his nomi-
| nation papers were to bear the sigma
lures of 2 per cent. of the electors of
his party, residing in at least twelve
counties of the state. Crhere are sew
enty-one counties in the state of Wis
consin at the present time. 1t might
not be necessary to present the petition
in fifty-nine of the counties.)
"If a man were a candidate for Con-
gress he would be required, under the
bill, to obtain the signatures of 2 per
cent. of the voters of his party in one
fifth of the election precincts in one-half
of the counties in his congressional dis
trict
''In the case of candidate for the
state Senate or the Assembly the candi-
date would have to circulate his petitions
| in one-ffth of the election precincts in
his district
Favored Personal Machine.
"How were petitions to be circulated?
| The interest of someone in the welfare
of a candidate whose name the petit
| tons bore must have been enlisted pre-
| paratory to his campaign for a nominal
| ton. 1t would seem as if there were,
| first of all, a necessity that the candidate,
| at least in district larger than Assem-
bly, or Senate, should procure agents to
| take charge of circulating his petitions
+, and provide some sort of an advertising
| bureau. If he were a state officer, seek
| ing a reelection, he might have a suffi-
| Gent number of well enough known state
| employees distributed throughout the re-
| quired number of counties, who would
| attend to the circulation of the petitions
| but if he were for the first time a candi-
| date for state office his personal ac-
! quaintance might be comparatively limit
| ed and he would have to seek out and
| interest in his cause a number of persons
| In the different counties to be canvassed.
| THE congressional candidate, if an in
| cumbent of Office, would more likely find
| his machine made to order and ready TO
| set in operation than would the state
candidate, for the postmasters in every
community would probably have been
| the recipients of his favors, and they
! would be presumed to be ready to show
| appreciation of his favors in the circula-
| ton of his petitions and doing his adver-
! Using. One congressman in this state
was reported to have said during the
/ consideration of the bill il the Legisla-
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cred the bill. 1t may have been that
some of the phrases which / have quoted
caught at first the ears of members, yet,
when eyes and understanding were
brought to bear upon the bill, its glar-
ing departures from the official ballot,
not to mention the Australian ballot, or
the ballot of the Cooper law, were clear
ly perceived, not only by the enemies,
but also by the friends of the bill, as will
be shown by an examination of the SUBJ
stitute bill introduced by the Assembly
committee on privileges and elections.
John M. WHITEHEAD"
JanesvilIe Wis, May 2.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1902-05-31
FOURTH LETTER.

''To the Editor of the Sentinel:
'The total vote cast in the state of
Wisconsin at the last presidential cleo
ton was 442,5O1. One per cent of this
vote would be 1925. 1t was provided in
section , of No. 9S-1 A:
that any political organiza-
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-12-25
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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-12-25

The Richmond Dispatch, Of We'd
nesdsy, in highly complimentary
article. announces that General y
\. Ayers will be candidate for the
democratic nomination for governor.
Mr. Ayers has made mo- formal am
noun ,emont but hi. friends are urg-
ing him Co the front. and the Dis
patch says practically admits that
he viii stand for the nomination
He is strong man. a peoples man.
because be has amply proven his
friendship for the lsboriug CLASSES
he Is strong an over the state. and
the southwestern counties viii stand
Co him with unprecedented enthsi.
asm.- Scau County Lcadcr.
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Hon. Rufus A. Ayerr. Of Big stous
Gap. who has been spending several
dsys in this city, left last night for
his home. Mr.. Ayers is widely
known in Richmond. where he has
resided from time to time for the
past twenty years or more. beng con-
neeted with the General Assembly
years ago. Later, Cor four years, he
was Attorney Gene ri Of the State.
snd a. that time the duties Of the
Office were very srduors, owing to
the extensive coupon litigation. then
at its height Daring those troub-
lesome times the Attorney General.
in the dischsrge Of his duties, was
sent to jail enc day by the Federal
Court for dischsrgiug his Official du-
ties.
Later on Mr. Ayers returned to
Richmond as a member Of the Con
s,itutional Convention. and was one
of the most Influential members Of
that body. During the sessions Of
the convention he renewed many old
acquaintance and male many new
ones.
1t was while serving in the con-
yention that Mr.. Ayers was men
toned by many Of his friends for the
gubernatorial nomination. While
he has not made a formal announce
nent of candidacy mp to this time.
he had not denied that he may be an
aspirart for the place at the next
gubernstorisl election. la fact. his
close friends practically admit that
he will stand for the nomination
Ia that event they predict that he
will make a strong showing, having
influential friends in all parts OF the
State. and with the Southwest. the
battle-ground of the next campaign,
behind him, he would, his friend.
assert. be formidable aspiraut -
/ Richmond Mars.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-12-25
MR.. ANDERSON
Speaks Of tho Prosperity Of
the Town Of Wise.

Nj. Tom Gent Anderson. eN-As-
sistant United States District Attor-
nev IN Southwest Virginia. is the
guest Of Bristol relatives for few
days Nh. Aldersoa Is now located
at Wise, Va, and occupies a law OF
flee with his father. Speaking OF
conditions Of Wise. he said such a
state Of prosperity has never existed
before. Money Is plentiful aud the
spirit Of progress is seen on every
hand The mountain town has re.
ceR,ly doubled i,s population and
business, OF nearly SO.
Mr Anderson says that Rev J. o.
Straley Is there. and hard at work in
connection with his new charge Tie
IL waking the Methodists up 20 the
subject Of building. sud is going 10
farther matters along that line
Bristol Courier.
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saved At orave.s BrInk.

] know would long ago have lccu
in nv grave" writes Mrs =. a. Nevsom.
Of Decatur. Ala ~if AZ had not been inr
Electric kittcrs. For thrcs wears aui-
fersd untoii arunr from the vor.t forms
Of Indigestion Watefhfash. stomach aud
hoaci Dyspepsia. but This excellent
medicine did me o. world off good Since
usinE % I can co heartily and have
gained 80 pounds For Indigestion.
Loss of Appetite, Stomach. Liver aud
kidney troubles Electric Riticu are al
positive. guaranteed cuf,. onlf .Nc 90
Or J ". h,lls's drug Store.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1902-12-25
RicH DEPOSITS or SALT
AND GYPSUM ~ viR-
CiHlA.
The United States Geological
Survey Studies Their Ex-
ten. Nature and
Origin


Important deposits Of salt and gypsum
which occur in smyth aud Washington
counties, Va, have heen recently investi-
gated 10y Edwin c. fssss, Of the United
States Geological Survey.
The salt deposits are the foundation Of
an important alkaii industry At Saltville.
We. While the gypsum il largely used
both As land pisster and. after cslcination,
as wall plaster. Lack of transportation
facilities has retarded the development Of
the deposits, several Of the largest gyp-
snm bodies remaining practically IN
touched on this account. Ia the investi-
CATION Of the nature and extent Of these
pcposits an effort was made 10 determine
their probable age and origin. Opinions
have differed greatly regarding these
points, their time Of na "a beng
variousiy referred % the Silur.an, Car
bonifercus, Tertiary, and Pieistocene ages .
while their origin has been considered
as due 90 the action OF accomplishing py-
rites, Of sulphur springs. and to concen-
tratiou In closed basins. The work of the
present season shows that the deposits
probably occur as local developments ira
Lover Carhoniferous limcstoncs aud
shales. that they afc due 20 evaporation
Of sea water IN shallow basins, aud hence
are of the same geologic age a. tine rock e
with which they occur.
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Western states. and ha- been commended
hr practical school men.
STUDY OF FARMING
uthcf topics 90 hc brought before the
conference are che improvement and BE-
darument OF srhNul-hUuscs. thc iufroduc-
tiou ct manual training. and the study oi
elementary agriculture iu che country
schools.
Governor Montague aud Attorney -ti,u-
rrai Anderson have both. bon public AIDE
dresses. called attention Co thc necessity
of consolidating thc school. chat sire bee
loss she required attendance. and as they
are members of fhc State Board eft Edu-
cation. and uiii hc Influential iatior- bon
The new board created ludcf the ,on-u-
truon. thrir opinions hafe gone Gar to
establish -entment con- thc subject
Richmond ui.patch
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NtSNtVALAND nEPAKIURK or
TRAINS

LoGl.viiir a Nashville.
Central tulu.I
Ne. -. Passenger daily Leave louifslIle $3.50
ui., arrives big stone esp : .io a. on
Nc. SO, Passenger dslly.-i-esVes Big Stone Gap
is 3. IN, arrives 81 Louisville $50 q. m.
Big stone Gapand rowelI'- valley
standard tinls.I
r. a. Ayers, Pres't.
A. b. Eaton. superintendent.
GHssekl OFFICES Ria SroSs Gar. Va.
trausferline tor freight anl passrugsr lasiooss
between the south Atlenfic Chic and iaui. glie 3
Nashville Railroads and the furnsces Of The Hs
stone Gap lFou Co.
rfains leave theintermout hotel as follov.s
Fort. \. train. gaiug eaat. ..... ... s.lUa m.
" west. --....... las ID.
" va.&s.w. train, soins soalh. ..... $40 M.
For further information regarding freight and
pAsseussrrafe, apply %
~. J. Ayers. Sec.
Ayers buiidius. RE Sroxs 0srNs
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BROWNS NEW HOTEL.
Corner Main and Church Streets
JOnesVllie. Va.
Headquarters for Drummers and
Court men.
a. NJ. bRowS,
JnlS-95 Owner.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-12-26
Strange Chance Proves
the World Is Not SO Vast

Il have a cousin in America. No
doubt you have met him. He lives in
Topeka, Kan"
Few are the voyagers to the other
side who have not bumped against
some such assertion and then fallen
under suspicion Of being themselves
unknown, since the provincial mind
of the foreigner cannot realize that
the Western hemisphere is slightly
larger than a parish in Kent.
And this, apropos Of the fact that
some years ago a certain New York
mar who happens to be a mighty
hunter before the Lord" ~journeyed to
British Columbia in search Of big
game. While s%ojourning at Winnipeg
he expressed a desire to bag some
caribou and a friend who knew the
country thoroughly advised him to go
ia Waubagun, a station on a branch
Of the Northern Pacific.
There is nothing but a water tank
there," said his friend, and only one
man in the whole section, a Scotch
%recluse, who looks after the tank; but
he is a superb guide, and as he has
only one train a day to watch out for
he will give o all the sport you
want"
The New Yorker went, won the re-
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1902-12-26
MOccasin Snake Is
One of the Most Vicious


sent Ii as an encroachment upon their
rights and no amount Of shooting or
chunking would drive them away.
They would simply choke the drink
ing place. I have e e this same thing
happen a number of times. OF course,
e would be necessary to take the
horse elsewhere for watering purposes.
They are extremely poisonous, and i
have heard OF many Instances where
the moccasin bite killed animals. Dogs
IN that part of the country frequently
de as the result OF being bitten by a
water moccasin. They are not bad
about running away when they are In
\ flock. In fact. the running had bet
ter be on the other side II It happens
to be either near the beginning or at
the end of the snake season. for they
really seem to be more vicious and
more petuiant. II / may say It, at the
extremes Of the season than at other
times. / suppose there Is some nat
ural reason for the fact At any rate.
II is a fact. Coming back to the point
] will put the particular brand of Ark
ansas water moccasin TO which / have
referred against anything in the rep
lillian line to be found In Martinique,
or in any other place, for that mat
ter, for / really believe they are the
most desperately vicious snakes on
the face Of the earth. New Orleans
Times-D Democrat.