Evening journal., 1903-04-14
: TUESDAY. April "a. 1908

The voters assistant system again
comes in and commends itself for fair
ness. Il insures delivery Of the goods.
When buy horse ! want my horse.
When a Democrat buys a vote, he
wants his vote. So you see that there
are, as contend, no politics in IL, for
Mr.. Democrat has thus an opportunity
to buy his vote instead of being cheat
cd out Of il, as he has been so many
times in this State."-Senator Alvin
Conner.
In practice, the voters assistant part
Of Mr.. Addick5' machine consists Of a
secret booth, a corrupt voters assist
ant, a cashiers office, and cashier.
The workers make IDEALS" with pur-
chasable voters before election day,
and then furnish the cashiers with lists
Of men bought and amounts promised.
When the purchased voter goes to the
polls, the corrupt voters assistant secs
that his ballot is properly marked and
deposited, and then gives him some
thing in the nature Of a token, as
proof that the goods have been deliv-
cred. The voter thereupon goes to tho
cashiers office, surrenders the token,
ana receives NnC HfnOuUN OF IloNCV SCI
opposite his name on the workers list,
which has previously been turned over
to the cashier for the latter's guidance.
George Kennan.
Upon tho purity Of tho ballot de-
ponds, not only the purity Of govern
mont, but the integrity Of our officials,
high and low. Where so many votes
are purchased, the State must be gov
erned by the man or men who pur-
chased them And under these circum-
stances tho highest officer can be sub
lected TO the will Of the man or men
who have furnished the money.--coI-
oneI Benjamin Nielda.
- declare that the Voters Assistant
act is not needed. We elected you, sir,
and the rest Of the State ticket without
the aid Of this law. Your reason oan'i
be political; you are above IL. Your
oath Of office stands in the way. Thore
can be no politics in IL. II is said that
voters need assistance. This 10 based
on the supposition that voters can't
tell star from a plow, or bird from
the side Of a house. We don't want
that kind Of men at the polls. Thort
is an institution supported by tho State
" 0I HUAloAI AUaA - yaWNNANA w AiA~HA
Every reason Of common deceney, o.
conscience, your love for the State
should impel you 10 sign the bill.-
William s. Hillee.
This law 10 a blot on the fair nam
Of our State, and remembering you
oath, Governor Hum, we trust tina
you will sign tho repeaer.-Rev. F. :
Briggs.
Governor Hum, this delegation @
representative citizens, without dis
tinction Of party, has come to plead 70
the honor Of the State and Of her peo
ple.-Theodore F. Clark, former SpeaA
or Of the House Of Representatives.
Tho Voters Assistant act is unnes
cssary, since under tho old law, whic
yet remains, those who are physical
incapaeitated from marking their ba
lots may require an election officer
assist them. Il is to prevent the CO
ruption Of voters. We know Il, u
known il, and we know you know Il,
Thomas F. Bayard.
Tho ballot should be secret IL Z
Government is to stand, and the rish
OF LABOR protecteQs-Es w. 1dlia9nl
representing American Federation
Labor.
Organized labor favors a free ball
a secret ballot, and is opposed to os
ruption. Therefore the organizati
demands the repeal Of the Voters
sistant sct.--A. r. Saylor, Represei
ing Central Labor Union.
How long can you guarantee q
the law will not be turned against yc
John G. Gray.
In Kent, Sussex and in tbs city
Wilmington the Union Republicans
a majority Of the inspectors and Of
Republican judges at the last elect
Colonel Benjamin Nields.
Civilization is at the bar for tr
This is a moral issue, and as such m
be settled."-Rev. Hubert n. Wells.