Evening journal., 1903-04-03
MEN
REACH GOVERNOR
Hum Decides to Hear the
Frantic Cry for Voters
Assistants
HEARING ON TUESDAY APRIL Il
They Threaten to Bring Delegation
From Kent and Sussex Counties
Largo Enough to Fill the Public
Square.
Square.
sneoinl 10 tho rveninr IonrnaI.

Square.
Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover, April S.-The Union Republicans
intend to make hard fight to save the
Addiclxs voters assistant law although a
repeal OF the law has passed both houses
of the recent General Assembly Repre-
sentative Addicks men Of the State today
made an appeal to Governor Hum for a
hearing in behalf OF their side Of the matt
ter. This appeal was made, owing TO thel
fact that next Thursday has been desig-
matted as the day when the Governor Isl
ITO hear a committee Of Regulars headed
by Colonel benjamin Nlelds.
The Union Republicans ask that their
side be fully considered, on the ground Of
fairness. and stated that they could bring
a delegation to M the State House. repre-
senting voters OF the State OF Delaware
who did not want the voters assistant
system abolished under the present con-
ditons
The petition urged that Tuesday, April
a, be set apart by the Governor. as the
day when the Adddicks Republicans of
the State shall be heard. The appeal is
as follows:
The voters assistant law has been a
subject OF fruitful discussion for at least
two years past and many things have
been said concerning Il. There are some.
however, that have not been said.
Whether this is due to wilfu neglect or TO
Ignorance OF the facts involved in this
matter, 1t is not necessary to state, but itl
Is proper that the other side shall be given
TO the public at this time. Under the pres
ent election DAVIS OF this State II the vot-
ers' assistant law Is repealed, the Union
Republican party is deprived by State law
OF any judge, clerk, challenger or other
election officer. This being true II is at
once seen that the real anmous OF the
present opposition to the voters assist
ant law, both on the part OF the Demo-
Gratis, as well as a part Of the Regulars,
Is the desire to rob the Union Republican
party OF any participation in free ballot
and fair count. This statement Is made
advlsedly. The law gives the Democrats
and Regulars all control OF elections. This
has been the case foe eight years. From
the opening OF the polls until the closing
OF the ballot boxes, no Union Republican
has the right within the election booth as
an officer OF election. The party that has
the undisputed control Of affairs in, and
the majority of the voters OF two counties
out Of three in the State IS robbed by
statute law Of any official participation
In the holding Of the election. II was only
after the passage OF the voters assistant
law that the Union Republican party had
one officer Of election to conserve their
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this law is given to the two principal con-
testants before the people. A repeal Of n
would mean restoration OF control OF
elections TO two political organizations.
both OF which are opposed TO the Union
Republican party, both of which have been
In acknowledged sympathy with each
other, and both OF which united are in
the minority in Kent and Sussex county.
III fair elections-honest eleotions-are
desired, why has not some effort been
made by both Democrats and Regulars to
give some show OF justice in this matter.
Certainly there is clamor enough for one
to suppose that purity of elections Is a
matter Of great moment. Notwithstand-
ing, however, no one has proposed to
strike at the root of the matter and give
the essentials OF an honest election, viz.
Fair representation in the conduct OF
elections What would be thought of a
law In nelghboring State that gave
the absolute control Of the ballot box on
lelection day to one political party alone.
with abundant opportunity to work all
manner of fraud and by law excluded the
ether party 10 the contest. And vet this
is the law in the State of Delaware, IL
the voters assistant law DIS repealed. we
repeat that the repeal of the voters as
sistant law Is not asked for in the interest
of fair and honest elections. but 10 restore
an unjust and fraudulant condition by
WHICH on election day the enemies of the
Union Republican party have entire
charge of the conduct OF elections and the
Union Republican party is excluded.
THE Union Republican party would
care nothing whatever for ~voters' as
sistants, If they were entitled. under IN.
law. without dispute. TO one-half Of IN,
officers Of election. but they do mind an,
win resist as far as they are able. con
dltion which gives an the election officer
70 their political enemies. ana caves then
without any protection against fraud an
manipulation during the whole Of electio
day. Ehere Is no doubt that both Demo
lcrats and Regulars desire The repeal {
This law. Why? Because having entir