New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-10-09
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
HERRICK AND GoRMAN.
Two Perverters Of the Peoples Will at the
Ballot Box, Tarred with Same Stick.
he Editor OF The Tribune.

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: was an interested reader in to-day's Trib-
OF the scathing article regarding the rottenness
which permeated the Democratie-HerricA machine
IN the city OF Albany. because Of the fact that
am former resident of that city and have been an
eyewitness Of some OF the croOkedness that was
performed by some OF the leutenants Of Herriek's
gang I was resident OF the Eleventh Ward. and
a voter go into the booth. mark his ballot and
hold It up to q small window, so a worker on the
outside could see how 1t was marked The atten-
ton Of officer was called to the matter but he
only smiled and walked away. Hundreds OF thugs
from Troy repeated from ward to ward In every
election previous the election OF Mayor Grin z.
Wilson Who was responsible for this state of
afairs7 There was master hand somewhere: the
men who did the dirty work had their orders and
also the assurance OF immunity from punishment
from some place. else they would never have run
the risk
Yet this man Herriek blandly assures the iateIlI-
seat electorate or the Empire State that il he be-
comes Governor he will endeavor to reform the
election laws. They are not so pliable az present
as in the days OF the Duchess County steal. en-
gineered by his new ally. David b. HIM. AS A
r. German. OF Maryland. Is instructor In chief OF
the Democratic National Committee, / would sUs-
gest few points from him regarding how they
DO II IN Maryland. have been resident OF Mary
land nearly two years. and am q taxpayer. Yet
cannot vote. and under the existing German cleo
ton law could not acquire a voting residence In
hfty years without geing before q court and de-
ciartng my intentions OF becoming resident Of the
State.
What wonderful defender Of the Constitution
and the rights Of the people the Democracy Is in
all sections and how they DO free ballot and
a fair count, providing they can do the voting and
the counting dlsoi Now, n Mr. German should
move TO Eew-YOrk. he would not have to subInit
20 sucn indgnity, ne could vote In one year and II
ne were real good Tammany man he might vote
IN one month; such things are said 20 among
the faithful on special occasions My ancestors
accorded the privilege OF voting In two years
though am Republican. SUPPOSE Mr.. German
dld not desire any foreign immigration into his
among them, and. goodness knows, he has troubles
enough with the natives to keep them from voting
Tor that awful nan-eating Teddy to be bothered
across the borders from Pennsylvania or New-YOrk
When Democratic orators go bowling about the
Constitution, do not let them forget intelligent
people remember the men who have done most to
The ballot box is the coTneTstone Of American
liberty and Of republican institutions and whoever
seeks to perVert the peoples will honestly expressed
strikes blow at the root OF the tree HoW many
Southern States have any semblance OF an honest
election? let the men whom these states send 20
Congress form the backbone OF the Democratic
coed In alecting the next House. The Democratic
platform declares protection robbery, yet what
bIsiness man AZ Temev % Spectacle Of an
other mOngre measure OF the German wilson typef
One word about these great combinations OF cap
them. but remember it's poor rule that won't work
both ways, and we will be the ones that get
squeezed last Carl Schurz says the money issue IS
dead. but II cost the Democratic platform commit.
tee an all night session 20 Kill T. ana thousanGs or
Democrats Sun think that II, i VIII come out OF Its
Now let remember the Old Flag on Election
Day and give Teddy such majority that the sage
Of Wolfert's RoOst will wish he had retired from
politics when ne last ran for Governor.
Baltimore. Oct. 2. 1904. HONEST ELECTIONS.