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lke returns" and then lnsltuunS
contest V hero fraud is alleged, the Re
publican Leaders have givn general sat
lsfaetiou, although there is consider
able complaint among those who are
familiar wiki the Details OF the frauds
They argue that a system that VIII
permit 4 governor 10 take the ONCE,
even for a day, xhen the fact that be
was elected by fraudulent votes Is a
matter OF common knowledge, needs
immediate changing.
The fact that the frauds exceeded
by far the plurality OF Mr.. Adams is
freely conceded by all who have had
an opportunity TO famillarize them
selves with the results Of the inyesu-
gatioa- This evidence and these bal
lot boxes will soon be examined. how
ever, and the Office surely returned TO
MI Peabody.
Conservative Action.
In adopting this conservative course
when they had the power TO push
through Z more decisive and radical
course. It is pointed out will result in
great advantage to the Republican or
ganization-
The leaders point TO the fact that
when the Demoerats had the power
they threw out Republicans regardless
os law. constitution or decency, and
argue that this Is Just the reason they.
the Republicans. should 60 slow and
tread the straight and narrow path Of
regularity.
In the meantime the fun extent OF
tie frauds Is becoming better appre-
elatea as the Supreme Court removes
the lids from the boxes OF the various
precincts.
Three boxes opened last week
showed about 500 Democratic ballots
written b. tao or three persons. In ad-
dtlon to this the evidence has been
more sensational and starting. il tina,
we're possible. than that given in the
earlier cases.
Court watchers and other witnesses
testified to the fact that in each pre-
cine the challenges of the Republican
chaIIcugers were absolutely ignored
one witness kept a list q names Of
voters who had their names voted
upon by impersonatnrs. When the
ehauengers would publicly deuounee
the lsapersonatnrs as frauds and cali
attention 10 the fact that they we're per
sorally acquainted with the party who
was being impersonated. the Demo
cratic judges would ignore the obiec-
tion and accept the bogus votes
Thoasardz of fraudulent votes were
east y this method. and OF course the
number can never be accurately ascer=
alnea. Net even the handwriting eH-
pc7ts can pick ogt such votes.
t+o.~ Repeaters We're Paid.
Ta- uozt interesting testimony WAS
tE4- o. a witness who described the
razraar N uhich be saw repeaters
lcrdsd. given ballots and money for
vouns them The following biz 81 ties
tlmany referring rn man named Ely.
n Democratic rTvcinet Committeeman
g. especially r.ch-
s1v Els pay two men two dollars
aa1.s h.tr f,et from the polling place.
Thea be sad 70 then. Go OF IN and
woke. Tee men went into the polling
pl1ee. szw FL &c iste the family
entrance u the Coliseum saloon with
rI1e mca- / stood ea the curb and
watched thcm. I saw Ely give them
tIIis and silver dollar pieces and slips
81 paper Tlea they came OUT. three
al a tlms. and went into the polling
place. saw each one given a ballot
and saw each enc vote IT.
Thls IS sufficiently specific to satisfy
iAe most eAaetiag. That a conspiracy
cdsscd lasolvlag the eleetlon officials
cannot be denied. fer such repeating
as This. Vhieh can BE established by
Eundrcas Of Witnesses ard which has
bceu established IN every case N the
Supreme C0urt. could net possibly
be carried out wlthout the counivance
and assistance OF the Democratic
election officials st the polling places.
In this box the expert found Is7 bal
lots written by the same person and
he declared in his sworn statement
that II he had time 10 examine the
other ballots carefully he could have
found much more. The total vote in
this precinct Was 2sa.
This is a sample box and ike others
1t smells 70 heaven.
There is absolutely 70 question
about the existence OF well planned
conspiracy, auk that i; will run down
many prominent Democratic politi-