The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-20
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election and provide for appointing the
| officers TO conduct the election.
May not Congress, while leaving the
! time place and manner of the election to
| DO determined by State laws and the
| elections to be regulated by State law
and conducted by officers of State Sc
| lection and appointments. confer upon
| the courts OF the United States tho power
to punish violation OF duty on the part OF
such officers In the conduct OF National
elections and registrations therefor? Is
there no middle ground between absolute
| control by tho United States Government
of elections for the Offices mentioned and
the entire abandonment by the Gov
ernment OF the United States OF all
right and authority whatsoever In re-
! gard TO the elections OF Its popular
| branch of Congress2 Or, IL there is such
middle ground will It be claimed that IT
is to be found only In Federal supervision
OF elections held under State law and by
State officers and registration conducted
under State law and by State off1cers2"
1t Is assumed as q matter beyond ques
ton that nobody will claim that the
United States Is without power to pass
and enforce laws for honest elections.
and discussing tho Importance to the
United States tho report says:
Nothing can be of moro vital impor-
tsnce to any form OF government than
It's election of tho officers who are
TO conduct 1t, In our dunl form OF Gov
ernment IT would seem clear, both In rea-
son and authority that where officers
are appointed by State government to
conduct tho elections OF officers, both fo-
IL otate ana the united StateS eOcn OIL
GERS are answerable TO both govern
ments. They are answeroble to tho State.
because they arc State officers and be-
cause the State Is interested In tho cleo
ton OF State officers and in the election
Of members of Congress; and they are
answerablc to the United States Govern
ment because that Government may be
yitally affected by infractlons OF duty by
such State election officers Ia the matter
OF the election OF such Representatives.
mo argument should be needed TO con-
hat La Toll
Is both proper and necessary. a similar
bill wes reported In tho Twenty seventh
Congress, and every reason that existed
for action with regard thereto ct that
time exists now with greatly increased
force.
Almost every recurring election contest
In this House disclosea the same most
unfortunate and dcplorable condition with
regard TO the conduct OF elections In
bilItics for fraud and abuse OF tho cleo
toral franchise are unfortunately very
numerous, and there arc not wanting In
every part OF the country those who Will
take advantage OF these possibilities, and
thereby not only defeat the popular VIII,
but commit the graVest crimes against
the sanctity OF the ballot and against the
perpetuity Of our institutions"
Warships on the Lakes.
Representative Robert r. Hit from the
House. whose III health has allowed him
TO be present only a few times this
session. William Alden Smith mas not
pressed his resolution providing for the
abrogation OF that part OF the treaty with
Great Britain which prevents the con-
struction OF wnrshlps on the great lakes.
Dir. Smith has presented and adVo-
Gated q resolution of this kind for
years He believes that several naval