The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-05-03

They ObEfED THE Law
In reply 70 the squib In the
New Era Of April 10, in which
we offered q chrome to any per
son who would tell Us where the
opposition" had adhered strict
" TO the law during the last two
years, the Wagner Leader says:
Nov we are not very proficiant
on the subject of law OF that
statement everyone is sufficient
~ convinced, so brother Jacobs
statement was unnecessary, as
the very fact that he was elected
as trustee for the first ward
while living la the third will
fully carry out, but at the same
time we are glad he has at last
acknowledged that there is one
OF the opposition who is mot
very proficient on the subject of
law. The Leader further says:
But will kindly refer the New
Era land the postoffice) to Mr.
Adam Grimes, who two years
ago was a member of the town
board. I" Now we are real glad to
ind this out, as during that time
Mr.. G. was away for several
months and when he returned,
he resigned his position as one
Of the town board for reasons
that made Trustee Eggers
pretty sore at that time, and
which he will undoubtedly re
member. II not we win cheer.
fully furnish the exact language
next week. Further the Leader
has this to say: But we wish
to point out one instance TO the
New Fra and--where the
Opposition" did adhere strict.
" to the law and that was on
election day when the votes
were being counted In the second
ward. It happened that on two
ballots the circle above the name
OF Mr.. Brazzill and In the square
opposite the name OF Mr.. James
contained q cross put there by
the voters.
| Yes, Brother.in law Eggers
Is very anxious Cor US TO know
the above. and undoubtedly his
JOY was SO keen when he penned
1t that he forgot the ballots
evidently marked with identified.
tion marks which were cast for
James In the same ward and
which were counted by the
judges. Why did you not tell.
about them. also, Mr.. EggersY
or wouldn't your respected
brother in-law let you? WIN you
kindly tell as why the polls were
opened at least eight minutes
before the legally appointed
time, SO that men who voted left
on the 1857 passenger train,
which left exactly on time that
morning? We know your know.
ledge Of law liz slight. but per
haps by calling in proper legal
advice, you may be able to tell
US, II you dare tell the truth
about it. but we do not think
Frank will let You. You might
also tell us why the ballot boxes
were kept in the Leader Office
until the clerk returned from
his trip. Why the poll books
were packed up In the ballot
boxes which we're then sealed, |
which was not according TO Sec. |
1887 OF the political code, and
also why an Illegal canvassing
board illegally broke the seals
on the ballot boxes to get out the |
poll lists to canvass the votes. |
Evidently the proper legal ad-
vice" had not been consulted In |
the matter. You might also |
tell as, and the rest OF the |
people, why the official canvass |
of the board has never been pub |
lished according to the law in |
such cases. The caucuses OIL
the Opposition" were also
held and the names had |
to go on the ballot by petition,
the same as the reform" ticket,
but for soma reason or other
Mr.. Eggers. fails 10 tell all about
these things, and quotes the