Evening journal., 1909-02-03

ing been passed by tho Republicans. ''Tho |
words OF the statue show e was not drawn
for amy good purpose said Mr. Brock
son. as he read some ambiguous sections
OF the present law. He said there was no
provision for administering the oath TO
the voters assistants. Talk about scc-
recy OF the ballot" he continued. this
act legailzcs publicity Of the ballot The
voters assistant Is not required 10 take
an OATH Mr. Brockson said the indepen-
dent voter does not call upon the assist
aut TO mark his ballot.
Ignorant Should Not Vote.
"The time has come" continued Mr.
Brockson. when a man who hasn't In
/ telligenco enough TO mark two lines COR
/ rcctly on his ballot Is not intelligent
enough TO east his ballot"
Mr. Brockson then quoted from Repub-
ncan newspapers edltoriaily and from
news articles to show that there had been
Republican opposition TO voters assist
ants lie quoted from speeches OF william
s Hilies. Colonel benjamin Nieids and
the Rev H. W. Wells made when In
delegation urging Governor HUM TO sign
a voters assistant repeater which the
Governor later declined to sign. Mr.
Brockson also quoted from the speech Of
Senator Conner TO the eject that when
buy a horse. ! want horse. and when
/ "a Democrat buys a vote he wants vote %
Mi Brockson wound up by ascriblng
great political corruption 10 voters assist
ants and urging an the members to sup
port tho reepaier.
Mr.. Spruanoe Explains.
Mr. Brocksons reference 20 Mr.. Spru-
] ..... t....,...I.t fl,n l.ttor n.saft, Mr. ElrrU.
anea said he WAS as anxious ms any man
in the state to set rid OF bribery at olcc-
. lions Mr.. Spruanco added that II he
. thought voters assistants were not neces-
sary TO help the Ignorant but honest voter
10 cast his ballot properly he would vote
20 abolish tho assistants. Mr. spruance
dld not agree with the views expressed by
Mr. Brockson that a man who cannot
mark his ballot properly ought TO lose his
vote ~ am not IN favor OF turning such
men away voteless." said Mr.. spruance
'but think something should be done IA
help the honest but stupid voter 70 cast
e his ballot properly" Mr. spruance reiter.
] ated that he would be willing to safeguard
y or correct the present law or 20 do away
@ with the voters assistants II some salts.
n factory ballot law could be substituted
NJ A'A AA' -ANrAiAihil lhilul. clritNl. .
4 Representative Connolly. Domocfat. re-
e marked that tho ignorant voter general,
/ votes the ticket right. as he learns th'
T. party device OF the plow eagle or star
j. as be may wish 20 vote.
J. Mr.. Ainscow's Position.
e Representative Ainscow. Republican
C said he believed tho voters assistant
a had been more Of help 10 the inteillgcn
y voter than 70 the ignorant. Il would Tx
- TO SEQ elections conducted fairly" sail
Mr.. Ainscow. "Our last election was he'll
@ with voters assistants and it was one o
IT the falrest ever held in the state. Not
d complaint was made, and tho independen
o voters came out and elected Andrew
d Gray as attorney general. As TO vote buy
e ing. well. they've been buying votes II
i- this State since ! was so high. One Of TN
q judges said 10 me the talk about vote
= buying is fol-dc-rol. Can we get a Law
Il that would prevent rich man buying nj
IS votes. Why they can buy up election Of
fcers, and 10 We repeal this law they cal
e buy up the entire State" Colonel Ainsco,
q pointed out that u was strange that IN
" Democrats passed the first voters assist
ant law. and were now asking for its re
,. peal
j. Representative Jackson. Republican
q said there IS plenty Of law to punish vio
d lators Of the voters assistant law. and h
y thought the assistants necessary unde
d the Australian ballot system.
r BY a Party Vote.
. Representative Brockson. Democrat. &
a replying 20 Mr.. Ainscow. said the voters
y assistants under the old Democratic Lax
r were required 10 take an OATH Mr. Aims
s COW in return said n any safeguards coul
e be thrown about the present voters as
It sistant law he would be glad 20 vote 10
< them.
n Representative Williamson. Democrat
;. said the assistants were source OF politi
n cal corruption. Speaker Cooper said an
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