The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-24
MACHINES MEET
WITH FAVOR OF
LOCAL OFFICERS
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plant In the rural districts against
the purchase and use Of the machines.
The farmers objected to the county 60
Ing in debt $4,000 to buy machines.
but now they regard them as one OF
the best investments the county has
made. They appreciate the saving
that has resulted from the reduction
OF election expenses.
10 an Enthusiast.
Marion county can produce NO more
ardent enthusiast upon the subject Of
voting machines than County Auditor
Sahm. In speaking to the local dele
CATION he said their use has cut the
election expenses in Marion county in
the middle. He said the public now is
SO in favor OF the machines that it
would rise up in arms II deprived Of
them. you can't beat them, as they
are absolutely accurate" said Nj.
Sahm. AT first the farmers were OPP
posed. Now they are enraptured.
You can scratch tickets better than by
pidity of voting is a great thing. Only
one man votes at a time, but after he
has become familiar with the machine,
it doesn't take him more than a min
ute to bark his entire ticket. The ma
chimes have been SO satisfactory in
this county, the city is now talking of
renting them. A number of precincts
have been consolidated and this cuts
the expenses In two. l was greatly
OF hA 0P hA
chimes and it was a revelation to every
one. think the county would under
go great injustice to be compelled to
give up the machines"
Get Quick Results.
"The voting machine is the best
proposition ever put before the voting
public said County Assessor Wo-
mack. "You get quick results and
they are entirely satisfactory. The
party leaders are pleased, too. OF
course, they cost money at the start to
get them, but soon you cut down the
expense and have the machines paid
for by the saving.
The days of party politics were
numbered when the voting machine
came into use," stated Leonard Quill,
county clerk. THE people vote for
whom they want and party politics are
passed up. A man is not afraid of
putting cross in the wrong square
and forced to vote straight ticket
any more. The people elect whom
they want. Over here the people think
it the only way to vote. There is no
are large.
e. ]. Robinson, county treasurer.
said it is a great deal easier to vote
independently on the machine than by
the old system. Split tickets can be
voted with ease and correctness.
Thousands Of persons were disfran-
chised by the old system whose votes
now count. The voting machine is
the same to politics as the typewriter
and adding machine are to the COM
mercial world.
Endorsement Given.
Other county officials endorsed the
sentiment Of those quoted. They said
there is no doubt but that machines
ought to be used. The flattering re
ports made by other men 80 encourag-
ed the council and commissioners that
1t may be expected that when the time
arrives, voters Of Wayne county will
have an opportunity to try casting
their ballots on mechanical contrfv.
ance.
Royal entertainment was provided
the local delegation by Mr.. Davis. He
met the party In this city and accom-
panied it to Indianapolis. Following
the visit at the court house, which was
one of pleasure, as exceptionally cour-
teous treatment was accorded by the
Marion county officials, dinner was Ia
ken at the board OF trade building. In
saw the Indianapolis baseball team
triumph over the Louisville, in a
twelve inning contest. It was the
first professional game Barney Under
man ever saw and Caleb King said It
was different from three corner cat.
Following the game, the bunch from
home separated, but those whom he
could corrall, Mr.. Davis took to supper
at the Denison cafe. The evening
was spent at the Grand. Mr.. Davis
was made the recipient of congratula-
tions and expressions Of gratitude by
his guests before departing. Council
man Knipe. Of Dublin. was the only
absent official. He was detained by
illness. Col. Wiley. president Of the
board of commissioners. did not ar
rive until dinner time. They couldn't
lose him.
Reversed the Verdict.