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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
Meeting Of Navigation Congress.

BRUSSELS, May 17.-Represesaa-
tives of all the great nations Of -
world gathered here today at the -
nual meeting of the Permanent Isees-
national Association of NAviE1sSsa
congress. Lieut.-Col James C. 6a1fssA
U. s. A.. engineers Is the reprenasas-
tive of the United States. The fsv-
eign view Of the United States centres
of the Panama canal as disclosed ~
discussions that will take place a 0ao
congress, will be Of interest . -
Americans. The sessions will confirms
several days. -@ .,,..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
A MONEY MAKER.

100 acres No. l foothill lana:
30 acres in cultivation; 4o
acres in winter wheat; 3 acres
in timothy: / IL acres IN or
chard and berries; balance
good pasture land, with some
timber: well improved and
plenty of spring water car
line surveyed through piace
and right of way granted.
This dandy home ana money
maker for only $500 for a Few
DAYS: or will trade for eooo
city property. II you want
snap, this is 1t.
THE SPENCER GREGORY CO
over First National Bank. -
Phone 100.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
FREETOTHE
RUPTURE
4 New Home Cure That Anyose GAS
Use Without Operation. PasA
Dawess o. loss Of Tina

IAsve new Method that csses s1L.sw.-
I want ycu 20 usesit a. nv eHpense- f@ -
trying 70 ell YOU . Tsuss. but ODER -. . ssH
that STAYS cured and ends all truss-weaxioE 80
danger Of strangulatioB forever.
No matter whether you have . single, 4s&1o
or navel rupture or one following an ogeE.s,ses
vo,,r ace nor how hard your work. my AeeAso
viii certainly cure YOU ] especially Uzst -
send it free 70 those apparently hopeaes e>R0
where all forms Of trusses. treatments and osess-
NV own expense, that my Method win e.. -
rupture suffering and truss: wearing 70. A saae
Tbn meaae better sheelth. iocreased Seya..s0
important to neglect . single day. Write $50
and begin your cure at once: Send no msssey1
Simply mail coupon below. Do il today
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

TWO b-.ACRE TRACTS:
best land in Walla Walla
valley; subirrigated; plenty
Of water; on car line. $500
down. balance, good terms.
1914 ACRES CHICKEN
ranch on car line; price $500
$4,000 down. Best buy in
valley.
TWO ONE-ACRE TRACTS
5000 per acre; one-third
cash; terms on balance.
TWO LOTS IN EAST WAL
Ia Walla; SIS down; balance
$40 per month. Price, $3.50. A
snap.
FOUR-ROON HOUSE. LOT
50x120 in Green's First Ad-
dition; $3.50 down; balance
$50 per month.
TWO LOTS, FINEST LEFT
in the city; one block distant
from car line. II you do not
want to pay a good stiH
price for the best, pray do
not bother us.
THESE ARE ALL SNAPS
Call and see US at once.
LEONARD 4 lA1AROP
Room ! and 2. Jones' Bldg.
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]. M. HILL n co.
% 1-2 East Maint st.

MODERN s-ROOM HOUSE, con-
crete basement, fireplace, outside
sleeping room and piped for fur
mace. Price, $4,000.
MODERN 7-ROOM HOUSE ON EAST
Rose. near new postoffice; $4,000.
NEW 7-ROOM HOUSE, BRICK
basement and cellar; cement walks,
good lawn; $4,000, one-half cash.
This is a snap and must be sold.
ONE ACRE, NEW 5-ROOM COT
tage, good barn. private water sys-
TEN, modern chicken house, beau
tifui shade. shrubs, fruit trees, tetc.
$500 cash, balance time to suit
buyer.
A GOOD LOT IN ELLIOTS AD-
dition; $3.50 on easy payments.
GOOD CORNER LOT IN GREEN'S
Park Addition; close in, $1,000.
lao ACRES IRRIGATED LAND,
free water, 80 acres in alfalfa, good
buildings and only 5 miles from
Walla Walla. Price, $3.50 per acre.
555 ACRE FOOTHILL FARM, GOOD
buildings, running water In every
field; SIS per acre Can make terms
woRTH-ANDERsoNc CO.
10 1-2 Main Street. Phone SAG.
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independence League Active

Independence League Active
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE Indepep-
dence league men of the Twelfth. Fsss-
teenth, Sixteenth and Twenty fifth a.
sembly districts. comprising ths
twelfth congre ssioDal district viii AesD
their first annual banquet this even
ing at Codingten's restaurant. Wires
will elaid for the fail primaries
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WOLFE, vALAER & BROOKE.

WOLFE, vALAER & BROOKE.
$3.50, IL cash, buys good home
of one good lot and good
room house.
$4,000 buys new Groom bunga-
low close to Sharpstein school.
100 acres good wheat land, 50
in wheat, 1-3 crop goes; to
trade for tract.
$2So0.eo buys new modern. 5
room bungalow, fine place,
basement easy terms, small
payment.
Small payment down, bal
ance to suit for one fine acre
close to City park, windmill
and tank. Price only 100000
adjoining raw acres are selling
for more.
Good wheat ranch, will sell
and take some good city prop
erty.
WOLFE, vALAER & BROOKE,
10 and IL Paine Bldg.
Phone 1921.
Real Estate.
SEE STIRLING q osTRANDER's
Ad on Page Nine.
Insurance.
Let your wants be known in the elias
So here's to the forest ranger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
Money! Making Ways Of Using Want Ads
To Get a Bookkeeper or
a Position as Bookkeeper

Bookkeepers plentiful but the good ones are as
scarce is all high grade help. 1t is therefore
worth considerable for any employer to know just
how to find the best possible Bookkeeper short
notice. Do this: insert Want AID on Classified
page under Help Wanted Bookkeepers." You can
then take your pick-from the best Bookkeepers
desiring Positions wanting to better what they
have, can use practical direct way of
communicating with employers than to read the
Help Wanted" columns and use the Situations
Wanted" columns of our Classified page. The cost
is always mere trihe and there is useless wait
ing or loss of time. Results come quick-always the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

Answers to Union
Statesman WANT ADS
are on file in this office as
follows: "chicaso," AL"
"WIL," "V," "RF," "FG,"
a." "AeC," "AF." Parties
for whom answers are in
tended win pleaee call at
these Offices and claim
same.
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REAL ESTATE-Conttinued
FOR SALE-1120 ACRESof
wheat land in Morroy oOJ1n-

FOR SALE-1120 ACRESof
wheat land in Morrow coun-
ty, Oregon; 500 acres under
cultivation. Over 900 acres
tillable; 200 acres of fall
wheat, 200 acres Of volun-
teer wheat, and $50 acres in
summer fallow. Abundant
water, with pipes to house
and barn. Small orchard,
we'll fenced and has good
improvements. Price $26.00
per acre. Terms one-third
down, the balance in nine
years in one-half crop pay
ments. / have also a num-
Der of other fine wheat lands
throughout Oregon and
Washington.
r. j. GoRMAN, BOX 4o1,
THE DALLES, OREGON.
5-12-19 chg.
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REAL ESTATE-continued.
j.. M. HILL e. CO.
No. % 1-3 East Main st.

Look: Two sections in one
body, only two miles from
KAHLOTUS, Franklin county,
Wash, all in cultivation and
well improved, close to r. r.
station This land produces
from 80 to 40 bushels per acre.
1t is offered for a few days at
$1,000 per acre.
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HOW HELPERS
the Classified columns
paper from which choose HERE
Employ USE Classified page 1t PAYS
OyydM ya~r H
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

Drop in and let us talk 1t
over with you
If you do not want the land
for home purposes it will
serve as a safe place to put
your savings from month to
month. Any and all land in
and around Walla Walla is sure
to increase in value. If it in
creases slowly you are the
winner; If it increases faster,
ycu are the greater winner.
If YOU cannot handle one Of
the larger tracts, we can help
you to become an owner of real
estate through these fractional
tracts.
Plant your savings where
1t will mean something to you.
These fractional acre tracts
can be had for much less than
so foot lots are selling for just
as far out.
If you have seen others make
money on real estate around
Walla Walla and you are just
at the same place where you
was last year, it is because
they bought something and you
didn't.
These fractional tracts will
be open at the present price
only a few days. You can get
the foundation for home or
start as a realty owner for
only $50.
DICE & JACKSON.
Second Street Between Main
and Alder.
Phone 414.
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FIVE PER CENT PER ANNUM.
Your money safely invested, with
risk eliminated. earning five per cert
yearly, subject to withdrawal at any
time.
Our business established Feb. 1890,
is non speculative and under super
vision of the State Auditor.
INTERSTATE BUILDING. LOAN
4 TRUST ASSOCIATION.
Of Walia Walia, Wash.
A. X. Dice, Secretary.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
SECOND HAND FURNITURE

WHITE FRONT, WALLA wALLA
Junk Shop-Wholesale and retail
dealers in all kinds of Hides. Wool.
Scrap Iron, Brass. Copper, Rubber.
Lead, Zinc, Bottles. Old Rubbers and
Second Hand Sacks, and Second
Hand Furniture, Stoves and Carpets.
M. SHANK, Telephone, Main S79.
105 Fast Main street.
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REMARKABLE BARGAINS

@Zl.UO per acre.
; REMARKABLE BARGAINS
, $50 ACRES. s MILES FROM
Sumpter, Oregon; a fine stock
, and dairy farm; 220 acres fine
; bottom hay land; abundance of
; fine water; perpetual water
; rights from two sources; fine
; house, barn and all other neces-
, sary buildings; one-half mile
, from railroad station; railroad
; runs through the land; % dairy
; cows; IA yearling calves; 2
; brood mares and geldings; 800
; hens; all kinds of machinery
; and vehicles for use on the
; farm, including milk separator,
; blacksmith outfit, etc. All of the
; above for $4,000.
, See us and we will give you a
> detailed statement We know
; all about this property from
: personal observation.
; 1873 ACRES IA MILE FROM
; Touchet; all subject to irriga-
; ton; water right for 70 acres;
if you see this tract you will
: surely say it is a bargain at
: $4,000.
, 80 ACRES ON INTERUR-
: ban car line about midway
. between Walla Walla and Mil
: ton; fine subirrigated bottom
land; no alkili; fine stream Of
, spring water sufficient to ir-
; rigate the entire trace. $325.00
4 nor npra
. THREE ACRE TRACT
, within five blocks of Walla
Walla P. O.; all in fruit Of the
, best quality; an abundance Of
) water with perpetual water
. right; good sail; nice cottage;
: plated into 20 lovely homes,
all close to center Of city.
; s5500.00.
; $50 ACRES OF FINE
, wheat land, nine miles from
Prescott and five miles from
: Clyde, 500 acres in fine state
: of cultiv .tion, 400 acres in
, wheat, 1-3 of crop goes with
; land, good house, barn and 9TH
. er buildings. This fine body of
wheat land is offered at $500
per acre.
. 100 ACRES NEAR TOU-
; Chef in Sec. 8, Twp. N. r.
, 80 E.. so acres sub-irrigated,
, water right for 40 acres, good
. house and barn. This land is
, we'll worth $4,000 per acre, but
. 1t is of1ered for few days for
$500 per acre on account OF
illness OF owner.
. FINE NEW BUNGALOW.
, most modern and convenient
. house in Walla Walla, large
! lot located on Pearson ST., Is
, aac's addition, $4,000.
, FIVE ACRES, NEW BUN
. galow, new barn, chicken park.
. fine cement cellar, orchard.
selected fruit Of all kinds. This
, tract is producing a revenue OF
. $500 per annum; an ideal
, home; only one and one-half
miles from postoff1ce. TIE own
, or is compelled to sell at an
. early date. See US for details.
) ]. M. HILL 4 co.
) % 1-2 East Maint St.
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ONE OF THE BIGGEST
SNAPS IN THE WALlA
WALlA VALLEY.

$50 acres of irrigated land
, for sale. 120 acres in alfalfa,
balance can be seeded to same,
If desired. Summer water for
100 acres, nine months water
for balance. 200 acres fine bot
tom land, good creek running
through place.
Two houses, Groom, one
, 4-room. fine large new barn,
land all around it is selling for
from $3.50 to $500 per acre. Ii
, taken right away can be had
for $4,000. s13,500 down, bal
ance 10 years at per cent;
This place is in the celebrated
, Hudson Bay country. 5 miles
from Hudson Bay store. For
particulars call on or address,
q z. Phillips, care Hudson Bay
store, Freewater, Oregon.
- n n = = = = = ~ - -
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BUT HERE Is SOMETHING
THAT Will GO.

BUT HERE is SOMETHING
THAT WILL GO.
10 acres one and one-haif
miles Of Freewater; $4,000.
There is 5 acres of young
orchard, one acre of grapes.
one acre of strawberries. one
acre of alfalfa; balance in
garden; small house and barn.
$1.100 cash, balance terms TO
suit.
Two fine lots, each .6ox150
excellent neighborhood, and
close in. We are making the
price $1,100 each, if you take
them in the next few days.
RULEY & REYNOLDS.
Rooms 8 and 4, Sci! Building.
IA East Main Street.
Phone 802.
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Equity in house and lot to
trade for automobile.
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EXAMPLES

BOOKKEEPER WANTED-BY RETAIL STORE
Position is responsible one, and he who gets
1t must be above the average" Address. stat
ing experience. references and salary desired, Il.
II &c. this Office.
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A FEW THINGS THAT
WON'T GO.

A poor" location.
A dirty" office.
A "snarley" clerk.
A lack" OF enterprise.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

Wanted-Contrac to fin
ish two houses and take an
interest in the same for pay.
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RAuMEISTER- PAXTON
COMPANY.

r. ,,o,, have no real estate you will
- az the landing of the Greater
NV. no. walla. See classified columns.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
REAL ESTATE-continued.
BASIS FOR A HOME.
$50 Down and Easy Monthly
Payments.

Sufficient land can be OBJ
tanned in our fractional acre
tracts in the Abbott acreage
to raise a garden, Strawberries,
fruit and everything a family
will need from a garden or or
chard for a family the year
round.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
REAL ESTATE-Continued.
THREE BARGAINS.

$4,000 buys a good business
netting $50 per day; fine loca-
ton, rent reasonable. Owner
has to go east, reason for
selling. $4,000 will handle this
snap.
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FOX REALTY CO.
Rooms 3 and 4, Barrett Bldg.
'Phone 388.
CECIL e. CO.

City and farm properties. We ART
the agents for Parkside addition, In
East Walla Walla and for the famed
Alfalfa tracts. Agents for the Han
over e. Republic Underwriters insur-
ance companies.
CECIL & CO.
Real Estate and Insurance.
3o1 Ransom Bldg.
Phone GIT.
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FOR SALE-ONE LOT ON SOUTH
Eighth. Reasonable. Call 465
Sprague Ave. 5-3 tt chg.
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FOR SALE-1s5 ACRES 1e MILES
from city; so acres alfalfa, water
right for 20 acres more. Small i'm
provements. Will give good terms.
Phone 1877. SIS tt chg
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FOR SALE-PANTORII1 STTIT
Pressing House, ia East Alder This
is one of the best paying businesses
in the city. Can be bought NOW at
reasonable Inquire 420 If chg
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

ST. PAUL JUNK SHOP BUYS AND
sells at wholesale and retail all
kinds of Hides, Wool, Scrap Iran,
Brass, Copper, Rubber, Lead, Zinc
Bottles, Old Rubbers and Second
Hand Sacks, and Second Hand Fur
niture, Stoves and Carpets, M. Cold
stein, Phone2207: 66 East Main st.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17
FOR sALE-MisceIIaneous

FOR SALE CHEAP-A NEW RUB
Der tired top buggy in excellent
condition. Address x. z. u care
Union Statesman Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

Drop in and let us talk it
over with you.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

CLASSIFIED ads for results
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FOR SALE OR TRADE FOR MILK
COW-Square piano, excellent con-
dition. Address I. L. this office.
5-4 If chg
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS
bought, sold. exchanged. A full line
of corrections also. ]. J. Duncan.
919 w. Main st.
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1873 ACRES IA MILE FROM
Touchet; all subject to irriga-
ton; water right for 70 acres;
if you see this tract you will
surely say it is a bargain at
$4,000.
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TAILORS

BICYCLES AND REPAIRING ss
DADDY BROWNS IS PREPARING
that Repairs" 220 w. Main St
Phone AGA. 5-10-S-uO chg
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STANDARD CLEANER-CARPETS
Rugs. Furniture and Draperies
cleaned by suction and compressed
air. Satisfaction guaranteed; at SIX
cents per yard. I am also agent Tor
other machines. Call or phone Main
3o5.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

a. "ohe Walia real estate VIII make
E"ai'hv people Of the future.
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TENTS AND AWNINGS "a
"o1rp PRICES ARE THE BEST"
John Smith Co., 80 e. Main ST.
5-fe-6-10 chg.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-17

80 ACRES ON INTERUR-
ban car line about midway
between Walla Walla and Mil
ton; fine subirrigated bottom
land; no alkili; fine stream Of
spring water sufficient to ir-
rigate the entire trace. $325.00
per acre.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
AN IDEAL LAY JUDGE APPOINTMENT.

Governor Fort has very properly appointed a ayman, instead o a practising
lawyer. to succeed Judge Elmer Ewing Green, a Trenton lawyer. as judge of the
Court of Errors and Appeals and he has made a judicious choice in the person of
General Joseph v. Congdon of Paterson. silk manufacturer General Congdon is
a man Of wide and varied experience, both of a Large business AM public char
acter, and his ripe Judgment Will be If value to the court He is o Revolutionary
ancestry, has held high offices in Masonry has served in the National Guard Of
New Jersey nd New York since 1867. and is now inspector general Of the New
Jersey State Guard He has always been more Or lessid identified with Sac
affairs and also served several years as IN alderman in Paterson. This long,
practical experience makes the ideal lay judge and fulhrs the object for which
rhe lay Judge system was created in this State. H
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
CHANGING The SUBJECT

The contemporsneny O. the return of the Hn. David Baird Ito Trenton and
ne sudden projection upon the Legislature Of the Governors special message
v1tuAuy bidding III lawmakers to give precedence overs all the many importsnt
matters II business nw pending to the subject off experimental changes in the
election laws was doubtless only a coincidence. But upon what theory is the
aupesance of the message at this critical stage of legislation, and also of Re
publican organisation AFFAIRS to be explained? Nobody had given even secondary
thought TO In election laws and it cannot be said, with the widest stretch Of
the imagination, that there ws ~ popular agitation N the subject at this
tfe. Public legislative discussion related to the threatened deficit. N
nounoed by the Governor himself; to the excise question, to the schoolmoney
iusue to State economies and new railroad axes and to a score of other mat
ters that have taken shape in legislative bills With a turn of the switch the
Governor would shunt off II this business for a subject that has received little
On 10 attention, ant that, too at a period in the session when adjournment Is
close at hand and the calendars of the two houses are choked with bills II
there IN paramount Importance in election Nv changes this yea 1t did not grow
up nike Jonahs gourd, in a night The special commission could have reported
in january and the message b e then delivered to the Legislature During the
eight weeks the Legislature ided away time the subject could have been well
out and the Legislature would be enabled to take some intelligent
action, which ", with SC many other important affairs crowdns upon it, is
impossible. The WI that regulate the electoral franchise are lot lightly to be
tampered With. The Legislature inflicted he voting machine OF the people, at
an immense cost to the State. That vas called reform" The people want no
more sue reforms. and they d not "a hastily adopted and n-digested cleo
ton law changes and especially one that may 10 be pressed to divert aten-
ton from more embarrassing questions and issues ~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17
ST. PATRrcK,s DAY oBseR VANCE.

ST Patfcks Day observance becomes more general and heartler every year
There are two reasons for this. One is the fac that the native N Irish
elements have become SO thoroughly used and blended as to be Identical The
either is he wider an better knowledge of the character and career OF St
Patrick me of his great ervces to The human race. Students of history have
always done homage to st. Patrick as N Of the greatest human figures the
world has produced and pay adnnrhng tribute to his wonderful life
work Except with the son and daughters of Erin, bred in traditions OF ST.
Patrick, who have nothing to learn the knowledge of the good saint has be-
come more slowly distilled among the multitude n America. But what people
could fail to be impressed by the frvor of Irish love and affection Tor St Pat
rick. or with The assimilation of races, fail to absorb that sentiment? Ancient
Rome adopted the gods Of conquered nations America receives by absorption
nd makes her. W the great thu good n the revered of a ace whose blood
lis so widely difused In our population, lending fibre to national character,
intellect to the national thought and feryor TO American patriotism
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-17

Both Governor Stokes and Governor Fort in their messages to he Lesis
lature recognized the great popular objection to the voting machines Governor
Stokes said: Public sentiment makes law, and it is lot the province Of the
executive or the Legislature to impose upon the people any form oil voting which
is dhtasteful and unsatisfactory" This vas said prior to the special elections
in which III o u of the aa election districts voting ousted the machines by large
faajoriios Governor Fort in his annual message, referring to these elections,
said. "The unpopularty n Objectionable character of he voting machine 10Y
in usew was thus eoncusivey demonstrated" Piece together the declarations of
the two State executives and they amount to a demand upon the legislature for
the abolition of the voting machne. There are S1o OF theser machines owned by
the State d there are 76 districts in III STATE Obviously there should be
only one system of voting n a State. New election districts ara constantly Icing
made. II is proposed to considerably reduce thu Number of yoters in eaca dis
trct, which would add probably a fourth to the humber, To equip All the dis
trcts now nnsuppied would cost aboves 100000 And to force the machines upon
the voters would aswcdhti in SOM sections at least, require the calling tut of
the National Guard. Abolish the machines and authorize the Governor to dis
quarser OF a million richer IL the voting machine job had not been fastened upon
the state.