The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1912-12-10

ISOLATION win not only have behind it
the majority Of the voters. but It win
be ably represented by competent
lawyers. We feel sure Of victory, and
we also feel sure that defeat viii
cost our foes far more than they
may figure on now"
Clerks Were MisIed
County clerks, it is believed, were
misled by the wording Of the resolu-
ton by which the Legislature sub
mitted the question to the voters.
Secretary Of State Martindale sent
circular to all county clerks warn
ing them of the faulty wording Of the
resolution, and directing them to
place the full text on the ballots. In
Wayne county the ballots were prop
erly prepared, but in at least five
counties the warning was disregard
ed.
Judges Volunteer Help.
A despatch from Lansing to the De-
troit Journal asys:
Judge Rollin H. Person, Judge Ed
ward ,Cahill and REPRESENTING At
torney Walter Foster, who volunteer
ed their services to the suffragists of
Ingham County, declare it the duty of
the county canvassing boards to can
vass the votes, and that these boards
are without authority to throw out
ballots.
at is thought that the same will ap-
ply to the State board of eanvassers.
Liquor Interests to Seek Mandamus.
There is prevailing opinion here
that the liquor interests will ask the
Supreme Court for a mandamus pre-
venting the board Of canvassers from
issuing certificate to the Secretary
of State showing that the amendment
has carried.
Would Nullify All Amendments.
Judge Person says that if the vote
on the suffrage amendment in Ingham
and Genesee Counties is invalid, then
the vote on every constitutional
amendment passed in the past four
years is invalid also.
Try to Punish Offenders.
"a fine of $1,000, or five years i'm
prisonment, are the penalties con-
fronting the election canyassers in the
counties where fight is being waged
against the suffrage returns, accord
ing to State suffrage leaders, if they
throw out the suffrage ballots.
According to the law, the county
boards of canvassers can do no more
than canvass the returns and make
their report in the usual manner.
Must Make Protest.
1.-THE only recourse left the ants, if
! they wish to continue their oppose
ton, is to appear in protest before the
State board of canvassers in Lansing,
whence, it is understood, if they de-
sire, the matter can be taken into the
i courts.
Suffrage leaders are questioning
the possibility of melting out punish
ment to the county clerks and judges
of probate whose negligence was re-
sponsible for the error in the ballots,
but thus far have been unable to find
any statute bearing on this point.
Judge Durfee's opinion, given to the
suffrage leaders, was that there is no
legal way of bringing the offending
1 officials to justice"
Kalamazoo Germans Protest.
The Kalamazoo lodge of the Ger
man Workingmen's Society of Michi-
gan has filed with the county board
of canvassers protest against the
counting of the vote on suffrage, on
the grounds that the amendment
was not published in full, and that a
copy of the proposed amendment and
the section proposed to be amended
was not posted in each election and
registration place, as required by
/ law.
Board Counted Votes.