Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-12

counsel for neither side appear 10
have correctly construed 1t, and so
that there can be no mistake by coun-
sci for either side in presenting their
case. II seems to me TO be only fair 70
all persons interested that I now call
attention TO some OF the manifest pro-
visions Of the act under which we are
now operating. Section 1913 B, AZ,
subdivision c, provides, in part, as fol-
lows: That such petition flor recall
Of an officer shall be signed by cleo
tors qualified TO vote for such success
sors, in their own proper person only,
and opposite the signature of such pc
titioner shall be written by such per-
son the street and number OF his resi-
dence address Of there be SUCH and
the date Of signing the same. No sig
natures shall be valid or be counted
in considering such petition unless
these requirements are complied with,
and unless the date OF signing is less
than four months preceding the date
Of fling such petition.
GESTINENEsS MATERIAL.
at is further provided in the same
clause that AT the bottom OF each
sheet shall be added a statement sign
ed by a resident OF the city or village
in which the signer thereof resides
with his residence address as afore-
said stating that the signatures on
the sheet were signed in his presence,
on the date set opposite their respec-
tive names and that the same are gen.
uine. Such statement shall be sworn
70. Such petition so verified shall be
prima facie evidence that the sigma.
lures. statement of residence, and
dates upon such petition are genuine
and true.
NATURE OF EVIDENCE.
"Prima facie evidence is not to be
construed as conclusive evidence, and
the facts stated in the affidavit may be
overcome by proper proof Neither il
the affidavit attached at the bottom
Of each sheet the only evidence that
may properly be produced in support
OF the petition 10 show that the names
signed 20 the petition are the genuine
signatures OF the persons whose
names appear signed thereto, or thai
the addresses and dates opposite each
name were the genuine writing OF tht
respective persons signing the petit
ton. It~follows that while a person
signing the petition must do so him
self, in his own proper person, anC
must also himself actually write tbs
addraau anH dafn nnnngifn hig A
and while each sheet must contain a
its bottom the statement and affidavit
above referred 10. still the obieCtor,
may, by proper proof. show that an!
signature upon the petition and an!
address or date opposite the signatur,
Of any person on the petition wer,
not written By the persons themselve
and are not genuine. and the petition
ers may establish by any proof a
their hand the fact that such sigma
lures, addresses and dates are gen
uine and were written by the person
whose names appear there signed, q
make II more clear. whenever it q
made satisfactorily to appear that tn
signatures, addresses and dates ar
genuine and were written b. the pei
sons whose names appear signed Z
the petition such names must b
counted as valid signers to the pet.
ton for recall whether the affidavit a
the bottom of each sheet states tn
truth or not or whether the same wa
actually sworn 70 or not. hope coui
sci will keep these things in mind du,
ing the balance OF the hearing.
You may now proceed"