Evening journal., 1912-10-15

money in politics. and 7 never voted
the Addlcks political tickets either.
But, during all these years Of tho
law Of 1873, Republicans. after In
many cases losing days OF time TO get
on the assessment list, or try to. that
they might honestly fulfill their du-
ties as citizens, and trying to meet
the requirements and inlQultes Of
the assessment scheme, then mad 70
go up against the tax collector end
Of the scheme.
Months after the assessment farce
the grand wickedness OF the tax Of
fees had to be met and fought out
More than once It was hand to hand
fight. too, for honest voters to win the
God-glven right TO vote, by compell-
ing the tax collector to accept the
money ana issue the dearly boug
tax receipt
II he we're assessed, the Republi-
can, or doubtful or independent voter
went TO the tax ONCE TO pay his coun-
ty disqualification 10 vote.
How did he spell his name? What
was his middle letter? Where did he
live? How long had he lived there?
What was his age? Or he was met
with the statement that his tax bad
already been paid by somebody. and
he had no redress.
In how many cases was there a
letter different or altered, 50 that the
taxable assessment list showed no
such spelled name. No name with
the right middle letter No such name
at such address Couldn't have lived
there long enough to be assessed.
Wasn't yet OF age. Go get family BIZ
BILE or parent to prove age.
II the Republican or doubtful or in
dependent, successfully ran this
gauntlet and was allowed 10 pay his
tax then that much money was re-
ceipted by the tax collector for the
county and the voter was qualified TO
( 20 I'D against the election heelers and
officers, all Democratic workers, TO
fight 10 get bis ballot In with the
chance OF having Il thrown out and
not Mounted IL the thug-heeler cleo
tion officials felt the need and them
selves strongly enough supported to
throw out enough votes to count the
election for their side.
venture 90 say that under the law
Of 1873 there never was a Republican
vote counted IN this State but the
money had been paid for tax receipts
to qualify II, and the county treasur-
ers enriched BY so much Republican
money as was acually turned into the
treasury.
Who would accuse a tax collector
who would steal a mans opportunity
and right 10 vote. of being too hon
est to steal the money?
AT times, though, the Democrats
we're so afraid Of somebody invest-
eating ds 10 payment Of Republican
taxes that the Democrats themselves
raised money and actually paid into
tax collectors hands and the trea-
usry the amount Of taxes many Re-
publicans I'M advance so when the indi-
vidual Republican went TO pay his
tax Il was reported to him as already
paid and he was prevented from
4 qualifying and voting.
I could name one Democratic tax
collector. who afterward had a large
contract from the county who laugh
ed and joked about how many Repub-
lican tax receipts he was enabled to
buy and thus prevent tho Legitimate
voters from voting, when he had been
tax collector.
No doubt these Republican receipts
we're all impersonated and voted by
Democratic heelers for the Demo-
cratic ticket.
During all this life of the law Of
1873 70 that extent, so far as allowed
to pay taxes. the Republicans of the
State were supporting the public
treasures aud the Democrats, b5
their Internal scheme we're both rob.
bing the public treasures. by con
niving at issuing tax receipts to Dem