The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-02-06
Pure Australian Ballot.


Pure Australian Ballot
There are adoption of the pure
Australian ballot They think that it will
intelligent voting and do almost entirely with boodng and
corruption in elections.
pure ballot would do away entirely with party
embms party designations the ballot The all
candidates would appear under the head the office for which they
running the order which they would would not be
the any two consecutive ballots.
Under these conditions the voter would be compelled inform
himself the of the candidates for whom he de-
sired to 1t would be for him take interest
in the different candidates He could not go the election and
bndy the Democratic Republican, Progressive Socialist
other ticket He would at least have to inform himself to-
the names of the candidates.
You object this and say Il do formen Ivoe
for the principles these stand for outlined their party
platforms and while do not know the the candidates do
the principles policies parties This Every
who takes enough interest politics know the principles
the parties stand for also familiar with the candidates of the
parties And further than that any studies the principles
of the parties will study the candidates. learn their qualifications
and abilities Any who does take enough interest poll
tics learn the the he casting
ignorant vote and such man has no business voting.
While the booder and corupion in politics resourceful
and ingenious he will be thoroughly hwared by the pure
Australian ballot than by the stringent corrupt practice law
that could possibly be enacted.
The who buying votes have that
the purchased votes as he is paid to.
A who sells usually vote straight ticket.
Whether he does this be told by how long he
booth Whether he made his mark under the Eagle Rooster
Bull Moose be told by the judge who takes the ticket because
holding the ballot off the the voter the mark
will show the ballot The judge then gives the sign the man
who buying showing what ticket voted.
Another plan make that much will be paid
every cast in certain precinct that is marked certain
way Each voter who purchased is straight ticket
he scratch office always voting for
the other ticket but who has chance
of election The inspector keeps track the number of ballots
and the who delivered the then paid the agreed
amount for each of them
1t would be impossible tell how voted all of the
of the candidates for each office appeared under head and
twice the order The plan of having tickets marked
way designate them would also be impractical because would
require great deal Of thought explanation the selling
the watching for the tickets would find impossible
pick them out
That the pure Australian ballot would result intelligent
voting and less corruption think certain This should be
desire of and should therefore receive his support
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