The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
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for@homany electorWoted otpreyent the
fr0mwa king out election room andte
ngthe on the outside voted right, pay
him" should provide is thatno elec-
tionoicer beermitted outside and that the
election rooms should be screened prevent officials from
making any signal to worker nthe outside
factthat the foater voted Booths are prev1ded
tonsure the secrecy of ballot and is good Idea
What we need to make the voting places also absolutely
secret and permit from all political
ties or question to be voted upon
that's not political to go inside watch the casting ana
counting of the votes.
Thelawproydes for limit at polls inside
ofwhich the voters workers
gate This lawwas violated in any number OF precincts
in this city The corridor Of the court house was tull OF
people all during the election and where voting places
on the streets workers stood outside looked INTO
the windows
To say these practices cannot be prevented is
acknowledge the weakness of the people and the futllt
Of making laws Every of these practices can be pro
kenp when the people want them to end When an elec
tionchallenger permitted IN and out q th
room to contract with the oaters to vote when he comes
in and sees that he votes right and When ne Gan 20 oC
side and pay him with money that is Haunted in the lace OF
the opposition matters political are certalny tp conn ~
and make it penalty for any election ocer TO go
Of the election room unless it is absolutely necessary Tor
him do so screen the polling placesand compel an voters
to 90 into their booths alone to fill out their ballots and
these things wnot be complained OF in the future ost
Of these precautions provided the Ohio election laws
voter can call clerk Ohio to fill out his ballot unless
he physically disabled from blindness paralysis old age
or some other physical disability apparent to the comns
sioner and other provsonsare made for clerks TO I'LL
out the ballots of any voter
The way bribery is made sure is ohave clerk and
this DONE who will disclose the way the voter votes
"oater' comes into the election room and insists
must have help to fill out his ticket 1t is not because ne
needs such help but this done to make sure that no
ey is paid out unless the goods are delivered. Inc
Wheeling Register said short time ago thaG any Demo
who would pay colored voter vote the Democratic
ticket was fool or something to that effect as they coud
not be trusted to vote the ticket if they would sell their
votes The Register showed Grass ignorance OF the We'll
developed Marion county sure-thng plan me nuyng q
colored votes or any vote aront by the Democratic
corruptionists made as easy and ssure as paying Tor
YOUR dinner after you have eaten They take no chances
and lose no moeny nor votes
new charter for the City of Farmont will provide
pains all Of these abuses It will make bribery mpossl
be It WILL as the Register seems to believe, make 1t Dan
eerous business pay oaers for their vote ana Trust
fhemto vote theway they are paid tovote
1t provides all these safeguards and will insure far
election nhones count and prevent the use OF
sush funds to corrupt the elections and bcken the name
of the CITY to all the world If these things are desfape
the people can and will get them
Can anybody who wants fair election object to any
single one of these provisions?
Does one who does not want to buy votes caTeWIlaG
precaution there is made toprevent their purchase?
Does anybody who does not want TO sell care
how the law made against the sale OF votes
Does ANYBODY who wants a fair count care how many
watchers there NAV be on the inside of the polling paces
Does anybody who does not want to engage in any
these practices care the law is made plain and SIMPLE
vet strong nits provisions as to prevent any ana az OF
these things? E3
We donot believe that ten per cent of the people OF
Fairmont vii object to such provisions.
We do notFbeieve that any opposition will dare come
out in opento fight such provisions They will be OPP