The Cordova daily times., 1915-04-05
DESPERATE EFFORTS OF THE GANG
 TO WIN ELECTION BY HOOK OR CROOK


 V\ of the large number that have registered for the ing election It is of common knowledge that registered that entitled to voe and the public should know that others have been refused registration though they entitled to vote. The registrar C. P. Mckeson who presided at the that nominated the candidates the Citizens Progressive Ticket and who is of the loyal supporters of the GoddaBoye element in city politics.
 made frequently and the facts bear out the truth that he has allowed his political affiliations to influence his official acts. would that Mr. Mckeson has been anxious to Messrs Boyle Gooda a elected that has attempted to bring about that end by refusing register voters who favorable to the Peoples ticket and placing the list who would vote with the Gooda element, though they were clearly not entitled to vote
 The whole town knows that Tom Wallace has never lived in the city limits Wallace, familarly known Whaebone, has always lived in the old town until last Thursday when he moved into of the Dooey cabins The day he reg isteed Does Mir. Mickelson believe that he lived six months within the city mts fact that intends to vote for the GoodalBoye ticket sufficient ene him register? Certainly there is only conclusion arrive and that that the registrar has used his office to help elect the Citizens Progressive ticket There other the list who entitled to vote than Wallace and any ordinary questioning by the registrar would have brought out that fact but their political affiliations known they were registered.
 Now, the other hand there is the case of Capt eo Scott supporter of the Peoples ticket Was he allowed register? Oh found against him although there other who live their boats who registered and will doubtless be allowed to vote tried register
 
 dova in cabin behind the Copper River Lodging House. Mr ckesOn refused to register him because he said he did not know him, and demanded that he be ndened Mr. Nickel son clearly would not do registrar in large city for he would only register the people whom he knew Now the registrar has the to administer oaths and his duty he had any doubts about the man, put him under oath and ask him the necessary questions out if he was qualified voter If he had done that there would been criticism of his ac but he refused register the man simply because he did know him. There is no requirement. specified among the qualifications of that demands that the registrar know all the before registering them However, 1t is to be presumed that this man was pong to voa the Peoples ticket
 Another man who refused registration made out an affidavit and to all the requirements entitng him to voe but even after presenting said affidavit the registrar he turned down. This known supporter of the Peoples tcsket
 Another point that of the wife of Gus Ineouist famiary known Gus Wilson. Gus is citizen and his wife native The marriage the native to the citizen makes her citizen yet Registrar Mickeson refused to allow her to register Gus is registered and his wife refused Why? There be only reason She must have been the wrong side of the political fence.
 The public should consider facts before casting their ballots tomorrow and vote rebue such methods as set out above The majority element have claimed great credit for purifying the ballot the passage an Australian ballot aW yet they and their appOntees have their power to prevent r eecton and their acts far justify the sspi c0n that they not much in of the purity of the ballot as they would have the public believe Their refusal to allow the Peoples party to have of their number act as ck or the election board the first indication that they were gong to win hls election by hook by crook actions o Registrar Mckeson show another view of their pagn tactics that largely questionable methods That the voters will endorse such tactics to be believed and the proper administer the deserved rebuke is by voting straight Peoples ticket tomorrow Never before in the his tory or the town has any political party election with such high hand the Boyle Gooda Curer coterie is run nng this one and would be disgrace our principles of American freedom and liberty they should be allowed to get away with 1t by electing majority of their ticket All fair hueu people must Tn conscience vote against them put an enduring stamp of dsapprova upon such methods The pemanence of institutions our liberties demand ~ the free expression of the public will by the voters be un yet by refusing to register people opposed to them pocay Tor that reason alone the majority element in the city council endgerng this free expression of nubc will lhe opportunity to do further mischief will cease after this election. w