Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-13

either sense by the Convention. And
his becomes a question of evidence
ana authorities. The popular" mean
ing Of word must be understood to
BE- its correct meaning until the con-
uary i shown. Yet stronger is the
resumption that in convention
which frames the constitution Of
STATE words are used in their true
significance, and they must be so ac-
eeQted until the error is clearly nrov-
a.
What then, is the true and correct
meaning Of this word ballot? 1t is Of
french origin, and has been adopted
MO TIE English language without anv
l-aA-e IN It's meaning, SO far as the
.1,aorltles give US light. In the
Standard French dictionaries it is de-
e.tG 20 mean the act of voting nv
.a. or tickets by putting the same
Ito q box or urn; secret voting b
means If ball or ticket" And then 20
4 10 CAV" definitions Of the term bal.
Al / have already given them and
,.aH.ase By quoting the articles from
.sc.ol ia which l have just referred
p. aa- l viii say in neither of these
sIt.l.'- is there the slightest deviation
tom -" definition above cited. nor is
there my ether meaning specially at.
.ashrI e. the word.
w.H conclude this phase of the dis
t-sa'u- b< giving you the words of
llt court IL jIls state, taken from the
T.. Maine k'pOrt. Page All, an opinion
L. a.. Justices.
gar vor1 ballot NAV lie consider
81 &s opposed 10 4 vote by word or
.y s,aHs- rs, Tor instance, Vote bv
Yeas AMI nays, or the common mode
t.. 'n'lts hy holding up the hand. or
iy C.s.fs ana standing till counted. 1t
MAJ N''' b" supposed that the mode
lrrSsi4"ed vas preferred on account
3. lis vast superiority. in point Of con-
''hltAee ana certainty, to any other
MoG", ana also because it secures a
--,a'- He@r'e OF Independence than
a.. ''t"F in the exercise of the cleo
'.,e t'.ai dIs", by enabling every cleo
t.. % ,>pr - ana give operation TO
''i'S mat
.. w. iiI"uehce, or
..... 49, ''-'e' eIS'h' ms
.,... ..,,. - ~ V901i''" 20 nc
nave offered enough 10
''t tAat the question does
ii-- ~ j. If in losal aspect | was
'c.ltr.1 To- discuss this question the
.' Idol. Ven III" motion was made
"'.i ''.. nee |" bailottlnG for SEC
'5;.ts Fl State. RETAINED from so
-''- ~' ina. tune for this reason;
- - disclose any purpose to
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,'.-' va '..' iISAt 'niilAihs men oi lne
j., ,..,. f.., ,,,,,r,, ,han ,l,.eiI,;I;+,,
-hat an ..e,i-or ,or,.,3 11,o.a,1 -, +b;s
.1a,h.d s1,u on-l ,l,,+ ~ or,,r.e a,o
called u,on 70 daterrnipa whether ~.
not Re wa. c1octo5 Inv. ba1lot DC con-
Ien,nlerfd IN. mo Cone+itntion ar NOT
Win the result that tho courts shall
ind that the secret ballot was not
corr.!ed with and that if was an
rrne~t,,ni+z for Intimidation ana co.