The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1917-01-04
Howe Joins in Request for Probe Of
vote Frauds.

frauds, issued the following statement
yesterday.
The Republican party stands Iol
the right for one rerson to cast one
ballot and have iiat ballot count.d d as
cast. We believe that it is just as
dishonest and uI.American TO prevent
a qualified voter from exercising that
right on an amendment to the CON
stitution Of the state, and possibly a
greater right, because it is funda-
mental and organic law OF the state,
regardless Of what that constitutional
amendment may be, as it is 10 exer-
else that night in voting for his favor
ite candidate. Our further PROPOSE
ton that We may not be miSunder-
stood in the interest OF the night 10
the voter at the polls, believing it is
the most sacred right under our gov
eminent, is--that we stand for a clean
election, for the prosecution Of every
individual, directly or indirectly, CON
nected with fraud, regardless Of what
the ultimate consequences may be. We
are going to fight for this. We are
going to accumulate all the assistance
that we honorably can and every
quarter OF the state and every organi
zation in the state, in the interest OF
this proposition.
We do not charge that the liquor
interests had anything to do with the
prostitution OF the ballot at the last
election; but We do say that, as this
has been charged by their opponents,
We invite them to aid US in thorough
and complete yindjcation Of the charge
and we invite the aid of their oppon
ents--the prohibitionists aud the Anti
saloon League-to aid US in disclosing
the facts, whatever the facts may be.
We believe that it would be much bet.
ter for the liquor interests TO be vim
dicated than to gemain under a just
or an unjust charge; therefore, let it
be understood that we invite all Re-
publican members Of the legislature,
who believe in an honest ballot, to
vote with every other member OF the
Legislature, who believe in an honest
ballot, to support resolution for
thorough and complete INVESTIGATION
Of the vote upon every candidate and
every amendment aud proposition
voted upon at the last election.
we believe that the Republican
party would stultiiy itself il it asked
for an investigation Of fraud relating
to its candidates only, without invit.
ing an investigation Of fraud relating
to all other candidates on the ticket
and all propositions upon which the
electors voted. 1t would be saying that
they were perfectly willing for fraud
10 be committed, just so it did not
affect their candidates.
we do not believe there is a single
Republican member oI the legislature
who would, or could afford to take
that position.
Standing, as this committee does,
it represents tha; part Of the Repub
lican party which believes in honest
elections, and the members OF the Re.
publican party who believe in dishon
est elections on candidates or PROPOSE
tions are not giving their support to
this committee, and We do not invite
III If support and do not expect it
But we do invite the support Of all
Democrats, be they prohibitionis.s or
anti prohibilionists, 10 join hand with
every member Of the legislature who
Is willing 10 vote for a full and COM
plete investigation Of every vote cast
upon every proposition submitted a,
the November election, and we are
going TO undertake to get a poll Of the
members Of the legislature who are
willing 10 vote for an investigation
upon every proposition, and We ask
and solicit their aid"
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