Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 26 July 1890 — Page 6

DAILY JOURNAL

S.VTUltDAY, JULY 27. 1K90.

HOW TO VOTE

UNDER THE AUSTRALIAN BALLOT

LAW OF INDIANA.

Outs and Diagrams of the Voting i'laces-

What a Voter Must and Must Not Do.

The gener.U election law passed March 0, 1SWI. by the general assembly of the Suite of Indiana 13 now in force, ami as the election this fall will bo conducted according to its provisions it is highly important that even- voter iu tho state should acquaint himself with its requiroments. It.s extreme length luus prevented that careful examination of it.s provisions which the importance of the law would have otherwise occasioned, mid i:. consequence some erroneous iileay Wave Income prevalent. One is that it dov-s not provide for the registration of voters, and another that tho system of baHuting provided by it is complicated. As to the first, the lav.* does not require the reIeated registration of citizens who reside continuously in the same coimtv, but it does require the registration of every erson who moves into the county vritliin six months preceding an election, whether he previously resided within the itato or not, mid also of every ierson who, having once Itocn a citizen of Indiana. shall have voted in another state or gone there with the intention of voting, or who shall have Ixvn absent from the state for sis inontlis. This system will effectually cut oil the industry of importing voters.

While tinder the new law tho preparation and distribution of ballots, tlie "preservation of order" at the tolls and the "instruction of ignorant voters" will be jierformod by sworn officers of tho state and not by irresponsible agents of political iiartios, the only real new features of the system are tho registration of voters and tho secrecy of tho ballot.

THE 11ILUXG PLACE.

Tho reader may get ail idea of the arrangement of the iwlling place from the diagram given below, and ad tho plan shown is tho simplest and most convenient it will probably be the one most generally used.

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DIAGRAM OP POLLING PLACE. D. S.~Deputy shenfts atatiomM at on(h» nf the chute. C.—Challenging \vtmlou\ P.—IV.«or when* votor enters election room. E. IU—Elec tioxi board. B. B. D.—Booth? for elector lo propan? his tnlloL in. W.—Wlnaows.

The chute is a iiassageway, with a railing, rope or wire 011 each side, and it must extend fifty feet awav from tho challenge window. All persons except election oiBcers and challengers are prohibited from coming witliin fifty feet of the ills, except as they come through this chute to enter the election room.

ELECTION SHERIFFS.

Thii election sheriffs are sieclal deputies appointed by tho county sheriff to act as officers (it tho jxilis. Tho sheriffs must 1J at the iolls when they open and remain until the count is concluded. They must make arrests on tho demand of any member of the Ixianl, and also on affidavit made before the insp»K:tor by any qualified voter that any iwrson who has voted is not a legal voter.

THE CHAIJ.ENGKRS.

The new law puts a stop to needless and indiscriminate challenging, and but one challenger and one iioll lxxik holder, designated by each parry organization, are entitled to stand at tlie sides of the chute next the challenge window. When a ierson is challenged he must st md aside or ma! allilavit that he is a legal voter. If he makes affidavit he is entitled to vote, unless tho cliallenger or some other person makes affidavit that lie is luit a legal voter. The voter must then bring a qualified voter of tho precinct as a witness, who must swear that of lii.s own Inniwledgo the claimant is a legal voter.

ELECTION 1SOOTIJS.

•••Amirdmir to law the voter must bt screened from view wtiile marking and folding hi.s ballot, and for this purjxjse election KhiU an' to le u.«4d. These are nothing more than little stalLs pro-

VOTF.lt IN' IsOOTll.

vided with a small shelf or e.iuiiter and with curtains or doors which the VOUT closes after hitu. These booths contain three apart incuts, or enough fur thru' voters at one time. The ue-oompanying illn.strat.ion shows 11 voter in the lv«,th with lhe curium dravn.

TI1U 1UJ.L0TS.

The county 1 ward of election commis­

sioners will prepare and distribute ballots for tho election of all officers who ure to be voted for in their county other than those to bo voted for by all tlie electors of tho state, and tlio liamew of all candidates of their respective jurisdictions will be printed on one ballot, all nominations of any party being placed under tlie titlo and device adopted by such party. Tho ballot shall be of uniform size and of the same quality and color of paper, and sufficiently tluck that tho printing cannot lie distinguished from the back. Tho ballots prepared by the state board of election commissioners will be printed on red tinted paper and put up in blocks of 100 each, while those prejKired by tho comity board of election commissioners are to be printed on white jwper. Tho arrangement of the ballot is to be after the manner shown below:

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The devico iulopted and list of candidates of tho Democratic party must occupy the first column on tho left hand side of the ballot, that of tho Republican party in the second column and that of the Prohibition iwirty tlie third column. Tlie list of candidates of any other irty shall follow in such order as the Ixjard of election commissioners may decide- Samples of the ballots pL-unly marked "Sample ballot," and printed on different colored pa JUT from tliat on which tlie genuine ballot is printed, will lx posted in the vicinity of the polling place for the instruction and infonmttion of voters, but no voter is supposed to see the genuine ballot until it is given him by tlie polling clerks after ho enters tho election room. If the printer of the ballots shall give, or knowingly permit any one other than the board of election commissioners to take., any of tie ballots. ho then, according to tho law, has committed a felony, and is liable to imprisonment for a term not less than three nor more than ten years.

WIIAT THE VOTEB MUST DO.

If you are subject to registration, as before stated, you must register at tho count j* clerk's office at least three months beforo the election. Oa going to tho polls on election day pass through tho chute to the challenge window, and if challenged sw«ir in your vote or stand aside. Tho necessary forms for affidavits will lo supplied at tho challenging window. If not challenged, or after swearing in your vote, pass on through tlie chuto to tho door, where you will be admitted in turn.

When you enter tho election room announoe your name to tho poll clerks,

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who will furnish you with red b«"ci containing the nainc3 of all candidates for state offices, a white ballot containing tlio names of all candidates for local offices, and a stamp for marking them.

If you do not understand how to mark your ballots ask the jwll clerks. If you cannot read English, or are physically unable to mark your ballots, the poll clerks will mark it for you. and on request will read over the names marked.

Go alone into one of me uiK«x'iipied booths and mark your ballot with the stamp If you wish to vote a "straight ticket" mark the f/juure in front of tlie title 'of your party at the head of tho ticket. If yon wish to vote a mixed or "scratched" ticket mark tho square in front of tho name of each candidate for whom you wish to vote.

If by accident you toar, mutilate, doface or sixiil your ballot go at once to tlie poll clerics, explain liow tho accident occurred, and ask for another liallot.

Before leaving tho booth fold each of your ballots so that tho initi ds of tho poll clerks on tho back will show, but so tliat no part of tho face of the ballot can be seen.

When your ballots ure marked and i'ilIMl oino out of tho l*xth. Give tho stamp to tho poll clerk from whom you received it and hand tlio folded ballots to the inspector, who will put them in the ballot liox in your presence. Then leave the room.

When you liavo voted, mid lief ore yon an' ready to vote, remain fifty f»vt away !nm the polls.

As tho voter doubtli^ss now understands pretty well what to do it is right tliat he should alike understand

WHAT HE MUST NOT 1*1.

Do net attempt to vote if you are not legal voter. You aro not a legal voter it ywi have not- lived in the state six months, the towns!lip sixty days and tho precinct thirty days. Von are not a legal voter if you have lived in tho

county less than six months and have not registered. If registered you must have vour certificate with you.

Do not accept a ballot from any person outside of tho election room. Atiy ballot obtained outside is fraudulent, and it is a penitentijirV offense to liavo such a ballot in your possession, whether you attempt to vote it or not.

Do not attempt to hold any couvexsaWon in the election room except with the members of tlio eleotlon board and the poll clerks. It is a penitentiary offense to declare that you cannot read English or cannot mark your ballot if in fact you can.

Do not mark 011 the ballot with tlio stamp at any place except tho squares in front of the title of tho party, or tlio names of the candidates for whom you wish to vote. Do not put any mark of any kind on your ballot except with tho stamp.

Do not tear, mutilate, leface or mark your ballot in any way so that it could be identified and if you should do so accidentally do not attempt to vote it.

Do not show* the face of your ballot to any person you will lose you:' vote and be" subject to tine and imprisonment if you do. Do not attempt to see the ballot of any other ierson.

Do not attempt to vote any ballot except tlio 0110 given you by the poll clerks. Do not injure or interfere with any of the railings, posters, booths or any of tho furniture used in conducting the election.

Do not advise, counsel or alxt any vote buying, bribery or other violation of tho election law.

Do not personate some one else in registering. Do not misprint ballots.

Do not make a false affidavit. Do not refuse an employe timoto vote, as the law says he can have four hours at some time in tho day for that purpose.

Do not deceive an elector in assisting him to stamp his ticket. Do not forge the clerk's initials on a ticket.

Do not counterfeit ballots. Do not open or destroy ballot pnekages.

Do not reveal the nature of ticket cast by voter. "Do not. try to persuade election board to violate tlie law.

Do not electioneer within the fifty feet limit. Do not show a marked ballot.

Do not bribe. Do not break ojien any ballot box. Do not alter a tally sheet. Do not import voters. Do not vote twice. Do not intimidate voters. Do not bet 011 tlie election. Severe penalties aro provided for doing or attempting to do any of these acts. Any voter who attempts to leave the election room with a ballot or stamp in his possession shall be immediately arrested, and any person having in his possession outside the election room any ballot or stamp, whether genuine or counterfeit, during the election sliall IHJ guilty of felony, mnl shall be imprisoned in the penitentiary not less than two nor more than five years, and shall te disfranchised for any determinate period not less than ten years.

CANVASS OP TIIE VOTE.

Immediately on closing the polls the board shall count all tho ballots remaining unvoted, word the number of tho same on tho tally sheets and destroy all of such ballots by totally consuming by fire.

Tlie Iward shall then proceed to canvass the votes. Iteginning first with the state ballots, and completing them before proceeding with the local ballots, by laying each ballot on the tabic in the order in wiiich it is taken from the ballot box, mid the inspector and judjje of the election, differing in politics lrom the inspector, shall view the ballots as the names of the persons voted for are read therefrom. In the canvass of the votes any ballot which is not indorsed with the initials of the poll clerks, and any ballot which shall boar any distinguisliing mark or mutilation, shall be void and shall not lie counted, mid any ballot or part of a ballot from wiiich it is impossible to determine the elector's choice of candidate shall not le counted as a candidate or uididates affected thereby provided, howerver, that 011 protest of any member of the board such liiillot. and all disputed liallots. shall lx preserved by the ins]ector. and at the close of the count placed with tlie seals of the ballot packages in pajier bags, secure] scaled, and so delivered to the clerk of the county, with notification to him of the numlier of liallots so placed in such bags, and of the condition of the seals of the ballot packages. Tho ioll clerk sliall also record on the tally sheets memoranda of such ballots and tlie condition of tlio seal of tlie luillot lackages, and in any contest of election such ballots and seals may le submitted in evidence, (.hi completing the count and recording tho same 011 tlie tally sheets all the remaining ballots, excejit those marked, mutilated or otherwise defective, shall bo destroyed by the election Ward by totally consuming by fire U-fore adjournment, and thereupon the election board shall immediately m/iko a memorandum tile oiuu tuvc Ln.71. ,„i u^.u cuimi'iaw, and deliver a copy thereof to each member of such board.

By this it will lie ol*sei-.-ed that the practice of petitinning courts for a recount of the votes, as was frequently the case under the old law, is alxilished under the mandatory clause to burn the ballots. Tlie only ground left for contest is tho disputed tickets uncounted, which will require almost a tie vote to be available.

AS TO CANDIDATES ELECTIONEERING.

,The new law* contains stringent provisions against tho use of money or anything of value to influence voters directly or indirectly, either in nominating conventions or in elections. As they are equally stringent as to hiring jjersons to do electioneering, or to

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ence in any way, the occnjKition of tho professional "worker" is gone. Anv violation, direct or indin-et, subjocti tho candidate to fine, imprisonment and challenge is a voter. It also prevents him from holding tin- office to which he is nominated or elected, disfranchises liiin and makes him liable to the iierson Jiire/J or bought in the sum of !«5{00. It is not safe for a candidate to* enter a campaign without carefully examining the iH*w laws, jind it will lx found JiovanU^Hms to Imnw the provisions, ns tlie penal tits prescribed will lx? sufficient answer to the parasite# who will demand nionev of him.

It' tho mjinrvmeiits of the new Law aro stnctly comp ied with there is no jHtssibihty of anything other than a fair election and an honest count in Indiana.

PRICES

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Paralyze the Living

knife goes to the hilt and the fur will fly.

Tearing Down Sale

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Wash Goods.

Sc.—Choice of 100 patterns challles, fast colors, worth from 8J to lAo

15c.—All of our half wool challies worth 25 conts, in this sale 15 cents. Patterns ejual to finest.

15c.—In this great tearing down sale wo offer a line imported challle, fastcolor printings, 36 Inches wide, tor which most store keepers get 25c.

S&c—100 choice patterns tine finished salines woftii 12J and lac. Kebuilding price, 8J.

20e.—Many choice Fronch design satines worth 30c, fast colors, line finish.

25c.—Choice of any satine in our stock, no matteer if former price was 35 or 40 cents. They all go at the uniform price of 25 cenla.

i' wc could, ind think of how well we will serve you in the future.

OUR ARCHITECT

nforms us thai in order to proceed with the altering of our building it will be absolute]

necessary to reduce our large stock fully one-half in the next two weeks. We realize

fact that to do six weeks business in our present torn up condition,^nothing short of bank

rupt prices will do the work. Everything will have to be sold for a mere bagatelle jj]

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Do you know we are rebuilding? Wo expect to havs the finest and best arrangec DryGoods and Notion Stoic In India

But In order to attain this result wo haye to pass througn the largest muss ever In Crawfordsvillo and we are required to as

our patrons, to bo just a little patient If we cant just lay our hands on the desired article remember we mean

We will re-cover your umbrella In any kind of goods, while you wait In three minutes. Come and see these

Rebuilding Sale

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IN OUR STORE.

Gl1-'—Uelgo dress goods, good quality and color, (i|c is rebuilding prloe.

SI.07 buys a gloria silk umbrella, gold or .•..•.--•-silver handle. All qualities at rebuilding price.

i2{c.—Elegant zephyr ginghams. We have sold 110 better goods for 20o. lvobuilding prices are on.

I7o--Turkey red table linen, worth in regular line 85c. Rebuilding price only 17c, less than half.

15c.--Fice damask towels, goud size, lid lriugo.rebuildlug price, 2 5c

5c- Au all linen brown erash worth f-sc rebuilding prize c. Seo width and qualitv.

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Goods Must Go

we are improviug our buildin# and store room.

Rebuilding Sale

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127 And 129 East Main Street.

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Rebuilding Sale

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Fancy Goods.

.—Extra quality curtain scrims woith rebuilding price 5c.

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9'C., $1.25, and §1.50—Four grund bargains In lace curtains, worth almost double, but wo are rebuilding.

Oc.—Ladles' Jersey ribbed vssts worth 15c rebuilding price 6c.

7c.—Checked India linen drees goods worth 10c rebuilding price, 7c.

50c.—This 50c means rebuilding price on our stock of embroideries. Thoy are 50c on tho dollar of former price.

Tearing Down Sale of Silks.

25c.—20 inch printed India silk, well worth 50c price 25c 20 stylos.

970—24 inch black gros grain silk well worth $1.25.

$1.07.—24 inch black gros grain silk reg. ular price $1.50, rebuilding price, SI.97.

GREAT

Tearing Down Sale

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Staple Dry Goods.

5c.- 4x4 brown sheotln worth 10c, tearing down price, 5c.

OJc—An extra heavy 4x4 brown muslin, worth 8ic, tearing down price,

5c.—Staple check ginghams, oan't be nought to-day for less than 5jc wholesale.

5c.—Indigo blue prints, absolutely fast colors, same as you pay 7c for, tearing down price 5 R.

5c.—Extra heavy shirting, regular cent go"ds. Our present price 5c will be higher.

Say! Do you know that all ootton goods aro advancing and were we not rebuilding and need the room, wo would bo glad to hold our stock at prices we. aro offering them at.

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On account of rebuilding and

improving.