Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1890 — Hill for Ballot Reform. [ARTICLE]

Hill for Ballot Reform.

Governor Hill finished his annual mes sage to the New York Legislature on Saturday evening. Much space is devoted to ballot reform and to reapportionment of election districts of the State. Regarding ballot reform, Governor Hill says he believes in it. He takes the two bills known as the Linson bill and the Saxton bill and points out the errors in both, finding some errors and many good points. Thp Linson bill is the better of the two, because, unlike the Saxton bill, it is not entirely for the intelligent and educated voter. He affirms his belief in the secret ballot law, and thinks that when a man votes he should not fie scrutinized by those who seek tomfTuence bis ballot He hopes that the Legislature will send him a good law for approval.