Weekly Republican, Volume 57, Number 47, Plymouth, Marshall County, 30 November 1911 — Page 19

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From Public Officials Magazine. When considering the purchase of voting machines the Commissioners ot Wayne County, Indiana, took the precaution to have the Richmond Commercial Club look into the uhole question and the findings of the club led to the recommendation to the County Council for an appropriation for the purchase of votinjr machines. They should jrive some lijrlit on the subject to other boards of commissioners who have the same subject before them. J. M. Davis, representing the Empire Voting Machine Co., for several weeks ha 1 a machine on exhibition in rooms ot the Commercial Club, where demonstrations and explanations were iriven to show the superiority of the machine method of voting over the old system of balloting. The directors arrived at a unanimous opinion on the sub joe; ami reported the findings to the county commissioners, as follows: First they are economical. Cutler tin old way the law requires that precincts must be divided on a basis of 200 voters to t lie precinct. with 2"0 as the maximum number. while, with voting machine the basis is fixed as (500 to the proeinet with no maximum. Wavne countv could. therefore, reduce the number of its precincts from IV4 to "27. which ayoiiM reduce the cost of holding the elections about GO per cent and save the county more than two thousand dollars at each election. Second thev are durable. The machines are very substantially constructed and seem to be practically indestructible, costing nominally nothing for repairs and maintenance. The companies are required by law to jrive bond and iruarantee to keep the machines in jrood working order for live years. Vsinjr the:n on an a vera ire of one day Kr year, they will last beyond a lifetime. Third They are practical. They have been in use from ten to twelve years in many cities of the connfry :nd are uivint: satisfaction. They art- eomimr into general use every vi nr. Manv cities and counties of

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ANDREAS BROTHERS Wholesale Manufacturer of HARDWOOD LUMBER

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Indiana have installed them, and they have net every requirement of the statute. Fourth They are simple. The ignorant and unpractised voter can quickly learn to operate it. It requires less intelligence than Is necessary properly to prepare a ballot. the old way. Fifth Thev are accurate. Their

mechanism is on the same principle, though much less complicated, a the addinir machine, whose results daily pass unquestioned in the largest business transactions. This mechanical accuracy insures that every man's vote will be counted as cast. Sixth They irive prompt result-!. Complete results of each precinct are registered at the close of the polls, and are available for the public in from ten to twenty minutes. This leave-; very little opportunity tYr the manipulations of a crook ?d election board. Seventh They !uard njrainst fra id. There seems t be ampl? safr-vuard aira'nst fraudulent manisolation f the machine. "When properlv adjusted at the openinjr of the polls there seems to be no way of interferin,' with its operations. Ki.vfhth They prevent mistake . Xn voter can leave the booth without voting and liavinir it counted a voted. 1" ruler the old wav there are bundle Is of votes in the county not counted at each election on account of ome slight mistake or accident in marking: the ballot properly; or perhaps is eountc.l for but o;e man on the ticket, because of tiie common error in marking the ballot ojposite the tirst name only when the voter intended to v te a straight ticket. To vete lr one man only requires that the voter exercise special mental effort to do so. and it can not be the result of a mistake or ignorance. Ninth They iruarantee secrecy. There is no possibility of determining how n man has voted, as no visible evidence remains. This ojverates against the corrupt and dishonest voter. Tenth They avoid contests. When polls are closed, there remain n deputed ballots, which have always been a source of much contention; neither an there errors in lootings which require vertiheation. and as there is much less opportunity for the practice of fraud in all its various forms under the old method, the causes for contests are removed, savins: the contestants and the county much monev. With thes? lads determined, it was clear that the voting machine had .meat advantages over the old method of votin.tr. The whole question, therefore, res dveel itself into whether or not it was a jrood busi-ne-s proposition to buy them at this time. The cost of the machines and the terms of payment would determine that. Ir. Davis stated that his company (and hehadho doubt that other companies would do the same) were making this proposition, that they would sell the machines on payments, and that these payments could be so arranged that they would he no lamer than the savin? made at each election over t lie old method This arrangement would not require a raise in the tax levk. the same appropriation taking care -f the election and the payment on the machines. The cost of the machines is seven hundred dollars each with 5 per cent interest on tile deferred payments.

After due deliberation, the board of directors unanimously ameed that the foilowinjr resolution be recommended to the club for its considera tion and adoption: Whereas, the Hoard of County Commissioners of Wayne county has requested the opinion of the Commercial Club as to the advisability of the county buyintr votin? machines, and whether it could buy them now. your board unanimously

agreed, after due deliberation, that it was desirable to have votinjr machines and that the county should buv them now; therefore be it Kesolved, that the Richmond Commercial Club recommend to the conn tv commissioners that thev make

requisition on the county council for j

the necessary appropriation to supply the county with votincr machine's in time for use at the next general election in 3010.

THE TOWN OF HIBBARD

Hibbard, situated at the crossing of the Vandalia and Nickel Plate railways, is the center of a thriving agricultural district which is inhabited by a class of farmers who have made good at their calling. The well known stock farm of Martin Lowry is situated just a half mile from the station, while surrounding him are numerous small farms ranging from 50 to 100 acres in size. These farms are occupied by a thrifty and industrious class of men who have, without possible exception, saved enough money to provide against the proverbial "rainy day." While Andreas Bros. moved their saw mill to Pokagon, Mich., last July, they will retain their office and retail lumber yard at Hibbard. This branch is managed by Mr. F. L. Yoeman. the live wire of the place. He has installed a 30-horse power engine in the lumber yard for planing and resawing work. He has abiding faith in Hibbard, and is optimistic over the future he sees for the town. Mr. M. R. Cline of Culver will move his cement works to Hibbard in the spring, while the Evangelical denomination has secured a site on which they will erect a fine church, the only one in Hibbard. There is an excellent school house in the town, to which about 200 children go every day. The blacksmith shop of J. A. Clemens, and the hardware establishment of S. E. Wise are both pretentious buildings and would do justice to larger places. Wm. Kepler of Culver has just purchased the livery business of Wm. Klapp and has added an automobile to his service which will meet all trains passing through Hibbard.

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A Y stock of Stoves, Tinware vll and Agricultural Implements is as complete as can be found in the county. Everything in the Hardware line kept in stock. Get your Stove at my store and have satisfaction guaranteed you. A large selection to choose from. All kinds of implements and other farm requisites. CULVER EXCHANGE PHONE 75-2

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