Show FINE FOR NOT VOTING G 5 ERN 5 a W a bet of A the New Hew York legislature has Ja in introduced introduced a bill making it a crime to re me refrain train frain from V voting and fixing the penalty at a fine flee of not less Ie than 9 nor more than alO 10 A state election agent is pr pro proposed posed OMd in t bBl He and aDd his hlAt deputies deputla will go oi 1 the be voting lists and when they find a man who ho registered and Voted in m one ODe election ejection falls tal to vote ia In Inthe the succeeding f election they are authorized to 10 collect from him a tine fine nc at once V Mr Wallace allaCE is js satisfied that the pa age of his hia bill will m result re in getting out the tM full vote ote in every election Well its a poor rule that wont both ways If a A oter Voter is to be fined for r not voting once lie he should hould be rewarded for tor voting more mo than once If It he votes twice he should be paid 5 5 or 10 and an anIt It if he votes vote three or four times his re regard re reward reward ward gard should be increased a ed proportionate 1 ly lr It If Mr fr Wallace wants want a heavy beavy vote TOte cast cut in every election lection the theto way tn tV briar it about Seriously though we doubt if the Mil bill will vili w ill have h vc the desired effect Suffrage Ml IS Mla ISa a privilege rather than a right and It U Uis ItIs is 18 difficult to compel any one to take advantage of a pm privilege It is it the duty doty of every to vote but it is 18 also the duty of every citizen to respect the rights of his fellow You cant legislate a sense ose of duty into any man manThe manThe manThe The individual who want to vote ote going to vote ote in order to es is escape I cape being fined He will Wilt be he able to find plenty of excuses es for far t not voting I Besides Be ldes voting is Ia a matter of con conscience ou science I CODI Kety Eert candidate on a ballot u be objectionable ble to a voter r Is UK it n ritt t compel him to vote for one ODe or OP o ot of I I them We rather think not net 33 The e re ft reform form forni that is ta most needed hi ta a reform in our system tern of ot making Seminal If It I It is possible to pass a law Jaw that t at will compel good citizens V t fee Itt prima JIba primaries I ries ri S and aad conventions and aDd s no bring about I I the nomination of good men muon the rest relit will W ill be easy a V I |