Neither the democratic party nor the republican party desires that there shall be fraudulent votes cast at elections. and we are not willing to advocate any measure that will conduce to that end. But the question is whether this law does prevent fraud or promote fraud. That is the question. Let us see how it operated in the city of New York. These naturalization papers which are complained of were issued in 186. There are on file in offices of the clerks of the supreme and superior courts about twentyeight thousand applications. On these certificates were granted. They were granted to those of foreign birth who desired to become citizens of the United States.
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