We often spend months in an active canvass to convince them of the duty of attending elections. If the people find troops stationed there under the command of the President of the opposite partyoften. as we know. one of the most active though quiet workers for the success of his partythey will become indifferent or timorous. and relinquish their right. If the naturalized citizen knows that he is to be subject to the danger of arrest by persons in authority. purposely appointed by leaders of the opposite party to diminish the number of votes against it. he will remain at home rather than take the risk of the trouble or inconvenience to which he may be put. The result will finally be that the adherents of the party in power will be the only ones to approach the polls. and power once gained will be thus perpetuated forever. Against any authorized interference between the voter and the ballotbox we have raised our protest.
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