The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-03-26
PUTTING ON WAR PAINT.
THE REPUBLICANS GIVE NoTICE..To DEM,
OCRATS THAT THEY MUST GET TO-
GETHER.
The ColOrcd People are Called Upon
to Organize into Clubs. and Their
First and Only Duty il to Get Reg.
iS;ratiOn Tickets.

COLUMBIA, March l9.-The following ad-
dress was issued this afternoon:
EADQuARTERs OF TIE REPUBLICAN)
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
COLUMBIA. ). c., March Is, lSJO.)
It is important that immediate, energetic
and systematic efforts should be made To nave
all the Republican votes In the State properly
registered. The supervisors of registration
have I, Gently been appointed. The SIate Jaw
requires them to he present on the hrst Mon,
day in each month up TO next July TO atten9
To their duties, and the law OF tho Unlteo
States makes these officials liable to a forfeit
of 500, to be recovered by the person ag'
grievctl, If they hinder, delay, prevent or OBJ
struct any qualified voter from being properly
registered.
AlI unregistered Republican voters, and
those who have LOST their certificates iof regis
tration or changed their residences since tnelr
registration, should apply TO the supervisor OF
their county On one OF the prescribed registra-
ton days to become qualified TO vote. inns
urgent duty should not be delayed, but should
be attended to on the first registration Gay
possible, so ns To avoid the uncertainty Oh the
last day. Should the supervisor be absent, or
purpoScly delay, ohstruct or defeat the right
of registrati0n,' TOR unjuStly discriminate
against any voter or class OF voters, tie lacl
should bc motel with all particulars as TO
time. place, circumstances. ETC., ana report 10
the county chairman with view both to the
prosecution of the officer and TO enabling the
voters excluded from their registration rights
I
And on the final day Of registration all VINO
are present Offering to be registered ana en-
titled to have issued to them proper ccrtifl-
Gates who are unable to obtain them from
any cause that Is not their fault, should NJ
on &C make affidavit Of the fact, as prescribed
in Section 2.007, Revised Statutes OF the Unit
cd States, VIII tch declares thai. the supervisors
cannot defeat the rights Of the voters by any
failure 10 perform their duties. These ai-
fdavits are given by law all the force ana ei-
feet of registration certificates, and managers
OF election are required to receive and count
The ballots of those voters presenting them.
The law also provides for the appointment
OF supervisors 10 guard and scrutiniZc the re:
glstr:ltion upon application OF ten citiZens OF
any county made TO the United States Circuit
Judge. Blanks for this purpose can be OBJ
tanned froIi the cieik k Of the Court, j. T.. Ha-
good. Charleston, ). g.
As a potent agency in cfIectlng Il complete
registration Of voters II Is advised that one or
more clubs be formed in each precinct.
Through this means those entitled TO vote
Can bv enumerated and u systematic plan
adopted OF aScertaining who are not properly
registered and steps taken TO qualify them to
vote. These clubs should be organized under
the auspices Of the National Republican Lea
que and then they will be placed in Il position
to send club delegates to District and State
League conventions and thus place themsel-
yes in close and regular connection with the
National League organization.
AS vice president of the League from this
State am empowered to authorize the organ
iZation OF these clubs,l (which are intended to
be permanent, and when formed upon being
reported 10 mc will have the clubs duly en-
rolled. There is Il good prospect OF Congress
passing national election law, and IL Is the
duty OF every Republican to qualify hmsel
to exercise his right Of franchise and take nd
vantage Of such law II enacted.
Elery NJ. Brayton, Chairman.