Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-13
LET ALL REGISTER.
A Duty Before Election Every
body Should Perform.
THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TUESDAY.

THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY TUESDAY.
No One Should Risk His Right to Vote by
Neglecting to See That His Name is Re-
corded on the Poll Books-Only Two
Days IN Which This May be Done-Better
Attend to 1t the First.
Tuesday, Oct Is the first day of regis
tration is less than a week off and demo-
Gratis should remember that unless they
go 10 the polls on that day, or two weeks
later. Nov l. their opportunity to register
will have passed and there may be ques-
| ton as to their right to vote. The Chi
cago papers maintain that an entire new
register must be taken this year of every
| leg allied voter. that every voter mus,
register in person and that he cannot
vote upon the face of past
registration, nor can he have his vote
sworn in on election day. Be that as il
may, THE ARGUS desires TO impress
upon every voter the duty of attending
to this duty On the days set apart by Law
for that purpose. Every man should dc
his duty 10 register in person next Thurs
day at ali events. 1t is unsafe to put il
eff until Nov. 1. when he may be sick OIL
out of town. If this is done all will bt
we'll There are many, however. who
will let Oct IS pass by without their reg
listering II is the duty of those who d.
register on the first day to see that thes'
iothers go TO the pools on Nov. 1.
| Certainly nothing Is to be gained b.
ueglecting to register. and a good dea
may be lost to the democrats by such ne
elect. The republicans are not overlook
ing this important duty. Realizing tina
the state as well as the nation is lost t.
them on the legal vote. they are sending
out quietly circulars to all county com
Mite. men TO get out the voters on reg
is,ratiou day, to attend to this duty
d ligently as they would to get out tn
votes on election day, hoping thereby b.
a strict compliance with the letter of tn
ilav to yet outwit the party who alread
has the fight won. Every republican il
the state of Illinois will be registers
If possible next Tuesday. S
will every doubtful voter. and
any of these classes of citizen
fail to register next Tuesday. they wi
be advised the following morning brigh
aud ear,y of their neglect, and they Wi
hear about it again before Nov. l, whic
will be the last day the registry boar
sits. Every democrat should remembe
these TWO days. Remember that Nov.
| is the last day OF grace and that tn
duty must be discharged on that DAY
, bu, better than that see to it on Oct
1s-next Tuesday A prominent demo
crat said this morning: I'VE have to
good thing this year to endanger los
ing it by neglecting so simple dui
a. registering. None of US should forg'
this matter"
The election boards in many wards a.
controlied by republicans. Some CT tt
Judges permit personal or party feelin
10 affect their methods of dischargir
their duties. This was fully shown
the last election held in Rock Island
the school election-~hen citizens VT
had resided in precinct for years. al
had never failed to vote when in the eli
a were compelled to comply with evel
e reou irement of the law because their p'
s.tion on the question before the Poop
o was considered, while Others not so VT
n known in the ward were rushed in al
la,lowed to vote without being que
toned. The MODE of conducting Il
last school election. as stated then. was
disgrace TO Rock Island. We don't wa
a repetition of it. We don't want an O.
casion for a repetition of it. The be
thing q voter can do is to leave no o.
lportunity for his vote being question:
and his elective privileges endsnSer'
through non compliance with every r
ouirement OF the law, or through eth
ignorant or over-wise judges of election
Register next Tuesday in person. Th'
It you are all right.