The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-10-18
FROM wOULD-BE VOTERS
Questions Relating TO the Right of
franchise Submitted by "Eyen-
ing World" Headers.

| Here Is another batch of questions on
election matters submitted by Evening
world' readers. Some OF them are so
obscure as to render direct and salts
factory answers impossible.
| To the Editor!
You will greatly oblire a few readers Of u" tn.
Evening World" by answering the following
questions: u foreigner comes to thi. country
real name, but as soon as he lands goes by the
name Of Joseph Brown. and is known by no other
here ton years, can he get his citizen papers In
the name OF Joseph Brown and can he vcte7
1t has been held that a man may as
suine many names as lie sees At. yet
we do not think 1t advisable for you,
without an order of the Court, TO apply
for citizenship under any other name
than the one in which you were baptized.
To the Editor;
Kindly answer through your paper this dues-
tion I used to live at 22s Broome street corner
Of Essex, opposite the dlspensary. removed from
there to ~ Forsyth street on the 9Th OF October
Just one month before election day Please
answer II both places in the same district
and II yes or not II have a right to register
and vote on election day next7 Enclosed please
r. MENDELsoN. AZ Forsyth street.
You may register II you have been a
resident of the election district in which
you live for the thirty days preceding
election day.
To the Editor
Being a constant reader OF your valuable paper.
| take the liberty OF asking you for the following
information: \ man Is arrested and brought be-
fore the Court OF Sessions and found guilty OF
burglary in the third degree; he is sentenced to
three years and three months in the Kings County
renitentiary. but is given his liberty after serving
| two and half years. Can he become a citizen
Of the United states7 II he got his citizen papers
out after serving his two and half years. can ne
| voter u. G.
ha, infn al u,ba tha
convict is an alien or a native. II a
native he has undoubtedly lost his cit
izenship which the Governor may re-
store. II an alien, then it is for the
Judge to pass upon his character and
| fitness for citizenship.
To the Editor:
Kindly let me know through your valuable
zen Of the United states. / am a spspard and
have resided in this country for about twelve
years. Thanking you beforehand for your great
/ am respectfully yours. SUBSCRIBER.
II you arrived in this country under
eighteen years of age, then without hav-
you may become a citizen by applying
you arrived here when less than
tinuously lived in the United States five
years next proceeding your application
and one year in the State. and by prov
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become a citizen for at least two years
before making application. II you ar
rived at eighteen years or over then 1t
Wor De before fo you % rs Of record
and then two years after your declara-
ton of intention you may apply to
a court OF record for Naturalization; but
upon making such application 1t Will be
necessary to show that you resided In
the United States five years and one
year In the State in which you apply
To the Editor
Being reader Of your valuable paper look to
you to enghten me. How am ! going to get my
in March. 1883 and took my FIRST papers out In
Bradford. Pa. April q. 1892 ! have since re,
papers am at loss to know what have to do
| to get my full papers. VIII have to go to
york S ss to the above BY
swering me through the columns OF your very
pH T Ea b. confer great on
Write to the clerk of the court for
duplicate of your first papers. Then APP
pear in court with witness who can
certify to your having been resident
l.. of the United States for five years next
preceding your application.
To the Editor:
Would you he kind enough to inform me through
THE Evening World" Is man eligible to the
Office of President of the United states II born In
a foreign. country under an American fag1 BY
"G sP ARE being An ricans must the child
not he born on american soil
The child takes the country of his
parents unless the parents have re-
nounced allegiance prior to his birth.
To the Editor:
To settle II dispute. the ''ot
naturaiized gner," heing twenty-one years OF
age and born in this country, vote at an cleo
tion? Very respectfully, HENRY BOOK.
Certainly. He is native American
q and is entitled to all the privileges at
tending such fortunate nativity.
To the Editor
My home and family are at williamsburg, N
keeping me In the city late at night | sleep at
n | my ONCE as much as | do at home. Do ! lose
n my vote? II not, where shall | vote, in the
city or at Wiamsbrdge? | do not want to
New York. Very respectfully,
Your residence and voting place is
:, Williamsbridge.
To the Editor:
There are in this harbor OF New York several
hundred men employed in the lighterage bust
y ncss-men from all parts OF the State. These
men have been here in this business from two
4 to ten years; never lived on land in either city
OF Brooklyn, Perth Amboy, New York Jersey
A City What want to know In can they law.
their cities? Never having lived in any house
on shore, hut always on their boats. some
times stay from two To six months in one place
and in one instance the boat g. W. Martin ha,
Il family on board. Please let this appear in youi
l. column, with answer. so II We have the right
We will have time To register LlGHTERMAS.
Present your case to the Board OF
Elections.
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