The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1896-10-17
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To the SENTINEL.

The advocates Of 1'souud moneys
have been amusing themselves circuia.
ting reports about this Parish that the
Registration law that will 60 into
effect next January will dlsfranchise
every voter who cannot read and
write. ~
Finding that their false charges.
that the election law passed at the
last session Of the Legislature would
prevent any man from voting unable
to read, is acting like a boomerang
upon them, they try to get out of it by
the assertion that the ne,c Tcoist,,stion
law was what they had reference N.
Now the reader will find u copy az tha
article ia the Registration law that
relates to the qualifications of the voter
below:
Section 5.-Be it further enacted.
&c. That the applicant for recistra-
ton shall be required IN his own hand
and without dictation or Suggestion
from any one, provided lie be- able "a
write. IN presence Of the Supervisor Of
registration. or his clerks, or assiatanta
10 the parish Of Orleans. and Tia
other parishes throughout tile State e.
the presence Of the Assessor - ~.
clerks or assistants, the following
black form Of application, to DO fled
and kept in the sald offices, in their
respective Offices, to wit:
ny name Is - I was born in
the State Of --- In ~ -.
IS. am now ~ yeara Of 40.
have resided in this state aimee ia,.|
and ! have never been convicted ~
any OF the crimes or ~offenses set forth
10 article 1S7 of the constitution of Ali.
state. '"'s
Sworn to and subscribed befora ~.
thls day Of IS.
III the event Of said applicant. far
any cause, Is unable to write. the M
pervlsor OF registration shall read - |
him the printed question and he MAJ
get some other person to Gil ont in M
presence Of the supervisor Of reg;str.S
t'on. or his assistants or tho assessor
or his assistants, said blank for him
~ MS dlctatiOn, without s~upeeation ~
any assistance whatever from tha n.r-
son filling ont said blank ercsnt
writing the words OF said applicant.
ana any person % called upon 70
assist said applicant who shall alter n
any manner the answers Of said annl;-
cant, or who shall suggest to said m.
piicant any word Of words proper -
In said blank, or who shall in .nv
manner Or form whatever, render .ny
assistance To- said applicant, cxcent ~
write truly the language and anevars
OF said applicant in said blank ahall IN
conviction thereof, be punished bv i'm
prlsonment at hard labor for NOT lss.
'nan one nor than three years.
Now if there is anything that vii,
prevent any man from obtaining h;.
registration papers / should lie n
It pointed out. The whole trnth
Is that any man of common sense con
register and vote. The reaaon whv
me republicans find 30 much opoos;.
ton to it is that the voter can 90 + RI.
poll, arrange the vote AS ne pIrAs,s
ana vote his ticket without moleata.
ion or dictation from any me-. r. il
enpi'atlcalIy the poor mans ballot and
axes MIN out Of control Of his emplov-
y VINO may attempt to bulldose him
voting according to his dictatoriai
deas. This sound statement Of tha
voting law il on q par with rhs
sound money" that one bears -
nncii about. Both are built on for.'
,a,'ons Of sand, utterly unteuablc And
! was talking few dsys 40 v;,h