The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-09-24
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JAS. W. Men BIB, Presl
Secretary.
Address from the State Central Com
mittee.


| TO Tie Democrats Of tie cJomtits:
| Under the election law OF 1896 now in force
there was made last year All entirely new regis.
tration of voters throughout the whole State
For the coming election ON November I'd, q
Totally new registration IS required to be made
IN Baltimore city alone, but in the counties the
law declares That there shall be registration
merely OF those who failed To register last year
or who have since become entitled to register,
ana that there shall also be Il revision OF the
existing registration books.
Although the registration in the counties last
year was large, indeed somewhat larger than
was expected, the figures show that many who
were entitled TO register omitted this important
duty. and consequently took no part Ill the
election.
/ earnestly call on all such Democrats to re-
par their neglect OF last year and to put them
selves IN Il position to aid their party in recov-
ering our temporarily lost ascendancy. They
owe this duty to themselves their party and
their state. With our whole vote registered
and cast there ought not TO be any doubt of
our success Only supineness and Indifference
can defeat us this year.
The first step in our campaign is to made the
registration of our voters full and complete.
To this end every man, who under the COusti-
tuition and law lsqualitied to vote, should con-
slider il point of personal and political obiga-
ton and honor to have his name duly register
ed without delay, and should stimulate his
neighbors and acquaintance to let nothing in
terfere with their performance of this neces-
sary duty. Our several county organizations
are earnestly request ed to give this matter con-
anu ulIelIlOD. Inc names
of all persons who ought to be and are not reg
lstered should be accordingly ascerIained and
they should be urged to 20 TO the proper offices
and be registered. The work cannot be done
too thoroughly, too systematically, or too soon.
subcommittee in each precinct of each cleo
ton district should be appointed, charged wit h
the responsibility of ascertaining the names of
all non-registered persons who are entitled to
be registered in their respective precincts.
The subcommittee should report to full COM
mittees for each election district. and these
should i'll turn report to the several county
committees from whom reports should be sent
to the State Central Committee. In this way.
and in this way only, can the condition of each
election precinct be definitely and accurately
ascertained and adequate steps be taken to
bring out the fullest possible registration OF
voters.
There is reason to be believe that the registra-
not be upon them. These also should he thor
Oughly and diligently scrutiniZed. and the
books completely purged of all who are not
really qualified voters.
For the purpose OF additional registration
and revision, the registration offices will be
open, i'll the counties, on Tuesday, the 2Sth day
Of September, and Tuesday, the 5th day of DC
tober, from A. NJ. until = +. NJ. For the pur-
pose of revision only, they will be opened on
Tuesday. October 18th, from 8 A NJ. until Z
=. NJ. AT this sitting no new names can he
added
During these sttinrs ample time will be given
20 register every qualified voter and 70 purge
the registration books of last year of every i'm
proper, erroneous, disqualified or fraudulent
name,
Upon the complete performance of this essen
tial work our success depends.
While | feel assured that the Democrats of
the counties will do their duty in these particu-
lars, cannot too earnestly impress upon them
the necessity of dong it most thoroughly and
promptly.
MURRAY vANDTvER.