Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1897-09-30
ADDRESS FROM THE STATE
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
REGISTER OUR VOTE.


OUuUF Tue eteCblOu law VI 1870
now in force, there was made last
year az entirely new registration Of
voters throughout the whole State.
For the coming election on Novem-
Der End, next, q totally new regis
tration 10 required to be made in
baltimore City alone, but in the
counties the Law declares there shall
be registration merely Of those
who failed to register last year or
who have since become entitled to
register and there shall also be q
revision of the existing registra-
ton 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 conse-
quently took no part in the cleo
ton.
| earnestly call on all such DEM
ocrats to repair their neglect Of last
year and to put themselves in po-
sition to aid their party in recover
ing our temporary lost sscendancy.
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 rs this year.
The first step in our campaign is
to make the registration of our vo-
tiers full and complete. To this
end every man who under the Con-
stitution and Law is qualified to
vote should consider it a point Of
personal and political obligation
and honor to have his name duly
registered without delay, and should
stimulate his neighbors and ac-
quaintances to let nothing inter-
fere with their performance Of this
necessary duty. Our several coun-
ty organizations are earnestly re-
quested to give this meter consid-
Grafton and careful attention. The
names of all persons who ought to
be and are not registered should be
accordingly ascertained and they
should be urged to go to the prop
er Offices and be registered. This
work cannot be done too thorough
ly, too Systematically or too soon.
Subcommittee in each precinct
of each election district should be
appointed charged with the respon-
sibility Of ascertainining the names
OF all non-registered persons who
are entitled to be registered in their
respective precincts. The sub-com-
mittee should report to full CON-
mittees for each election district
and these in turn report to the sew
eral county committees from whom
reports should be sent to the State
Central Committee. In this way
and in this way only can the condi-
ton of each election precinct be
definitely aud accurately ascertain
ted and accurate steps be taken to
bring out the fullest possible regis
tration of our voters.
There is reason to believe that
the registration books contain many
names which should not be upon
them. These also should be thor
oughly and diligently scrutiuized
and the booke completely purged
of all who are not really qualified
voters.
For the purpose of additional
registration and revision the regis
tration offices in the counties will
be opened on Tuesday, the 2sth
day Of September instant. and
Tuesday, the 5th day of October,
proximo, from 8 a. m, until z D.
m. For the purpose of revision
only they will be opened on Tues.
day, October 12th, proximo, from
Sa. m. until 2 p. m. At this sit.
ting no new names can be added.
During these sittings ample time
will be given to register every quail
fled voter and to purge the regis
tration books Of last year Of every
improper, erroneous, disqualified
or fraudulent name.
Upon the complete performance
OF this essential work our success
depends.
While | feel assured that the
Democrats of the counties will do
their duty in these particulars, /
cannot too earnestly impress upon
them the necessity of doing it most
thoroughly and promptly.
MURRAY VANDIVER,
Chairman.