The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1897-10-01
Address from the State Ctntfai
Committee.

To the Democrats Of Tie Counfi.s:
Under the election law of 1896 row IN
force. there was made last year an entire
" Kew registration of voters throughout
the whole State. For the coming election
on November end, Il totally new rcSis'Ia-
ton is required to be made III Baltimore
CITY alone, but in the counties the law de-
clares that there shall be registration
merely of those who failed to register
last wear or who have since become emu
tied to register, and that there shall also
be a revision of the existing registration
books
Although the registration in the couh-
ties last year was large, indeed somewhat
larger than was expected, the figures
show that many who were entitled TO reg
lister omitted this important duty, ana
consequently took no part in the election.
7 earnestly call on all such Democrats
to repair their neglect of last year and TO
nut themselves in a position to aid their
narty in recovering our temporarily lost
ascen lancy-they owe this duty to them
selves, their party and their State with
orr whole vote registered and cast there
OH oht not to be any doubt of oul success.
Only supineness and Indifference can de-
feat us this year.
The first step in our campaign is to make
the registration of our voters full and
complete. To this end every man who
under the Constitution and law Is quail
fed to vote should consider it point of
personal obligation and honor to have his
name duly registered without delay, and
should stimulate his ncighbors and ac-
ouaintanccs to let nothing interfere with
their performance of this necessary duty.
Our several county organizations are
earnestly requested to give this matter
consideration 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
90 to the proper offices and be registered
I 1Haas woxks camel &c dsas 80 sslaoggh1y
too Systematically oftoo soon. Sub COM
mittees in each precinct of each election
district should be appointed charged with
the responsibility of ascertaining the
names of all nonrcgistered persons who
are entitled to be registered in their res
pective precincts. The subcommittee
should report to full committees 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 alone can the condition
of each election precinct be definitely ana
accurately asccrtained and adequate steps
be taken to bring out the fullest possible
| registration of our voters.
There is reason to believe that the reg
istration books contain many names which
should not be upon them. These also
should be thoroughly and diligently scru
tinized and the books completely purged
of all who are not really qualified voters
For the purpose of additional registra
ton and revision the registration offices
in the counties will be opened on Tues
day, the 2sth day of September inst, anl
Tuesday the 9Th day of October proN.
from 8 A. NJ. until p NJ. For the pur
pose of revision only they will be opene'
on Tuesday, October 18th prox., from A
M. until p. NJ At this sitting no new
| names can be added. During these sit
tins ample time will be given to register
every qualified voter andto purge the reg
istration books of last year of every i'm
proper, erroneous, disqualified or fraudu
lent name.
Upon the complete performance of thu
essential work our success depends
While feel assured that the democrat
of the counties will do their duty in thcs'
particulars, l cannot too earnestly impress:
upon them the necessity of doing it mos
thoroughly and promptly.
MURRAY NANDIvER,