The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1897-09-24
Address From the State Central
Committees.

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Under the election law of 1896 now
in force, there was made last year an
entirely new registration OF voters
throughout the whole State. For the
coming election on November End,
totally new registrotlon is required to
be made in Baltimore City alone, but
in the counties the law declares that
there shall he a registration merely of
those who failed to register last year or
who have since become entitled to reg
lister, and tia, there shall also be a re-
vision 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 impor-
tant duty, and consequently took no
part in the election
earnestly call on all such Demo-
Gratis to repair their neglect of last year
and to put til enselves in a position to
aid their party in recovering our tenn
porarily 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 su-
pineness and Indifference can defeat 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 aIA
law is qualified to vote, should consider
it point of personal and political OBJ
legation and honor to have his name
duly registered without DELAY. and
should stimulate his neighbors and ac-
quaintances to let nothing interfere
with their performance of this neces-
sary duty. Our several county organi-
cations 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 aud
they should be urged to go to the proper
! offices and be registered. The work
cannot be done too thoroughly, too
| systematically, or too soon. Subcom
mittees in each precinct of each cleo
ton district should be appointed
charged with the responsibility of as
certaining the names of all non-regs-
tered persons who are entitled to be
registered in their respective precin cts
The subcommittee should report to
full committees for each election dis
trict and these should in 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 condi-
ton of each election precinct be def
nitely and accurately ascertained and
adequate steps being taken to bring
out the fullest possible registration of
our voters.
There is reason TO believe that the
registration books contain many names
which should not he upon them.
These also should be thoroughly and
diligently scrutinized and the books
completely purged of all who are not
really qualified voters.
For the purpose of additional registra-
ton and revision the registration Of
fees in the counties will be opened on
Tuesday, the 2Sth day of September,
inst, and Tuesday, the 9Th day of Oc-
tober, prox., from s a. m. until D.
m. For the purpose of revision only
they will be opened on Tuesday, Octo-
Der 18th, prOX., from s a. M. until D.
m. AT this sitting no new names can
be added.
During these sitlings ample time will
be given to register every qualified vo-
ter and to purge the registration hooks
of last year of every improper, errone-
Gus, disqualified or fraudulent vote.
Upon the complete performance of
this essential work our success de-
pends
While | feel assured that the Demo-
Gratis of the counties will do their duty
in these particulars, l cannot too ear
nestly impress upon them the necessi-
ty of doing it most thoroughly and
promptly.
MURRAY VANDIvER,
Chairman.