The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-01-31
SATURDAY LAST DAY
UNLESS POLL TAXES ARE PAID
 WILL BE DIsFRANCHIsED. 9
Collector Halls Will Keep ofics Open Tonight and Tomorrow Night to Accommodate Work.
 ingmen.

Today and tom orrow are the. two last days upon which ci.ix,ns can nay tnc.r poll taxes ani thereby qullify them selves as electors under the new Con- sfitution If you fail to pay your poll tax today or tomorrow you cannot vote at any election held during the year
 Tax Collector Halls and other promi- ntnt Democrats including the members of the Democratic County Executive Committee. have been diligent in their efforts to have al white citizens pay the tax and qualify themselves to vote. tax accumulates and unless the q 20 is paid this year it will oe necessary to pay the, back. tax or g next year to Leco me a qualified eiector. E.
 It was announced yesterday by Tax Collector Halls of Montgomery County. tf at he interpret ad the law to mean that Saturday. February 1st, Is included in the limitation for payment of the tax or before the first day of February" :" He will receive payments of poll taxes until o'clock Saturday evening.
 eass open Frday and P my nhs I until o'clock said Mir. Halls yes terday. with the view to accommodate ing workmen who might not be able to tirne.''
 Then Mir. Halls talked of the import l ance to citizens of paying the poll tax.
 I sugsest." said Mir. Halls. that Montgomery County should ask his enf- ployes 1T they have paid their poll taxes. l If he finds they have not he should urge
 them then to go at at once ne and do so. It would | enquire of his friends If they have paid | the tax. But two days remain and there | should be concert of action upon the toward qualifying every white man 4. a voter"
 Mir. Halls said that approxin,ateij 2,oco citizens hed paid the tax. and that men. He expects that a great many white men who have deferred the matter will pay the tax today and tomorrow. |.
 Hon. E. B. Joseph. Mayor of Mont- to the heads of all city departments ask- ing them to urge upon subcrdlnates in the employ of the city that they pay their poll taxes today or tomorrow
 The letter of Mayor Joseph Is as fol-
 Dear sir--1 would ask that you would call the attention of the officers and white emploves in your department to before the 1st day of February. by those liable therefor Is requir sd before they can become qualified voters under the new Constitution of the State. and urge upon them the importance of qualifying for this very important duty of every good citizen. The City Charter requires every city othcial elected by the people to he a qualified vote- and in my opinion this qualification should be extended. and no doubt will he in the future to
 every. subordinate official of the city. Certainly no good citizen could expect
 to All an office for the people unless hs feels enough interest in our form of
 government to qualify as a voter.
 "Tnls Is unoT'"ial. but would a-k | that YOU call the attention of all the officials and white emplovss of the city in your department to this important matter. Very truly -s-.. 'E. R. Joseph" | With the idea of facilitating the em. | ployes of the city in the payment If their poll taxes, City Treasurer R. s. Williams will pay of all the employees l of the city at the City Hall today in stead of tomorrow. February It. as n l the custom. It requires about s10.00o nor | month to pav tho citv emploves inciud- | ing the school officials. and th'- money will be paid out today by the Treasurer | In cash.