The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-09-26
REGISTRATION.

Democrats should not forget that
next Tuesday is the first day ofregis-
tration. 1t seems as if there is not
sufficient interest being taken in this
important matter and we again
urge that it be not overlooked.
Elections are frequently close and this
was specially true at the last Con-
gressional contest when MIR. Blake
ney's plurality over Mr.. Talbot was
less than 800. No more striking
example could be given ofthe import
ance of registration than this single
incident. The most trying defeats
are those that come so near the goal
and yet far enough olose. tits well
enough to discuss campaign issues
and political parties, but if the vote
is not registered it cannot be cast, so
the best way to commence this falls
campaign is by giving careful atten
tion to those Democrats who have
moved into other precincts or have
become of age since the last election,
us we'll as the newcomers i'll our
midst, who have been, here a sufh-
cient length of time to acquire resi-
dence.
The only two days that new names
can be enrolled are September 3Oth
and October 7th. The meeting on
October 14th is for revision only.
Those who live in the rural commune
ties and take an interest in politics
should be especially careful to see
that nearby citizens have attended
to this important duty. A little sys-
tematic work on the part of each
Democrat would result in the regis
tration ofthe entire vote, and con-
sequently an increased majority at
this election. Two years ago this
county gave MIR. Talbot majority
of 396. Ii would be graceful COM
pliment at this, his last contest, if
we could increase that to 800. MIR.
Talbot is an old war-horse and a
fighter and while some Of us may feel
that he was not the logical candi-
date, yet we should disabuse our
our minds of this idea, and instead
thereof, remember that his Democ
racv has never been questioned and
whether triumphant or defeated he
never was found sulkin9 i'll his tent
when his party demanded his services.
Considerable comment has been
made as to the outcome of the result
of the efforts of the Law Enforce
ment League i'll its attempt to bring
about a more strict observance of
the Local Option Law. The matter
should be viewed in a fair and i'm
partial manner and those who were
at the head of the organization
should at least receive encourage
ment for the sincerity in their efforts
to have the law more rigidly OBJ
served. We do not think that it is
we'll at this time to use any words
of blame as they doubtless feel the
result as keenly as the taxpayers
who will have to foot the bill The
expense entailed on the county will
amount to a good deal and it would
have probably been much better if
they had not pinned SO much oftheir
faith on two individuals whose pre-
vious life had not been more careful
ly investigated. 1t was tohave been
expected that the detectives would
have to stand a most rigid investi-
cation and persons should have been
selected for this delicate task who
were wcll-known to every one and
whose character was above reproach.
4 wholesome lesson however, has
been learned and future grand juries,
who have the interest of the tax
payers at heart, will examine very
carefully the character of those who
testify as well rs the evidence they
give.
POST CHECK CURRENCY.
Although the Post Check Currency
bill failed of passage at the last SEES
sion nf Cou0reSS there seems n he no