Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-21
Political Equality Club Dis
cusses the Question at Last
Nights Meeting
GAINED WRONG IMPRESSION
Do Not Consider the Difference Be-
tween Special and City Election to
Vote Tax-could Vote If the Pro-
position Was to Vote Tax For Mu-
nicipaI Improvement.

Inc POntlcaI Equality Siu', ~ -
regular meeting Wednesday night, dis
cussed the question of whether or not
the women of the city would partici
pate in the special election called for
May 2, to vote a 3 per cent tax to aid
the building OF the Marshaltown Elec-
trio, Street & Interurban Railway
Companys line from this city TO Grun-
dy Center. The club had made in
quiries concerning the right of the
women to vote. and decided that the
women could vote. according to law.
This information. coming from the
club, being exactly adverse to a recent
statement made by the Times Repub-
lican. to the effect that only qualified
electors We're privileged to participate,
started an investigation OF the statutes,
and from such the T.R. reiterates it's
statement that women can not vote,
but rather only qualified electors, male
citizens over 81 years of age. are en-
titled to cast their ballots.
Section 1131 of the code makes
provision with reference to the right
of women to vote at any city, town or
school election. where there are certain
propositions to be submitted, particu-
larry the question of Increasing the tax
levy. Section 1859 defines the cleo
tons dividing them into three classes
general city and special. The city
election applies to any municipal cleo
ton held In any city or town, and the
special to any other election held for
any purpose authorized or required by
law.
The question involving the vote OF
women narrows itself down to wheth-
err or not the election on May is 4
city election According to attorneys
whose opinions have been sought there
is a concurrence that while the cleo
ton on May is held within the city.
ii is not properly a city election. but q
special election. to aid railway,
which is other than municipal cor
poration If the election We're to vote
a tax to aid some municipal project
such as a park. in which an Increase
in the tax levy was to be made, the
women could vote. As this is not the
case. and the aid is to be for a pri-
vate corporation. the women can not
vote.
Registration Begins Today.
The registration for the special cleo
ton began today in the different wards.
According to the code the registry
boards in presidential years must be In
session on Ave different days, The
boards will meet again tomorrow, and
on Saturday The next day for regis
tration will be on Saturday. April 80,
and the final on the day OF election. on
which day only those who We're not in
the city on any of the previous days OF
are entitled to registry.
All must register who We're not eligi-
bic to vote at the recent city election, !
or those who have moved from one
ward to another since the city election.
Unless one had moved into another
ward since the general election last
fall. he was entitled to vote at the city
election, provided he had voted at the
general election and has not since
moved If you are not sure whether
you are registered take the trouble to
consult the poll books. That is the
safest way Many We're unable to vote
at the recent city election because they
that registration for the re-
publican primary was sufficient. The
places of registration in the different
wards are as follows:
First ward-No. 22s East Main
street.
Second ward-No rs West Main
street.
Third ward-city Bank building, 4
West Main.
Fourth Ward-Alert hose house,
South Third avenue.
Firth Ward--Bohemia Hall, corner of
Third avenue and Arson street.
Sixth Ward--No. 112 South Twelfth |
street.