The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-10-31
For GATHER AND TIE
REPUBLICAN TICKET
A Voter For Thirty Three Years Makes
An Appeal.
THE ELECTION LAW THE ISSUE
An Old Resident Reviews The Extra
Session Of he Legislature and
What Was Accomplished By 1t
A NefariOus Scheme.
To the Editor of The Republican:

To the Editor of The Republican:
/ As the lay for the battle Of the ballo
approaches, an more firmly persuaG-
ed after careful survey Of the matter,
TIA. IL, acknowledgement OF our neigh
bors fri-rds and citizens. which has so
DEGRADED the politics Of our State. Is
the one subjec. Of paramount impor-
tance al this election. Our present
abomiEasie election bill, Matched in the
moral baEnt OF an extra session Of the
/ Legislature, must and shall be wiped
from the statute books. This alone, |
/ conscilnticUsly believe, is good and suf-
ficient reason for depositing our vote
for George r. Gather and the Republi-
can ticket.
Certain it is, if we cherish the tradi-
tons our State, and have respect for
the sacred and inaienable rights Of its
citizens, we will place ourselves on rec
ord as being unalterably opposed to the
present legislation, or to any further
political Juggling having for its purpose
and object, either expressed or implied,
the disfranchisement Of any class of our
citizens. Let US pledge ourselves to do
all in our power to put . decisive end to
unfair election laws, have them repeal
ed, and new laws passed instead, which
will assure to US and our children that
every voter may cast his vote in conf
dence, and that it viii be honestly
counted as the intention Of the voter
/ is expressed.
/ Just think moment, my fellow voter,
whether you be Republican, Prohibition
/ list or Democrat, what this nefarious
/ Election Law cost us as taxpayers (and
/ who are not taXpayersD. 1t was pass
/ ed at The extra session Of the Legisla-
ture at the enormous expense Of over
one hundred thousand dollars, and for
what purpose? Simply and solely to
cut Out the poor man, VINO unfortunate
/ ly cannot read and write, and to throw
/ further obstacles in his way, that re
gardless Of his intention. which may be
pi""i'y 'Np' '7se.'' ny ms mara ms vote
''i',' ~ 80 'I away an" 'os'' Now Is
iio' ems d D'oU Oh 'le lalr eacuIcheon OF
our State, and a cursed wrong to noble
manhood of our young, as well as TO the
exalted loyalty and patriotism Of those
VIZ -''>N Wv 'ii'i''S III -i'',e u "a1'Ie'
III ~. C.lleI'9t' u our country 5 li'eov5h.
''> W. 7,''i''' " % o211Aa-0'y CON
/ 'oI'1'' - vi w o'l '''-1' di'esed census
/ inaccuracies. Livery intelligent man
. knows that this was only subterIuge:
and q rag, election jau ~ ,a,s.r IL
.........,r. II,
ms mug '''oi y me Si'-sio'u ID" paced
/ on the statute books ~ Republicans IN
/ 1896, was the sinister and alI-coutrojinp
/ noriy. and d.e.q,, ,rl;s u... +l..,, a.,
-. -. 80 '''' 90 0'i''l' az
In '''''o"'
/ have been voter In this state for
| thir.y-tar wears and have always kent
! in close touch ,pitb tla ,,olit;o.j ,,.,,i.
/
/ declare that IN my opinion this election
law together with the manner of its
nagg9,r, 81, .t,,..,,,.-,+ l,,,~,l,1-
','-'''-''- ~
PeiPet'"'eu ny any party ana lo'sIed
upon the people OF this State. I con-
slder it the one danning cloud that
HANGS ova,, +his o,ard cid ron,o,o,,
-, M. I'm I 'l'i1 I'1 Oo'i'''io''-
wealth. IKE d pail ana holus up IN scorn
the bosses Of an old boss-ridden organi-
cation that would for selfish ends and
p,,,.nosas ,.,,blass,,, t,.a-,,,Io ~, 49, -
~ - messy u '''.ip'0 0ii 'iie ''iosV
sacred r!ghts ana FRANCHISES OF Its most
lHOyaI cltizehS. BOT, comrades OF the
franc army VINO nave carried the
huSK9I ana Knapsack' know what llber-
/ " ana human rights mean. You have
made pay -,