The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-10-07

iiSiIol pilHClpdi u government OF
the people, for the people and by the
people" but in this gracious year and
in the noble state of Maryland, when
the people are not conscious of a need
for an amendment to the constitution of
the state, few wise politicians declare
that the citizens lof this state are too
stupid to be conscious Of a need even
when one exists and with the Amend
ment warclub in their hands are rushing
rampant throughout the length and
breadth of the state trying to hoodwink
the people into accepting a measure
that would trick them out of their dear
est right, the privilege OF voting.
No amount of theorizing upon the sub
ject, however, will relieve US of the
necessity of meeting the proposition
face to face, and if we as citizens Of
Garrett county and of the State Of
Maryland may hope to seytle the matter
inteligently at the polls in the approach
ing election, we must not be satisfied
with a mere study Of the origin and
o'ia' "-''i oI Tue amendment llSeii' Out
mus look beyond it and see what would
ne ''le result we're II L" become Jaw.
| ask myself the question, IF this
amendment should become a law, who
OF my neighhorS viii be disiranch'sed?'
In answering this question, We viii sup
pose that were the amendment adopted
1t would be literally and tanIV enIorced;
then the answer Is evident, ard that all
men, regardless Of color Or party affilia-
ton. who could not comply with the re-
Gulrement of the law would be disfran-
chlsed. thousands of them, not because
they are undesirable or vicious citizens,
but because they themselves or their
fathers failed to do something forty
years ago which the supervise poll
uclan OF Maryland today say they should
nave done. 1t Is to TINS particular class
OF cur fellow citizens and ucighbors,
that 1t Is our purpose to particularly
refer IN this letter. I he sturdy. thrift
ty, capable and desirable citizensh hip Of
Garrett county, is made up largely Of
men OF German birth, or their direct
descendants, and among them we find
large number Of Germans who adopt
eR MarNlahd as Their nome and who
WoUla fight to defend her honor. but
since they failed to apply for their
naturalization papers prior to January
LIST, 1869, the proposed amendment de-
clareS that neither they nor their sons
""u'" De qua''Ileu 10 register ana vote
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now many sons OIL lofelgn-oorn par
en'S nYlhg IN NarreSt county To-Day
"ouiu De Wiling 10 go before BOARD OF
registrars ana make oath that his father
Voteu oelore 1909 ana yet mat Is Just
"ha' VIII De required OF them should
the suffrage amendment De ratliled ny
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