The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-11

In the campaign oi 1000. it has been
snlcmnly and deliberately. agreed by
both the Democratic and Republican
parties. in their respective State Con
ventions that the paramount question
to be decided at the polls. in Maryland
IS the adoption or the rejection of the
proposed DISTINGUISHING amendment to
the State Constitution This amend
mcni. which may be seen advertised
in the daily newspapers is very long
one. II is intended Ia take the place
al Article |. Sec. !. oi the Maryland
Constitution. which reads ~ follows:
Section l. AN elections shall be by
ballot and every male citizen of the
United States. nf the age al twcuty-one
years or upwards who has been resi-
dent II the State icr one year and OF
the Legislative district of Baltimore
City. or Of the County. IN which he
may offer to vote. for six months. next
preceding the election. shall be entitled
10 vote in the ward or election district.
in which he resides at all elections.
hereafter to be held. in this State"
Section ,. which it is not proposed
10 change, provides for DISTINGUISHING
every person who has been convicted
OF an infamous crime. unless pardoned
he ard section. also. not to be
changed. DISTINGUISHES vote BUYERS
The proposed amendment MAKES
THE TIME OF RESIDENCE IN
THE STATE REQUIRED OF \
VOTER. TWO YEARS INSTEAD
OF ONE. AND IN THE COUNTY
ONE YEAR INSTEAD OF SIN
MONTHS. IT. so FAR. HlNDERS
AND DISCOURNGES. NEW RESI-
DENTS. IN APPLYING FOR CITI-
IENSlllP. II also require, the voter
To be duly registered. when he offers
To- vote The qualifications Tor regis
tration are \ person vino was rn-
titled To- vote IN Maryland or IN any
other State "i the Union. under il,
laws, ON January rs,. iSrp ar prior
thereto. End \ male descendant ui
any such person. or ard, \ foreign
born citizen oi the United States natu-
rallied between January lst 1860 AMI
the date at the ADOPTION ~ TIN, sec.
tiuu oi this article cor 9TH a male de
sccudant OF such mentioned person"
or 9Th, \ person. who IN the presence
90 the officers 81 rcgI>tra iun. shall, in
hi, own hand writing. with pen and ink.
without any and. suggestion or memo
raudum whatsoever and without any
question addressed To- him. by ary 81
the officers 1T registration. make ap.
p,icatl"n tn register. correctly. stat
Ing IN such application IN, name. age.
date and place "i birth residence and
occupation ~ lh, time and lur the two
wears nrNi preceding the uamc at hi,
employer. ~ employers, ii any. nj the
time and Tor the Two wears next pre-
crdng. and whether he ha, previously
voted and II So. the State Count, ~
CITY and district nr precinct in which
he voted last, and also the uamc i'm full
of the President ui the Uuurd States.
"i one ui the Justice, ui the Supreme
Court "i the Uriicd State. al the
Governor at Mar, aud. ui one 81 the
judge, al the Court ~ Appeal, IT
Maryland and 81 me Mayur of Ralt
more City, II the applicant resides in
Baltimore Civ. 60" IT ON, ui the
County Commissioner. oi the County,
III which the applicant resides. aud any
person who i unable t. comply with
the &inrcgning requirements. a. tn
making application i"r registration. in
his own handwriting. solely because he
i physically disabled from So doing: or
9th. person or the husband ri a per
SON. who. at the lime III n, ,rnIir,t;nu
ior registration. : ron N.EIDE
owner 81 real or personal rrnrrrt, !,
an amount 81 not lc>, than Five linn
drcd Dollars Is assessed therefor -,
the tax book, 81 the Cir. ~ RAIN.
more or oi one ~ rhc Connie. ~ ,h,.
State. has been such owner and So
assessed Tor two wear, next prcrediny
hi> application Jar rr,.i,,r,t;,,r. shai,
have paid ard shall nrnducr r,,c;nt.
Tor the taxes ON said nrorrr,, inr ,hc
said two wears and shall a, The time
al lris application. make oflidayi, ,ha,
he /, or that he /. The hr,hamd ~, ,h,.
person. VINO is the ROMA. EIDE n,yn
cr ri the properly. 80 a,.r..cd,o HIM
or To- her. A. The cas-, ma, IN, mi ,la,
he ur she ha, been .urh nv,,r inr
ivy" wear, resi- preceding HI. ,nnl,r,.
ti,u