The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-15
City Officials Discouraged at
Present Figures.
'HOULD HAVE 1900.
Importance of Election War
rants Heavy Vote.
When and Why a Person Should
Register Now.

"a If you have changed your resi-
denee since the last election.
C2) If you have moved into the city
since the last election.
Cd If you have reached the age of 81
years since the last election.
"a If you failed to vote at the city
election April s. 1909
THEN REGISTERi,.
These are some of the things that the
people of Topeka must remember If
they have any intention of voting for
their favorite candidates at the COM
ing commission election. If you have
had any of the above mentioned
things" happen to you it will be
necessary to register.
Every day and every hour and almost
every minute some one is asking some
one else on the street concerning the
law that requires a registration before
vote. Very few people really know
the exact requirements of a man before
he is allowed to vote-and in the city
election the women are also included.
1t is a surprising fact that not one
person out of ten can tell and answer
questions concerning the commission
form registration correctly. Even at the
city hall where politicians and city Of
ficialS abound, an argument over the
registration requirements will cause a
miniature riot.
1t is absolutely necessary that the
people of the city know the four lead
ing simple points which require regis
tration. They are stated above and in
manner that can't be misconstrued.
The registration up to date is dis
Possibly there are only 1900 people
now eligible to vote in the city election.
With a voting population Of over 1900
and all of the important points in con-
nection with the coming election, the
city should vote in a record breaking
manner, say the officials.
All Plans Tried.
eolo,,,o hoe Iooa,,
tried out by Election Commissioner
Titus. He has gone to the trouble of
stationing the books around in differ
ent parts of the city in order that the
doors and register. He has made it
possible for the women to vote on wash
day and not have to enter crowd of
down town people.
Every convenience possible has been
arranged for the people but 1T resulted
in a failure to influence them. They
register slowly and usually accom-
panied by one of the candidates who
force them to the office of the election
commissioner andD watch them place
their names on the books.
The weather has been ideal. The
last few weeks have been donated to
the cause BY. the weather man but the
people pay 4 fttfeS<f tention.S It seems
hard to find an excuse for failure to
register unless it be spring fever.
The registration books will be open
to the public until 10 CLOCK TINS
evening Then they open at s o'clock
tomorrow morning and stay open until
10 O'Clock tomorrow night. Ditto,
Thursday. AT 10 o'clock Thursday
night the gong rings and there will be
no more registering in Topeka for the
coming commission and school board
elections. Only two more days after
today-and the books are closed. They
will not be open until after the final
election This is another point that
should be remembered. The primaries
and the election are so close together
this year that the registration books