Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-07
81 CONCLU SIVE ARGUMENT FOR
THE PRESENT REGISTRATION Law

Concerning the dispute that has arisen the
registration list of Gmer county have knowledge and for
present purposes no interest.
We only the general charge the effect that the names
of three hundred and x persons have been stricken unfair
y illegally it claimed from the Glmer county registra
of the persons thus affected have
appealed the courts for redress
Whether their charges true whether they have
wrongs that rghe cannot but we do
wish point this all important fact
THE PRESENT SITUATION IN GILMER COUNTY, liz
RESPECTIVE OF POLITICAL FACTIONS AND REGARDLESS
OF WHAT THE EVIDENCE IN THE CASE MAY FlNAl FINALLY
SHOW IS A POWERFUL, AN TRANSFERABLE ARGUMENT
FOR THE WISDOM, YEA, THE ABSOLUTE NECESoIll'
OF GEORGIA PRESENT REGISTRATION LAW: -
Under the provisions of the law as stands today there VIII
case can press their cause receive Justice their
restored to registration if they entitled that the
in the state primary next August ana III tne
fed there will be ample time for the courts TO SUSTAIN
the legality of the registration list and to shut out TINS "
illegal ballots
present registration law which provides that the
books shall close six months in advance OF the genera s
present case, nearly A"
months before the primary for the Purgng OF ne SS
for the filing of protests by citizens who may THINK ~
Would Gimer county citizens have any such oppGrt
nifty under the old registration law or under suGn frS
Suppose registration books had closed week or Few Gays
before the primary Suppose these voters VINO % br
would have been their opportunity Tor seeking re-
and for securing in time to exercise the rght OIL o
BALLOT
The truth that the time guaranteed by the present
registration law voting lists would De
be in Georgia For it would impossible the one hand to
strip the registration of unqualified voters and equay as m
possible the other hand restore such voters as wouio D
rghuy entitled be there In short the sole purpose anu
the tremendously important purpose OF this law TO assure ~
utely elections white man vote VINO en-
titled give full to such votes by shutng out
the purchasable and the illegal votes No.. .
With this end vew the law directs the tax collectors 10
open their registration the autumn at the same time tny
begin collecting taxes requires them to keep the DOCKS
omen until within of the general election mus
DIa pnriod Ofha i
qualify himself for voting
This year the registration books in accordance with the law
closed on April The registrars thereby given
full opportunity going carefully the lists and Oh
ing they thought ought not to be there Az ne
time every person thus challenged has been given full OPP
prtnv of proving legality of his registration Indeed as
the Gmer county evidenced he has the time and the
opportunity appealing to the courts for what ne CONSIDERS
justice -,
Under such law therefore can remain on the
lists illegally and no can be illegally dropped
That is the substance of Georgias registration law one OF
the ss the suuares needed laws on ner
hooks To weaken would be against the political purity
of the state To uphold and strengthen is the duty Oh every
true citizen.