Bisbee daily review., 1912-12-14
SEEK 10 VOTE WHERE
 THEY HAPPEN 10 BE
Commercial Travellers Out in Petition for Extension
 of Their Rignts

That the travelling mans sentiment in regards to the right of suffrage, al- though not at home is more than a mere superfciaiity. is shown by the number of names already signed to a petition placed in an obscure corner Of the Copper Queen Hotel two days ago. A number of names have ai- ready been signed by the travelling men who will petition congress at the next meeting of that body, to provide a means whereby they will have the franchise. though many miles from home. How this is to bc done. the travelling men. have baL an indefinite idea, but they are content to let congress worry about such matters All they have to say about the matter is that they want the franchise.
 \ similar petition has been posted in every commercial! hotel of the coun- try. It reads as follows, and is sell explanatory:
 Text Of Petition
 The Commercial Travellers Good Government association. Those in fayOr of Legislation that will permit the travelling man to vote though not
 
 Here, tbere is a space for the name, street. city. and state address for the aigner. At the bottom of the page there is an exposition Of the travelms mans point of view in regards to tho franchise which appears as follows headed by the title, ",rhe Disfran, chised Traveller"
 The Commercial Travellers Coco Government association IS 10 petition congress for some provision that will enable the commercial travellers to vote in the national elections while away from their homes. Already l50,. UGU names have been signed to the petition, and Il is expected to secure as many more before the converting of congress.
 The idea is an excellent one and should have been embodied m our suffrage laws. United States soldiers are given the right Why not the com mercial traveller?
 ."The custom now prevailing is al most equal to disfranchisement quad rennialIy for hundreds of thousands of citizens and these. among the most representative element in our pop ulation.
 It happens, time and again. that a day Of presidential or congressional election finds the traveller, perhaps half the continent from his native polling place.
 Under that condition he cannO' have voice in the selection Of 6 president He is simply disiran chised and that automatically. The injustice fthe thing is ap parent at a glance.
 "Uuwittingly, il is the practicins O | the worst form of discrimination il facilities for exercising the right oI franchise. And both state and fedora | constitutions intended that With du, ! safeguards against fraud a premium and not penalty should be placed upor the function Of balloting. | Congress can develop sufficient in ! genuity to provide relief which will ! at the same time. insure absolutel. ! against fraud or it's semblaHce. Th' | science of human identification 1 has advanced sufficiently 10 be Of de 1 cisive aid in this direction 50 long as hundreds of thousand. | of Americans must pay in larg' ! money-prpe for the right of suffrage or go without il altogether. there i | something radically wrong in otr al | pIication Of popular gOyernment
 ~It is a fortunate omen that tn movement for reform has bee ! launched by the democratic paety. When filled please mail to Nation | al Chairman. ]. Maxwell Gordon, l Park Row. New York