The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-10-05

is generally understood that practical
ly all of the precincts viii have their
sessions extended for the full three
days in this manner, but this is by no
means certain. and any voter that fails
to register on Monday. the first day OF
the session. stands very good chance
of losing out. They ought TO register
on Monday and not take chances on
having an opportunity to register on
Tuesd-v or Wednesday,
Registration is non partisan. It
affects all voters and all parties alike.
No matter what party a man belongs
to or what ticket he wishes to vote
he cannot vote at all unless he Is reg
istered That Is why ali of the politi-
cal parties are working so hard to get
their voters to register. It affects Re
publicans. Democrats. Progressives,
Prohibitionists. Socialists and every
body else.
Eight thousand Democrats in Marion
county alone have not registered. and
fully many Republicans are stin on
the outside. to say nothing of Bun
Moosers and others. In Delaware
county IT is said that fully four tnous-
and voters OF all parties have not reg
fstered. And similar reports have come
from practically all of the counties,
the number of unregistered voters be-
ing about the same in proportion to
the voting population OF the counties
There is another feature to the regis
tration situation that should not be
overlooked. and that is the fact that
many voters are liable to Jose their
votes because they have moved from
one precinct to another since they reg
istered in May or September. 4 voter
who has moved since he registered
must register again or he cannot vote
In order TO register he must get from
the county auditor a copy Of the record
of his first registration and take that
with him to the registration place in
the precinct in which he now lives. lie
nles this copy of the record with the
| registration board and then he regis
ters.
1t would be a good deal of trouble
for many men to go 10 the county audi
tors office to get this copy Of the rec
ord Many workingmen would not be
able to leave their work to 20 to the
auditors office. so in order that no
many may be compelled 10 lose his
vote in this way, the county commit
| tees of all parties throughout the state
/ have arranged to get the record and re-
moval Of certificates for such men and
/ deliver them TO them.s ANY voter who
has moved and who wishes removal
certificate ought 10 cali up the county
headquarters of one Of the political
parties and give his name and the pre-
cinct in which he registered and also
give his present location Then the
county committee viii get his removal
certificate from the county auditor and
send it to him either by return mail OF
BY his precinct committeeman.
With all of the efforts that are being
made to get out a fun registration
with all Of the help that the party or
| ganizatIon are offering to the voter tc
make registration easy. here viii be
no excuse for any man that fails tc
register If he does not register he
win have to take all Of the blame or
himself
Word has been received that w ]
Bryan will make his Indiana speaking
tour on october 16, II and is. and h'
may possibly make speech or two OF
the next two DAYS, when he will be II
ohio The Democrats win ask him <
slip over into Indiana and speak at {
couple of border towns.