Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-06
TOMORROW WILL
IELLTHESTORYON
THE LIQUOR ISSUE
crose Watch to Be Kept at Polls
to Prevent Irregularity
IN Election.
ANNEXATION IS IMPORTANT
.,..,ysh Local Option Is Main Issue,
Securing Of Territory Should
Net Be Overlooked.

( o-rinr 70 the unusually heavy regis
cation at the township primaries.
-, the figures were all out OF pro
..-,,ou with the last official census OF
-. citv. il is probable that the poll
,-e places will be closely watched to-
.o--ow in order TO prevent illegal vot-
- The Local option league has al
-.s5v announced its intention TO stop
.sosfers~ from voting, and claims per
~ charges will be brought against
80 who falsely swear in challenged
,,,ers. who are not qualified 10 vote
- pocL Island. The league also
.,,,ss il has made preparation TO take
Soso-a the grand jury such evidence
j. secured relative TO Illegal voting
- viii offer 800 reward for eyi-
Se,ca leading to the arrest and cen
,5ction Of those implicated in election
frauds
May Challenge Women.
However. il Is expected that If there
i much challenging done. it will be OF
women voting between the ages of is
and =. Many OF the new" citizens
are lsboring under the misapprehen-
sion that they gain their legal major
itv at IS. when as a matter OF fact
thev are not entitled TO the franchise
until they reach the age Of p years
Therefore girls under i should not
visit the polls or attempt TO cast bal
lots.
Il is probably true that the reFistra-
tion lists are far from accurate and
that no such vote will be cast as is
registered Il is pointed out that The
names Of citizens who have died or
left town are probably on the poll
books. as well as countless duplica-
tons where voters have moved from
one precinct TO another. The cam
paign which has been waged by The
vet and dry forces has been bitter
and both factions will watch the polls
closely 10 prevent Illegal voting.
Vote for Annexation.
Although the local option issue is
predominant at the election il l. nat
the only important matter 10 be voted
on tomorrow. Five strips OF land from
South Rock Island township are seek
ing admission TO the city and citizens
who desire the growth and develop
ment Of the city. should vote yes" on
each OF the five propositions, which
viii be Oh a separate ballot
Democrats Gaining.
AS far as the township candidates
are concerned. the indications all
point 10 democratic success The re-
publicans. in desperate effort 10 rally
the old forces. are out with the old
cry vote it straight" but the time
has long since passed when this kind
Of sdmOnitiOn carries weight. II has
lost its potency and the individual
voter is exercising his independence
and casting his ballot for the men best
fitted TO handle the Offices TO which
they aspire
Polls Open.
The polls will open tomorrow be
tween the hours Of and ;. Separate
ballots have been provided for the wo-
men, the latter not having the right
10 vote for the Office Of constable.
Election judges are anticipating the
heaviest days work they have ever
put in. Special preparations have
been made for the accommodation Of
the women voters. Forty-six extra
booths have been provided for them,
as well as separate ballO; boxes. The
male and female vote viii be counted
separately. this provision having been
made 20 prepare for any emergency
which might arise should the supreme
court declare the wOmeus suffrage
measure unconstitutional