South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-01
DEMOCRATS HOLD
ROUSING MEETING
Large Gathering of Democrats
Addressed by District Chair
man neutrality-suspicious.
Law Interpreted by Parks.

A large crowd OF democratic pre-
cinct committeeman, workers and
candidates. met IN the democratic
HEADQUARTERS Wednesday evening in
response 10 a call Issued by the town
chip chairman, JOhl Enger, who call
ed the meeting 20 order at 5 o'clock.
Dist. Chairman Daniel y. Bechtel
Of Goshen was the first speaker and
complimented the workers for the
active spirit they have shown through
out the campaign for registration.
Mr.. Bechtel related his experiences in
1is visits TO the various counties in
the district and stated that IN no
place has he found a better organiza-
ton than in St Joseph county. while
their activities have been very quiet
and have not been demonstrated with
rallies and red fire, the effective work
has been accomplished by the pre-
cinct and house to house work.
County Chairman Rudolph Alderman
OF South Bend was the next speaker
and advised the workers to continue
their good work and register their
voters on next Monday.
Bert 7. Klysz, candidate for county
recorder, George /. Hepier for state
representative. and John Truax for
county assessor were present and also
addressed the meeting. Isaac Kane
Parks Of this city was the last speaker
and confined his remarks 70 the reg
istration, Interpreting the law as
amended by the recent legislature
which is as follows:
Every male person who would be
entitled 20 vote at the coming election
in November, IS entitled to register.
In other words. a person, must now
have the same qualifications to vote
at the November election as were re-
quired Of a person in previous cleo
tons the only difference being that a
person now. in addition to possessing
those qualifications must register. Any
male person not now 21 years Of age.
but who will be p years OF age or or
before November Ord. is entitled to
and must register IN order
10 vote. Any male person who is not
now a naturalized citizen Of the
United States but who intends to be-
come naturalized or to take out his
first papers before election day in
November, IS entitled TO and must
register in order 10 vote. Every male
citizen OF the United states, of the
age OF q years and upward, who shall
have resided in the state during the
six months and in the township 60
days, and in the ward or precinct 30
DAYS Immediately preceding the cleo
ton. and who shall have registered in
which he lives, shall be entitled to
vote IN said precinct. Every male
person OF foreign birth of the age of
= years and upwards, VINO snail nave
resided in the United States one year,
in the state six months, and in the
township 80 days Immediately pre-
ceding the election. and shall have de-
clared his intention to become a citi-
zen OF the United States cOnformably
10 the laws OF naturalization, prior
TO June %, 1906, shall be entitled to
vote at the election without taking out
new papers providing he has register
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has taken out his papers since that
date and seven years has elapsed.
without having secured his final or
second papers, he viii be required to
declare his intention again according
TO the recent federal ruling.
Any voter who is unavoidably alb
sent from his county, or is sick or
quarantined, may register in his pre-
Cinct without appearing before the
board OF registration in person, by
making a similar application 90 what
would be required Of him If he was