Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-20
DON'T FAIL TO REGISTER.

a My two more dates remain on
" which to register, if your name
is not already on the registration list.
Every year at election time lot of
people approach the polls with full
assurance that they are entitled to
vote, believing that they "have not
missed voting at single election
but are chagrnned to find that they
were mistaken and that they have
lost their opportunity of exercising
their most sacred privilege as Amer
lean citizens. This year we have a
most important election, for besides
full quote of county officers, we are to
vote for electors of president and vice
president of the United States. We
therefore urge that every qualified
elector, or citizen entitled to the privi-
leges of the franchise, see to it that
he does not sacrifice this sacred right
and privilege, by little neglect on
his part.
The two remaining dates are Tues
day and Wednesday, October 81 and
November 1. If your name is not on
the list Wednesday night, Nov. /, you
will not be privileged to cast your
vote in the election November 7th
Now, don't forget.
It is the desire of The Record that
every vote possible be cast this year.
We are not in politics, and we do net
care whether you are Republican,
Democrat or Socialist, we sincerely
hope that you will be registered and
vote; for it is in keeping with our
sacred American Constitution and in
stitutions that the majority should
control.
On the eve of an important election
adherants of all political parties be-
come jealous and "thin-skinned," and
watch most critically the utterances
of the newspaper which lays claim to
being independent. We are, therefore,
refraining from making comments in
relation to candidates or issues which
might be construed as trying to in
fluence the voting at the polls. We
have, from time to time, made free
to comment on public questions a:
they have been at the front, and have
freely expressed our views on thes
questions, regardless Of their politica
significance. The matter Of policiei
and men are now in the hands of tn.
qualified voters. AS to local candi
dates, we have warm friends in al
the parties and could not consistently
single out certain ones and commend
them without giving offcnse to THEN
opponents in the other parties. OF
course, if we knew of any really in.
competent or dishonest person aspir.
ing for your suffrage, we would con.
slider it our duty to publish the facts
but inasmuch as we do not, we prefer
to keep out of the contest and leave 4
to the voters to determine who shall
serve them.
But upon one thing we do wish tc
lay strong emphasis, and that is that
every voter see that he is registered
and then all turn out to the polls and
express your choice by the ballot
The only way to make absolutely
sure whether your name is on tho
registration list or not is to inspect
the posted copy for yourself. Do not
leave it up to your precinct organize,
tons to hunt you up and drag you ou
to register; attend to the matter your
selves and then you will know it il
done. The person who is not inter
ested enough in the affairs of his O,
her government to register and vote
is not deserving of the franchise.
1t is your sacred duty to attend e
this matter.