Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-28
MAY TAKE PART IN PRoHlBlTORY
AMENDMENT ELECTION RE.
CARELESS OF WHEREABOUTS
LARGE MAJORITY ARE
ON REGISTRATION BOOKS
Heavy Registration Last Fall Because
c: Presidential EIeotion-Sonne May
Lose Votes Because of Having Re-
Gently Attained Their Majorities =
Bryan to Campaign in Iowa.
Special TO Times Republican.


from their home voting places can
vote on the prohi6itory constitutional
amendment election by the use of the
absent voters ballot. if they are pro-
perry registered at homo. This is the
position taken by Secretary W. S. Al
len and other public officials.
The large majority OF them will be
properly registered, inasnuch as there
was a heavy registration last tall N
view OF the general election, and there
has been comparatively little change
OF residence since then. il is believed.
The legislature last winter amended
the registration law so that only ciu-
zens living in cities OF 5000 or more
need register. Hence all men coming
from the country precinct and the
smaller towns are not required 10 reg
lister in any instance.
II is pointed out that there viii De
: number of young soldiers who will
have attained their majority since the
last election and who will therefore
have no opportunity 70 register and
will therefore lose their vote unless
some special provision is made for vot-
ing at The environments and camps.
tfoue,cr ali voters who wish 10 use
The absent voters ballot must make
application 10 their county auditor II
residents of country or small town
precincts. o. TO their city clerk if res
ideulS OF CITIES. at least three DAYS
previous 10 the date OF election, Oct.
-. ard get their ballot in 10 the coun-
~ auditor by the date OF the election
Last fall il will be remembered the
Slale appointed special election
commission 10 go down on the border
and conduct the election. Iowa SOL
d!ers This TALL are scattered far and
wide, and il is hardly possible that
any special commissions will De named
20 take the vote Adjutanr General
Logan and Governor Harding will con-
Ter on his matter as soon as the gov
ernor returns from the east
Bryan to Take Part.
The big drive for getting out the
vote on Oct. Is and arousing the in
terest OF the people in the issue will
De started ny the dry forces Monday,
Oct. /. The entire state is to be Gov
rred by the speakers
William Jennings Bryan will be the
principal speaker. His itinerary will
ne as follows: Oct 10, Centervil!e and
Burlington: Oct. II, Iowa City. under
the auspices of the state university,
also Marion and Ce!wcin; Oct -, New
Hampton. Mason City and Britt; Oct.
IS. Eagle Grove. Webster City and
Iowa Falls; Oct "A, in and near Des
Moines.
The following speakers are to be
sent out by the flying squadron
foundation. and they are men Of nation
wide prominence. Ira LAndrith, OF
Tennessee. candidate for vice president
on the prohibition ticket. will be in
the state the closing five days of the
campaign
Ex-Governor Hanly, Of Indiana, will
be here the last three days.
Senator Clifford Jackman, the last
five days.
DR.. John Marquis. president Of Coe
College, and head OF the national board
Of publications for the Presbyterian
church, New York City. 1t is not an
nounced just how long he will be in
the state.
Prof Charles Scanlon will speak in
the state the last ten days OF the cam
paign.
Miss Margaret W!ntringer, sent to
Europe by the Sunday School Times
and the Christian Herald last summer,
will be here the last ten days.
DR.. C. S. Medbury. pastor of the
University Place Church of Christ, who
has enjoyed success on the chautauQua
NIz I'LL
SPEAKING zen times each day for ten
days.
Senator Kenyon expects TO come if
congress adjourns by Oct 6.
Eighty-seven out Of the ninety nine
counties of the state are reported or
ganized by the temperance forces.