The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-27
POLITICAL CHATTER
(by VANCE cHAPMAN)

One of the fundamentals of
American citizenship is the right of
the ballot. It's unrestricted exer-
else is the perogrative of every man
and woman enjoying legal resi-
dence in the United States and its
proper use is generally spoken of
as a most sacred obligation. How
lightly this obligation rests on some,
however, is found in the statement
of those who know that in the three
cities of Minneapolis, st. Paul and
Duluth nearly 100000 voters face
practical Acknowledgement because
of indifference to the enrolment
requirements. Because of this whole
sale failure to register sound gov
eminent is endangered anil those
interested in its continuance are much
concerned as a result. One of the
voting requirements in cities of the
first class is that the voter be regis
tered and the plain truth is that
only a fraction of those entitled to
the ballot are properly and legally
ton day left, October 18th, and into
task of listing those who have care
days that have gone. In Mime
ed by the authorities as not regis
tered and of this number nearly
10000 are tax payers. To many
this apparent Indifference may seem
appalling and it is appalling, but it
is partially explained by an archaic
system of registration laws, compli-
$50 -.
In the cities there are elections
upon elections and each calls for
some form of registration On the
part of the voter. Two years ago
in Minneapolis there was last mini
ute drive in the case of voters who
were not registered and nearly TO-
900 were listed. At the present
time similar drive is on not only
in Minneapolis, but in st. Paul and
Duluth and it is hoped to thus mini
mize some of the. danger. At the
last general election nearly 100000
votes were cast and counted, but
the number is expected to fall con-
siderably short of that figure this
time. This possible shortage is the
only danger threatening complete
Republican success, and every eff
fort is being made by those in con-
troll to prevent a general falling
off in the vote.
With Gov. ]. A. o. Preus and
every Republican candidate for a
state office from Lieut.. Gov. down
to the clerk of the supreme court
an admitted winner, attention is
naturally conferred upon the II. S.
senatorship. With less than two
weeks to go every dollar that the
opposition can rake or scrape to-
gether and every ounce of man and
woman power at its command is be-
ing centered upon the defeat of
Frank B. Kellogg, the present Re-
publican senatorial incumbent. Both
Mrs. Anna Dickie Olesen and Dr..
Henrik Shipstead, the Socialist cam
didate, have been outstanding their
dollars for this one drive and it
has to be said that the number of
simoleons at their command is no
small figure. Some one has sure
kicked in the case of the two
named. Organized vets are known
to be after the Junior senator's scalp
and it is said are busy trying to
garner the German vote in the state
for DR.. Shipstead. AS to organized
labor it is conceded to be for the
Socialist candidate without question.
Backers of Mrs. Olesen are loud in
their claims that if she does not
win she will at least be a near Sec
ond, but closeup of the situation
at the present time does not bear
out the claim. The general opinion