Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-20
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL TICKET.

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THE BALLOT-SLACKER
In one of popular periodicals. there lately pub
shed striking 1t represented mob of Infatuated
citizens this glorious republic led by still Infatuated in
dvdua and all marching against an imaginary foe who was
threatening destroy the privilege which stamped them
members of country of the people, constituted for the people,
and governed by the people
The great privilege which they all ready to die for
of casting ballot and by doing taking to themselves
the comforting that they part and parcel of the
United States Of America.
It was interesting to note the expressions grim determine
ton their faces They set in fierce defiance Of all sug
positions looking toward by which they would be dev
expressing their opinions at the po and they all appeared
ready sacrifice their lives the altar of their suragistc
rights Apparently they esteemed the ballot above their lives and
ready die the mark of their citizenship
Accompanying described cartoon another
comfortable home evening shades had descended wife and chill
ren cozy rede hubby stretched easy chair his
convenient rest his head thrown back his mouth de-
pcted indicate luxurious by his SIDE daily
aen bold headlines appeared the words Vote Today
important before the people, citizen exhord to do his
duty toward the Commonwealth honest mpoed to fight
the Vaccinations of schemng politicians in this home not
particle of interest shown in the result of battle of ballots
And yet threaten him with deprivation of the opportunity
exercise his republican right andege of taking part in the
his native adopted land from the easy good
natued comoong parsonage of the second cartoon would
Immediately be transformed into the bowling devsh of the first
We could not refrain from thinking how true this
ue and how clearly illustrative of the conditions obtaining in
this broad land of ours.
There is nothing apparently a values
than his right to vote For the principle of universal stuff
rage has been of the mighty questions debated the
making assemblies of all the nations laying claim any
responsible constitutional governments
In the enfranchsement of the youth he reaches
the of maturity does than anything else cothe him
with feeling of adult responsibility The foreigner choosing
shores to unbeatable conditions in Old World
won states seeks as early possible to establish his national
standing The Civil War granted the right to vote of
slaves who possibly value greater white
brethren if to judge by his in depositng his slip
struggled for place alongside the determining the policies
of the nation and naming those who should put effect
The right to vote is paramount privilege, valued above
everything else possession but in effect despised it's
exercise.
And inconsistency it all u.s. that the damns
the whole process of nomination and election czes the whole
course Of national politics. chaactezes office holders
lures of devish machinery predicts that the world and all that
therein is is going demnon bow by polluted
electorate. and grand rush for public spoils
Still he prefers his comfortable home election
day. allows the crooked nominee to slide into Office the rec
less expenditure of public moneys soaring rates
taxation notes the oppression producing classes
his voice in loud protesaon against existing evsafter
election.
He fails any responsibility for the state of the
times and sehy transfers the oum prostitu
ton upon the shoulders of the other man.
What the reason the country in the throes po
tca ogachy? Are the goodhnng people disguised with the
ruling force? and have they thrown up their
render utocas emagogue ward hees and buyers
1t certainly would seem to be the case.
might be interesting to note figures in connection
WIN the unversaty OF votecastng And laying aside the
local influences which effect the elections show
done in voting for presidential candidates.
In 1885, 80 cent of the eligible voters polls
in 1900 7s 1908 &c per 1872 per cent
1920 less than so per cent cast a vote!
In Maryland in 1920 there eligible voters
and feae there O49O baoackers In the country at
large there eligible voters and 2759634 refused
to vote than so cent and Maryland just little above
the averaged Twentyseven million people stayed from the
polls in 1920 twenty-six million elected the PRESIDENT
It would be interesting know just what in the mind of
the who constitutes the stayathome election day. Just
how he would harmonic his theoretical value Of the ballot with