Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-01
BE SURE YOU REGIsTER-THEN VOTE!

If the olden poets were here they would wall
plant that we surely fallen upon evil times"
when things have reached such pretty pass that
campaign of pleading and coercion must be carried
to get people out to the polls All this and every
other state at the present time systematic and coop
erave effort is being conducted through the newSpap
ers the pulpit the chambers of commerce the Rotary
and other clubs and organizations force home upon
citizens an appreciation of their heritage possessed in
the ballot
Why this should be necessary is far beyond the
ken of ordinary mind, but nevertheless 1t is true.
National state, county and city statistics all tell the
tale. 1t is a condition not confined to one sec
tion class-it is nationwide
For this priceless boon-the badge of the freeborn
forefathers sacrificed and bled. Can it be pos
sible that live in such jazzmad, money-greedy age
that are entirely nsensibe to responsibilities
and privileges in this respect? We should dislike
thinking so-yet what other possible solution can
there be?
Many hide behind the plea that politics is rotten
and there going to the polls and voting for
good men, for the scamp and rascal rules supreme
This is stupid pffle for it the utter indifference OF
the non-voer that puts many rogues into power and
office If every clean conscientious citizen of this
country to go to the polls and vote for clean
officials, there would be such thing badtastlng
politics. The mess would be cleaned up quickly
and thoroughly that would enter into new epoch
in political life
The millions of non-voters all over this country
who complain of "bosses" and special interests are
just as we'll governed they deserve to be- They
should in reality be held to blame for the shortcom
ngs of the government To those who do vote belongs
the credit of whatever good there may be in our gov
ernment
It sounds ridiculous, but it is true, nevertheless,
that the number to share the blame and assume the
credit is about equal. Statistics show that the
presidential election of 1920 called out hundred Vot-
ers for every 90 who stayed at home.
The condition in county is particularly
distressing. Here it is three days before the final
day on which registration be made and we tlnd
that less than half of the voters of Imperial coun
ty are registered Unless every man and woman makes
it his business to register before Saturday and see hat
his neighbor does likewise bid fair to have only
about 20 per cent vote on November a. Previous
elections show that only 40 per cent of those VINO
are registered turn out to the polls on election day
Are we, here in Imperial Valley, too busy turning
out record shipments of lettuce and melons to pause
lono enough to 90 to the polls? Of what avail will
lettuce and melons be- if perchance we lose the tnng
dearest to US as freeborn Amercans-the rlght 10 oe
eide who shall fill offices and act as our leaders
So-once more-if you haven't registered, get
busy and do so Immediately. And having registered
don't stop at hat-regstering won't do one bit OF good
if yeu<dont follow it by trip to the polls on NoVenl-
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| V0TE-VOTE AS YOU PLEASE-BUT VOTE!