Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-08-28
REGISTER AND VOTE


By reference advertising the Democrat
inform oneself to the dates for registration.
presumed that everybody knows the law governing the
entering the books and that everybody DESTROYS
placing position the privilege Of casting
ballot Whether confessed not great valuation is set
upon the right of franchise this statement it only
note how the coming into his
ory is to become voter and pride he his
And again. with what anxiety the basest criminal
waits the pardon of Chief Executive order that right
citizenship may not be forfeited.
So far as registration concerned we believe we are
saying that general and coming into the voting
age are careful to place hemsevs position opn
ion at the polls whether they always avail
opportunity There doubt that
they quite of disability they prevent
from voting they would nded experience feeling of onel
almost exile they for deprived of
their franchise In short there few situations that would
Objectionable than being outside the pale of citizenship
Therefore placing oneself position go to the polls is
the registration neglected.
But this right to vote, obtained is often inderenty
used principle that expressed in the old
adage pursuit gives pleasure than possession Fortified
by the knowledge that vote not the choice
time after time pays heed to election day.
elections the theory that the
placed positions honor and trust Unfortunately not
always the privilege of and vote for the best
these do office they
politics. they medocrty and frequently in
frioty characterize the candidates. they the pursuit
of their private pleasure does a
peal to them.
Go in
those apan for office who be cassed
tive citizens but representatives party
which udertaks the job of seating them in oetness being
the last thing to be considered.
space inclination to go very deeply into
the different phases of pocs-phases which frequently
make weary with system the cleo
toate but suffice it to that kept from the
polls by the fact that their interest ued many
schemes and questionable devices of the political manpuaors
We believe however that every duty as we'll as
privilege good citizen to see that the
best possible is put charge of positions
whether these connected with municipalities countless states
nations to that every citizen an ideal
government his mind and work toward the establishment
such with whatever material within reach always striving
better things His attitude toward his country should be similar
to that toward his church, institution there is an nspa-
ton and history that rise above consideration any individual
Frequently stay away from the church of their
choice because thy do not like pastor people stay away
from the polls because they do like candidates. In the
OF the former his attendance is his contribution that
ganzatonhe church which rises leader In the
latter his vote is contribution the state being an
of his state so far as he can by
Letting good within reach voting as much for
his government as he is for the Individual.
Therefore let everybody remember not only to place his
name on the registration books voter incumbent
himself to exercise the right franchise from the stand
point not of the individual but of hghmnded to his
that service production of the results or other
wise.