Sentence:  Nor , when we recollect how sensitive were the emotions of the old Puritan stock in regard to the recent tides of immigration , should we be astonished that their thin lips were compressed into a white line of rage as Parker snarled at them thus : `` Talk about the Catholics <WSD>voting</WSD> as the bishop tells ! 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  express one's preference for a candidate or for a measure or resolution; cast a vote