The Charleston Daily News

The Democratic State Central Committee of Missouri have issued an address to the people of that State, in which they protest against the infamous attempts which are being made to debar qualified persons from registering as voters under the law. In the name of the Missouri Democracy, they say, "we declare that the only purpose of the party is to secure a fair and impartial registration of the people under the Registration law." That done, the Democratic party will abide the people's will, lawfully expressed at the ballot box. But the people are assured that "as the laws protect us while we sleep," with them we will make common cause against all "usurpations designed to defeat the will of the people, lawfully expressed." To that end we recommend to all persons to report every violation of law resulting in their rejection as voters to these headquarters, and such reports will be considered and receive necessary attention, without any costs to the party aggrieved.