Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1898 — PORTO RICAN WANTS TO VOTE. [ARTICLE]

PORTO RICAN WANTS TO VOTE.

He Claims Annexation Gives Him the filsht of SafTranc. Antonio Voles Alvarado, who was born in Porto Rico, but has resided in New York for ton rears, claims that the annexation of his native land makes him an American voter. He attempted to register, but the clerks refused*to register him, as he bad not taken out citisenship papers. The members of the election board told him he must get an order of court befior* thejr would register his name.