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Now the box is ready, and you may separate to prepare your votes. The poll shall be kept open ten minutes." NOW THE BOX IS READY AND YOU MAY SEPARATE TO PREPARE YOUR VOTES THE POLL SHALL BE KEPT OPEN TEN MINUTES
ith a smile on his benevolent features, "you remember I cautioned you a week ago not to talk about this election. I presume you have observed my request. I had strong reasons for doing so. In the first place, I do not wish to have any unpleasant feelings excited by these elections; and, in the second place, I wish you to learn the first duty of a republican citizen--to cast an independent vote. Among boys, as among men, there is often one who wields an influence over others--an influence which is not always directed by truth and justice. One, by his mental power or social position, controls others. They follow his example without always inquiring whether it is good or bad. I want you to think for yourselves; to make up your minds, without any assistance from others, in regard to the fitness of the person for whom you vote. I desire each of you to deposit his ballot in the box, without communication with others--without telling them, or letting them know by any means, for whom you vote. YR BOAT CLUB BEGAN CAPTAIN SEDLEY WITH A SMILE ON HIS BENEVOLENT FEATURES YOU REMEMBER CAUTION YOU A WEEK AGO NOT TO TALK ABOUT THIS ELECTION I PRESUME YOU HAVE OBSERVED MY REQUEST I HAD STRONG REASONS FOR DOING SO IN THE FIRST PLACE I DO NOT WISH TO HAVE ANY UNPLEASANT FEELINGS EXCITED BY THESE ELECTIONS AND IN THE SECOND PLACE I WISH YOU TO LEARN THE FIRST DUTY OF A REPUBLICAN CITIZEN TO CAST AN INDEPENDENT VOTE AMONG BOYS AS AMONG MEN THERE IS OFTEN ONE WHO WIELDS AN INFLUENCE OVER OTHERS AN INFLUENCE WHICH IS NOT ALWAYS DIRECTED BY TRUTH AND JUSTICE ONE BY HIS MENTAL POWER OR SOCIAL POSITION CONTROLS OTHERS THEY FOLLOW HIS EXAMPLE WITHOUT ALWAYS INQUIRING WHETHER IT IS GOOD OR BAD I WANT YOU TO THINK FOR YOURSELVES TO MAKE UP YOUR MINDS WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE FROM OTHERS IN REGARD TO THE FITNESS OF THE PERSON FOR WHOM YOU VOTE I DESIRE EACH OF YOU TO DEPOSIT HIS BALLOT IN THE BOX WITHOUT COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS WITHOUT TELLING THEM OR LAYING THEM NO BY ANY MEANS FOR WHOM YOU VOTE
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