The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-11-03
COLUMBIA, SC.
Wednesday Morning. Nov. 8, 1874.
The EleotIons To-day.


Governor, Lieutena at- Governor. mem.
bers of the General Assembly, School
Commissioners. County Commission.
ers and Probate Judges in the several
Counties in the State. and for Repre-.
sentative to Congress for each Congress.
sional District. It should also be
borne in mind that there is to be an
election in this. the Third Congress
sional District, for the unexpired term
OF r. B. Elliott. lasting until the 4th
Of the next March. In voting for
Gen. MCGOWAN. this point ought to be
looked to, and the vote cast for both
the next regular term and the unex-
pired part Of the present term.
Whatever be the result of the cleo
ton for Governor and Lieutenant Co.
vernon. the probability is that the
united Conservative and Independent
Republican vote in the General Assem-
bly, will be a majority of the whole,
and exercise controlling influence or
legislation for the next two years.
The great struggle for political power
will be made two or four years hence,
when expected constitutional changes
take effect, and all the departments of
the State Government will hive to be
filed.
Three amendments to the State Con-
stitution are to be ratified or rejected
at this election. We have heard of no
opposition to them. One relates to
the boundary line between Piokens
and Oconee Counties. The second is
important-it is designed to limit the
terms Of Office of the Comptroller.
General, Adjutant and Inspector Gene
raj, Secretary of State, Treasurer,
Attorney General and Superintendent
OF Education to two years. They now
hold Office for four years. BY all
means cut. them down. Some of them
might be dispensed with altogether.
At proper time, we shall demand a
reduction of the number and the
emolnments of the Office holding class.
The third amendment is intended to
limit the rightand authority of County,
city, town or village to become stock
holder in, or lend its credit to, any
company or corporation for moro than
five por cent. of tue assessed value of
its property. unless by appr oval of the
legal voters therein. This amendment
possibly may do some good in restrain
ing tho readiness to contract it. But
greater check ought to be applied
than the consent Of majority OF the
voters. A majority OF voters may be
interested in ioadiug down County
or town with debt. Nothing is so plea
SAINT to many people as spending the
money Of others. The majority of
those who own the property ought to
concur with the majority of the legal
voters. before debt Of any considers.
BILE burden should be imposed upon
any community. But we shall not dis
course further. We trust the election
will be fair, honest and peaceful
The ELRorIoNs. To-day, tue follow.
ing States will elect members of Con-
gross: Alabama, Arkansas. Delaware,
Florida, Georgia. Illinois, Kansas,
Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mas
sacbusetts. Michigan, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Texas, Virginia aud Wisconsin.
In Michigan. on tue same day, the
woman's suffrage quest tion is to be
voted on, and the Womr,i's Journal
says. "the day will be the most impor-
tant in its possibilities that has dawned
npon America since the Declaration of
Independence, for it is the day on
which the men Of Michigan, by their
votes. will establish or defeat Impair.
tial suffrage and eqnal rights for wo.
men," In thirteen Of tho States fin.
clndipg L'uisiana) the Legislatures
elected will have the chuice OF United
States Senators.