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,reat wrong, and move to change that part

great wrong. and move to change that part
Of the Constitution.
w. II. Parker-I would not allow any negro
to vote who has attained the age OF q since
1876. | have always advocated as Just tri5. Idl.
ute, that those who voted with US in 1876,
should still be allowed 10 take part in our pri-
mary elections.
Capt. J. N. Kng-I hope the resolution al.
maries will prevail. We made pledges to the
colored Democrats in 1876, which we should
fulfill.
L. G. Graydon-I am in favor OF that part
of the Constitution, which refers TO negroes,
stand Us 1t is. There Is no snch thing as an
honest colored Democrat. Whenever negro
Is q Democrat, he Is SO for revenue, and for
revenue only. II Is humiliating to think that
Capt. ]. Z. Bradlcy-This is q question
which was sprung on the people in the dark
est hour Of their history. The negroes dis
carded their own party iand came to us at n
Of gratitude which We owe, that we allow
them to still vote with us in our primaries:
James NJ. Mnjors-We are on tickliSh
ground now, and the utmost caution should
clude those who helped us in our extremity,
but l think we should exclude ngroes now
and forever from our primaries. We are on
tickllsh grounds.
/. II. McAiia~T came here in 1876 to seel,
advise as to what we should do In this very
matter. Judge Cothran, our County Chair
ocratic negroes take part In our deliberations.
Three hundred of them Joined us. and three
hundred of them voted the Democratic ticket
In the General Election of 1916.
The Chair-The motion Is on agreeing to the
amendment allowing negroes to take
part In the election.
The Constitution I'm der which The County
Club worked In 1883 was then adopted, except.
ing the amendment which was passed In 1883,
which deprived all colored voters from taking
part in the primary elections. AS the COnsti-
tuition now stands, those colored voters who
voted with us In 1876, and continuously since
that time are entitled to all the privileges OF
voting In the primary That are accorded to
other Democrats.
Z. G. Graydon-I move that our rules for
conducting the primary election conform to
the law of the State, governing primary elec-
]. H. McAlla-I presume the law is all right,
but l should like to hear it read, before we
D. ii. MagIil-[this delegate being neither
tired nor hungry nt three O'Clock, said j !
would like to have the Constitution OF the
+. w. r. Nunce-rIt was evident that this
delegate didn't want his mind stored with
valuable political Information at this hour,
promptly said in great earnestneSs:l MIR.
Chairman move TO lay that motion on the
table. Carried instantly.
\ delegate here thought we ought al lcdst
to hear read the Act OF the Legislature gov
erniny primary elections.
~. w. JoncS-Mr Chairman. why take up
the time Of this Convention. 1t Is the law of
ity TO change or alter IT, even If we do not like
At this point the reported become confused
1T being evident that IL would require about
thirteen short hand Importers to make full
and complete holes. Finally, however, the
reporter resumed consciousness, q revision OF
club rolls was talked Of Finally, on motion
OF I. II. McAlla, 1t was
Res0fped That each club i'm the County re-.