The Brookhaven leader., 1890-09-11

hereafter. Loud and long applause.
Let us have no miserable gerryman-
dering which is always obnoxious to
the people" He was tired of seeing
stealing and periuring and shooting
about the ballot box, and he believed
the people were with him. He believ-
ed
THE CONVENTION WAS DECEIVED
in the temper of the people. The
white man who plowed was more than
likely persuaded to oppose an cduca-
tional qualification, because he had
sort of AN idea that it required him to
he college graduate, or he did not
like property qualification, because
he feared he would have to be n
wealthy planter. Judge Chrisman
then alluded to the occasion when he
and his colleague from Lincoln county
were brought out to stand for election
to the convention, and the impOrtuni-
ties to get them to say where they
stood on the leading questions. Like
the delegation from Kinds county,
they had refused nomination if COM
mitted to anybOdy's idea or that of
any set of men. They did not propose
to come here to make Constitution
originated exclusively in any little
country school house. Applause and
laughter. They came to do the best
they could on their cOnsciences, and
ont of their intelligence. eve want
to lock shields with the brave men of
this convention, and we will solve
this question before we go home"
He cOntended that with the qualifica-
ton he proposed great issues could
be decided, which were not weighted
down with the
BLIGHT OF TIE RACE QUESTION,
whereas the apportionment plan tend
ed to preserve the race line forever.
If that is what you wish to avoid why
do YOU hesitate? Let us have some
thing besides contention for power
and plumber. The Australian ballot
system in the white counties when the
whites are divided gives it to the ne
groes to decide between them. The
negro would surely acquire the educa
tiOnal qualification in the time allow
ed him. \ continuation of such a
system or system such as had pre-
vailed since 1875 was disgrace to the
State. and degradation of the morals
of the people.
Judge Chrisman was warmly ap-
plauded throughout his speech. Ev-
erybody in the convention knew the
earnestness and thorough honesty of
the man as well as his sterling ability,
and the fact that he is self made
man reared in the poorest part of the
State, in one of the white counties,
made his speech all the more effective.
He was heartily congratulated by
His speech stamped him as a leader
daring to go far beyond where some
men in the convention who have been
given the States highest honors have
hesitated to tread. Chrisman's speech
is on the tongue of every one about
the convention. The good, strong
character of the man backed his bold
utterances, as though a thousand
voices proclaimed the excellence of
his argument and his telling appeal
to the lOftiest manhood of the cOnven-
ton.
Up to yesterday evening no vote
had been reached on Judge Chrisman's
amendment or any part of the COM
mittce's report, and the discussion is
likely to take a wide range and con-
tinue several days.
Mr.. Jewell has reintroduced and
will press his resolution on woman
suffrage. 1t will be supported by a
majority of the ablest men in the con-
vention, and stands good chance of
being adopted. Mr.. Fewell is said to
have made powerful speech on the
subject yesterday.
In response to Senator Georges res
Olution, the Judiciary Committee has
unanimously reported that the new
Constitution does not have to be sub
mitted for ratification.