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MISSISSIPPPS PROBLEM.
THE PLANS TO KEEP THE STATE
UNDER WHITE RULE.

Educational and Property Qualifica-
tions Among the Plans Talked OF
The Australian Ballot System Fa-
vored By Many-A Demand That the
Judiciary be Made Elective.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 16.-A special to
the Times Democrat from jackson, Miss,
says: "Such Of the constitutional couven-
tion members as had business before them
have been in session all day, and those
have discussed the all-absorbing suf-
frage question and the disposition
the convention is likely to make
Of il. A large number of delegates from
the eastern, or white, portion of the state.
1t develops, are but little concerned over
the suffrage question. That section is so
largely white that it has never felt the
danger Of the negro. This is not the case
with all the delegates from that section.
there being some who feel the necessity OF
effectually settling the question.
NO HEROIC REMEDY PROBABLE.
"a delegate from tnatsection to-day said
he felt that some heroic remedy should be
adopted. but his people were opposed to
anything stronger than the Australian
system. and in respect to their wishes he
would oppose any kind of educational or
property qualification. Many delegates
here say that they are more interested in
securing constitution that will give them
an elective judiciary. Just how far this
sentiment exists cannot be told till the con-
vention goes further.
A COMPROMISE POSSIBLE.
There is a strong element here, however,
70 an al fieyn s,.1.a l..
order to secure the changes in the suffrage
laws desired some compromise may have to
be made by those opposed Senator holland,
a prominent delegate, said to your CORES
pondent to-day that be very much doubted
the practicability of the Australian system,
and he doubted the con vention's adopting it;
that it would encourage the establish nent
OF negro schools all over the country organ
lied just for the purpose of teaching the
negroes enough to enable them to vote.
WANT 1T SETTLED FOREVER.
"a prominent delegate from the heavy
negro section said that no change in the
ballot laws was desired or would be ac-
cepted by his section that did not insure
white supremacy for all time to come; that
no makeshift or expediency would answer
His section favored a strong educational or
property qualification, and nothing short
Of this he did not believe would do the
work.
HOW THE COUNTIES STAND.
NEARLY all the large counties in the state
have black majoritrts, while the small
ones, with only one representative, have
| white majorities. Both the plaps of Sena-
tor George and Prof. Mayes propose to cut
down the representation of the
black counties and give it to- the
white counties. thus securing the
legislature to the whites and permitting
some state body so constituted to elect state
officers. Neither of these plans propose any
regulation Whatever for suffl age but leave
the laws as they now are. The counties
losing their representatives will bitterly
fight both plans"
NO SESSION YESTERDAY.
JACKSON, MISS, Aug. 16.-There was no
session Of the constitutional convention
to-day, but the committee on franchise held
two sessions with closed doors. 1t is likely
that the suffrage question will come up for
consideration by the convention Monday
and Tuesday,