The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-03-21
THE COMING CONVENTION.
Views Of Leading MISSlSSlpplans Regard
Ing II.

views Oh LeaOing HikSlSslpplans hesaFu-
Ing II.
A special from Washington says
that The Constitutional Conven-
ton TO be held in Mississippi is
causing much talk in the MiSsis-
sIppi delegation here. With The
exception Of Senator Wallha1, all
the members are heartily IN favor
of a new Constitution. The lead
ing men of the State have been ad-
vlsing with Justice Lamar on the
question, and it is understood his
hand will be seen in The framing
of The new Constitution. How
ever, when called upon tonight
Justice Lamar refused t. say any
thing at all upon The subject for
publication. His position was not
such as TO allow it. He, however,
denied the published report that h"
would attend the convention.
Senator George heartily Iavors a
new Constitution, and III speaking
about The matter tonight he favor
ell provisions being made for a
long residence Of voter and poll
tax of about SO as a prerequisite
of exercising suffrage. He said
there will be no provisions for edu.
calional or property qualifications
for suffrage, but the Australian
system in snme form, perhaps ma
IeriaIly modified, will be pressed
upon the Convention, and he be-
lleves adopted. He thinks this will
lie sufficient 10 enable The superior
race to control.
Then he favors the election OF
presidential electors by the Legis-
lature. The ineligibility of The Gov
ernor and officers handling public
money TO reelection. However,
he thinks official terms should be
extended TO four years, making a
consequential reduction of cleo
lions for the relief of The Legisla-
lure from the evil Of The election
of State officers oftener than its
own; also some form, by eyamin-
alton, as to the mental and moral
fitness of elevating the standard
Of Justices of The Peace, with a
view especially to social and NOR
al improvement in the back coun
ties.
HON. J. F. MCC0oL.
Hon. J. +. McCool, of KOsclusko,
desires the following changes made
in the Constitution:
1, An elective judiciary, as the
people insist that they are cOmpe-
tent TO vote on this subject, and
that it works we'll elsewhere.
2. The abolition of The office Of
District Attorney and The election
Of County Attorneys instead.
3. The creation Of a Civil and
Criminal Court.
f. Make Railroad Commission
ers elective, as other officers.
5. Empower the Legislature 10
elect only its own officers.
6. The creation of a Board Of
Pardons with jurisdiction over
pardOns, fines, combinations, for
TEXTURES, respiles and reprieves.
Z. Fixing all offices IN State dis
trIcl and county, at four years, and
make them ineligible to succeed
themselves, except legislative and
Judicial.
8. The abolition of the office of
Commissioner OF Immigration.
Giving as his reasons that there is
more sentiment than utility about
The office.
8. The Constitution should pro-
vide that no money should be ap-
propriated out of our State treasu-
ry, except by two-thlrdS majority
Of both houses of the Legislature,
as il is in many States.
HON. W. G. YERGER.
Hon. w. G. Yerger, of Green
Vile, says: "1he most import rtant
matter that will be considered by
lhe Convention is that of suffrage.
| am in favor of placing a lImita-
tion on the same; such, for IN
stance, as a residence of three
years in the Slate, Two years in the
county and one year In the cleo
ton district, together with the pay
ment of a poll Tax of say three COL
lars, to be made in the year only
when due, the receipt for which
and the foregoing qualifications for
registration to be the basis of the
right to vote. lido not favor either
an educational or property quail
ficaIion as condition of suffrage.
A limitation of the kind / have
mentioned would, in my judg.
ment, rebound largely 10 The bene-
fit of the State, give a fXeduess
to labor that it has never had, and
is indispensable in view of the
strain which the people OF this
State are now laboTing under in
the matter of elections and the
strenuous efforts that are being
made by The Republicans in The
Congress of the United States for
a Capitalization of the govern
ment."