The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-14
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JACKSON, Miss, Sept 13.-The constitu'
tional convention, after remaining in session
until o'clock this afternoon, adjourned
over till Monday.
/ The committee on temperance and the
liquor traffic reported that they had care
fully considered the matters laid before
them, and submit. in their judgment, that
it is impracticable and inopportune TO bring
the subject of either the liquor traffic or
prohibition before the convention.
Mr.. Chrisman stated that he reserved
the privilege to file a minority report,
should he conclude that it would be proper
10 do SO.
THE FRANCHISE PROBLEM
The convention then resumed in COM
rpittee Of the whole consideration of the
report of the franchise committee. Dir.
FeatherstoDs Of Marshall having gained
| the floor, addBesed the committee.
| He first proceeded to analyze
the committees report. He bad no special
| objection 70 the report, except that 1t does
not 60 far enough. The remedy prescribed
does not meet the emergency. Reason,
Justice and humanity demand that this
question lie settled on solid foundation. He
specially objected 10 the apportionment
feature. which insured only a lean ma lority
of the whole House and four in the Senate,
which was likely TO be overturned by those
sudden political changes which sometimes
occur.
THE AUSTRALIAN SYSTEM.
He criticised the Australian system as an
expedient that would be new, stringent,
expensive and complicated In a short
time every negro in the state will catch on
to it.
1t was another section of the committees
report that came very near being an excel
lent thing, but II just missed the mark.
He then criticised the educational qualifca-
ton that every elector 'shall be able to
read, and every section Of the constitution
he shall be able to understand when read to
him, or give a reasonable Interpretation
thereof"
NOT THEIR PLACE TO INTERPRET IT.
He would require that he should read the
same readily and that he should not be re-
Quired to interpret" the same, which was
the province Of the courts. He was always
and eternally in favor Of an educational
qualification, but he would not set up too
terly opposed to the Calhoun and
Campbell plans. He wanted something
that had been tried and to which no legal
or constitutional objection could be urged.
10 conclusion he made an earnest appeal for
the adoption Of the measure proposed by
him.
IGHTNING TALLER.
Mr.. Kennedy OF Clay was the next and
last speaker, and be spoke with hghtnin z
rapidity, his many good points bang com
plimented by applause and laughter. The
committees plan did not suit him in every
respect, bat it was the best that had
been offered and he was ready to vote for
it The gentlemen had said 1t was not suffi-
cient-it was uncertain. There is nothing
certain but death. Some Of the delegates
would not be satisfied unless each
white man has four votes,
bis wife twa each child one,
and they want 10 say TO the niger You
shan't vote at ALL" He wanted to leave
this convention with the white race on top.
He would do anything for the relief of the
Colts. except 10 sacrifice the right of one
poor man in his county. The right of
franchise is the badge of the free man, he
said; you take that away and he becomes a
slave or serf.