The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-09-12

to stand mp like men, and do tn
square thing and not act the par
of the demagogue.
The scheme presented by tn
committee proceeded on the suppo
sItion that The white counties vii
remain white. That VAS II mistake
, for the white county of Lincoln
from which he VAS q delegate, out
OF ten elections had returned five
candidates elected by negro votes
lie pleaded earnestly with the Con.
vention to do something that would
be effective; something to go to
the root of the evil and take ont
the diseased member. He knew
that this could not be accomplish
ed without the loss of some sound
flesh, but the condition of Mississip.
pi was such that it was demanded.
IL am myself" he said, "in favor
OF going tIrteer than any one reso-
luton cOntemplates and adopt both
an educational and property quail
ticatiOn. While the opportunity is
offered | am in favor of adopting
A HEROIC REMEDY
that will save the body polite from
the decay, to which it is fast APP
preaching. Subterfuges are un-
worthy Of this great body. There
is only one way to act, and that is
i'll a square, manly way. What
this Convention needs 10 day is
men who are willing 10 shoulder
the responsibilities and go home
and take the consequences. This
is no place for the demagOgue, trim.
mer or time-sever. There are other
important questions for this Con
ventiOn to settle, but the one the
people expect us to effectively set
tie is that of the franchise. They
not only expect 1t, but demand if,
and the man who takes any other
view does not understand the tenn
per of the people. Let us come up
and i'll a straightforward
manner and meet the issue like
men. If we do this our people here
will sustain lis, and the Republi-
cans of the North will sustain rs; +,
but If we adopt the miserable sub ]
tertuges contained in this report, ,
will not and should not. You {
nay adopt it, gentlemen, but | want I
% pr, dict here, this afternoon, that f,
t will fail of its purpose. i
"YOu require the production of a
'oll tax receipt as a requisite for :
and leave it optional with +
he voter whether hepays it or not, +
nd in proportion TO their number ;,
here will be more negroes who pay h
than whites. The negroes will be r.
that they must pay it in or. n
er to save their citizenship, and y
hey will do C. So far as this Aus. 4
ballot system is concerned n,
will only take the negroes a short n,
me to be taught to distinguish be. al
names. Come up like men .,
nd let lis solve the question. My ri
mendment will do so. You may u,
the gentlemen from the darkest u
egro counties and teey will all tell %
u that the remedy will be effec- n
Ial." ~
Mr.. Morris knew good men who NJ
'uld not read or write, who had te
'ured out their blood for their RI
'untry, who, under the amend as
ent OF the gentleman would con
ltute no part of the social fabric. lie
would be a mOnstroSity to de- no
i've the poor of their right to take SO.
TT in the government. ID
Mr.. Jewell moved to strike ont bu
G word ''intelligibIy," which was by
r.
Mr.. McLauTin moved Us an add ocl
nal disqualification that no man tw
Il vote who beats his vile. Gel
5:35 O'Clock, on motion of MIR. nm
the committee arose, ask. ass
: leave TO sit again to morrow its
'rning at 9:35 O'Clock, TO which The
mr. the Convention adjourned. Sci
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