The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1890-09-26

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The Real Question.
..s As VIC have long seen, the slate
constitutional convention must
adopt some educational qualification
and somc higher standard of fitness
for The voter. As The distinguished,
capable and patriotic president, CAL
houn, well says. that Is what i've
are here for Ifthe convention fails
in that, il will bctray a trust im-
posed on II and sacrifice the respect
of aIl Just and fair minded people.
We have again and agian pointed
out the simple, straightforward
way of doing this so a. toaccomplish
the end sought, and at the same
time secure the hearty endorsement
of every section of the state-white
counties and black counties That
plan is the examination and regis
tration plan to he conducted by each
county under certain aleprovislons
of appeal, with safeguards of other
kinds also. We can realize that all
may not agree with ts, or wltlreach
other. as to details, bat we cannot
admit that the principle Is not the
very best for our condition.
in the debates on the question.
the delegate from one scctinn dc
clares ignorance and prejudice must
be restrained, while the delegate
from another portion ofthe state de-
clarcs he will never consent, that
any fit white voter shall be deprived
of the right uf suffrage, even tcni-
porarily. It is therefore seen, that
some plan should be adopted which
can be made to apply to any and
every county in tle state. The re-
port 0t the suffrage committee IS
| the next best thing to the short and
effective plan we have had before
the public for months. IL Il, that
a citizen must DC able To read the
constitution, or to understand II
when read to him, 1.-The cannot. This
plan will stand the test OF scrutiny
before civilization. 1t is rs low =
grade as should be tolerated in sec
ltions much more favorably located
than Mississippi, and III accept any
thing lower IN this state would he
a blunder Of tlle nost seriousnature.
This requires the cxaminati n and
registration Of the voters and ii We
are to guard against the mass of
Ignorance and prejudice, there must
he some fnrnl Of examination SOME
standard by which 10 judge whether
citizen is fit 10 vote or not.
There is one sentiment IN the
convention, that we regret. Ii is the
feeling that this or that state or
party, must approve and be satisfied
with our work. Massachusetts will
think and say so and so about our
work. Illinois will accuse us Of try
ing to accomplish this or that, Nir-
gInia may think we are too ultra,
or this or that state may object TO
this or that thing.
II is manifest that we cannot salts
Ifs all these states. We should pre-
serve and encourage dccentrcspcet
fm thcupinions of fair and just pcu-
pie, bat that is the extent To which
we should try Ia carry that duty. In
the great work Of making the fimda-
mental law for Gtir state for the best
iHterest of all classes and races, we
shduld consult the conditions that
Ipnyir0n It's aud please ourselves lrifh
oHr cork. Mcssrs. Reed, Ingalls,.
Sherman, Harrison, Mckinley and
mcufoftllat Kind do not appreciate
our difficulties, and we can never
plcascfllenl or satisfy them, and at
The same time do the best for states
situated as Mississippi Is. But We
can retain the respect aud esteem of
4 ttNlilhatttil W JuoAi9 Hiia hAhlia
eIcvafing the standard of suffrage.
and protecting the ignorant masses
from themselves.
We hope there arc none in The
convention SO cowardly they will
hesitate to do their duty, for fear it
will not meet the approval OF the
radicals. If there are any such
Ithcy should never have been sent to
1.-The capital, for we already have 4
| radical constitution. Those tying
To please Tom Reed, who il boast
ling that the issue Is the force bill,
.Iif they succeed, will find they have
angcrcd their, constituents. and
should mark on their work, the
words, Cowardly Failure. Ara-
Laache.
Speaker Reed says the issue is the
force bin, and he is to-day the leader Of
the republican party. His victory in
Maine. bought a. it was By money, has
put his wing Of the radical party IN
control of it, and he has moro right to