The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-05-02
THE ELECTIVE FRANCHISE

IN announcer iOlN pup
Of the plan to regulate suffrage
which he submitted to the voters
Of this State several weeks ago
and which was extensively pun
Eshed and condemned. The plan
before submitted is very much
amplifed in this paper. He says
not an objection has been made
that udoes not vanish under eX-
animation. The Judge makes the
following suggestions as to what
the Convention might do: Regu-
late the elective franchise as here
proposed and then provide Tor
, electing judges and other officers
; by the people; consolidate the
i, circuit and chancery courts III a
5 court of general civil jurisdiction
= create circuit courts of criminal
= Jurisdiction in lieu Of chancery
e courts, which can be done without
1 increase of cost and to great adj
o vantage make sixteen the maxi
h mum school age !; abolish needless
e officials provide for the taxation
of the property of corporations IN
e the same manner as individuals,
r and in such a way that the Legis
l. lature cannot discriminate III IA
yor of corporations as it has been
d in the habit of doing restrict
legislative power so as to prevent
le mach of the sort of local leglsla-
f. ton which has been the prolific
an source of jobs of divers kinds
d. prohibit the Legislature from
,e- changing names, removing dis
Ie- abilities of minority, adopting
Ike children, granting chartars or do
ew ing anything provided for by gen
m eral laws. Prohibit evasion of the
lu- Constitution by dividing counties
= a practically into two to the great
Ill increase of cost to the people
ng abolish registration of voters, pro
ic- hibit any county or town from IS
is suing bonds bearing interest
nix adopt measures to elevate and pu
in rify officials wisely adjust the
ION basis of representation in th'
M LEGISLATURE with view to the pro
the motion of the paramount obJec
ant of white supremacy, but withou
IKE Injustice to any section, ant
elf, strike out of the Constitution
18th every Objectionable provis' OH tina
.afe was intended to suit the views an,
of purposes of those who made 1t an
fin to thwart the known policy OF on
me people. Make these changes an
ok we may enter on a new career {
prosperity. He argues that re
the curing a longer residence is n
we remedy and the poll tax receiI
,sty will neither answer. That he doe
: is not oppose these plans, but the
asts are as Intellectual to save the pei
the pie from negro denomination as
row of pins against the waters
the Mississippi.
The paper concludes with IL
i0o' following paragraph: 81 am /
schemer against the liberties
the people. l desire nothing b
10y their welfare, and am not or pre-
pectively an ofice-seeker, l d
sire no place and am persuad'
' that deliverance from the threa
0 ened danger may be removed
the direction indicated and in Il
.acy. wise men agree. 1, therefor
,ond earnestly request my patriotic Il
srppi low citizens of the press to pl
Sta sent these views to their read'
Gov and then criticise them as much
the they please. My views have be
J.. 1t much misunderstood and l W
rma- ask that | may be allowed
speak for myself, as l have dc
in this paper. l affirm that
; Tic whole object is a patriotic c
ION with nothing personal or selfish
''ric' it. My wish is to collect wha
lat'a believe to be reliable suggesti'
Sd" for intelligent mon to improve
was make such uIe of them as I
ho' benefit my beloved State, wi
needs the wisdom of all its
- Zens."
On the night of the 26ih qui
y nnmber Of the Young men of