The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1893-12-01

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a0n Democratic Oiub, Was held an
important meeting. II zas foT the pnF-
pssae of hearing the report Of a B0r1-
nittae which bad bern appointed 10
suggest amenfimants to the State cofl-
stitutSon on qualifications Tor suffrage
Aff 3 Il Foreman VAS chairman 81 the
committee, aud be presented q very
comprehensive report, and supported
TO Recommendations sy very vigorous
and conclusive arguments
The ballot II the cornerstone Of ali
liberty aud free institutions, and the
pafffsostion Of elections from caFyup-
tian, intimidation aud ail the abuses
that have 90 gfben been enptoysd TO
stifle and disbort She real will Of the
people Is q public duty Of the ntmost
Importance. The committee. unaer
air Foreman Craftsmanship presented
rs snmmasy Of the result OF their
labors that the constitution Of the state
t1aso amended as b require the foli'igV-
1Bg NJ necessary qualifications Tor the
exercise 81 Suffrage;
T. no nnuatafa lied alien Ntos N
Case of fareign war. Ratila owe ALE.
/ 8ianceto slle enemies Of the United
t<sAtFNsf ~
af bis savefeign, should have the right
70 vote o. hald Hoe.
y An order that each voter sha
feel has peraenai interest 10 the Gov
stnment, and IN some measure ms
responsibility 70 40, We pf9gs0se Thai
each votsr Shall have paid illa taxes Ior
the current gear 10 which hs oilers
f0yoae Ter the BeaF previous, at lssst
siz months before the e'eation, inelnd-
ing Ia said taxes q poll tax OF w 10 iof'
used exclusively iof the snppoEi OF the
public aehoois 4 man WHO has not
sufficient interest Ia the q tErrnaaett
aiiteh pratechs has iifr, liberty aud
property and eoaeates hrs children and
.tlge welfare OF the community 40 which
be lives, IS not TO be WIillRg TO pay "
tosaFd edaeatiug the children, shouid
set be permitted by has vote TO rule
oibels.
3 AFTER the year 1900 every eleetor
1Rst be able 10 read the ballot he
votes
These provisions are much the same
~ those Whleh tAaye been Incorporated
"a tie con titution of Mississlpgi with
eminent stlVanGnsse 10 ta AZ state AID To
/ - ,,,,,.1., 49,, 49,, ;,...z 4,,s..,.,.,
- 8 n.
ailu Pssdee'ioA eaeetaishss aue HHcl reg y
lati0n Ia thls State, complied with the
adoption OF the Australian ballot, will
] tsti,ai.,ata a fsr..at daal ia laarr.,r45ol,
a,,d int;n,;,5st;,,, gFra., ,,,,r !, s,..t,,,,,s
= - 80 II :
~ y true ttAaA 30 enpefy haaN S'sA Fassen
against tbe requirement ct the pay
mens Of d poll lax a. a condition Of the
r,,l,t ~ at,s3r - fpb,s ,,I,;.,ctirr 5l,,,e,
i. -. - go :. -
'eeh y, ,9olaeu ~ 80 Atuhnu t'A@V ~ As
/ ttlhslDts 20 pmA mp votes bg FAYlllg the
poll sax of ind gsnt voters. Bub this
i c,,mtyialpt efalte III the gF,,uutl in the,
faae III th,.fae. that Il ai,v.vs ,,,,as;l.,a
II 80. ~
Eto isay Sstes 81 hhisFige4paea VOTERS.
RbetBsr there is any pail tax ar not.
aud the advantage II on the side Of the
tax beoaase the money paid for it RiI
e. 10 the schools.
Itls1 provisions proposed by the com
0ittee aEe clearly mCsfeled on those al
! ths constitution Of Mississippi. attd To-
! inc rl1rbs,sa w ,.,,r,,,,,vi.,n stha M
siss; ~, n, ~, g.,
4, t1o1i = " "'l,'
= itota- lofss mirage ~ mere q lobert:
Sec 2ai Every male lphabitaBt of sthl
State, except idiots, insane persons ant
Indians at,f taxt,d. who m ~ eittzrn ~ III,
United States, 81 years old and upwargls
who has resided IN this state two years AM
one wear h the election district, or n tht
Incorporated eity or town. IL which be offer
III vote, and wls, 4 duly registered a. bro
vided IN this article AM VINO nae never fi,,t,I
convicted vi i,gibery. bprglsry. that. saTeen
obbalnlne mon.sy 81 lzossis o,arr false DFe,
lenses, pariusp, forgery .eIl5b, zzispasslt 3
hig amy, Mud ls6n hs,s mo. On s1r erfoEr ID,
1 Iii lAy s5f F,.b IlaFy 81 ~, year IN Which ~
shall ofTrr 10 vote, al ta1es which taay hayi
HIN NbEl
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