The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-10-15
S TO REGISTRATION.
FELTON, WANTS a DECISION
rpDgJUDGE NEWMAN.
Mos: Interesting DIGESTION kaisea-."'iso
Z Newman says il Must Come Before
the Court Formally, Iic.

the Court FORMALLY, btc.
r,.ro Importance III definite settle
nm, of line vexed question az resistra-
-, for The congressional election cant
<~nt DO overcstinIated. anu it is - be
kc,ed that something viii be done IL
once TO let the candidates. as wen as
I'm ueonle. know just what TO expect as
re-,rdS the qualification for voting Tor
ccn-reSSmcn-
IL yul.,e Speer's decision. in The Rich
- comfy case two years ago, holds
~ the state. county registrations VIII
Il, ;.-nored. It certainly seems That the
=. .-,l,tious controlling the federal elec-
an IN one district should Ifof differ
-, thoSa controlling an election II
mother district. and tilat there should
n absolute uniformity in Inc plali!ic'-
A. FOR voting in every district of the
state.
.r,v. wears ago the voters of the
&,.b district. by the decision of Judge
s,.,er ignored the county registration
rs ON the same day the voters N
~ firth district the seventh district
nj in other districts. were restricted to
g. registration lists in those counties
49,, registration was in vogue.
1.r,,re was lack of uniformity in
4his respect which should be avoided
his time. for while it i not probable.
N : roSsibIe ihat The republicans Will
,utr1l The next house Of representa-
-. and they would want To better
..pnortunity L. throw out democratic
A.onrrcssmen than on such a contest.
h-ct The question is deeper than par
siSlu one. ami its settlement viii oh
|,-i,te a great deal of unnecessary com
huston on the day Of the election.
The situation illustrates in 81 most
rcrcibIc manner the necessity for gen
l. II state registration law. With such
J. Inv. having uniform bearing in every
.rs-n,y in the state. there could he. IF
4,-ou.7Sp. no question about restricting the
VOTERS in both the state AMI federal
elections. 10 those who qualify hy regis
q tration.
Such a Jaw would 20 far toward doing
away with a corrupt ballot box. aud is
in every way 10 be desired. Let the
q general assembly 1t its meeting this
month take the matter promptly in
\ hand and piss 4 general pfSiStration
law hy which 10 regulate the elections
\ In every county in ihc state. il IS lie
most important measure ;hat can he
.dop.ed by the legislatures. and If thc
REPRESENTATIVES, OF the people viii - a
Step further AMI enact law by which
IL insure an honest election AMI fair
caunt In every county In Georgia. at
viii win for itself a position IN the con
fdcuce of the people more lasting than
that II any legislature which has as
scmbled in Georgia since The wir.
The pouulists. av well as the democrats.
are cxhfbIting much interest IN the question
a. tE.- -'-r-.astv ~ REGISTRATION ~ vate
a. - congressional election 90 ire IN
= '-et month.
Every one ~ both parties wants the
o.tezrson definitely settled one way or the
,the- in order that there may be no DOUBT
about il on election day. and I'm order that
sre same rule viii apply in al Of The eleven
districts.
win. or VIII not Judge Sreer's decision
aurly in the eieCtionr
Iu his decision Judge Sqecr said that
-. registration laws II the various coun-
f1as were totally wauiin" In Uniform. y,
End their appIiCa .iCu TO an election Ia which
81 the people We're equally interested would
O.. irgezJgiar and uu.alr- Tie .ltcd passages
fr tse state constitution Wh.cn zsy toat
laws of a general nature shall have uniform
operation throughout the state. Then he
cites the registration laws OF various ooun-
tles. showing their total lack ~ unifolulit-.
ami Says. '-Ihcr. is no foundation Tor q
statute which denies L. 2 voter al general
election In one county thc privileges and
Immu1ities which a voter at the Same clce-
eR..H ~
nothing in the clause which authorizes the
enactment OF registration laws with oater-
eut requirements FOR different divisions 81
the safe 20 effect votes at general ciee-
ti1u in which TIRE people of the whole
state are equally Interested
Tina. the popUlist candidates. rs wei rs
enc. democrats. a.e vitality interested n
having % definite decision on tLe matter
of REGISTRATION g. evidenced 10y tAc following
CORE ,5n.lence between pr. W -. FELTON,,
rE. r1urIiisL candidate 80: cc9ET .sS IN the
sevsn nth district. and United States District
Judge Newman. which was furnished The
Constitution lor publication Tuesday, by
1Irs. FELTON, at tine doctors request:
Or. Felton, E.cttcr.
..r..rf1yv C1untv. October s, 1S9i-Judse
William +. NcWmau-Nv Dear .--r: re
sT.sctfllly ask you o. interpret tire Jaw 81
ti.1rgfa governing congressional elections IN
.ln Rartov county. which has resiz.sa-
lsat.r. a srs-.tlsr,s time tp become = 2. -'t
voter. Eiel.uunI county has a regis ~.
lew ard ia. thousands ~ uHf'A l-i-4 :.
votes were cast ln iN--. and uhr eAi@t'tt"
votes skill he east in ihe approaching t..,'-
ton VIII YOU kindly inform tAe Hlh..l
81 the effect ~ Judge Sif-rF'S C''-fSi"!i lll
other di-trict-g MiN THAT decision winch
released tl.c unregistered voters III ~ ity-h
identities tr Richmond county DC t-te Coy
tr-i-- fav- afl over Gg1r-f'E t.it Ie-iS-
trati.a be suspended iu IN. tenth AMI eh-
farraI in the seventh district ~ -t3et';t
..rs.-.fanss IL the different c'InIlr- N'i.'h
have r-.-fsrrltfo laws can s'-ch differences
prevail as here Uotcd2 is isa.t"% crgt-'<
g.-.r--- .7..-fss1rg Brr county has required
fHe same registration Tor consres-i.'.-'',,
---tr- b. miro. ~t..iSfr.ltIln Tor state elef-
lions hut registration IS unuecessa5 ~ ny, lA
s.sr..r.--ssfurat elections. cor ans 10 d-is,
Srar~ please -iv. -the Tui!fc tne proper
Interpretation az tie law. "ni / i..s.ss
q obtain judicial opinion h-ii,i: :" ,,..l,-
me ~ the necessary p.'l'ei,st = ,,'s
--..r w H. FELTON,
.Iusfs... Newman Reply