Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1894-06-22
HOW GOV. FOSTER LOOKS UPON
THE SUBSTITUTE FOR
THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENT.

eraphe0 tnem aS toiio"s' oo'
~ruor Foster to-day announced toI
the Times-Democrat representative
that he did not favor the substitute
for the proposed amendment to the
Constitution touching the suffrage
question, but further than this
mere assertion bis Exsellency
would not express himself. That
Gov. Foster was not prepared for
the report made by the committee
of fourteen is evidenced by this as
sertion, for bad he been possessed
of all the facts he would scarcely
have refrained from expressing his
opposition to the proposed change
10 the organic law of the State.
That Gov. Foster will give his close
attention to the solution of the
vexed question can be taken as as'
sured, bat Just what course he will
pursue 10 largely problematical.
He declares that there exists no
necessity for the calling OF q consti.
tutional convention to settle the
matter, nor does he favor the call.
Jog of . special session to consider
the reform in elections question.
"Tbis afternoon one OF the mem
bers OF the election and suffrage
committee was told of this determi.
nation on the part of Gov. Poster.
and replied that the committees
solution, to bis mind was the only
one which could we'll be accepted.
and that be for one could do no bet'
ter nor suggest any more satisfac-
tory method of reaching the desired
conclusion.
"Since the speech made by Mr..
E H. Farrar TO the General As
sembly on Wednesday night :here
has been little heard concerning
ballot reform. His remark that
the existing trouble could be reUe-
died only by a change in the organ
,c Law OF the State, aud not by any
legislative act seems to have made
q considerable Impression on the
minds of the members of the As
aembly, and they are in a measure
iuclined to regard With favor the
proposed amendment, as submitted
to the caucus. Unless Gov. Foster
takes y hand In tho matter 1t Il
considered very likely that the eau
Gus to be held Monday night vii
he of nature to assure the adOp
ton Of tho substitute, and that Ia
it will be the necessary number
of Senators and Representatives
to assure the life Of the report
when 1t is brosgbt before the As
sembIy for final passage. This vii
bs effected BY the pledgIng Of al
members IN the caucus to the snp'
port OF the report. and the majority
of those seen on the matter to.nigh
declare their intention Of support
ing the amendment. As a matteI
of course, if the amendment b'
adopted Its veto by the Governs
will have no effect, as . three
iourths vote will be necessary t
adopt the report and like numbe
to ride over the Governors veto
1t is scarcely PROBABLE, however
that the Governor will 60 to th
ends Of vetoing the measure, bu
will rather try and have the repor
changed 10 some manner befor
being finally submitted to tn
caucus.
"If the reported substitute to b
constitutional commissions amend
ment be carried there will be o
ballot reform measure adopted o
drafted BY the committee q
fourteen, at least such is tb
general opinion from preseu
indications. IL 10 couteDded b
those who bold to this view that !
the parishes there exists no neces
sitv for reform 10 ballot, 40 betwee
white men there are no frauds con
mitted. aud such fraudulent actiO
is carried on solely in large c't'e'
This question may dgure Id tn
h~llot reforn diacussiOn. which wi