Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-05
SOUTH CAROLINA CONVENTION.
Recess 1iii October I5th-Sympnthy
for Cuba-NO Legislature.

fOf upo-.NV
colt MBIh. 5. G.. October AT noon
to-day. after a twO-hours' session. with
but little more than quorum in attend
ance. the constitutional convention took
a recess till October 18th. and the delegates
are now leaving the city on every train
This morning the question II abolish
ing the right Of dover was debated at
length. and it was finally decided. by a
vote Of So TO is. 10 retain the right OF
dover in Ihe new Constitution.
The following important resolutions. Of
fered by Mr.. Patton, were Immediately
considered and adopted:
Resolved. That we. the delegates Of
the people OF South Carolina. assembled
in convention, for the purpose of framing
a constitution for a free and independent
people, extend our hearty sympathy to
the Cuban patriots now struggling for
the same precious right
Resolved, second. That we call upon
the Federal Government 10 recognize the
Cubans as belligerentj SO soon as the
rules of international law shall permit" -"
The following resolution. looking TO
doing away with a session Of the General
Assembly this winter, was offered by
by Nr. 1Ilerbe and will be acted upon
when the convention reassemb.es:
That with view 10 saving the neces-
sity and expense Of holding the approach
ing session of the General Assembly. it
be referred to the committees on Finance
and Taxation, and on Legislative De
partment 10 frame and present for the
Consideration of this convention an ordi-
nance providing for such taX-levies and
appropriations as may be necessary 10
carry on the State ana county govern
mcnts until the first session OF III, Gene
raj Assembly. to be held as provided for
under this Constitution
Nearly all the delegates have gone TO
their homes. there being but few remain
ing I'm the city tOlpight
senator lillman, when asked at the
depot for statement OF his views as 10
a.. l. nj fff
THE body has eVinced determination 10
closely examine and scrutinize and tho
roughly analyZe every measure presented,
and to 20 nothing hastily, and. therefore
/ am satisfied mat the COnsti -ution IL
will frame VIII be durable instrument
The convention has risen above factional
feeling altogether. The one predominant
idea seems 10 bee the future " flare Of
the people OF the state. and whatever the
convention does viii be well done. |
could not pretend To 20 into detail. |
can only give IL as my opinion that there
will be absolute purity and fairness In
elections
LIKE \ DEBATING SOCIETY.
Ex-senator George -. Tillmln 'aid that
the convention reminded him moie of a
debating society OF OvergrOWn boys than
anything else, talking all the time, and
undoing tomorrow what tney do to-day.
lie did not care To talk about IL much.
He said that 40 far a. that prov so say
ing "any negro blood was concerned, 1t
would be- on absolute necessity 10 change
il and make IL "one-eighth-part negro
blood" or havoc would be played with
property III South Carolina. He says he
will bring this matter up on the third
reading.
Speaking Of woman suffrage. he said
with a wise shake OF his head. that there
we're many more advocates Of woman
suffrage on the ilOOr OF the convention
than any one dreamed of. and the adop-
ton Of Il woman suffrage plank. placed
on A property qualification, Was not such
an impossible thing as II was seherally
supposed 10 be.
Ks To the article Of the Suffrage Com
mittpe. he said that the plan could not
honestly accomplish the desired result. 1t
vas far from getting at the disfranchise-
meut OF the negroes ly honest and falr
means \ plan that had occurred TO him
10 DO away with twO-thirds Of the negro
vote without refusing the ballOt-bOX 10
any negro complying with honest require
n,ents was TO take advantage of the mi
gratory habits Of the negro. By having
Township managers and boards and re-
cuiring a voter to live In the same town
Sbio two wears to BE- eligible two thirds
~ The negroes would be disfranchsed
honestly and no white man would be
hurt. for the white people are chained
10 the land. ....,,.,
He did not think the convention would
leave the appointment Of the commission
,.rs and managers Of elections TO the Gov
,,uor What trey wanted was the govern
rnsnt OF The people 10y the people. Who
,rere better able TO judge of the aualifica-
tions of a voter than the people of the
to,rnship wherein the voter sides? This
was local self-gOVernment. The scheme re-
norted was 10 perpetuate one-man power.