The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-11-06
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low Col John 7. Sloan to speak: Col:
Sloan spoke from the centre aisle. and
with much energy. He opposed most
earnestly the granting Of the suffrage
to women. He was Frequently inter
rupted by Mr.. Clayton, aud the word
play between the two gentlemen was
very sprightly.
GENERAL HENPHILL.
Gen r. r. Remphill then took The
floor, and stated that the gentleman
who preceded him INDUCED in voci
feratiou and not in argument. He had
taken up the cause of woman years
ago. The more he thought Of it the
more he was convinced that It was
right and the only ISOLATION ofthe queS
ton of suffrage. It did not follow
that woman had to be a policeman,
if she was given the voting privilege.
He never expected to see any more
war in South Carolina. There was nc
purpose 70 encourage war We stand
thus. 1t has bsen charged that South
Carolina had practiced fraud. Ifthere
{ had been any fraud in this county he
did not know il. But If there was
fraud, give the ballot to the women
and that would settle the matter AL
the plans suggested did not seem tc
solve it. They should remove this re
Election on the great State OF South
Carolina. You propose to restrict the
suffrage of men. We went back into
the Union taking the obligation that
no class should ever have its privileges
or imuunities abridged or denied.
Now all admitted what the United
States Constitution and amendments
said Of the subject.
How are you going to comply with
all this Why. give the franchise to
woman with property qualification.
There is the solution OF the question
before the people of South Carolina.
This enlarges the sutfrag ge and YOU can
equality it. His friend had said that
God never intended that woman should
be on an equality with men. 1t may
be on the idea that women are not
paid for the work. He mentioned
Several South Carolina women who
nearly 60 years ago demanded this
right OF suffrage. They We're demand
ingi it now. They have their represen'
tatives here. They tell YOU the wo
men will not 60 to the polls. The
women of South Carolina had never
failed to do their duty. The good wo'
men and men can vote on one day,
the bad men the next.
4 voice-What about the bad wo
men2
Gen Hemphill-And the bad women
will not come out at all.
No women would ever be lnsulteo
in this State at the polls or elsewhere.
Up to 1868 the women had no rights
that the law was bound to respect
Now a married woman has the right
to hold her separate property and dis
pose of it as she may wish. Why not
give the women a fair and equal
chance? Give the women q
lfull chance. This will make
iSouth Carolina once more the
| leading State in the Union. Dis
appoint those who think we are
going to settle this matter by fraud.
With the educational qualification the
matter will be settled.
In 1880 there were -, 900 white men
over q years Of age who could read
and write. There were 14,2OO who
could not, making tota! OF 5000
white men. There were 25, $40 ne,
groes who could read and write and
96, ,O1O who could not, total of lis, $50
negroes.
There were Is, 900 white women who
could read and write and $4,000 color
ed women in ike condition.
The educated white majority with
the women added was 81, 900.
InIS90 there was a majority OF 81, 29O
negro men over the white men. he
then cited the figures as to males and
females in Laurens county. In Rich
land there were 592 white women who
| would be qualified against lis negro
women.
Women now take positions as book
keeps, clerks, stenographers and they
are thrown thus publicly with men.
Have they been insulted? No. They
will elevate our country IN all re-
spects. He would not fatigue the pa
tience" of this convention.
Mr.. Rogers stated that suffrage was
duty to be imposed. He wanted to
know if General Hemphill believed
that any considerable portion-half OF
them, say-want them to put this bur-
den on their shoulders.
General Hemph;ll said that they
| wanted it; that was all. They would
do their duty.
Mr.. Prince wanted to know If the
Qualification he gave would not be
merely bringing about temporary re-
lief.
General Hemphill stated that he did
not intend to abridge any ones prlvl-
leges nor could it be done by law.
MR.. HENDERSON.
Mr.. D. S. Henderson then took the
floor. He would detain them only a
| few moments. He said no matter what
the female sutfragists may say IN the
way of argument, the argument made
here tonight shows that the scheme IS
founded upon pure cowardice. Would
you try to solve the suffrage problem
in this way? Let US follow this mat
ter like men. The idea of saying &c
the world that the negroes were SC
numerous that we had to drag the wo
men in the State before us to protect
us is pitiful. Before we do that, let Us
do away with the excellent repor. O:
the committee, go back, get our shot
guns and stand by the polls, and not,
IN the name of heaven, drag our wo
men to the ballot box. Take up the
excellent and manly report of the
committee and bring the divided white
people back to the ballot box. When
and where was the suffrage discussed
on the stump or in the canvass on
this subjectl How would the people
have spoken on this subject: In be
half of the mothers of South Caroline
and our dear old dead mothers who
have taught US that womans sphere
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