Birmingham age-herald., 1895-09-23

ing officers I am satisfieds however that in the end the sense of the ma jority in the convention will prevail and the minority report will be adopted In this particular
 There seems to be a disposition or fear on the part of some people that 1t Is giving the governor too much power when as matter of fact it Is simply in tended to relieve the people from the tyranny and oppression of subordinate officials before their terms of office shall have expired.
 'I think that wise provision to rec ognize the divorces granted in other states; that it is one calculated to pre- serve the good morals of the country and coming within the provisions of the con- stitution of the United States, which requires that due regard shall be paid to the decisions and decrees of the courts of other states. Under the law as it stands the South Carolina marriage is divorced in Georgia and the parties allowed to marry again and live in that state in legitimate wedlock, which, should they retutrn to South Carolina, their children py the second marriage are held to be bastards This should be corrected
 T believe that corporations should be controlled under general laws, with no special privileges and with proper pro- visions to prevent consolidation and in- justice to operatives.
 ptIISNt lIlNl the term or state officers should be four years and that of the legislature two years l am satisfied that 1t will give better satisfaction.
 Il believe the erea of counties should be reduced and the minimum should be prescribed in the constitution. Four hun ured and nifty square miles is small enough.
 T am satisfied that it will be great mistake to put that mill school tax in the constitution. The time will come when the national government will see Tt to interfere in the school question, as well as the suffrage, as the two are nec- essarily inseps rable The people should be allowed to govern themselves in this particular and the legislature left free to levy, to collect and apportion this tax according to the best interests of the state.
 ''I believe there is a possibility of ob- taining suffrage for women in municipal school and property elections, but l see no reason why, if this is done, they should not be given full and free suf- frage equal to men.
 "The convention will have legitimate work now to occupy it night and day and there will be no time for discussing anything outside of legitimate work, and l shall endeavor to push the work to completion but, of course, allowing full and free discussion"
 President Talbert who has had two days in the chair the past week and who has been in his seat from the out set closely watching everything when asked for a statement of his views said: The convention has not yet gotten down to work. It ought to have a day and a night session each day from now on. No matter should, however be has tily passed upon, but everything should be given mature dellberation I am well pleased With the work so far. There Is no need for factional strife. This is one country and should be ruled for the mu- tual benefit of all classes. The home stead provision in the constitution should remain as it is. There should be no change in the judiciary. The poll taxes and mill tax should also remain the same. An income tax would be just and equitable. As to suffrage I think the Mississippi plan. with some modifica- tions, should be adopted White supre- macy should be insured by all means. This is white mans government, a white mans country and white men should rule it. Before the tread of the white man the wild Indian. the cunning Asiatic and the ferocious African alike must recede.
 God Almighty never intended that the black bird or the crow should ever soar up to the mountain top where the eagle alone builds her nest and rears her brood. l believe in reducing the area of counties, making the new counties not less than 400 square miles each, and in no instance reducing any old county be- low 800 square miles, No present county seats should be destroyed. Much re- spect should be shown to the reports of the committees, for they have been pre- pared with care.
 Two weeks should conclude the con- Vention's work and then the people should come together as one man. work ing for a common purpose and destiny. am one of those who believe In coming here and staying here until the work on hand is completed. l do. not believe in wasting a moments s time"