Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-09-20
OVER IN SOUTH CAROLINA.
NO POLITICS ENTERED INTO IT.


Jays work has been done IA complete har-
mony and with absolute freedom from ut
terances OF a political SAVIOR. II Is. in
deed. remarkable that ieo South Carolina
political leaders sholld oo together In tho
same hall for whole week. discussing
all kinds OF political matters, without
letting politics come into the proceedings
IN any way. II this alone be all that viii
be accomplished by the convention "a thip
direction 1t Will be more than any one
has any reason 10 expect Judging things
from tho light OF events OF the past ave
or six years In Carolina.
The first week has been a pretty busy
one and n good deal has been accom-
pllshod In tho way OF shaping the
work Enough ordnance and resolutions
have been presented TO nuke. Il adopted,
a voluminous document OF tho eohstitu-
ton.
The most important single matter that
the convention has thus far acted upon
was the refusal 10 permit tho formation
OF any new countlcg. This means that
there VIII DO a great saving in the time
CT the convention. The length OF the
session Will thereby be greatly reduced.
while there can be no doubt that a
general ordinance providing FOR the FORM
alton of new counties will pass. making
tho maximum area not over 800 miles
NtANN NhNAA"ANN NAAA XIV AAN ltklNlANNfe
all the power Il needs and will result
In the formation OF many now codntita
al the coming scsslon OF tho general as
sembly.
The printing matter Is also out OF the
way now, and the body " thuroup hiy
organized and in working shape The
engiossing department will be ready for
work tomorrow, and thia week things VIII
move along swimmlngly
WHAT HAS HsIsN nnNsrf
The work OF tho first week lust edged
TO one on the floor. seems 10 indicate
that the following matters IN ono shape or
another are pretty certain 10 be CON
taincd IN the new constitution.
i. An ordinance providing for a gon-
erAl reduction OF tho area OF counties.
with maximum OF scarcely moro than
600 miles.
= An ordinance providing for biennial
sessions Of tho legislature.
J. Az ordinance providing for the cleo
tion OF all State and county officers every
iourth instead OF every second year.
g. An ordinance Ia one shape or another
providing for the establishment OF county
courts, presided over by county Judges. !
o. An ordinance regulating the payment |
Of The school tax so that tho taxpayer |
shall have the right TO designate to |
which Of tho public schools It shall be |
applied and providing for separate |
schools for the races.
9. Such Il regulation OF the liquor ttaf. |
nc and manufacture us has been pro-
posed by Mr.. EArd, which allows the
state TO license and regulate under It's
police power.
7. A general provision for the charter
iig OF corporations.
8 A provision for the establishment OF |
q State board OF pardons,
?. That Judges Of all Stnte and county
courts be elected by tho people.
10, The establishment OF \ State bureau
OF labor statistics and u State labor com
missioner
There ere some other things about tho
FIRST weeks results which Impress nm on
locker. The convention has peen absolute.
y unable TO start out upon the economical
basis upon which II was thought that Il
could DO run. II hHa been strange con-
1iuon Of AFFAIRS no far. but Il Il true.
nevertheless. that nearly all the debate
that has been INDUCED IN has been boz
tween tho conservative members OF tho
MIR. Johnstono and ox-dov-
'rnor Sheppard have done moro taltlng
han any other four men Ia the cOn-
,ention.
Most OF the new resolutions and ord,
lancoa have come from unexpected quar-
crs--from men who have been head OF
'ut little In the presentation Of ideas for
I
Senator Tillman has had but little 10
ny 70 far though several times he has
his stump speaking ability Hts
irother, ex-congreFsman 1llluan. hns
Ieen pretty much alive to things for the
asst two days. His speech on Saturday
las been by long odls the Rro1te.' speech
u the session. II was eloquent, and II
lad all the moro force for ono could not
nut realize that the snowy-ioclsod fage
4 Edgeied vas speaking straight from
he heart. His voice hii ring OF sim
Gritty In It that was really refreshing.
Woman's Suffrage has not made any
urther advance than the Introduction
Z an ordinance providing for Il In NUM-
ipal elections.
The suffrage plan that Senator TIuinan
as frequently outlined has not yet made
Is appearance, except IN shape where
Is designed TO disfrauohise tho negro.
70 end OF homestead exemption ordl-
ances have boon introduced. they being I
cry similar. differing only as to the !
mounts.
Among the curios that have male their
ppearanco IL Mr.. Stokes scheme Of I
tho State supreme court Mr. !
icCuwans plan TO enRraft tho dlsben-
lry law IN the constitution and the res.
luton affecting the right OF the press to
ubliah reports OF certain trials.
Representative Talbot In talking about !
he situation tonight end about the
eelS's work aud tho outlook, stated that
here was really very little uiat could he
MD as yet as TO tho work OF tho con- !
ention. lie Withdrew fron tho race for ,
resident TO insure harmony. and no ia
ratified. he says. TO see tfat the scs- .
ons OF the body have boon parfectly har- y
ionious so far. From the competition Of ,
le body ho sees no reason why they
iouid not remain so to the end. The
ork Will, IN his opinion, ret rapidly into q
inpe for action from tomorrow onward. i
q thinks an early adjournment can be y
aohed, for II Is the general disposition 4
Z the members TO get through ns soon I
they can without undue haste In re- b
lrG 10 tho suffrage Colonel Talhert
nd simple. unless something better Is 4
-oposed, ard he has not seen Il yet. Cob
u Talbert IL one o. lilo strong mon OF y
ie reform side. 4
Colonel John r. Sloan, prominent con- =
rvative who was elected on the eqnit-
Die division basis. says; h
ut n not probable that the convention I,
al diau;fb the pleasant relations Of our !,
i,te with the Federal government by at b
mptlnf 10 adopt any article that Will b
sfrnnchisc NIL 81 tho coiored neople. We 5
~ be guided by reason an this manner,
spirit OF wise statesrnanshIp viii prc-
~. and .he pcrfnanency OF white su- u
emney Will bo secured without injustice =
the negro. &
Trnfiic Hefurn.s
rho Financial Chronicle computes the
oss earnings Of ffty-three roads for "
= Ia.