The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-16
SEATTLE. THURSDAY. MAY 10.
souru cARoLINA's GRIEVANCE.

soUTH CAROLINA's GRIEVANCE.
Not in thirty years has there been Is
sued to the people OF any state such an
appeal A. that which Gov. Evans, o.
soafh Carolina. now makes 10 ne people
az thaf state The governors rather IN
temperate language Is unfortunate but
taa magnitude OF the question involved
can hardly le exaggerated Again.
most important state right Is Involved,
and In the same state which, through its
attempted reputation or the Federal cen
slltation a generation ago, prceipitated
the war OF secession.
Two controversies OF great interest to
South Carolina as state have been set
tied by Federal judges against tho state
Judge ssmontcn. on The sth OF May. de-
cliea against the dIspensary act "a In
violation of the interstate commerce law
30 far as to practically annui IL. On the
very same day Judge Con. sitting In the
United States circuit court at Columbia.
declared the state registration laws OF
lss9 unconstitutional. The question now
to be decided IS how far the Federal gov
OF state laws, 20 what extent may the
constitution of the United States affect
the highest prerogative OF a state In tho
formation OF constitution for the COM
nonwealth. The question Is SO important
that a clear understanding OF Its merits a
the outset is desirable
The present constitution % South Caro-
Ina was adopt ID ia lSss. during the recon
ssruction era, and although there has
been agitation for a new one ever since
the native whites resumed control IN 1875
-. no steps were taken ia that direction
unu Tulman came into power. The last
legislature passed an act providing that
81 election Tor delegates 10 consttu-
tioaal convention should be held on the
third Tuesday In August next. ana that
the body should meet on the second Tees
dsy ia September, Certain citizens OF
South Carolina last month applied 70 the
circut court OF the United States for an
iuJJnctioa II restrain the state officials
frem taking further action under the reg
istrafion and electioa Law. or the ground
that thosc laws arc in violation both OF
tae state constitution and Of The Federal
constitution
The stale constitution provides that
"evfyy lahahi,ant posses eiag tho quaUG-
cations provided for ia tas constitution
sRaH have an equai r,sht to e}eet ocacers."
The qualifications ere thst oHe shall be a
male ciuatu ~ she inlfsd states. Fl years
v.3. a resident M the state one year. and
e he cannfv ia vaira he oHsfs 70 vote
sxty dsrH rre-ra}uE thr election. Thc
constitution fuf,her provides thai ";ae
rSht 20 euarsse shall he protected by
Laws regulating elections" and that 1T
s5ali bo tae du-y of tac general assembly
e praviio srom ume 90 time for the reg
ietrat.on 81 aG electors"
Zen i~e registration act was enacted.
vhiea si.l remains ON the statute book.
ana whicA was added So iv amendments
passed 'H lN2 ana 1871 TIE Tracticai e.
feet AZ faese provisions Is thsl for an
ordinary election occurring In November.
REGISTRATION ceases early I'm July Except
scr taosa 8tief"af3 coming az asel.
"aieR operates {" rcqo're a residence in
tN' S"aHsF 81 t-e 9ays-in violation. as
Y IS Claimed. q tha constitutional re-
Qi'Fei''n't o. ems g" d32a' residence. For
tnS 7'e,'i'" % neNS August registration
Vas 10 'e "l''"e' 4i'H' a month previous
b"N 'Ae "-'41''.''N ptt ih The way o. get
''i& '' '"p to- '-'7 's'he "F aHf man OBJ
- e'e q supervisor ar Amos; tn
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