The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A NEW FIGHT ON IN CAROLINA.
An INJUNCTION AGAINST THE CON-
sTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

Judge CoG of the United states Cir
cult Court Orders Gov. Evans and
All the other Officers of the state
to DcsIst JntiI May = From Any
Further Action In the Matter OF
Preparing for the Proposed Cons
vcntion-The Governor Defiant.
Columbia, S. c.. April 22.-Another sem
sation was created to-day by the publica-
ton in the State Of the fact that Judgs
Con OF the United States circuit court
had issued another injunction against the
state authorities. on the grounds that tha
registration act OF 1852 was unconstitu-
tional: that there was sufficient fraud at
the polls in the election last fall to Wits
ate the calling OF the constitutional cons
vention; that there was then a conspiracy
between Tillman, Evans and others to
commit frauds; that the agreement De-
tween Tillman. Evans, Barnwell, Hemp-
hill and others was conspiracy TO de-
fraud the negro OF his right Of suffrages
that Evans. as governor. had sought tn
carry out these conspiracies by removing
notaries for taking affidavits from ne
groes; that the Illegal acts of supervise
ors ~ registration were part of the
same conspiracy. etc.
The important portion Of the orden
reads as follows: 1T Is ordered that the
defendants, John Gary Evans. governor
OF the state OF South Carolina, and p.
Butler Mccoy a commissioner OF elec.
tions In the said state, and all other per-
sons charged under the laws of this said
state with the duty OF holding or mana
ging elections for delegates TO a conven-
tion to be held on the second Tuesday IN
NJ GaFafa has 81.
pose of revising, amending or changing
the constitution Of that state. be, and they
are. hereby enjoined and restrained from
| any and all action looking to the holding
/ OF such election or elections until the
/ further order Of this court.
1T Is further ordered that said defends
l ants do show cause why they, and each
| OF them should not be perpetually en-
/ Joined from ordering. holding or procuring.
/ TO be held In the said state, any election
/ or elections for delegates to a convention
! I9r the PURPOSE OF revising or changing
| the constitution of said state of South
| Carolina.
And 1t Is further ordered that the said
| defendant, John Gary Evans, make full.
| true and perfect answer, under oath to
| the interrogatores filed with the said
bin. on or before the said second day ot
Gov. Evans hurls defiance at this orr
! der IN similar language TO that employed
against the dispensary and declares that he
| will pay no attention TO It. He made this
| statement to-day: II have not been served
| with any order or any other paper from
| Judgc Gom, but from the published ac-
counts IL seems that l have been enjoined
| as governor of the state Of South Carolina,
| and Mr.. Mccoy as a commissioner OF elec-
| tion of the state OF South Carolina, and
| not as~ individuals The state of South
| Carolina is still sovereign and Independent,
and II Is my duty, under the constitution
| of the state to execute the laws OF the
state. shall continue to do this without
fear of presumptive interference of a
| United States circuit Judge. | shall treat
the proceeding with the contempt II de-
| serves.
I'VE will. of course. act at the propen
time IN accordance with the respect due
| to the constitution OF the United Statess
and at the same time all arrangements nec-
essary for the carrying out OF the will
| of the people in reference to the consti-
| tutionaI convention will be made, and
all duties required OF me by the constitu-
| tion and by the statute laws Of South
| Carolina will be faithfully performed.
| II / am In contempt Of Judge Con he
| must make the most of It,"