The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-15
IT WAS HON. W. H. PARKER.
Let Honor Be Done 10 Him Who De-
serves It-Mr. Parker as Politician
onal prOnhef.


In recent number OF the "State," it. is
stated edtorially. that Judge Crawioad oI -.
lumba was the only prominent opponent ot
the Registration Law nf lSS2 on ills passage
through the House. We do not SuppoSe the
.State' intended To make an erroneous state
ment, but if the state" would refer 10 the
reports OF the debates on the bill ou it's second
reading, as published in the Columbia kesls.
ter at the time. ii might feel al liberty 10 give
others their just dues. On Tuesday 29lh OF
November the bill was taken up Tor Il secoha
reading.
l"He was opposed TO almost every feature ol
the bill now under consideration, anu MS
further remarks will be found in the report OF
the proceedings. Mr.. Crawford stated IN the
course of his remarks that "he desired I" ne
heard at length on the subject, but his physl-
cal condition prevented his doing so al TINS
time" This is the only time Mr. CrawtordS s
name appears in the denate, ana we are III,
his being present for the remainder oi the
session.
Mr. Barber also declared his opposition TO
REGISTRATION. At the evening session Mr.
Murrav's motion TO Indefinitely postpone the
motion to strike out Section was adopted.
| a conference of both Houses was called I'M
medately after adjournment to consider pro-
posed changes in the election law.
| ON December 2, 1881, the consideration of
the Election Law was resumed-at Section =
/ of Registration. The head lines report In
tereSting Discussion Of the Registration Bill
| Abbevile takes IN Important Part"
| Mr.. Parker moved TO strike out from Sec
tion the provision requiring deposit OF -
| for costs on appeal. Mr.. Parker opposed the
| whole scheme OF registration In strong Terms.
"The whole scheme was conceived In lniqulty
and fraud, and had been Il potent evil for that
purpose wherever 1t prevailed.
| Mr.. Parker'S amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Parker moved TO strike out Section 10.
After remarks bv Mr.. Simpson and MIR. Muir
| ray against the motion and Mr.. Parker in be-
| half OF IT, the motion was rejected:
Section IL to II were passed. Mr.. Parker
moved to recur 10 Section IL and to strike 1t
out
After animated discussion by Mr.. Park er,
Mr.. Grady, Mr. Murray and Mr. Haskill the
motion was rejected by vote OF 5, to AZ.
bill after Section /. He desired TO put HIM
self right on the record" and assailed the en-
| tire bill in strong terms. "He cou Id see more
| In the machinery of this bill to foster fraud
than in the existing law" and was prophetic
| In his predictions Of the result of It's passage.
News and Courier Of December 3, 1851, Com
| ment ON Mr.. Parker" and In Register OF the
Ith. Mr.. Parker's reply.
| In our editorial comments on the Leg giSa-
| ;ure we expressed our gratlfcation at the Wig
orous opposition which our immediate Rep-
| resentative VIM. II. Parker has manifested.
We also said, ut Is thought that If the bill
| had passed with the Objectionable features
| which Mr.. Parker was largely instrumental
| in having striken out, the Democratic party
In South Carolina would have been DESTROYED
i and Federal interference would have been as
sured" just what has happened In the last few
days.
The bill was postponed to Goth December
and subsequently TO 18th Jan. 'S2-the Gener-
al Assembly having adjourned for christmas:
l The consideration OF the bill was resumed
on re-assembling of the Legislature under
continued vigorous opposition by Mr.. Parker
and his friends. AT one time the bill was lost
by a vote OF 55 10 30, but the next day the vote
was re-considered and after some days finally
passed by majority OF one.
We think the journal will show that Mr..
| Craw ford took no active part in the discus
sion after the first day, and the opposition TO
/ the bill was principally led by MIR. Parker,
supported by Messrs. Prince and Rucker, OF
Anderson. We have heard Mr.. Parker say
that when he first attacked the bill, he did
/ net know that he had a supporter in the
house, and that while lie was speaking Mr..
Prince came up behind him and laying ms
hand upon his shoulder told him he was with
] him and took his seat by him and always af-
terwards when the discussion Was renewed
Occupied that seat.