Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-04-23
ANOTHER SENSATION.
Judge Golf Issues an Injunction Against
South Carolina.
VERNON EVANS DEFIANT.
The Order Touches the Matter OF
the Constitutional COnventtOn-The
states Executive Says He VIII Pny
No Attention TO ~.

COLUMBIA, s. c., April 22.-Another
sensation was created to-day by the pub
iicatlon I'm the State Of the fact that Judge
Con. OF the United States Circuit Court
had issued another injunction against the
State authorities on the ground that the
registration act OF 1852 was unconsutu-
tional that there was sufficient fraud al
the polls In the election last fall 10
v!tiatc the calling OF the constitutional
conventions; that there was conspiracy
between Tilman, Evans, and others 70
commit fraud: that the agreement be-
tween Tillman. Evans. BarnweN Hemp
hil. and others was a conspiracy to de-
fraud the negro OF his right OF SUFFRAGE
that Evans, as Governor. had sought 70
carry out these conspiracies by removing
notaries for taking afIidavlts from ne
groes; that the Illegal acts of supervisors
Of registration were part OF the same
conspiracy. etc.
The important portion OF the order reads
as follows:
1T is ordered that the DEFENDANTS. John
Gary Evans. Governor OF the state OF
South Carolina. and 7. Butler Mccoy.
commissioner Of elections in the SAID
State, and all other persons, charged
under the laws " the said State with TN
duty of holding or managing Elections TOT
delegates to the convention to be held on
the second Tuesday in the month OF Sep-
tember. 1895. for the purpose OF revlslhs'
amending, or changing the Constitution
Of that State. be. and they are hereby en-
joined and restrained from any ana all
action looking to the holding of such cleo
II h. ftTf 10
Of this court.
1T is further ordered that said defend
ants show cause why they. and each OF
them, should not be perpetually enJolne1
from ordering, holding. or procuring 10
be held in the said State any election or
elections for deleeates to a convention
for the purpose OF revising or changing
the Constitution of said state or South
Carolina.
And II is further ordered that the said
defendant, John Gary Evans. make fun,
true. and perfect answer, under oath, to
the interrogatories filed with the said bill,
on or before the said second day of May.
1896"
Governor Evans hurls defiance at this
order i'm language similar TO that en-
ploycd BY him in referring to the injunc-
ton against the dispensary. and declares
that he Will pay no attention to IT. lie
made this statement to-day:
81 have not been served with any
order or any other legal paper from Judge
Goff. but from the published accounts u
seems that ] have been enJoined az
Governor Of the state Of South Carolina,
and Mr.. McCoq has been as commissioner
Of election OF the State OF South Carolina,
and not as individuals.
THE state OF South Carolina is sun
sovereign and independent. and 1t Is my
duty under the Constitution Of the state,
10 execute the laws Of the State. shall
continue 20 do this. without far or pre-
sumptuous interference on the part Of a
tinted states Circuit Judge. | Shall
treat the proceeding with the contempt II
deserves.
we will. OF course. act at the proper
time in accordance with the respect due
| 10 the Constitution of the United states
and at the same all arrangements neces-
sary for the carrying out Of the will or
the people I'm reference to the consutu-
tional convention will be made and all
duties required Of my by the Constitution
and by the statute laws Of the state or
South Carolina will he faithfully per-
| formed. If | am In contempt OF Judge
Goff. he must make the most Of it,