The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-10
ASECOND EMANCIPATION.
so TIE NEGROES CONSTITUTE THE DE-
CISIONS or THE FEDERAL COURT.
They We're Rendered 10y judges Con and
Slmonion-Ono NJ axes Free bsl'o'' inc
Other Kills the Dspensiry Law.


cisons rendered by United states Judges
Goif and smonton yesterday. the one
making a free ballot and the other sound
ing the death-knell Of the dispensary law.
apparently have created big stir all
over the State, and some pretty wild
talk is being INDUCED IN. The .adminlstra-
ton is more or less worried. In Official
and legal circles nothing else was even
thought OF apparently. and the negroes
and liquor men are giving all thelr dl-
tention to the new order OF 'hiiiss
brought about By these things.
For the present Governor Evans ana
the state authorities are paying no at
tention whatever TO the registration mat
ter As Governor Evans has already salu'
be does not propose 10 call any extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature, or proceed iui-
Their in the registration cases. However,
as yet. nothing has been nnaiiy decided
ia regard to this matter The negroes re-
gard the matter as q second emancipa-
ton. and to-day the Ministerial CnlOn,
recently formed, OF which every negro
minister Is a member. organized TO hSnt
against their impending disirancnisemeht
issued an address which thanks the at
torneys in the case and 1.-THE many friends
of the negroes in their fight for emanci-
patton from the cruel and unlawful reg
istIation laws, which debarred white and
black alike from the exercise Of their
constitutional franchise.
VOTE WITH THE WHITES.
And proceeds thus: we beg to say
further that We have always proved
true 10 that faction Of white men who
protected as in that awful regime Of
negro Punishment and cruel threats which
were poured upon the negro, even
though he was quiet, and as helpless as
he was quiet. Now that the clouds are
driven away, we shall vote for and with
our white friends for good government
seeking only for that minority represen-
tation which any reasonable white man
viii accord Us.
I'VE recognize the fact that intelligence
and money must rule. and to which we
cheeTully subscribe. There shall never
arise, by our assistance, the condition OF
affairs prior TO 70, neither 90 We desire
The return Of the condition Of affairs so
recently laid low by the decision Of the
Federal courts.
1T is the purpose of the ministers 10
call conference as soon as we can learn
The condition, and advise our people to
vote only for our white friends among
the Conservatives.
eve DO not propose to follow the de-
funct Republicans hitherto styled lead
ers. We believe IN decent men for
State officers. even among them and if
such can't be had we shall have all Dem
Ocrats. 1t matters but little to us, at
any rate, so far as local politics are
concerned.
NO LONGER TO FOLLOW.
I'VE are Republicans, which we do not
deny, but we must 1--we here with our
Democratic white neghbors; experience
has taught .us this. and no man, white
or black, Will ever be able again TO lead
the negroes as they did in former days.
Now that peace has come between the
races we mean to maintain it,"
The w-ite friends they refer to are
not in the faction which a present has
control of tine State.
The administration people were to-day
giving all their attention TO their dis
Densary decision and Injunction. and
studying up its effect, ~ consultation with
their friends. with view 10 definitely
determining the course the state would
pursue.
This afternoon IL became known that
the administration and dispensary au-
thorities had decided TO take advantage
OF popularity In the decison-a neces-
sary pecularty-in order to evade the
operation OF Judge SimOntOns Injunction
IN certain cases, and 10 save the consta-
bles from punishment for contempt OF
court in cases where such seizures were
made.
The order says that no liquor shall be
molested in any way that is brought into
the Stale for individual use Now the
scheme is 10 make the constables seize
stuff that is sent in where they think il
Is not for personal use, making them
the judges. Then. If hauled up for con-
tempt they can set up the defence that
they were convinced that the stun was
for other than individual use. And the
same scheme is 70 apply to searches.
This raises a nice question. This is a
plain statement OF the plan. How it will
work is matter for Judge Simontons
consideration.
coNsTABLrs' INSTRUCTIONS.
Carrying out this plan. the following
circular OF instructions 10 constables was
tonight issued
To Constables-Seize all liquor coming
into the State for other than personal
use. Guard and watch blind tigers"
carefully, and seize all liquor in the pos
session of blind tigers" or Of those en-
gagged in the Illicit traffic Of liquor
The ciruclar was sent out by the State
Board of Control of which Governor
Evans is the chairman
This afternoon. IN the presence Of
large crowd OF curious persons. several
constables stood by and saw several
crates Of beer unloaded al the Union de-
pot here, without interfering.
At a country town, one defiant constable
made seizure. saying be knew or the
injunction.
Governor Evans jumped on Judge ST.
monitor a little to-day in regard 10 the
registration cases, saying that while
Judge Simonton did not sit with Judge
GOm ne desired il understood distinctly
that Judge Simonton had an opportunity
of sitting. and was required by the coun-
sci for the State not only 10 sit him
self with Judge Goff but If possible to
secure the presence of Chief Justice Full
Ter"
Governor Evans said. further: "He evil
IDENTIFY refused TO comply with this re-
quest. and while not actually sitting on
the bench, yet IL Is known that he was
in consultation with Judge Goff. Let
the responsibility rest where il belongs"
Judge Simonton is a South Carolinlan