The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-04-27

away with, and we may hsve a cons,i-
tuition that the Intelligent people of our
State may safely live under"
&. White Sands, q prominent lawyer
OF Norfolk: Tho need of constitu-
uionsl revision 1 fully appreciate and
and judicial systems of the State thor
oughlY remodeled. 1 accept your invi-
tation to be present at the meeting in
your city on the 18th of May"
Graham Clayton, lawyer and chair
man of the Democratic executive con-
mittee Of Bedford county: 81 heartily
concur with you in your views, and
shall endeavor to meet you and your
committee in the city Of Roanoke on
the 18Th"
R. M. Brown, an attorney OF Pulaski
II heartily agree with you that q change
should be made in the constitution OF
the State, and shat q conference should
be promptly held to discuss the ques-
ton as to what steps should be taken to
insure the early holding Of such con-
veniion."
Thos. d. Ransom, q lawyer Of Staun-
ton: ~ quite agree with you that it Is
high time for Virginia to discard some
OF the cumbersome and expensive MAJ
chinery OF government with which we
have so long been burdeued, ,and to
adopt such improvements as are fully
abreast OF the progress of the age. You
have done we'll to set this ball in mo
ton and, though not in politics, 1 shall
try, to be on hand at the time appointed
to lend such assistance as I may"
George P. Hall, lawyer OF Rich
mond: The movement has my hearty
support"
Thomas B. Robertson, editor of the
Eastern Shore Herald: II heartily ap-
prove of this plan OF bringing this i'm
portent subject before the people OF
Virginia that it may be discussed and
some definite line Of action mapped
out"
John L. Lee, well-known lawyer
and Democratic leader of Lynchburg:
II am in hearty accord with this move
ment and will If possible attend this
Meeting"
Harry St. George Tucker. our repre-
sentative from the Tenth district:
while in no wise committed to this
proposition 1 am glad to know that the
subject is being discussed in the State,
and 1t will give me pleasure, IL posi-
BILE, to be present at that time for the
purpose OF comforting with gentlemen
from other parts Of the State"
Nathan A. Hall, of Chatham, Va 81
thoroughly endorse the plan for q con-
ference and consultation on the most
important of subjects and an early hold.
ing OF constitutional convention.
shall deem it great pleasure to be
with you and other Democrats on the
18th of May"
w. j. helms, lawyer OF Newport
News: Replying to your circular let
ter in regard TO a constitu tional con-
vention beg to say that II anything
can be done to advance the interes. of
our commonwealth, and shake off the
Underwood shame, 1 am heartily in
favor of it."
J. D. Pretlow, q member of the legis.
lature from Southampton county: II
will try to be with you at the time
mentioned, as heartily indorse the OBJ
ject FOR which your meeting is called"
b. w. Petty, of Grove Hill, Page
| county, merchant and member of the
legislature: The present constitu ton
OF our State is not adapted to our State
now land its usefulness has passed. The
only question to consider, in my opin-
| ion, is whether our financial condition
will justify the holding of one at this
time. That being the only condition
raised by the legislature at it's last ses-
| sion"
Judge George L. Christian, OF Rich
mond: III feel deep interest in the
question to be discussed. and If 1
ind that l can do so, l will certainly
| attend"
Alexander E. Ware, lawyer of Ports
| mouth, Va: 81 am in full accord with
your object in replacing the Underwood
constitution by an instrument adapted
to the living conditions by which our
| people are now environed."
j. Randolph Tucker, lawyer of Rich
mond: II am in sympathy with the
| proposed conference, and will attend II
possibly can"
Julian Bryant, lawyer OF Richmond:
~ propose to attend the conference at
Roanoke on the 18th OF May, l feel q
deep interest in the question OF holding
constitutional convention and shall
be pleased to hear the opinions OF our
| best men on the subject"
Frank St. Clair. Of Wytheville. a
member OF the legislature: ~ am heart
shall try to be with you on the 18th Of
| May"
]. A Powell, a lawyer OF Wytheville:
1.-THE movement meets with my fullest
approval, and unless prevented by un-
foreseen circumstances. l will be
present, and il not I wish you God
| speed, for am sure the representatives
of Virginia assembled in solemn con-.
vention can give US q better organic
law under which to guide the "O.d Ship
of State" than the abortion under which
We have existed for twenty-five Yoars.
Certainly we cannot be worsted by q
| change"
NJ G. Manson, Jr. ex- mayor OF Lynch.
burg: ~ am in thorough sympathy
with your plan of calling State con.