The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-10-04
CONVENTION
SUMMARY.
GOVERNOR EVANS ISSUES AN I'M
PORrANT DOCUMENT.
ing Out the Programme. 1t Should
Adjourn by October

Oaturuay ElSnV ny NEWS anu SOurlor
man, for an interview for the Southern
Associated Press, giving q summary Of
the Conventions work to date and Q
forecast of the work ahead, spoke ~
follows, and what he says, in view of
his relations to tho MAJ jority side, il,
of course, matter of widespread in
terest:
''The work of the Convention 80 far
has been preliminary and in commit
tees, but Judging from the reports Of
the committees filed up to this time,
am satisfied that there will be very
little wrars!ing and that the work will
be tremendously completed. And I
believe that it Will be the best Con sti-
tutiou ever gotten wp for any State.
'.rherc is some little tendency to-
wards leSjsiatinS too much, but L be-
lievc that that will he e2punged by the
Convention rS Il whole, and that they
will he governed 10y the general prin-
c;p!cs OF government and not by mat.
ters OF legislation.
"Thc committee reports will neces
sa,ilv have great force aud they seem
to have been framed with great care,
and the chances are that they will be
passed wish but very few changes.
The most important committees ars
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inci"'"nS ~ 'ne S"'li''>c o"'il'ii'.ee' anS
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committee reports.
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vary few r,o.,,,,.,;..,s. inot IS that
we will nrnviJc tint anv uoryon ac-
c-iovcl ,h,u hov. remedy hy a
iir,r. nrn,o, TO a.. Courts, leaving to
The J,.nis;uti,r. ,,,rny.:I.. tho manner
oF hoIdiu,r and cnn,;uctiun elections.
uThis rcunrt will. OF course, pre-
servo tbr rirht box law md reci,tra-
tration. ms ,nw Droyidcd.
~ M, sorry tn see that th. majority
of tn, c,mmittec on executive depart-
ments refrsc TO io;n in recommending
giving to !hc Governor power to remove
defaultinr officers. | am satisfied,
however. thnt the rood sense of tho
msiority of the Convention will prevail
ami the minority report Will he adopted
in this nort;rulsr. |. is r;diculous to
say that thu. Governor shall see that the
laws are enforced ard give him dishon-
est and inromnetent officials to enforce
them. with no power 20 remove or even
suspend. There seems - be IL dispo-
sition or f.aron tine part o. some peo-
pl. that this Is giving the Governor too
much ,,oorr. when. as n matter OF fact,
il u simply intended 10 relieve the Deo-
pie from the tyranny and oppression
of ,,;Jordiunt,. of:rials before their
term nf Office shnli have cxpired.
sI think that a wise provision to
recognizc divorces granted in other
States .bat il j. one. calculated to pre-
serve the rood morals of the country.
uuI comm. within the provisions of
thc Constitution Of the United States,
which rr.,!;;r,s that duc regard shall
H.. hsIty ;Lr decisions ana DEGREES of
,,ber States. Under the law as it
,tnnis the South Carolina marriage ia