The age-herald., 1899-03-14

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 l am for a suffrage plan that will not disfranchise any white man. I think with the constitutions of Mississippi, Louisiana, South Carolina and North Carolina before us we can devise a plan that will be an improvement on either of those in that spect, and by which we can accomplish the desired end without discrimination.
 am heartily in favor of a better sys- tenn for our public schools, especially in the country; but what plan would be best to attain the best results, I cannot say, as have not as yet given the matter the study that I wish to, before expressing my views.
 I am not in favor of any provision be- ing incorporated in the constitution, for or against the dispensary plan. I think that should be left to the will of the peo- pie and future legislation.
 I am heartily in favor of some provision by which we can put an end to so much local legislation.
 The present system of court procedure is an endless source of annoyance; it Is too technical, and we are far behind the times in that respect. I am in favor of such changes as will make our procedure as simple as possible so that justice may be done. B. c. JONES. To the Editor of The Age-Herald:
 I favor the holding of a constitutional convention at this time. Our constitution should be revised. There are many points in which 1t can be improved
 I favor changes imposing qualifications on the right of suffrage, so that only those shall be allowed to vote who can appreci- ate good government, and so as to disqual- fly the criminal classes and the vicious.
 1 would advocate measures looking to an improvement of our system of public school aI1 as tn anI ita az far as possible without unduly imposing the burden of taxation on property. The edu- cation of the children of the state is matter of great, even transcendent, im- portance.
 I am unalterably opposed to the inser- ton of any clause in the constitution touching the dispensary question. That is not a question which should be fixed by organic law. It Is question to be dealt with only by the people through their rep resentatives in the general assembly.
 The question of court procedure is an in tricate one one in which many strong ar guments, pro and con, are to be found ; one on which many legal lights differ. am informed that the bar of this and other states is very nearly equally divided on this subject and l. who am not lawyer, think it would be unwise for me to express an opinion, without having heard the question discussed or having myself investigated the matter, but I rather favor the inser- tion of a clause in tho new constitution which would leave 1t to the legislature of the state, if at any time it should see fit. to abolish the distinction between law and equity courts.
 I think solicitors should be elected by the people at the ballot box.
 I regard these questions of paramount importance; and while there are many other interests which demand attention, these are leading. and of such import as to demand changes in the organic law of this state.
 The constitution as adopted by the con- ventien, should be submitted to a vote of the people for ratification T. M. DAVIDSON