The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-06-05

THAT can be done in North Caro-
lima.
That the amendment must not be
contrary to the XVIII Amendment of
the U. S. Constitution is admitted,
and the drafting of it was with a
view to avoid this. Many eminent
awyers say it is constitutional.
In this connection I invite atten-
ton to the following opinion signed
by the best lawyers in North Caro-
lima:
1.-The undersigned lawyers, mem
bers of the North Carolina bar, after
having examined and considered the
provisions of the proposed amend
ment to the Constitution submitted
by the Legislature of 1899 to the peo-
pie for ratification, give it as u
opinion that the said amendment is
not in conflict either with the State
or the Federal Constitution.
d" We further give it as our opinion
that the 4th and 9Th sections of said
amendment are so connected in sub
ject matter, each so clearly depend
ent and conditioned upon the other,
that both must stand or fall together,
and that it is too clear to admit of a
doubt that the 4th section cannot
stand if the 9Th section should be de-
clared unconstitutional.
1t is clear this amendment, if
ratified, will not disfranchise, either
now or hereafter, any person who
was himself entitled to vote at any
time prior to 1867 or whose ancestors
we're entitled to vote at any time
prior to 1867, either in this State or
any State in the United States in
which he then resided, provided he
registers once before 1908 and does
not thereafter become disqualified by
crime:
"Armstead Burwell, II. G. Jones,
c. ". TiIlett, 7. J. Jarvis, R. L. Ry-
burn, S. E. Gidney, H. Hall, j. A.
Anthony, c. R. Hoey, il. Webb, E.
Y. Webb, R. H. Hayes, H. A. Lon
don, W. B. Shaw, J. H. Bridgers, W.
E. Daniel, W. W. King, King & Kim
ball, J. 7. Morehead, C. NJ. Stedman,
J. A. Barringer, L. NJ. Scott, z. V.
Taylor, A. NJ. Scales, d. II. Mclean,
J. c. Clifford, W. F. Carter, S. P.
Graves, NJ. Y. Lanier, w. w. Barber,
H. L. Greene, G. W. Bower, Todd
g Pen, G. L. Park, j. B. ConneiIl,
P. H. Williams, E. F. Aydlett, J. H.
Sawyer, R. w. Turner, J. B. Leigh,
7. N. Brown, R. L. Smith, R. E.
Austin, W. E. Trimster, c. Nc
Corkle, w. B. Gather, M. E. Law
renee, T. E. Gilman, E. NJ. Koonce,
Frank Thompson, J. A. Lockhart, E.
W. POu, J. A. Maroon, W. S. Stevens,
J. A. Wellons, Narsden Bellamy, Ire
dell Meares, E. S. Martin, Rountree
& Carr, H. NcClammy, Junius Davis,
Mcneil & Bryan, Bellamy & Pesehau,
L. S. Overman, J. S. Henderson, T.
e. Linn, R. L. Wright, Walter Muir
ply. T. F. K1uttz, E. G. Gregory, H.
A. Boyd. J. H. Kerr, G.. G. Lyon, G.
II. Mclean, NJ. D. w. Stevenson, d.
L. Ward, L. J. Moore, A. d. Ward,
W. D. McIver, H. G. Whitehurst, A.
n. WaddeIl, r. B. PEBBLES, B. S. Gay,
E. R. Harris, c.. G. PEBBLES, S. j. Cal
vert, Garland Midgette, H. L. Cook,
IT,. g. Shaw, H. Med. Robinson, D. T.
Oates, E. R. McKethan, j. D. Kerr,
r. W. Cooper, VIM. II. Rufhn, 7. B.
Wilder, G. NJ. Cooke, B. B. Massen-
burg, W. H. Marlborough, Jr., +. S.
SpruilI, 7. w. Beckett, T. D. Warren,
C.. D. Alternately, w. A. Dunn, S. Y.
Pickens, G. F. Toms, Med. Ray, A.
E. Posey, w. E. Moore, &C. Cowan,
II. q. Robertson, J. A. Spence, Blair
Il Luther, o. F. Mason, F. D. Win
Ston, st. Leon Scull, B. F. Long, 1.
F. D0rtch, T. A. Daniels, w. G.. Nun
roe, w. R. Allen, M. L. John, w. II.
Neal, J. II. Cook, J. D. Shaw, Jr.,
". H. Justice, Swift Galloway, W.
c.. Fields, T. G. Skinner, Chas. Whed-
bee, ". D. Prddeu, G. S. Vann, w.
N. Bond, w. w. Zachary, W. L.
Thorpe, Jacob Battle, T. T. Thorne,
4. ". Graham, A. A. Hicks, j. w.
Hays, H. NJ. Shaw, W. A. Devin, B.
:. Register, F. P. Hobgood, Jr., Sin
clair & Eaves, D. E. Hudgins, Justice
* PIess, G. W. Ward, G. M. Busbee,
T. N. Argo, R. T. Gray, S. G. Ryan,
Armstead Jones, Heriot Garrison, H.
". Harris, z. T. Cansler, w. M.