Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1900-05-31

AS ours, and is Constitutional and Works
Exceedingly Wen :,


politics than Tor many years. -Judge
L. P. taillonett.
Prior to 1878, there were no public
schools exrepts sAixeds~sehooIs, open
alike To white and negro children. and
as the white people would not send 10
them. many children grew up without
education. We We're unwilling to dis
franchise these neglected men or their
children. the soldiers who followed Lee
or the men who helped rescue the tSate
in 1876. That is why we put in section
five. The iiliterate white voters are
delighted with the amendment Hon
Tho b. Badeanx
Nearly all the illiterate whites reg
istered As an example, | may men
tion that in ward FIVE "a country town
ship1 there are $40 voters. know eve
~ man III The ward, about half of
whom are uneducated. All registered
except about twelve" Sheriff James
Beary
The amendment has more than met
pubic expectations. Our elections un-
der it are closely contested and per
iectly fair, white illiterateS registered
under section five and voted, few ne
grose vote. they are satisfied and there
II good feeling between the races. =
Hon. Andrew Price
In Lafayette, ST. Martins Vermil-
ion. the Arcadian and other parishes,
there are many illterates. Many Of
them are CreOles. There are no better
soldiers than the Creole regiments
They arc men who. though illiterate
have all the civic virtues, take a keen
interest in public affairs. and stood by
good government all the way through
"" could not disfranchise such true
men and brave soldiers
The men enrolled under section five
behind them is the manhood of the
state. II j. Il white mans and an Am
erican roll The late Hon ThOs J.
Sammcs President Of the American
Bar Association, registered under this
clause. 1t is a roll Of honor. Most of
he illiterate white men of the State
registered under this clause and are
now permanent on the registration
rolls. Hon. II c. Cage, Of New Or
leans
ncNt asked Mr.. Gleason this ques-
ton:
Have any illiterate white men in
New Orleans been denied the privilege
Of voting because they could not read
and Write?"
He understood the question and
mIdo this answer:
~ ne Whatever Every white man
Who wants 10 vo;e is permitted to vote.
Public sentiment is such that no man
in politics would attempt to throw OBJ
,taclos in the way of an illiterate white
man. voting Practically all who
couldn't read and write registered un-
"a" the grandfather clause in the time
prescribed by law and are on a per
,n"nont roll Of qualified voters. and are
@;:2y2uteed The right TO vote all their
l1,s
50 white men none whatever
..tta b"cn disfranchised
lIr. Gleason said: 1T took two years
- educate the people Of Louisiana up
10 the point that il would not result IN
the disfranrlisement Of any white peo-
pie Now they all sec it and like i anG.
1uldn't go back to old conditions un-
lcr any circumstances This Is as true
Of the uneducated portion a OF the ed
irated portion OF our population.
;. Eliminating reprchonsiblc fea
ures from politics and eleNatlnS pol
itieS and practical action.
Hon. Samuel l.. Gilmore. City Attor-
cv. and ono Of the leading men III
>,ew Orleans. speaking Of what folio"
.he practical workings Of the ann
.nimcnt. said: 1t has rendered out
election, free from any just faint Of
tyard II has worked we'll IN every
wav. particularly in lis beneficial ef-
foct felt in giving higher tone 70 our
polities. There has been no suspicion
II irrccUlarity in the two elections
hold under il. II has not only eliminat-
ID no negro vote thus removing cor
rup,ion and many evils. but has re-
suited II guaranteeing falr wAlte prl-
maries hTe negro question has been
eliminated No one now thinks abou'
,hc negro vote. and III fac very few Q,
them care 10 vote.
Mr. peter z Pcscud native Of RAJ
Sigh who i now one ot tho leadinf
ars influential citizens Of New Orleans
f0lt NE that the ann niuent had wa-h
"a well In every respect. and secure,
re.esful and fair elections. eliminate
ne negro from politics and had mo-
s.Sfrauchised anv white man hecaus,
II hiS lafk ~ education AMI property
NJ PrSruc has been living here r.
Se, enteaa years and has mao" himsel
universally respected and popu a.. an