The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
SIX CANDIDATES
GIVE THEIR VIEWS
Opposed to Dlsfranchis-
ing Any White Man.
MEETING OF ACTIVES
Messrs. Royal, Wise, Moore, Curtis,
Pollard and Montague Heard.
THE EDUCATION OF THE NEGRO.
Tyo of the Speakers Thought the High
Schooling" OF the Blacks Unjust to the
Colored Race, as il Unfitted Them
for Their Position in Society.
Two Big Meetings Will
Be Hell d..

Six Of the candidates for delegates to
the Constitutional Convention addressed
the Clay Ward Actives last night.
They were nearly all of one MIND
concerning the great problems the con-
vention will have to deal with. The at
tendance of members was fairly good.
Mcssrs Wm. L. Royal and j. S. Moore
were elected contributing members.
MI. John Garland Pollard, from the
Committee on the Division of Clay Ward,
reported that at the last meeting OF the
Common Council the committee from the
ActiveS were unable to present the reso-
luton, as the lawmakers were kept IN
session very late with routine business.
Ha said the matter would be brought
I'D at the next session of the body
Mr.. Isaac Diggs moved that the club
ask the City Council to name the new
ward Lee Ward and this was unanimous
" adopted.
MI. John Garland Pollard was appoint
ed a member of the Advisory Committee
TO succeed Mr.. r. l.. Winston. VINO at
the last meeting was made vice-presldent
of the club.
MR.. ROYALS POSITION.
disposed of candidates for the Constitu-
tionai Convention were called upon 10
address the gathering. Mr.. w. L. Royaii
was first introduced. He announced liiat
he liked TO fight in the open, ana he
left no one in doubt as TO his views Oh
the great questions the convention VIII
have 10 deal with. In the flrst place. ne
was opposed to disfranchisins any White
man. He said the franchise provision IN
the present organic law was harsh'
cruel and a relic Of savagery
In the next place. Mr.. Royal was OIL
opjnion that the higher education OF
the negro did him harm ana onll'tea
him for his position in society he "s's
somewhat inclined TO favor mahliiS i1o
appropriation for negro schools.
MI. Royall spoke in no uncertain tones
as TO trusts He was not opposed TO
combination of capital for legitimate
purposes. but he said. things had come
10 such a pass the people would nave 10
mi their foot down upon grinding mo
nono1ies and say thus far thou shait
go but no further.
Mr.. Royan was most heartily IN 1aFor
Of the employers liability bill
MR.. wISE'S POSITION.
Hon George d. Wise agreed fully with
Mr.. Rovall as to the adoption OF a pro-
vision in the organic law as to employers
liability He too. would not vote to DIS
franchise any white man. lie declared
that the "foulest wrong of the nineteenth
century was the enfranchisement OF the
negro The Captain jumped on the IN
derwood Constitution with all of his old
ume vigor He said the matter of reSu-
latinG suffrage would have to be done
with a view to having the new organic
law conform to the provisions OF the
Constitution of the United States.
Mr. Wise said it was Of the utmost I'M
rortance that the new Constitution be
drafted with a view of inducing capl-
talists to invest money in this State. lie
was in favor Of educating the negro, of
doing everything possible to lift him up
and make him a better citizen. but he
wanted the white people to do the voting
and run the government
Mr. j. S. Moore spoke very briefly.
While called upon Hy mercantile inter-
ests to become a candidate, he would rep
resent all interests If elected He was op-
posed to disfranchising any white man.
The question of taxation, said he, would
be a most important one to deal with.