The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-31

I Tnls 10 e Detfer one, l. tulnk, DecAuo> t postecnes the property sea edacs.
 tional qualification in Alabama iron 1903 to 1905. appeal to the delegate, | upon this floor, and think 1 know ai | much about poor people of Alabama as any member Of this Convention. ana tell you. I know many sons Of Con. federate soldiers between 17, IS and J years of age who cannot prepare them selves within the next twelve months te meet the educational or property quai ifications to vote. This. as I can see will do no harm. It does not extend tfe soldier clause, or the descendant ol soldier clause, SO far as registratior 1 is concerns out between 1soS and ls05 when the property and educationa clause goes into effect. all the voters or men becoming of age to be voters \ or becoming citizens of the State oi Alabama. win register under Section of Article W, winch reads: Al per sons of good character, and who un- derstand the duties and obligations ol citizens under a republican form oi government" This. 1 think will make | the Constitution much stronger. l, foi one. have voted so far with this Com mittee, and hope 1 shall continue tc do it. I shall vote for 1t, and surrender ! my own ideas to the wisdom of the Committee. have done 1t thus far and 1 will do it hereafter. But l dc ask that the Chairman of the Commit tee himself, cas efuiiy consider this | amendment that I have offered. believe that 1t is just, and know tha, 1t is right. Why. Mir. President. a property and educational qualification is repulsiye; it Is not Democratic. The only excuse that can be given for 1t in this instance need not be referred to by me. There Is not a sensible man in the hearing of my voice but who knows the necessity for it. If we could do otherwise there should never be an educational or property qualification of the right to vote. This does not do away with 1t, but extends the time. Suppose a man is 20 years of age now, or 1s years of age--he has to prepare himself within twelve months by the accumulation of $500 worth of property. or otherwise be able to read and write on the first day of January, 1903 While he may be fortunate enough to marry a woman with $500 worth of property. and thus save himself. that Is the only way he can save. himself. I have no re- spect for a man that vofes under his wife's petticoats. I want the man to vote, and be able to do 1t in his own right. think he should be able to FCdQ anu WItLC, Dut \ tNiNA AC DtfO0lu have more than twelve months in which to prepare himself for that pur- bose. I cannot see any just reason why this amendment should not be adopted. tell you that personaily know num- bers of sons of Confederate soldiers who will be disfranchised under 1t. They cannot stay away from the farm next year long enough to learn to read and write. Many crops are made In my county without horse or man, by white women and oxen. and I tell you that many of those widow women have sons and they help them make these crops and they cannot take them out of the field long enough for them to get an education within the short period Of twelve months So far as the accumu- lation of property is concerned. $500 worth of property, there is not one in ten who will ever own 1t. l am willing to submit 1t to the wisdom of this Con. vention, and abide by their result. respectfully ask the consideration or the Chairman of the Committee on Suffrage to that amendment, and IT ne can accept 1t, either in whole or in part, I will be glad, or If this Convention can accept 1t in whole or in part, I will be glad; otherwise I will be satis- fled.
 Mr, Bulger--I have an amendment: "Amend report of the Committee by striking out Section 5 of the report.
 Mir O'Neal--I move to lay the amendment on the table.
 MT. Bulger--Before the gent.
 MT. O'Neai--I move to lay. the amendment of the gentleman rom Walker on the table. also the amend ment offered by the gentleman Iroih Tailapoosa.
 AH EaraloQr--WfIi the gentleman Mllns draw?
 MT. O'Neal-Certainly
 MT. Bulger-I understoond I had the floor when the gentleman maoe the motion. I will not say, MT. Presioent, and gentlemen of tie Convention, that [ dislike to disagree with the Commit tee on Section 5. I am glad. sir that I have got the opportunity TO nlsasree with the Committee on Se2tion D. like Section {, and I believe We nave incorporated in Section 1 all the sur t.so,a y,lan that we need in Alabama. heneye the good character and un- derstanding clause incorporates all tue nrinciples and all the policy that IS III Section 5. ..so-
 Mr Duke--I rise to a point of order'
 Tha President pro tem--The sentie- man will state the point Of oraef.
 Mr Duke-The amendment Is out O. order. A resolution was Just euop to adont this section by paragraph aug ,,,. are now on the first paragrapn, anu h,s resolut ion is to strike out Sect.on '. oake the point os order tnat nls n a,rendment is out of O! der. we are no' oonsidering Section 5, but the nrst po' agraph of Section 5. .o
 The President pro tem-it seems .o inc chair that the point of order IS ,.yan taken. " Mr Bnlger-I offer this amendment and withdraw the other. ..,.
 The president pro tem-The geh.ie
 an from Tallapoosa desires 10 Mitno araw his amendment. If there ID "' ohIection, leave will be granted
 Mir Reese-I object.
 Mr Duke--I make the point or o,uei rn ,hat he has not leave to withdraw. tne . a,,aendment will properly come "neh tha section comes up for adoption.
 me amendment was read aS lollo~s.
 ,nend report of the committee oy s.-,ting out the first division or sec tion 5.' os orAer
 Mr Reese--I rise to point or orosr. ..hars were two amendments pending ,,r;or In the last one sent up ny tne Gentleman from Tall@poosa. He has ,,ot obtained the consent ot the noHse tn ,vith6rsw the substitute ne oHerei'
 The President pro tem.-The sehtie- man withdrew his amendment out the noint of order Is we'll taken. Wr O'Neal-W lat is the question be- fore the bouseF -,,..
 The Pro sident pro tem.--Ine que"tloh is upon tho adoption of the first SUD-