The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-27
Full TON VOTERS
HEARD SPEECHES.
Candidates for the Convention Make
Addresses.
GOOD MEETING WAS HELD.
Many Propositions Discussed = Secretary
Miller Issues an Address to
the Working
People.
GOOD MEETING WAS HELD.

meeting at Donahoes Hall last night
and heard a large number of the candl-
dates discuss the issues involved in the
Constitutional Convention campaign.
President P. c. Martin occupied the
chair and fairly good sized CROWD was
present. Mr. w L. Royal was the hrst
sneaker He stated in the outset that
he favored DISTINGUISHING all the ne
groes who could be DISTINGUISHED consul
tutionallv He opposed the diSfranchls-
ing of any white man. He favored the
most liberal education of white children,
but thought it futile to attempt 10 ecu
cate the negro. Mr.. Royal declared tilat
he was opposed in toto to convict TABOR
being brought into competition with Tree
white labor He thought the employers
liability should be incorporated IN the
new Constitution He denounced trusts
in unn1easu terms, ana as 20 Ielerr-
ing the work of the convention to the
neon1e for ratification or rejection. Mr..
Rovall favored that course most heartily,
hut said no negro should be allowed TO
vorc on the new Constitution which had
disfranchised them.
Colonel \. S. Buford, who followed Mt.
RovaH pointed out the Importance Oh
the work of the convention. and SAD ne
believed he had some qualifications for
seat in the body.
He paid his respects to the trainers
Of the present organic law. and sala
the instrument was made in the interests
OF men who desired the spoils OF ONCE.
He contended that governmental eN-
nenses should be reduced. especially with
reference to county officers, OF Whlch
ho said there were now too many. lie
reiterated his views on the question OF
suffrage and said he would rather give
ND some of Virginia. representation ut
necessary in Congress. than TO ran 10
wine out successfully the negro vote as
a factor in politics. Like MI Royail, ne
regarded this as one OF the most I'M
nortant matters up, and expressed the
belief that nothing so tended TO retaro
civilization as corfTpt methods in poll
tics.
He was opposed to disfranchising any
white man. and favored submitting the
new Constitution to the people. lie faE-
ored the liability bill, but did not know
that it should go into the new constr
tuition.
AROUSED ENTHUSIASM.
Cantain John A. Curtis consumed his
: twenty minutes in a speech that stirred
his hearers to high pitch OF enthus-
iasm He said economy in governmental
exnenses was one Of the key notes OIL
| the convention while education was an
other. He favored reducing expenses
and giving the white children OF tue
State the most liberal education. 1ie
| thought instead of bringing conFlcts ~
| connection with free labor, they sliouiu
! b.. made to build highways ana Keep
them in repair He favored disfran.
| cnisirg the negro, ana the Pi'ho'pte "
| the employers liability DILL
He touched on oysters signify, ana
| road a letter from Senator Shands. mop
| ing that he would be elected on account
| of his familiarity with fish and osSters,
me next speaker was Mr.. James ".
Gordon. He did not think any man snouia
! be sent to the convention who hau aAes
| to grind or any schemes 70 pu'
| through the body. 1t was time for con
| snr,,.tisn, and Cancellation, and he de-
sired TO see a body Lat would be cfeolt
! To the State. He did not think 1t was an
occa sion for pledges, and the only one he
! had to make was that he would enoeaNoi,
| if elected to do his duty fully, fairy ano
honestly.
| Major A. S. Lanier spoke eloquenllS on
| the issues of the hour. lie hao peeh !
Democrat all his life. and thought ne la.'
some claim upon his fellow Democrats
| He paid a high tribute to his competitors.
| The EMPLOYERS liability bill, in his op!n-
| ion should go in the new Constitution
| He wanted all the negroes dlsfranchised
| if it was possible to do so, saving only
| those who should prove themselves capa-
| BILE and worthy to vote. He wanted 8
| better system of education, ana favored
submitting the new Constitution to the
| people.
HAS WELL DEFINED VIEWS.
| MIR. J. S. Moore said on some OF the
/ questions under consideration he had not
,,,fn on, (
| had very decided views. He favored q
| liability provision in the Constitution, anc
| thought the instrument should be sub
| mitted to the people. He wanted the ne
| sroes disfranchised, and thought the sub
! ject of taxation was most important
| one He asked his people in Marshal
] Ward to support him on Thursday. He
| thought he would be elected.
Hon S. S. 2. ratteson declared boldly
! against negro suffrage. He wanted none
| bu white men to vote in Virginia. Mr.
| Patteson said he had voted and worked
! for the employers liability bill in the
| legislature He still favored it very
! warmly and would continue to do so. Ht
| favored more liberal education, and has
I always worked for educational lnstltu-
| tons Convicts should not compete viii
| free labor, said Mr.. Patteson: and he
! would always oppose their so doing. He
| favored a reduction of criminal expense:
anu the submission of the Constitution t.
| the people.
+, BETTER EDUCATION.
Air. John Garland Pollaru's remarks
| were brief. He reiterated his views OF
! many OF the questions up. He favored
! better system of education for the white
! man. and wanted the liability bill in the
! Constitution. He was opposed 10 con
| Wet labor. wanted the negroes disfran
| chised and the Constitution submitted
| to the people for ratification or rejection
| Mr.. r, Carter Scott was presented as TIL
| handsomest l:lan in the race. He wanted
! the support of the people, but he did no
| propose that his hands should be tied 81
! he could not do his duty to his people. H.
| would do his whole duty TO all the peopl'
| and vote to submit the work of the con
| vention to the people.
| Mr.. Hill Montague was the last speaker
/ RE thought the convention was a mos
| important event to the people and th'
| occa sion was one that called for the bes
| thought on all the questions up. IL
agreed with most of his predecessors OF
| the suffrage question. He said the tim
! had come when the negro had to be dis
| franchised He was for Liability pll