Evening star., 1901-07-03
Richmond Convention
Adjourn.
Delegates
WILL SPEND THE FOURTH 1T home
Resolutions introduced at Today's
Session.
JOHN CODES VIEW S


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND. Va. July 3-The constitu-
tiOnaI convention today demonstrated it's
patriotism by adopting a resolution to take
recess from today until Tuesday next.
giving the members an opportunity to
spend the fourth with their families and
constituents. The resolution came from
Robert W. Blair of Wythe. the young
publican leader. He urged the resolution
in order that the members might visit their
families. and had the satisfaction of see
ing the resolution adopted by a vote of
30 to D
The convention added Walter Moncure
II the list of pages He is the grandson
of the late Judge William A. Moncure
of the court of appeals OF Virginia. His
father a Baptist clergyman, and died
recently In this city.
Many Leaves Granted.
Leaves of absence were granted about
a score OF members from Tuesday next,
and from the indications it Is exceedingly
doubtful if a quorum appears at that time.
President Goode announced the appoint
ment of the following committee. pro-
yided for under the resolution agreed to
yesterday, which was offered by Mr.. O'Fla-
herty:
Committee on agriculture. manufacturing
and industrial interests and immigration:
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Fairfax. w Gordon Robertson. James w.
Gordon. William n. Portlock. G. L. Vim
cent. G. f. Miller. w. l.. Cobb. G. j. Camp
bell and ]. A Bristow.
Mr.. Brooke of Norfolk introduced res
Olution calling for Information to the
number of cases, criminal and civil. tried
in the hustings and county courts last
year.
Mr.. Portlock of Norfolk county intro
duced resolution for the formation of a
court Of appeals. as at present. and con-
ferring jurisdiction to appeal cases and to
habeas corpus cases.
Mr.. Phillips of Floyd introduced a reso-
luton to have all officers elected by the
people. and second resolution providing
that hereafter ''all elections shall be
strictly fair and non-partisan.
Control of Liquor Business.
Mr.. Quarles of Augusta presented Cby re-
quest) a proposition providing for the con-
troll of the liquor business of the state.
Only state licenses are to be paid and
only liquors. the quality of which has been
tested. shall be offered for sale. Not more
than pint day is to be sold to any one
man or person No screens or doors are
to obstruct the view from the street, and
no liquor is to be sold on Sundays. election
day or holidays. and liquor stores are to
open at . am until 8 pm only. Persons
who procure license shall give bond as to
ability to pay all fines that may be
seSSed for infractiOn of the regulation pre-
scribed in the law.
The convention adjourned at 12.30 o'clock
John Goodies Views.
President John Goode Of the convention
today for the first time gave his views
the suffrage question In this connection
he said: IF l to draft the suffrage
clause of the constitution l would make
the payment of poll tax of not less than
50 of the requirements 1 should also
insist that those wishing to vote should
either possess a sufficient amount of edu-
cation or own property to the value of
$500
served in the army of the United States or
In the state military from those provisions.
l believe that the vicious and ignorant
negro should be eliminated as factor from
Virginia politics There are others. how
ever. who. on account of industry and hon
esty. should be allowed to exercise the
rights of citizenship My suffrage views, I
believe. VIII stand the test of the federal
courts and will eliminate all Objectionable
characters from Virginia politics.
President Goode Is also very pronounced
In his views as to the curtailment Of the
state expenses Acting Chairman Marshall
Of the committee on retrenchment Is being
assisted by the president. who said today:
virginia Is run on an extravagant basis
and offices must be abolished and salaries
cut 1t will not be the minnows who will
suffer. either. The big fellows will feel the
gan"
Meeting of Suffrage Committee.
held long session yesterday, considerable
time being devoted to the hearing of dis
cussions of the resolution offered by Mr.
Meredith of Richmond. which provides for
an educational qualification and payment
OF taxes and poll tax of So before voting
Mr.. Meredith discussed the measure at
great length He referred to the fact the
old soldiers at the home practically con-
trolled politics In the county of Henrico
at local elections, and he argued that they
should be required to vote at their homes
and not at homes places at which they
live at present He favored viva yoce
voting as protection against fraud.
Mr. Richmond of Scott did not want to
disfranchise any white man. and he was
opposed To any poll tax prerequisite
TO voting He would exempt old soldiers and
their descendants Mr.. NcIlwaine of
Prince Edward fOvored the viva voce sys-
tenn. with an educational qualification. Mr..
Lindsay of Charlottesville came out boldly
in favor OF disfranchising the negro as far
as possible. and then remove him as a
factor in politics in the state Education
he said. had untitled the negro for his
sphere in life At least as per cent OF
those IN the penitentiary could read and
write
Would Divide school Fund.
Replying to a question from n member
Of the committee he said he was In favor
Of dividing the school fund. He would go
further. he would educate the negro wo-
men for cooks and the men for good
watchmen. farm hands and laborers. He
said the white people of the southwest
should support such a proposition as none
of them would be disfranchised
Mr.. Stuart of Russell replied: They will
support such proposition"
Mr. Wysor Of Pulaski said: II do not
agree with the gentleman. though he GER
tainly has right to his views
Mr. Lindsay continued. saying that the
greatest curse to the negro had been edu-
cation 1t was worse than the fifteenth
amendment. He would not disfranchse a
single old soldier their descendants
Virginia had much to be thankful for in
her old-time negroes. who We're highly
regarded even at this day.
Messrs- r. Walton Moore of Fairfax and
Eppa Hunton. tr.. Of Fauquier. are both
champions of the viva system of yot-
ing.
INVEsTIGATNON COMPLETED.