The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-17
JUDGE KENDALL A CANDIDATE
He Believes There Should Be Fewer County
Judges---Other News.
Special Dispa tch to Tho Times.l

ONANCOCk, VA. March 16.-Gilmor
S. Kendall, of Eastvflle, Judge OF
Northampton county, has announced him,
self as a candidate to the constitutional
Convention from Northampton county
He will probably have no opponent. for
there is no doubt of his being the most
were set forth in a card which appeared
in the Eastern Shore Herald in reply to
a petition signed by many of NorthamD-
toms most prominent citizens. Ihose on
the oyster question are approved by the
majority of the people of the Eastern
Shore Some of the main points in his
card are as follows:
Il do not hesitate to say that under the
present Constitution there is an unneceS-
sary multiplication of officers Especially
is his true of the County Court system.
and the limitation upon its Jurisdiction. is
necessarily expensive. A monthly court
will always be necessity, but that !;
judge should practice law is, to my mind.
an anomaly. While there may be other
changes in our judiciary which should be
made I will only say that [ think the
County Court should have greater juris-
diction. with fewer judges. who should
be paid such a salary as will enable them
to devote to their duties their entire
time
l believe this is. and ever shall be, a
white mans government, but L am not
among those who will take from every
negro the right Of suffrage, and to those
who would it needs only to be said 1t
cannot be done. AS t1dI DIS tS
can see, the negro will ever continue
amongst us and to some extent will con-
tinuc as a voter, and whether We would
or not, the problem we must undertake
TO solve is to fit those who will exercise
the right OF suffrage. as Tar as II can DC
done. for it's proper discharge.
The negro has been taught to belteEe
that he is a kind OF ward 10 the liatloli.
entitled to all the privileges of CITIZEN
ship with none of its Responsiveness. l
believe that before he exercises thae rlSHt
of suffrage ne must SHOW ms interest," interest,", ~ ~
the welfare OF the State by the payment OF
his capitation tax. which should pc IN
an amount sufficient to mlterlaiy col
tribute to the education Of his race rms
together With a proper educittloli.u Iuaia al
tication. will eliminate from voting large
mart of that worthesssand floating negro
population, whose only idea OF duty u
to vote against the white man. ~,
I believe in manhood Suffrage loI t!le
white man, to the fullest extent 10 Whlch
the conditions that surround US VIII per
NIT and I am in favor or SO lrdlllu,
the Constitution that few, II any "h!te
Men .1ow entitled to vote shall be dis
franchised by reason of the property or
education qualification, ana oelle'e Inns
can be done. +;o,. rba,,
are essential to modern industrial life
and should be accorded every prlHIisSe
which does not impair lndlvlduaI IIsnts:
h,,t II should always be remembered that
tbe1- are the creatures of government ana
the servants Of the people ana 10y
care should be exercised TO see that tney
bear their lust and proper burdens OF taN-
alton, and that they shall in no way tb be
able to evade it. Their prostitution 10 t tele
to- pt ABSORB o the wealth of the nation shou 40
be guarded against SO far as lt can NC
done by constitutional enactment innort-
.nc g" 70 ,i the people Of Underwater will arise
hefore the convention than the preserve va
ton for the people OF Eirslnia d Q, n n.i
bai;avc That these grounds are owned pE
the State Internationally, so that It II; me
State may dispose of them by sais IN IN, SIM, 1he
,Ta fee but | believe as decided by {ne
G ,.,rame Court of the United States that
tuei are held in trust by the state 1 or
the benefit her citizens and s no ID n De
managed and enjoyed IN J., m ale n, ,sas