Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1901-03-21
THURSDAY, MARCH q, 1901.
HEALTHY SIGNS.


relieved nunl the odium of corrupt pol
itics and dishonest elections, but we be-
Ieve thai the signs Uf the times indicate
that our sauguine expectations are going
to be realized.
Il was The criticism of fraudulent cleo
tions, made more conspicuous by the con'
dtions Ill Kentucky where the Virginia
election law had been copied, that precip'
itated the movement for constitutional
convention. 1t became apparent to those
who had been controlling this State, by
the numerous fraudulent devices made
and suggested by the Walton election law,
that a revolution in public sentiment was
taking place and that other means would
have to be employed to keep the Dem-
ocratic machine in power. Consequently
it was determined to abandon the meth
DDS that have been used during the past
twenty years, by disnoDest election OH
GERS, and to reach the desired end by con-
stitutional provisions.
After 1t was decided to accomplish by
constitct.oual enactment what had here
tofore Decn zone 10y the use OF an unfair
election aw, me patrons Of the conven'
ton m .vsu.cnt began to lax their brains
to enyol"e sumo certain plan for perfect
inc their scheme 1, was declared that
the way Nas by regulating and restricting
suffrage. S.ucv That method was fixed
upon tue Democratic press has been teem'
Ing with SUGGESTIONS, editorally and by
communications, a. 10 The surest and safest
way of reaching the desiled end Educa'
tioual, property and polltax qualifications
for Voting have all been warmly advocated
by and through the press, and an effort
has been made 10 invent some plan by
which one OF all of these qualifications for
suffrage could he made to apply lawfully
TO the negroes and not 10 the whites.
There are some blind partisans who still
insist tlat this can and shall be done; but
it is now generally conceded by the intel
ligent ptss and lie Dest lawyers in tine
State lLat such qualifications for voting, If
made 10 apply only to the colored voters,
will be in violation of the Federal ConSti'
sutton and will not stand The sugges-
ton that such qualifications shall be made
to apply only to the negroes has also been
denounced IS III fair ana unjust by many
prominent men, even if they could be
legally enforced.
Tie leai tess paltisans who have started
out TO destroy all opposition to Democratic
SUPREMACY, Without respect to law or hu
mainly, have been recently alarmed at the
prospect of having their schemes fail II
the new constitution Is submitted to the
people. This dread has provoked the as
sertion that it wa entirely in the power Of
the convention to make constitution and
put it i'll OF Grafton Without the ratification
of the people, or to submit it to restric-
ed electorate, that fixed by the new con
stitution for ratification. Those outrageous
suggestions and propositions have been
received with indignation by the masses of
the people, and have received condemna-
ton from many distinguished citizens,
among them college professors and one
ex.Judge OF the Court Of Appeals-Judge
Phlegar
The scheme for taking away from large
class Of t...@tns lie right TO vote, vested
right, withou. permitting all the voters to
pass u,on it, Is well calculated TO excite
the alarm Of all Honest, patriotic citizens.
1t shows ,he reckless aid revolutionary
spirit thai ls cont olllnS Ine machine that
has maze lie better element Of the Dem
ocracy lie SAVES and ali the Republicans
its victims.
The orposi,iou thai has already been
shown, ant ina. j. constantly increasing,
to the neia iour pians Of partisans, and
the bold stand taken 10y the distinguished
gentlemen for tie protection Of the rights
of all the people aie healthy signs. They
should be hailed with delight by all who
wish to see our old State relieved from
the disgrace under which it has so long
been beld by dishonest politicians.
MORE DEMOCRATIC INCONSISTENCY.
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