Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-10-04
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

obtain the Endorsement of a majoritr
of the voters before procuring
license is attracting attention.
The two Divlnes, Dunaway and
Mcllwaine, are frequently called
upon to open the Convention WITH
prayer. Every session is opened
with prayer, ministers from the
city performing the service occa-
sionally.
Colonel John S. Cunningham, of
North Carolina, a mem Der of Cover
nor Aycock's staff, said the people of
his State got rid of the Constitution
put upon them by General Canby
after the war in 1919. "The whole
Constitution was revised by our con-
vention In thirty days." said be.
1t is generally thought the debates
IN the Constitutional Convention up
Oh the report of the Committee on
the Legislative Department will con-
tinue fully two weeks, or even a
longer period. Some members frank
ly express the opinion that the con-
vention would not complete its work
before December.
A majority of the Elections COM
nnttee have reported in favor of seat
ing Morgan Treat, of West Point,
the Republican contestant of Judge
Gregory's seat. Three Republicans
and Messrs. Dunaway and Quarles
In favor of Treat, Harrison, Anderson,
Turnbull and Willis (all Democrats
in favor of Gregory and Pollard
(pemocrat) declaring the returns a
tie vote.
Senator Daniel does not hesitate
to admit that the great subjects be-
fore this Convention have given and
continue to give him trouble. The
Senator has given nearly all of his
attention to the suffrage subject, but
there are others which have occu-
pied no little Of his attention. He
looks with some fears upon the final
outcome of the work of the Conven-
ton.
THE SUFFRAGE CLAUSES.
Following are the principal feat
ures of the two suffrage plans pro-
posed. The Daniel plan is brought
in by the minority of the Suffrage
Committee:
NOW WILL YOU BE GOOD?
On the desks of the members of
the convention one morning were
placed haud-bills with the word
anarchists" in big, black type.
Down in the circular this query
was propounded:
"Men of Virginia! will you exer-
else your minds for a remedy against
Anarchists and ignore year after
year the appalling slaughter wrought
by strong drink? The latter is more
easily amenable to law than the
former. We are now the partners
with the men who are daily and
hourly numbering our citizens by
means of the sale of strong drink"
Again the following appeared:
"Fiye persons stricken down in
the United States by Anarchists;
100000 persons destroyed, BODY
and soul, in the last twenty years in
the United States by the rum
business.
"Whatare we going to do about it?"
DANIEL SUFFRAGE PLAN.
1t requires residence in the State
two years.
Poll-tax must DE paid six months
in advance of the elections after
January lst, 1908.
The voter shall be able to read
any section of the Constitution, or
he shall be able to understand its
provisions when read to him, if reg
istered before January 1st, 1904,
or he shall have paid 81 in State
taxes for the preceding year.
After January 1st, 1904, the cleo
tor must be able to prepare his own
ballot without assistance.
No distinguishing marks or SYM
bols to be printed upon the ballot.
List of those who have paid capi-
tation tax to be posted.
Boards of registration provided
for.
Persons who have served in time
of war in United States or Confed-
crate armies exempted from sun
derstanding," educational and poll
tax qualifications.
THoM SUFFRAGE PLAN.
Residence in the State two years.
Poll-tax must be paid six months
in advance of the election.
Any man whose wife has paid ST.
liz State taxes for the preceding year
can vote.
Any person who can give a rea-
sonable explanation of the duties of
the offices he is to vote for can vote.
After January lst, 1904, the elec-
tor must make application to regis
trar in his own handwriting and
shall prepare his ballot without aid
from another.