Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-07-01
10 u.N| ! SUFFRAGE
Alabama Proposes to Restrict
the Right OF Suffrage in
That State.
Change in the Constitution De-
signed to Disqualify the
Negro Vote.
Must Work for a Living. Be Able
to Read or Own Prop.
erty.


ticlc which it is proposed toincorporate
into the new constitution has been sub
mitted to the constitutional conven-
ton. That portion of it relating to
the electorate is as follows:
Section A. The following male citi-
zens of this state who are citizens of
the United States, 81 years old or up
ward and who are not disqualified I'M
der section of this article upon APP
plication, be entitled to register as
electors during life prior to the first
day of January, 1903
Il All who have honorably served
in the land or naval forces of the Unit
ed States in the war of 1912, or in the
war with Mexico. or in any war with
the Indians, or in the civil war between
the states. or who honorably served in
the land or naval forces of the Confed-
crate states.
go. The lawful descendants Of per
sons mentioned in the above section.
30 All Others of good character
aud who understand the duties of cit
izenship and the Obligations of the cleo
tive franchise.
Where It Hits the Colored Vote.
"Section 6. After the first day Of
January. 1903, the following persons,
and no others. shall be qualified TO reg
lister as electors, provided they shall
not be disqualified under section { Of
4 this article:
Il. 'fhose who can. unless prevent
ed by physical disability, read and
write amy article of the constitution
of the United States in the English
I language, and who, being physically
able to work, have been regularly en-
gagged in some lawful business or occu-
patton. trade, or calling for twelve
months next preceding the time they
offer to register
Where 1t Hit. Him Again.
80 The owner in good faith in his
/ own right. or the husband of a woman
who is the owner of forty Acrs.s of
/ land situated IN the state upon which
they reside or the husband of any wo-
man who Is the owner in her own
right of real estate situated in this
state of the value of $500 or more or
the owner or the husband of a wo-
man who Is the owner in her own
right of personal property In this state
assessed for taxation at $500 or more;
provided. that all taxes due by him
for the year next preceding the year
in which he offers to vote shall have
been paid.
ILLUMINATION OF the Criminal Classes.
Section I. The following persons
shall be disqualified both from regis
tering and from voting: All idiots and
insane persons those who shall he dis
qualified from voting at the time of the
ratification Of this constitution, and
those who shall have been convicted
i OF crime: also persons who shall have
s been convicted as Migrants and tranips
and any person who shall sell or offer
to sell his vote. or the vote of another.
or who shall buy or offer to buy the
vote Of another in any election by the
& people or in any primary election. or to
procure the nomination or election OF
any person to any office or who shall
suborn any witness or registrar to Sc
cure the registration of any person as
an eltctor.
Payment OF Polo Tax a Regulate.
Section IA. The poll tax mentioned
in this article shall be sl.5O upon eacl
male iuhabitant of the state. over The
age of 21 years and under the age Of
40 years. not now exempt by law"