Richmond planet., 1901-06-29

Thursday, Goth inst at noon. The dis
cussion Of the proposition to adjourn
to summer resort resulted in the
overwhelming defe at Of the PROPOSE
tion.
President Goode announced the eight
pages provided for by the report Of the
Committee on Organization. The fol-
lowing lads were named:
TIdewater-Emmett q. FAison.
Sou uthside-William Nor ieet.
Piedmont-(5eorge Jordan,
Southwest-Olin Richardson.
Valley Gibson Roy worthen.
Richmond-JohnC O. Goode and Viii
liam p. Merrill.
Recommended by the minority
Binen Z. Walker.
Judge Marshall submitted q supple
N entail report from the Oom mittee on
Rules, which expressly stated that the
convention should meet every dsy st
noon, until especially ordered other
wise. The additional report was adopt
ed.
ONLY FOR THE WHITE RACE.
Judge Harrison of Winchester, Offer
ed the following significant resolu-
ton:
Resolved /, That universal suffrage
has been in the past safely aud sue
cesafully entrusted to the white rsce.
The honest white man, whether uu-
1ettered or without property, ought
not to be deprived OF the right of suf
frsge, which he has used for the good
of the State, and which it is essential
for him to have TO preserve the equIl-
librium OF society, so that there may
be no favored class or caste.
u Resolved 2, That Ii is not race pre-
judice, but actual experience and OBJ.
servation in this and other Southern
States. which declares that universal
Negro suffrage has been attended with
great evils TO the body polite and to
both races.
GRIEvoUs cHARaEs.
Whenever the Negro has obtained
control OF the governments, or exercis-
ed . potential influence therein, intol-
erable misgovernment has been the
result. Even where the Negro vote
has been no more than an ineonsider-
zation has been its invsriabls attend.
ant, and education OF the Negro has
done nothing to improve this condi-
tion.
ATTACKS THE 18TH AMENDMENT.
lResolved 8. That the 18TH Amend
ment of the United States Constitu.
tion is wrong in that 10 proceeds upon
ko kkoA he IL
ly competent Of free government,
This theory is cohtrsdicted not only
by the experience of the South, but by
the history OF the tive races, since the
dawn Of history. The convention
therefore ought to inaugurate through
the proper channels to propose steps
to its repeal or amendment so that
each State may control its suffrage, as
its best interests demand.
I A.DsTINcTIoN WITH A DIFFERENCE.
Resolved 4. That IL is not the pur-
pose Of the state to deny to the Negro
any civil right, nor to disfranchise any
negro whs has sufficient freehold es.
tate to give him q permanent and sub
stantial interest in the welfare of the
state, nor. il any discrimination ia
made against him in the right OF sut-
frage, to claim any representation in
Congress or the Electoral College, bAs-
ed upon Negro population, but ipso
fscto, to surrender it until Congress
shall declare what additional repre.
sentation shall be given to the extent
suffrage is given TO the Negro. The
resolutions were duly referred.
TO REPEAL THE RIGHT TO VOTE.
Mr.. Thorn introdu uced q resolution
providing for the appointment Of q
committee to prepare and issue to the
people of tbs United States ON address
asking for Q repeal of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution OF the
United s sates. This was referred TO
the Committee on suffrage.
The co. ventioa then adjourned un-
I'll II m. Friday.
The Constitutional Convention CON-
vened Friday. 21st inst at noon. Pray.
er was OF sred By Rev. DR.. J. B Haw-
fhorne. After the approval of the iour-
nal, the committees were appointed
By President 9oode:
TIE OATH QUESTION.
Mr.. Summers of wsshingson moved
TO take up the oath question.
Mr.. Thorn, Of Norfolk, who offered
the original resolution providing for