The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-04
MIR. THOM is
HEARD AGAIN
Continued From First Page.)

IhOm conclude Tonight. there Will Oe no
opportunity until Monday. as it is not
likely that the conference will hold any
session tomorrow night. ~ battle be-
tween giants is on, and its result Will be
looked for with great interest.
MIR. sPOLLARD'S RESOLUTION.
Chairman keezell called the conference
to order at $50 o'clock and Delegate Pol
lard was at his deck as secretary.
On motion of Judge Portlock it was
agreed that all Democratic State officers
and ex-State officers all Democratic mem
bers and eX-members of the General AS
sembly be admitted to the conference.
Resuming the argument begun We'd
nesday night Mr. Thorn said no matter
what it cost. one fact stood out supreme
ly true that the Anglo-SaNon race now
and forever would be master wherever it
had won a dominating influence. That
principle is not only recognized by South
ern people but it is recognized by al
the intelligent races of the civilized
world.
THE fundamental fact before US. lie
said, lis not the carrying of elections,
gut the preservation of the integrity OF
the AnGlo-SaXon race from corruptlnS IN
fuences that must be eliminated now ana
forever
MUST BE FREE AND INDEPENDENT.
No people of any race can MAINTAIN lis
greatness or preserve its integrity. ztise
speaker continued, who cannot exercise
the freedom of Independent: thought ara
independent action. Nunle.i'1l nnaJcf1-
ties cannot solve the problem. 1t IS
great social question that can only be
answered by Il firm and l3ta'-"rinS rs
Spouse to the universal de.nahh i''r Tree
dom aud indn;.vn,lencc M temporary
expedient will do. because II loses si2ht
of the fact that the problem is SOCIOLOGY
cal rather than political.
1t has to Go with the destiny OF gene
rations vet unborn, a posterity to spring
frc:.c our lons.
Mr.. Thorn then gave thrilling account
of the innumerable obstacles that arose
in the way of the committee in coming
! to conclusion that would prove efficient.
permanent and in keeping wl,i pledges
honestly made and conscientiously en-
deavored to be fulfilled to the white
people Of the State not only tor a daE'
but for all time. Not only to those VINO
were to the manner born. but to the great
numbers Of citizens who had populated
three large cities CT the State III a re"
wears worthy white laborers who had
come from different States many OIL them
Northern States
EDUCATION AND UNDERSTANDING.
He told how, one after another, Clf-
ferent principles had been abandoned,
and two alone remaned-educatlon ana
understanding. Education, in its ordinary
accepts ton. could not be made the sole
test without DISTINGUISHING large num-
bers of the most worthy and letting III
still larger numbers of the least worthy
CT the lce that stand as q menace to
good government and social order IN
this dilemma there was one remaining
eXpedient and only one-the understand
ing clause-which would not only abSo-
lutely carry out pledges made. but had
h1-=t % United States ST.
preme Court and pronounced clearly con-
Stitutional
The understanding clause in the min
| GRITTY plan protects the iliiterate white
man while the educational test gives
| suffrage to many of the most unworthy
| Of the negro population IN the majority
! plan the understanding clause also pro-
| tects the illiterate white man, but it gees
further and excludes those negroes who
| are not worthy citizens, no matter how
(! much reading and writing they can do.
FOR PERMANENT RELIEF.
The minority plan endorses the under
standing principle. the majority makes II
| effective for permanent relief in the sec
| tion most afflicted without working acy
possible hardship to the section OF the
| State not burdenetl with the deadly in
| cubus of the African decentralization.
In the proposed article OF the Constitu-
| ton the absolute purity and honesty of
| elections is provided for. 1t is only
| through the gateway of the understand
| ing clause as recommended in the ma
| joritv plan that the people of this State
| can pass on to elections freed from local
| or racial incentives or necessities tor
dubious practices. The members OF tnls
| Constitutional Convention themselves slN
| the tribunal which administers the law,
until that portion of the electorate winch
&c the source ar excuse for fraud. as been
! removed from the political horizon
! The great evil of the present system is
| that if a fraud is committed 1t is at tho
| ballot box when the voter IS ignorant
| of the fact.
Under the plan proposed the applicant
70: registration is refused. Il at an II,
| the broad light of day. and has an appeal
/! to a higher court
! AT this point Mr.. Thorn. on motion of
| Mr. Meredith, suspended his remarks and
| will conclude Tonight