Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-01
SUFFRAGEL|MITAT|ON
As It Is Proposed To Be Executed
by the Alabama Constitu.
tional Builders.
GRANDFATHER" CLAUSE Is THERE
Must Work for Living and Must Be
Able To Read, or Own Some
Property.

Montgomery, ALI, July 1.-Thc ar
ticle which il is proposed to incorporate
into the new constitution has been sub
mitted to the constitutional conven-
tion. That portion of it, relating TO
the electorate is as follows:
section 4. The following male citi-
zens of this state who are citizens of
the United States, y years old or up
ward, and who are not disqualified un-
der section of this article. upon APP
plication. be entitled 10 register as
electors during life) prl"r to the first
day of January. 1893.
II All who have honorably served
in the land or naval forces of the Unit
ed States in the war Of 1872, or in the
war with Mexico. or In any war with
the Indians, or in the civil war between
the states. or who hOnorahly served in
the land or naval forces of the Confed-
crate states.
''2. The lawful descendants of per-
sons mentioned in the above section.
''3. All others of good character
and who understand the duties of cit
izenship and the obligations of the elec-
tive franchise.
Where 1t Hits the CoIored Vote.
Section g. 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
this article:
Il. Those who can. unless prevent
cd by physical disability, read and
write any article of the constitution
of the United States in the English
language, and who, being physically
able to work. have heen 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 II Hits Him Again.
-. The owner i'm good faith in his
own right. or the husband of Al woman
who il the owner, of forty acres of
land situated In the state. upon which
they reside, or the husband of any wO-
man who is the owner i'm 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 I'm 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 lie offers to vote shall have
been paid.
elimination of the Criminal Glasses.
Section Z. 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
of crime; also persons who shall have
been convicted as vagrants and tramps,
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 elector.
Payment OF Pole Tax n Requisite.
Section II. The poll tax mentioned
i'm this article shall be Sf.5O upon each
male inhabitant of the state. over the
age of 21 years and under the age of
10 years, not now exempt by law.