The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-31

doctrine, pure democratic doctrine. If they do not heed me, If they hear me not and will not abide by what I say and endorse 1t, then 1 will tofn{ with them, and I will out Herod them in ad- vocacy of what has been done here to- day, and that means something. That means something. am the humble and insignificant representative of men who mean something. af men who, In 1872, when all the cities were lodging around and when this State stood trembling in the balance. caused IS white men to carry an election with not demo- cratic manager of the election and over eight hundred and forty carpet bag gers, scallawagers, thieves, rattle snakes and moccasins. have never used the word nigger. but want to see this Convention go through with out putting 1t in the Constitution any where, and I believe 1t will do it. al- though my distinguished friend Watts has urged 1t upon this Convention. Let us have no race color or previous con- dition" Let us take the present condi- ton. and look to the future condition. Let us live in the present and work for the future. and work for the good Of those who are younger than we are. and those that are to follow them. That Is the height of manhood and patriot Ism. Lay down self. We have already laid down self in the black belt and have been doing 1t since 1872. We came up here in high hope that this Ccnsti- tutIon would relieve us. so that we could go back and tell our boys. and ail those that are twelve years old and upwards have already been spoilct have three boys and every one of them has been spoiled on that question, if there Is such a thing as spelling. I know hundreds that have been spo led. and do hope, and as already have said. I did pray, and I do hope and pray that this would he done. altho lgh my prayers may not be heard, ard ! believe they are not heard. besauss I am not of that cahbre and chara,t ,ter to approach the throne ot Grace.
 The President-The time of the gen- tleman from Dallas has expired.
 MT. Burns-I hope, MT. President. that this will be given fair consid- eration and fair vote.
 MT. Case-I move to table the amenH-N ment offered by the gentiemln from Dallas.
 Mir. Hefiin-on that I call fer the ayes and noes.
 The call was not sustained.
 The Presldent-The question will be upon the motion to table the amend ment offered by the gentleman from Dallas.
 Upon a vote being taken a division was called for, and by vote of 72 ayes and A noes the motion to table the amendment prevailed.
 MT. Coleman fGreene)--I desire to offer an amendment.
 The amendment was read as follows
 Amend first subdivision of Sec''on ts1, page 47, by striking out the wor1s being physically able to work, in l.,e 24, and inserting in lieu the words and are physically unable to work and those who can read and write any ar- ticle of the Constitution of the rJnjte'l States and,' and by striking out al. Of said subdivision at the ton of page 4e beginning with the word 'provideu and ending with the word 1n!irm,ty.
 MT. Coleman--It will then read ihis way: Those who can read and write any article of the Constitution W the United States in the English language and are physically unable 10 work, sGd those who can read and write any al ticle of the Constitution Us ths United States and have worked ar been reSu- larly engaged. etc."
 Unless you have some such provision as that. there is no provIsi >n for these parties voting a all who arc physically unable to work. It is put Tn there to let those who can read ana write. and yet who are physically unable to work vote. It Is put in the:e to qualify them for voting, and that makes 1t perfectly clear, and then there Is no necessity for the last line which was put in there to cure the irfirmi-y pfI- vided for by this amend n mt of sb.ne. It makes 1t perfectly clear and there Is no trouble about understanding it.
 MT. deGraffenreid-Mdy ] ask tho gentleman from Greene question:
 Mir. Coleman-Yes.
 MT. Graffenreid-Suppose a man iE unable to read and write by reason of existence Of physical disability. blind or palsied, under the amendment those people could not vote.
 Mir. Coleman-Here 1t is-wait until we get through-"and those who are unable to read and write if such disa- bmility is due to physical infirmlty."
 The Presldent-The gentleman from Greene asks unanimous consent that the amendment offered by him be tn- corporated. Is there objections
 Objection is made.
 Mr. Burns-Will the gentleman rer- init a question.
 MT. COleman-1eS.
 MT. Burns-I wanted to know of the distinguished chairman of the suo- committee If he thought $2 per day was enough for registrars to pay hack hire at the polls, etc.
 MT. Coleman--We will come to thai later.
 The purpose of this amendment IS simply to provide for those who ought to vote. but who cannot work. It Is to provide for those who are competent to read and write and yet are physi- calIy unable to work; and then to pro- vide for those who cannot read ana write, because blind or palsied or some thing. and would be competent other wise. We did rot wish to cut out any body, because blind or unable to work. l whil. otherwise qualified. That Is the whole purpose of the amendment. If anybody can fix 1t up better so as to let these people in and carry out our | pledges we would like to hear it.
 Nc. Pettu1 took the chair. ;Ns. Proctor-I would like to have | that read as it stands when amended.
 The President pro tem-The Secretary | will read the Section as 1t would ap- | pear when amended.
 The Secretary read the Section as lmcrded.
 The President pro tem-The question | Is on the adoption of the amendment.
 M'. deGraffenreid-I move that this | particular Section be referred to the | Committee on Suffrage and Elections, | .o report Section to this Convention | when Il mee:s at 3:30 o'clock.
 UpOn a voc being taken the motion |