The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-23

lSentinE voice In either. Strong sreSOlu-$
tons commencing the course OF both del-s
.egates were adopt ed. Eand both meetings
made ringing declarations against sub
.mitting to any electorate.
CHARLOTTE TO ACT.
sEggleston is mailing the following cir
.cular to his constituents in Charlotte
county: 60 -
To the Citizens Of Charlotte count ty-
You are requested to meetsatS the coun-
ty courthouse on Monday, May 5, 1902
$(court-day). at IL O'clock, to discuss the
work Of the Constitutional Conv vention and
to take such action as you may deem
best relative to the proclamation OF the
new Constitution BY the convention, or
its submission to the people for adoption
Very respectfully, !s....$I
D. Q..EGGLE5TON,
Delegate for Charlotte county.
Mr.. Eggleston Will be- present and make
an address. and 1t is likely that Senator
Carter Glass, OF LynChburg,, will also be
there and speak It is believed here that
the county will vote to. proclaim. ~
I WIDELY DISCUSSED.
The subject of whatsshaH be done. with;
the Instrument, now that it is framed, ,sis;
being widely discussed in: the hotel lob-;
sbies, on the streets and almost every
SOu1ltA NioSA 1Slo ~.
said to be a live isslles as well as in
the cities. There is one 81 signifcant fact
about the talk that is heard. and it is.
that those who have kept up with the:
work of the convention, with few excep-5
.tions, are pleased with the Constitution,
and the great majority CT them seem
Ito ifavdr rjrocl clamatFonl PdFaaps, the.
strongest force against It are the ofl1-
GERS, who. as a rule,9 have not been able
to see any necessity for a change in the
organic law of the State. This rule does
mot, Of course, apply to ALL. some OF
5 those whose positions will be abolished
are giving up gracefully, but most OF them
! do not take very kindly to the proposed;
changes.
SOME VIEWS EXPRESSED.
A Times reporter asked a number of
gentlemen last night for their views on
the subject and they are given below: ssi
Ex-senator Henry Az Atkinson: Man
$ifestly, the new Constitution should be-
submitted to the people for ratiiica ton or
rejection. It is the peoples s business, and
if they don't like the Instrument, they
ought not to be ma de to take it,
President w. NJ. TuEpin, of the Board
oe Aldermen: ITO proclaim the new Con-
stitution would be to commit an unpar-
donable breach of party faith, which
would do no inconsiderable harm in the
future
DR.. Jud. B. Wood; .".I am for straight
out proclamation-tirst, last and all the
tine.'
Councilman D.. J. Mccarthy: II think
the new instrument should be proclaimed
I see no use of a further agitation Of the
question"
State Committeeman John ]. Lynch: Il
am for a proclamation OF the new Con-
stitution I believe the instrument is a
good one and SHOULD be sustained by the
people"
Ex-Councilman James Hayes: am
for submitting it to the white people of
the State
Mr.. c.. Ken1per Rector: II believe. the
new Constitution should, be proclaimed.
1t is the safest and least expensive meth
cd of putting tt intogeffcct,
Captain e. Lesliessnence: : s'A11y thing the,
convention. does Will suin7 me. It is a body
Of great, men, and theirs work should be;
sustained"
s ''Most ofstlles people in my county Seem
to favor submitting the Constitution to
the present electorate for ratification4o or
rejection, - said Mr.. .RolandEP. Chase,sa
Dickenson5 county lawyer and Republican.
leader, at Murphy's. They do notsseem
to be opposed to the instrument, hescon-.
tinued, shut want a chance4to vote upon
it -