The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1909-09-18
WHEN

" Hal seems perfectly le
gitimate and perfectly harm
less Interrogation, doesn't il
n large body OF our citizens, on Satur.
day last, were comforting with the Local
Road Board concerning the improve
ment oi roads in the Third and Fourth
districts. One influential factor in the
hnai disposition Of the question was
some light on the State Road Com
missions plans for the Elkton- Fair
Hill road This brought the Governor
nto the DISCUSSION. Ai,cr an elaborate
and prolonged stump speech on water
ways. railroads, agriculture, patience as
virtue, the progress oi America
since II allowed itself 10 be discovered
by Christopher Columbus. and various
other matters OF quite considerable in
terest but not especially pertinent to
the Elkton-fair Hill highway, some
oil the deeply interested citizens pres.
ent verturcd To- ask the Governor If
tue state Commission proposed to
build that road. and il so, WHEN
me discussion mp to that point had
been entirely amiablc and calmly rca-
sonabe. But the word WHEN -
seemed too much for the Goycrnor's
We are not gong tn hold the Cover
nor too rigidiy to account Tor using
such phrases as "buncombe" had
grace etc, with reference to a per
ieciIy legitimate question from a body
ol StiZcnN VINO represent lar more i'm
ms county than the Governor repre-
seilis' wh" have contributed lar more
to MS commercial and agricultural pro-
gfesS than the Governor has ever con-
fihutcd. who have far more personal.
tamily and financial interests at stake
mere Than the Governor has, who have
not been lifted by the whirl-a-pig of
ponies into public office, but who. rs /
cHiZen' and taxpayers. are sustain.
efs ana not >appcrN ~ the couutys
NE ana who are certainly entitled TO
be heard III the discussion ui her local
concerns. without insult or rcbukc from
one who would find it difficult To show
2 single item III his whole career that
mas contributed aupht to the CONNER i,
'iaL agricultural or manufacturing vel
ton both al the United States aud ni
the Safe 1t Maryland:
But il will he said that the 9th
clause provides Tor the registration ui
any person, otherwise qualified. pro.
vidcd he is the owner ri or ha, paid
taxes ipr two years preceding his APP
plcatinu um Five Hundred Dollars
worth al property, I Is the husband ~
a woman who ha, dome 80. This it
will be claimed lets IN two classes that
are subject Ia discrimination But this
i, maniicstly untrue Ihi, nm \mcri.
can test ouiy lets in such a, happen Ia
have Five Hundred Dollars /, leaves
outside a vest majority ui both classes.
who can say. II canuoi comply with
tht, impossible icat oi mcmuriling.
under the 5,h clause and cannot
produce the tax receipts. under the
9th. because ! have not the property
>" I" these people. ri these two
classes the right tu vote is denied by
the proposed amendment and the rep
rcScntatiun in Congress must. II it be
adopted. be cut down II those. who
are qualified under the list. I'd. cd and
lth clauses. were also required to have
$500 and To- pay taxes on them then
there would he No discrimination. but.
since the first four tests apply only TO
an accident oi birth the 9th test only
applies To- those who cannot comply
with the 9Th clause. Every condition.
therefore. OF qualification for voting.
being, purpoScy. made impossible. for
the negro aud the new immigrant,