The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-23
fraud is only changed from the bal
lot box to the registration books.
What should He Done.

| eral Assembly VIII enact statutes pTV-
| viding--
10 Greater publicity for the regis.
| tration lists and better facilities for
examining them.
! 90 An appeal from the decision OF
the registrar refusing to strike on
challenged name.
CD Fix time before every gen
! eral and every referendum election al
which challenges may be made and
heard against Illegal registrations and
forbid further registrations between
such time and the election.
90 Punish registrars criminally for
willful Illegal registration and pro-
vide for their removal by the courts
for carelessness or ineificiency.
Impose Proper Penalties for Delin-
qucncics.
A Statewide referendum without
these necessary reforms in the law
would be a public calamity, because
judging the future by the past, thou
sands of negroes would obtain fran
ohise, the Constitution as to it's fran
chise provisions would be set aside
and a large. ignorant and venal vote
would become a source of fostering
corruption In the body polite.
II statutes accomplishing the re-
forms which I have pointed out are
not enacted by the General Assembly
Of 1912. then IL any Statewide refer
endum bill is made q law, the bill IT.
self should embody such provisions as
are necessary to make it certain that
the questions submitted TO the people
by the referendum shall be decided
by legal electorate.
Prof. Jordan Misunderstood.
At the cor clusion of Speaker Byrd's
address Professor Jordan, of Stanton,
arose to a question of personal privi-
lege. He said that his remarks Of
yesterday had not been understood.
He had not said that three men con-
trolled the Legislature, but had used
the following words: There are three
men in this State whose influence on
the Legislature IL SO potent that had
II been inserted in our favor could
have secured for US the passage OF
the Strobe enabling act This state
ment is made. taking into considera-
ton the close vote In the last Legis-
lature.
Speaker Byrd replied to Mr.. Jor-
dan by saying 1t was the manly thing
TO do to name the three men who had
such an influence on the Virginia Leg
islature. Further discussion was
ruled out of the order, but Mayor
Adams, OF Blackstone, in a brief
speech. said that while 1t was out Of
order to name the men. he could
name three who, II they had exerted
their influence. could have assured the
passage of the Strobe enabling act.
DIR. Hatcher Defends Press.
Further discussion of question
pregnant with possible trouble was
cut off when the chair recognized DR.
Cannon for the scheduled considera-
ton of the report of the Legislative
committee.
AT the conclusion OF DIR. Cannon's
opening remarks in discussing that
part OF the legislative committees re-
port, the convention got into a par
| liamentary tangle lasting for some
minutes as to procedure. After a
number of motions had been made II
| was decided to consider the preamble
| and resolutions contained In the re-
port on section at a time.
At this point DR.. 8. G. Hatcher, oil
| Richmond, arose and made the fol.
lowing statement; II DIR. Cannon II
clearly understood and the opinion.
| expressed are not binding on any bu
those signing the report, then I have
no objecti IN. but l am not willing t.
endorse he scathing denunciation o.
the press. 1t is to me drastic ant
bitter. and win do no good TO tn
cause"
Stick To One Thing.
After quickly disposing OF the frs
resolution OF the legislative report. tn
second resolution proved a hard kno
to split. President Fl. p. Atkins move,
the elimination OF the first paragraph
Of the second resolution OF the report
saying that he favored concentratin
all the efforts OF the league on pro
curing the passage of the ens bling act
The first paragraph which Mr. Atkin
moved to strike out reads:
First, In the event a bill ts in
troduced In the General Assembly
restricting the privileges granted
| in liquor licenses to the sale OF in
toxicating liquors in those places
only where licenses can be legally
granted. and 10 the, shipment Of,
| intoxicating liquors TO those places
only where license has already been
| granted, thus carrying out the
principle OF the local option law
TO its logical conclusion, and thus
preventing the notification OF the
expressed will of the people In
dry" territory by the jug trade.
will you, or will you not favor and
vote for such q bin?
Rev. Asbury Christian and Rev. D. s
Henkel. supported Mr. Atkins view
their idea being that the bringing 1
of what they termed subordinate Is
sues would becloud the principal de
nand of the report included IN tn
second paragraph of the section re
solution which Ii as follows:
Second. In the event a bill liz
presented providing for All enabling
act. which will authorize the hold
ing OF an election upon the question
| OF a State wide prohjbiforv law