The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-05-26
THE CLUB ROLLS
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election regis ration certificates were
far easier to procure thaa it would
for the yuters to NEE, the require
ments Of the majority report. He ridl-
cuIed he special provisions :or Char
lesion.
Publicity is the best remedy for
rot enness in elections, said Mr. Cliff
ON. Il am in favor OF filing the rolls
90 days before the election where they
can be seen by everybody and requir-
ing a reenrollment."
The 80 minutes allotted to the MI
nori having expired, the chair an
nounced that ot1er speeches must
come within the five minutes gu,e.
Signing Club Rolls.
w. \. Graydon OF Abbeville, speak
ing for the MAORI y, declared that the
minority Of the commit ee IN consutu-
ton and rules did not cave all the
brains.
What hardship is i. for man to
sign the club rolls?' asked Mr.. Gray
don. Opposition 20 this is dema-
gogic claptrap. The rural people Of
this country are not fools. There are
men between the plvws1ares who are
the peers of the two lawyers who are
so soIiciti2us for their welfare
Mr.. Graydon was vigorously ap-
plauded.
Let the voters sign The roll, urged
Mr.. Graydon. Then We will be sure
h to nave the names OF men of flesh and
blood on the rolls and no names from
tombstones."
Alan Jl2hnstone of Newberry, advo-
eating the adoption of the majority
report, said that the democracy OF
5he State had charged the convention
with the solemn duy to reform the
primary.
''The rules We have been operating
under in primaries have been broken,
and Mr.. Johnstone. @Tle people are
asking US to mend them. This con-
tventlon as truly represents the right
, eous poveriy cf this States as it does
the wealth of this State. The con-
: vention is charged to preserve the vote
and the voice Of democracy
Mr.. Jonnstone said that the parry
requirements as to residence should
conform to those of the statute gov
erning citizenship, in the State.
"This is what the majority had in
view and what 1 believe the majority
has accomplished, said Mr.. John
stone.
L. D. Jennings OF Sumter said he
wanted to say some hirg in behalf of
Farmers who had been pictured to the
convention as ignorant people.
Defends the Farmers.
81 believe that the farmers are in
favor icf the provision requiring voters
to sign the rolls" said Mr. Jennings.
<'That provision is put in the rules to
protect the farmer from the 'dago
~~ahd dishonest voters imported from
Georgia"
tMr. Jennings said that signing the
rolls would eliminate impersonation
OF voters. He said that the commit
tee had practically adopted the old
constitution and rules excep: this pro-
vision which would provide for pure
rolls and if this provision was cut
out at the request of the minority it
would be jus: as we'll 10 let the old
constitution and rules stand.
xeLeon J. Williams of Aiken denied
that as a member of the majority Of
the committee he had done anything
to disfranchise poor While men.
"Look how far we have gone in be-
half of Charleston 10 insure honest
elections there" said Mr.. Williams in
defending the majority report. He
h SalQ tndL II was pOSS4u40 CuaI OnA0oo
sonething was done the elections
be placed in control of the
United States governments.
r. A. Cooper of Laurens said that
the residence requirements of the ma
jori:y report would disfranchise mem
bers If the Methodist conference.
'Why require man to go up and
sign the roll when you will accomplish
nothing by it, said Mr.. Cooper. II
you have an honest secretary he will
not put fraudulent names on the roll.
George B. CrOmer.
q George B. Cromer Of Newberry said
that as a representative Of Jefferson