The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-03-19

test In Tie constitutional convention
of 1896 over the standard of white
per Bon" and the prohibition OF inter-
breeding with negroes Some OF us
have forgotten and some have never
known that this was recognized as q
problem and was the subject OF grave
consideration and debate IS years ago.
To many the whole question seems
new and the facts when presented are
surprising.
Unfortunately men take little fore
thought, OF the morrow. Thus evil
tendencies make great headway be-
fore the body OF the people can be
aroused TO perceive them and combat
them. Only acute Ills move the mass
es. The prophet who would save his
people can never get hearing until
actual suffering comes to prove the
truth Of his warningB.
Nevertheless stateshanship requires
studious search for the basic truths
In present conditions and the calcuIa-
tion of their consequences even to the
far future, and likewise requires pa
tient, intelligent effort to discover the
remedies to remove the causes of evil
now and to come. Without vision the
people must perish. Future good is
at che price. OF present aelf-deniaI The
highest duty demands OF the highest
intelligence every personal sacrifice to
safeguard mankind now in being and
to be born. z II -,
"aEisCegeaatIon {" =.
e. p. Taylor of Chesterfield pro-
posed tho following as seetici Of
tho now constitution.
The intermarrfage OF white. persons
with negroes, mulattoes Cor PERSONS of
mixed blood. descen1ed from a negro,
is prohibited in this state. The lagis-
lature shah enforce ttitsss ttiitsss section by ap-
proprilte legislation" iJournal, page
106, Sept. IS; sixth dRsySJ
O. II. Lo%man of Orangeburg offered
the same provisions with the addi-
tinnal tpnrds hafnrn2 fIlns sparh. "nr thcir
living, together as man and wife,"
page 15o, Sept 18,s eighth day.
The committee on legislature de-
partment rejected these proposals and
In its report substituted much
weaker provision;
"Section "a The Marriage 'slf N
white person with negro, muiatto,
or person who saiiiI have otla-eighth
or more of negro blood, shall be un-
lawful and void. .syst s0198s Septem-
Der 90: 10Th day. ~ ytnos.3.il Is IA
This reporei Being utlsler rcOusidera-
Hon, George 1ulfnhteise 5f Newbafry
moved to aimsadtb By sstrilsins out ronerI
eighth .Or more o}{ III inserting the
word ..any :,'St Igili en- SleEq agReed tos!I
tEs. SID, 0ctos ~ ajal u I. g. 81
DisanaliEy tor
Robert SInallg 9fsE EeagfoFtplB; gin
sefcake'' negrali moved, tais ed the
worus: st1ns ;;afllg nd 81 4
lives and cohablts with, % rnegro, or
mulatto, or persen who shall have io4es
eighth or more OF negro blood, shRlf
be diHqualified from holding any Office
of emolmument or trust III this state
and the offspring OF such living or
shall bear the name of
the father and shall be entitled to I'M
lerit and acquire property the same
rs II they were legitimate page
.19.l
amend the amendment by striking out
III after the words in this state"
w. ID. EYGns of Marlboro moved toi
az on the table the amendment and
.he amendment to the nsandment;
which was agreed to.
B. r.. rlliman OF Edgefield moved to
'aconsider the vote by which the
sltien aliells nag haa pesn taolsus @Aseh
! st.ss ~ asrseo 4sl ',ess, 10. 49, ~,
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3 ,,,n iSer Gepsss ~ isopeEs Z,
; ; sinallis, ,ll D. =. Enilnan, George "a
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BY coloLe9 .. ns IN nlptloh y lug ssie
teteated, ana pehaing' tlra'ler deotsle |
nc convention nav.
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