, 1844-11-30
SOURI,, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1914.

that it is the will and pleasure of a
majority of the people, that a con
ventionto amend, aliero or make a new
constitution, shalt be held in Nov.
next. That the constitution, which
will be preser ted by that conven-
ton TO the people for their rarIfca-
tioh, may be such as TO merit their
appreciation. and that it nay prove
highly beneficial 10 the best interests
OF the people Of the State is most &C.
voutedly to he desired.
The amendments 10 the constitu-
ton Of the State, which we're sub
mltted for the consideration of the
!, people by the last Legislature, will
be a subject that will claim your seri-
GUS attention. By the provisions of
one of the amendments proposed by
all the Supreme and Circuit Judges
of the State retire from office on the
first day Of January next.
), No doubt is entertained but that
the grea! object, proposed TO be al
tanned in the adoption of these a
mendments, wss to render the judi
cary more Immediately responsible
to the people for the faithful discharge
of their duties, and TO elevate the
character Of the Bench by enabling
The appointing power TO bring INTO
the service Of the State, at different
periods, the highest grade of legal a.
h'lIty. But as the meeting Of the
convention and the formation of a
new constitution may be considered
as certain. the question arises, wheth-
er or not, it would be advisable, that
these amendments should now be
, ratified. The judicial department of
the government will be a grave sub
iecl TOR the consideration of that con
~vention, and will. in all probability,
undergo important modification. The
/ public mind has been kept excited on
this subject by the press, and a rea-
!, sonabIe expectation may be enter
tanned that the most important, a.
well as the most desired feature OF the
= new constitution will be that affect
{ ing the lenure Of the judicial offices
of the Stale.
| In this event, would il be advIsa-
bic tor The Legislature to ra,ify these
| amendments, when the probability
exists that the same alterations, pro-
= posed by the amendments, wIl! con-
: slitu,e a portion of the new constiiu-
, ton?
d, The Judges who would he appoint.
ed under the contemplated change IN
the present constitution. would mold
; their offices only until the adoption OF
E the new constitution and this brle
/ intervening period would have the
t effect OF keeping tr.m the Bench those
who perhaps we'll qualified, would
still be in~disposed to resign their prac'
tice n the bar Tor the short and un
certain duration Of their Office.
S AT the last session OF Congress a
v proposition VAS submitted 10 the
House of Representatives, having fol
its OBJECT the election oil the electors
of President and Vice President o
the United States on the same day
n in all the States of the Union. Tn
V der the law Of Congress, as at pres
e ent existing, it is believed that many
frauds are committed on this mos
important Of our elections, by mean.
q OF votes imported from neighbour!
l. States. In tins the will o
e The people OF 4 particular State may
be set aside by this un justifable ope
II ration of foreign influence.
Is This result could not be effected
this proposition had become alaw.-
is As a majority of the States have
thought proper to hold their election
8. on one day. no good reason is known
why 1t would not be good policy, oil
j. the part of the general government
Is to provide by law for holding the cleo
d ton Of President and Vice Presiden
in all the States on the same day
and to this end it Is respectfully re
at commended that our delegation II
l. Congress be requested to Use thei
best exertions to obtain the passag
Of OF a law to that effect.
In connection with the election c
le President and Vice President OF tn
ID United States, il 10 submitted whetf
D. er it would not be we'll 10 aus othe
I. State officers than circuit attorney
he to be elected on the same day. 1t
IN certainly very desirable to obtain,
a. such an important election, a vote {
ne the people as full as possible; and
certain State or county officers wer
h. to be chosen on the day OF the pres
n dental election, would 1t not have
tendency to induce more person
Y attend the polls?
IS At the last session of the LegIsl;
- -. ,ba orh;act of laying off N