The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1857-07-18

brings him back to Missouri.
/. G. Hall and the New Constitution.
Judge Hall, sterling democrat, and
member of the constitutional convention,
is reviewing the provisions of the new
constitution in series of articles in the
Burlington State Gazette We presume
no one will doubt his fidelity to his party
or his capability of judging accuratel y Of
the instrument in question. His position
does not reflect any credi. upon the intel
ligence or honesty of those Journals that
are endeavoring to create partizan op-
position to the new constitution. We
publish below one of the Judges articles
touching some provisions that will be of
interest to our reAders.-Ircss,
The only alterations made in thc exec
utivs department that arc material is the
fixing of the term of Office for governor
at two years, and adding lieutenant 60
vernon, who is ex-ofhcio president of the
Senate.
The judicial department retains sub.
stantlally its present form. The supreme
judges are elected by the people of the:
State, holding their Office six years An
attorney general aud district atternics are
provided for. The article "Mlitia" is
not changed.
estate Debts" This article admits
State Indebtedness of two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. 1t charges the
State with all losses to the permanent
school or university fund, which may
| arise by the defalcation, mismanagement
| or fraud of the agents or officers controll-
ing or managing the same, and liabilities
arising from this source is distinct debt
| from the sum of two hundrod and fifty
thousand dollars, which the State is au-
thorized 10 control.
This provision was deemed highly pro-
| per, as the State controlled these funds
| merely as a trustee, and should be respon-
sible for the agents in whose hands il
might be placed.
Again, it was the opinion of many
members Of the convention that the pres
ent mode of loaning the school fund is
radically defective, and unless some safe
guards were thrown around them, losses
would constantly accrue, and in few
years they would be frit,ered away. AS
the provision places the matter the State
must replace BY taxation all losses that
arise from any loose and reckless system
of loaning and investing the money.
"Corporations." The only material al.
teration in this article consists in the
qualified admission of banking The to-
tai prohibition of banking is removed,
and the question is left open for the peo-
Pile to decide upon by their votes. Tho
question is put directly to the people; and
they decide it in their sovereign capaci-
ty--in the same capacity that they make
the constitution. 1t gives to a majority
of the people to say whether they will or
will not have banks.
I think i. will be hard for democrat
or republican to quarrel with this fea-
ture Of the constitution, for it has its ba-
sis in the fundamental principles of self
government and the right Of the majo :
ty to decide what shall b. the laws to 90
vern.
| If majority of the people arc in IA
vor Of inaugurating system Of banking,
| know Of no power on earth that could
deprive them of such an exercise of their
sovereign will on the other hand, if a
majority of the people arc opposed to
such institutions, | know of no power
that could rightfully thrust them upon
them.
The constitution as amended takes Ell.
tirely neutral ground; it docs not under.
take to decide upon the propricty or i'm.
propricty of banking, but it turns the
whole subject to the popular will--to the
law OF the majority. 1t is placed upon
most radical as well as primary democrat
ic grounds. The people decide the ques'
E ton for themselves without the interpo
sition Of representatives. Who can stand
up and say that this is wrong2 Who can
say that this is not democratic?
: When the question is propounded tc
:, the people through the Legislature and +;
! system Of banking proposed, then th'
: friends and opponents cpn take thel
: grounds.
J Then the voter can stand upon hi
: principles, and his sentiments will b
: written on his ballot There is a wild
! distinction in voting for or against
; banking system, and the principle con
l. taiued in the constitution---tha. We shal
retain the right to adopt or reject such
II system, j. {. HALL
" June 18th. 1857.
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