Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1863-11-30
The Programme,a as we Understand It

From the best information we can obtain we
think 1t probable hat the Constitutional Conven.
ton will conclude their labOrs about the 10th OF
December. and that the Constitution will be sub
lnitted to the people for ratification rejection on
or about the first of january. At the time the
people are called upon TO adopt or reject the Con-
stitution the people will be authorized to elect
Governor and other State officers, including Su.
preme Court Judges, Members OF Congress, and
Senators and Assemblymen. The varions Judi
cia Districts will have to elect District Judgesat
the same time, and in fact all the officers will be
chosen necessary to set the machinery OF State
running. The Constitution will also recommend
to the Territorial Legislature TO meet on January
LIST and adjourn, to await the action OF Congress
on the admission of the new State So soon as
our Convention adjOurns, u certified copy OF the
Constitution will be transmitted to the President
of the United States, and if the people vote, as
they undoubtedly will to adopt the Constitution,
then the President will probably send in TO Con-
gress u copy of our Constitution with message
recommending our admission as State. II Con-
gress complies with our wishes in this matter so
soon as the bill passes both houses OF Congress
and receives the signatureo of the President, acle
graphic dispatch will announce the fact 10 our
people, and then the State Government can i'm
mediately be organized II, on the contrary,
Congress shall refuse US admission as State, our
Territorial Legislature can convene again, and
remain in session the balance of the forty days.
If the programme we have mentioned is Carried
out by the Convention, the recommendation to
the Territorial Legislature will be made on the
score of economy. If we are admitted as State
the Legislature elect, by pursuing the course re-
commended, WIN save MS the sum of thirty or forty
thousand dollars. And Us 1t is presumed that
there is as much patriotism in our Territorial
Legislature as can be found in any similar body
of men, it is altogether probable that they will
follow the recommendation of the constitutional
Convention.
Presenting then, in advance, that the course we
have Indicated will be pursued, it behooves our
people to consider the qualifications of those who
aspire 10 State offices. We have the right mate
rial to set in motion the machinery OF State
Government 1t will be well for the people that
they commence thinking in advance uponiwhom
they will bestow the honors OF the new State,
for in a very short time they will be called upon
to choose State officers We want good Gov
ernor and other responsible State officers. We
want Judges who IRE above outside influences,
without regard to the question of one ledge or
three ledge theories. We want Member of Con
gress who is patriotic and statesman. We want
Legislature who will elect two of the abteSt and
most honest men among a to represent us in the
United States Senate. Are the people prepared
to act in the manner we have indicated? If not,
they should be-EHterprtse of yesterday.