The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-29
Rep. majority,
The New state Constitution,

The New state CONSTITUTION,
as approved by the Convention Of 1S67-S is likewise
submitted to the people for approval or rejection.
In addition to voting for or against the Constitution
as a whole, three different portions OF 1t are sub
mitted for the separate action OF the peope-the
amended judiciary article a provision for uniform
rule OF assessment and taxation Of real and personal
property, and another removing the property quail
fication now required Of coored men as requisite
for the exercise of the elective franchise.
1t is claimed that the amended Constitution re-
stores In great measure the power which was vested
in the Governor by the Constitution in force from
1923 to 1s47 Previous to the adoption of the Const
tuition OF 1928, there existed Council of Revision,
composed of the Chancellor, the Judges of the Su-
preme Court, and the Governor, which body held a
veto power over the acts OF the Legislature, and
enabled the Executive to control the legislation OF
the State to an alarming extent At this time there
was also Council of Appointment composed OF the
Governor and four Senators, which was the source
of all the patronage OF the State offices. Both these
councils were abolished by the Constitution OF 1923,
which placed the veto power, subject to an over
ruling by two-thirds vote Of both houses OF the
Legislature in the hands of the Governor alone, and
vested in his hands also the power of ap-
pointment subject to the approval of the
Senate, or in the Legislature as body BY the
Constitution OF 1s47, another vital change was
effected, the Governor being nearly despoled or his
appointing power. The term OF the members OF
the Senate was also reduced to two years.
bring about counter-revoluton, as it restores to
the Governor and Senate large share OF the ap-
pointing power formerly possessed by them and eX-
tends the term of the Senators to four years, with
provision that one-half Of them shall retire from
ONCE every two years.
The Two Platforms.
The Republican platform asserts that the public
debt shall be paid in coin; that taxation should be
equal; that the Government should protect its cit
zens native and foreign born; faVors equal suiirage
the adoption of the fifteenth amendment; sympa-
thze with the oppressed OF all nations, particularly
Cuba who struggling for liberty against an arbl-
trary and oppressive government laVors tne acqus-
tion OF that island whenever her people desire 1t,
and congratuates the country upon the rapid reduc-
ton OF the national debt.
The Democratic platform maintains answering
fidelity to the principles and pledges OF the Demo-
cratic party; demands the restoration OF all the
States TO their socaled rlghtsn in the Union, and
general overthrow OF the Congressional policy OF
reconstruction; arraigns the administration as
false TO true principles and measures and to It's
n pledges TO give the country peace; demands the
protection OF all American citizens, whether natu'
ralized or natiYe-born, especially IN Cupa ana Srea
Britain: pronounces in favor OF the fulhment OF all
1egitimate contracts made by the Federal Govern
ment. denOunces the multiplication, complexlty
and uncertainty of taxes and the exemption ol Iit
moneyed class from the burdens OF State ana mum
cipal government; endorses the course OF the pre-
sent Democratic State governments opposos uh'
proposed fifteenth amendment to the Federal con
stitution; and declares against the amended StaI'
Constitution.
ON these issues aud with the candidates abov'
named the two parties go before the people OF New
York on Tuesday next From the figures glyeI
above it viii be seen that the hopes OF Democrau
victory are not without foundations but the kepuo
licans are working earnestly and will be deieate
by a much smaller majority than at the last Tres
Dental election even If they are not the Wlhhh
party