The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-06-17

Q whom paid, and for what paid; be-
,ause it declares that the General AS
,embly shall never grant or authcrlze
extra compensation, fee or allowances to
any public officer, agent or contractor
after the service has been rendered or
the contract made, without express
of law; because it forblds
the State to pay, assume or become
for the debts, or llablll-
ties of, or in any manner give. loan, or
extend its credit to any corporation,
association. or individual; because 1t 4
provides that only general laws shall |
he passed for the organization of cor
noratious hereafter to be createds be- !
cause it proscribes stringent provls- /
ions for the prevention, detection, |
exnosure and punishment of fraudu-
lent and dishonest expenditures OF
nubIic money; and limits the amount
of taxes that the Board of Suparvis-;
ors NAV levy, and debts that ooun-
Ties. cities and townships may be in
volved in by their local authorities
The "bummers" oppose the Exeeus
tive article, because it confers on the
Governor two thirds veto power to
check prodigal appropriations and
high taxes, corrupt and log rolling
combinations, and oppressive and mn
constitutional acts, and because II
gives him the power to remove all
officers and agents whom he may ap-
point, In cases of incompetency. IN
faithfulness or malfeasance in office,
Unscrupulous lawyers and dishon-
| est litigants oppose the j Judiciary ar
ticle, because it enlarges and improves
the system of courts, to the end that
| speedy and exact justice, with a. ref
duction of costs, may be secured to
suitors. They want the courts to pc
overwhelmed with cases In order to
gain unreasonable delay In the trial
H-Whole tribe of Office holders and
Office hunters oppose. the article on
Counties, because it provides for fixed
and definite compensation, and d.
reefs that all fees shall be paid into
the county treasurias;s because itpr0-
vides that fees shall be unifoTm. anC
forbids Office holders to lobby ths
LEGISLATURE to give them extra fees
perauisites and plumber, and requires
} them to make a semi. annual report
! under oath. of all fees and emolp
} ments received, andto account for tn
+ same.
"A class of municipal officers oppos
/ other articles of the Constitutions be
q | cause it forbids the Legislature II
extend the time for which they Wer
e elected, or Increase their pay aboy
# the. salary allowed them by the Super
visors, Common Councils. or othe
municipal authorities. And SO W
might name over a score of othe
classes of cormorants. who fin
something Ia the new Oonstitu
u ton which interferes with their littl
Q games. and stands between thel
and O swindled, plundered pub
a lie. like lion In the path, and 4
! course they are down on it.. Bt
> none of tlietA dare publicly avoW Oh
= true grounds of their oppositiols 81
i invent false reasons therefor. dow
in Egypt and Central Illinois, the oil
|. court house eliques and dead beats
: make their assault on the Snfrag
, article. They are endeavoring to iii
: thecopperhead heart against the hanG
= faI of coIored people of the Stat
). On this false and foul issue they hoI
! to cover their tracks, conceal the
real motives and throw tens of thol
10 sands of yates against the new CQl
= stitrtion. Tho rascals welt knO
that the right of suffrage is irreVoo
! biv.guaranfeed to the colored citlZel
:. in4he Constitutions of the Unite
: States. beyond the reach of State law
vet1thev are urging on their dupes
attempt State notification. But The
= care not a-button whether the negl
= votes or not. IF the Suffrage artic
: had been separately submitted, tn
I would hardly takes the troubles
: scratch it of their ticket. Whatthl
:; want defeated are the articles and Sc
- tons putting an endto robbery, exte
tor, bribery, high taxes, prodlgalIt
gwindling attachments, inordinate 81
aries. corrunt monopolies, and uulII
J ted municipal debt. These are {
Jewels they want to preserve, andit
"a rights they desire. to enjoy IL b
- want loose Constitution that tole
80 ates free and easy legislation, that1i
lows the lawmakers and the lobby
aoswhat they please, without let
hfndranca-to steal every right a
rar that remains in the possession
n. he peoples They cry out, do
iii with the Niger" but what they me
i issup vita taxes, up. with monopo
an up with thieving protected by lawl
,gs We say Ia the friends of the n
ers Constitution and honest goveFnme
ew Awake, the Philistines are upon Yc
cir Organize your strength and lbripI
lot 10 the polls on the, I'd of July. 4
IAN honest voters are a vast majority,
ate they must turn out. Remember q
We votes not eaet do net count for
he new Constitution. More money
led be saved and mora rights preserN
ble byits rati6sation than by any OF
single act you will ever perform.
ger isthe most important State and ie
its eIection you ever attended, or e
q II win attend If by apathy or indlf
its anee you let the new Constitution
81 defeated. Won deserve to be plunde
mn by the "bnuimers, p-and will cent
ted to the world that you do not de-
de- good government.
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