, 1870-06-14
THE NEW CONSTITUTION,

moro SlAn twenty yeafa ago the present con-
stitution Of our State WAS adopted. At that
esrly period in the history Of our Common
wealth, this instrument was erinent1y adapted
to the purposes for which it WAS designed A
quarter Of century has worked Immense
changes, however, and during tho lifetime Of
tbs constitution our State has Hebled it's
wealth aud population, and has STAINED pro.
portions which could not have been anfici-
pated. Municipal and local machinery has be-
come 40 intricate and extensive II its opera-
tons that the provisions Of the present consti-
tuition are inadequate to the ends for which
such ingt1unents are designed; and, ~ has
been well stated by = number Of gentlemen
composing part of the late econventon. "our
State GoVoInnent has only been kept in mo
ton By continued violation Of plsin and posi-
tive constitutional proviaions" The evils
arising from this condition Of klyairs may in a
measure be readily appreciated by considering
the immense expenditures Of public moneys
which have been made from year to year by
legislative bodies, unauthorized By any consH-
tutional enactment, but unavoidable under the
circumstances. Local Offices crested undar
this instrument, which at the time Of its Adop-
ton were well compensated, now yia1d enor-
nous revenues, which in the nbsence Of legis-
lation accrue to the holders Of such Offices,
to the great injury Of the people. As capital
has increased and industrial resources have
been developed, vast monopolies have grown up
to the detrment OF the real interests of the
people, in the absence Of legislative reatric-
hona. Administrative bodies have almost un-
limited power, and. as sequence, it may be
stated that tho County Courta in tho State
have placed burden OF fifty millions OF dol
.a.o .3nn opon en3 s11-p25els; Ascoupn Coanty
as;,t:s Aas 4a4 t1a9u1lenG dent OF Over one
EA1utpu AAu Ia! OF uoHafe thrust upon her.
In Rhorf, the evils arising from the insufficient
provisions Of the supreme Law Of the State
have attained enormous proportions and it is
A sale 90 say thas mere rs no community, no in
Msa1A2 }, no inunsl1al interest," h9t has oeen
matenany injured the[eoy' " tho truth OF
scious than arc the taxpayers of our own
coTht5: ms ..,n ,
1neso aoases ona tal and unoquvoeal
femeoE u inc ne" cohstItuuon; and, notw1th-
ehtanalng 81 the oss1asor Wltn FMeh the Work OF
ne convention vas At hfst viewed, It IS e1-
tIemely doubtful whether, under any circum,
,s,a wnu nouio saeeeea IN Grating aad agreeing
upon an hs@fumeht winch would better meet
our requirements, or more securely guard tho
rights q lndlT1duals and the interests OF tho
community. with tho adoption OF tue instru-
ment l1sa now low. oetoIe the people ~ 30 swept
constitution which 1oT possesses no vital
force, MI % eztahashed supreme Law which,
as pfotectlon 70 the nights OF both indiyidu-
aus I, and communities, Is unsurpassed By any State
ln lne ualon. Every cltlzen VINO Is intent upon
m noneat ana economical administration OF
eseIy 1oIm moi OF public business VINO Seeks pro-
,s1 .eesIon t ilpH peSa!auon ~ anu extortlon VINO
ihhuy tatael elan tne laMLHm sose ICE INC
aaoptlon Q! the new consu1utlon-
rL rom tht Daar'H5 Co."nsere.aA
iHe eonvenuon nas aone Booo #orK IN
nant ne" tSa ~ y tdd a. nstu tn
Ien5 lI, y heepng %atn the age ana nnes, and
sno9ia 10 aaoPIea ~ ms people, Ana VII pe,
v. We nave no q aoan'; ihere arc many no6le
1eataIes u y. InAe MAKES IL WoILnY OF Ane
eIeat state Q! lAnols. atone strose i sweeps
away IN, me s entne sysIs9 OF soea! ana Spscea1
!s"s, ~ ana ~ hes as y 'ae an.y OF re theeasst,
esner.i - a that tba foIiv.nd n" n n,sn1 s.1ius s
tha n opPtason s to1,m.nae .as lnaens 70
;ne uu lossl alo sPec'@l ~" Ssstet1' Ii Forever
oore T! away.
,.,31 Ia i ReGpte 10y ~ e!e.y poluo1 o. o1 me sIne
~ oe Hni. 4ts ~ aaaa. ana goselned " tae Ssne
-! n onG ae~'1s H. = ;n Snouen II aesen 70
msra Pr, 1 1nenrntz e r. thn ran,'ia ths u
,hts ..i;e ~ ~ ~ peo91o .nese stsI uoa
rmsn;fy Tha hon'ss ~ .ng 5a1 :" ~ aSa
noanta n. T., 'ae ae.!o no@es ano Psopelty OF ,9e
peupio ~ H. eecuaa ,, asaalst a nn5easonao!e n
bennds ,ha f.,a;1 aa;hs Mouna .1a ,s11 MH1se u4y
gtaeea OK oamseuc love, ls nen 70 De place
10y sae1ea lol tas tassusloa OF me Puo1c IN
y. ,sss upnn M GROUNDS passed On reason and right
y 1,a 1an o. eona dea1otea, M ~, mhsh 1Tom t,me
% g uae, 70 sn@H sPeak o. " the daf when
the people IN thefr sovereign capacity ahAl
meet to pssa upon the qnestion Of adoption.
We Gay, tes uas eo,'st1snta9n ~ 6e adopted
We be1;o~a o4. "s s,9 iar'th .ha re De T. IT.
.,,a "9 , oeae1e ~ ~ .as 1cn oanee, e1eeps
t eno Jos...., . nase ts aRpsoxea tne seea9n COM
!nonlS .erlva w tano seneme 9uomsSea
" eo4nesel2n @ Ma.m .1s a nem Ms sn5 me
New totk 1Taoane ana nor4a, and n1aanY 9thef
e prominent organs o1 eosh patIea :: tarousaaaf TO-
tno COUNTY,, h4Ve Wlltton Warmly ~ lts 1aso!'
and CITE several instances N Hhich tae pftact,
pie ms been put t. 1nto pracdee, and operated
satisfactorily. The Chicago Journal. Quircy
haaH feoIA 1T0nsc7sp1 ma tan otnsr
papers q ne nolth part OF tns ssese ne
e'o,sns at'ssas On W. h' nsciaSh' sas ~
70 produce any more fofGble reason
{ lof DOUBLING that II WI Tofk wei, tnan toas
It tas never been tested On 80 extenMve
seale. They profess to believe thai It VII r.
suit IN increasing the number OF democrats ~
.he Legislature Mt the expense OF the Aepubu-