The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-18
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tion. We trust that 1t will be their pleas
ure 10 adopt the new instrument. Indeed
weare puzzled 10 know why there should
be such bitter opposition to Its adoption.
1t Is the work Of an intelligent body oI
men, who for months deliberated upon It's
various provisions, and who probably took
as much pains 70 remedy the defects Of the
present constitution as any Convention
that could have been assembled In the
State. We have already alluded TO some
Of the excellent provisions Of the new in
strument Chiefly among these are the
safeguards which It throws around the
appropriations oil the public funds. For
instance, any member Of the Legislature
can demand separate vote on any item
in an appropriation bill, and the Cover
nor can veto any one item and still not
defeat the general bill. This Is a great
point Of itselt. Another Is that no jobber,
contractor or person having a claim.
against the State can be a member of the
Legislature.
Another feature Of the new Constitu-
tlon that We feel anxious 10 see put in
practice is that which gives the minority
a representation in the two houses Of the
Legislature. Section 10 Of article IA OF
the new instrument provides as follows :
"lu voting for Senators and Represe n
tatives in the districts and counties en-
titled To more than two, each elector may
cast as many votes for one candidate as
there are Senators and Representatives 10
be elected, or be may distribute the same
or equal parts thereof among the candi.
dates as he may see fl, and the candidates
receiving the highest number of votes
shall be declared elected"
This is wholesome PROVISION and we
deeply regret that nothing ol the kind
was embodied in the new Constitution Of
this State. But our Bourbons were not
the men TO ignore party Ascendency and
project the minority. The people Of
Ohio, however, who have distinguished
themselves for so much progressive legis-
lation in times past, should ratify this
provision to-day. We trust that they will
not ignore their opportunity.
Another wise provision prohibits cities
and towns from assessing more than five
per cent in any one year for local i'm
provements. Another abolishes the eys-
tenn oI fees and perquIsltes now received
by county officials and substitute regular
salaries, turning the extras into the public
treasury, thus increasing the public rcve.
nue..
There are others features TO which we
might refer. 1t is to be presumed how
ever that those who feel an interest in the
fate of the new Constitution have already
informed themselves Of It's various pro-
visions. ltiS not necessary therefore TO
go into details at this last hour OF the can.
vasS. It is perhaps proper, however, that
we should remind voters that their tickets
today must be IN the following shape:
NEW CONSTITUTION TICKET.
Erase that part Of eschvote viii ch you
do not favor.
First cote.
For the New Constitution.
Against the New Constitution.
Second cote.
For Minority ReprepresentAtion.
Against Minority Representation.
Third UOte.
For Railroad Aid.
Against Railroad Aid.
Fourth p0te.
For License.
Against License.
1fone clause oil either OF these votes Is
erased the other Is 10 be counted. II
neither Is erased neither will be counted,
For instance II Il"Against the New Con.
stitution" be erased and the remainder oI
the ballot be untouched, the vote will be
recorded. f"For the New Constitution" "
be erased the other votes will be lost alto.
gether, precisely as il they had been all
erased. The vote against the New Con-
stitutou," and for any Of the other propo.
sidons will be qualification, as those votes
are Of no account unless the New Con-
stituuon be adopted
Perhaps We should add word in re-
gard TO the "llcense" feature Of the new
Constitution, about which so much has
been said among our neighbors, and
which appears above as one Of its special
features, although not an incorporated
provision Of the new instrument. The
people Of Ohio have been adJured to re-
fuse to clothe the Legislature with any
power to authorize the granting Of license
to traffic in liquors: Itisproper to under
stand just what effect will follow the
adoption Of the license article. 1t will
simply leave the people Of Ohio
free 10 try the mode Of restricting BY
license and special tax, or to adopt any
other means Of restricting or prohibiting
the sale that ever has been tried, or thai
even themost extreme prohibitionists pro
pose to Try. In short, II will leave
plenary power over this matter in the
hands ol the people, where the principle
Of popular government requires 1t to be
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