The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-09
THE COUNTRY PRESS.
A Commission Of Jurists.
TLberviile sonth.1

While we admit that the AdpOCdte
may be right In the estimate of the cost
OF holding q Estate convention chosen
by the people, still the plan we urge as
5he best and cheapest to apply is for the
Legislature to appoint commission of
jurists and statesmen who will frame q
constitution, submit 1t to the Legisla-
ture, and il adobted by that body, then
submit it to the people. By the selec-
ton of this commission, let it not be
supposed that 1t is our idea to be
50 extremely economical ia the
matter. We wish the whole State
represented. We wish each parish
to have representation upon this
com mission equal to the number OF
members of the Legislature, and we
will agree with you. Mr.. Aduocate, that
thirty days will be ample time for the
formation of the organic law. The
Legislature will fix the time for the as
milling Of this commission and the
per diem OF its members. By this plan
we avoid the expense OF an election,
and we will arrive at the same end
when the people come to vote for the
adoption or rejection OF the constitu-
ton, and all this can be done before the
next years general election. We feel
safer in trusting the present Legislature
the voters Of the State, Notwithstanding
that the AdUOcate says 1t would be an
undemocratlc way OF doing it.
Now We have n good government,
working well in all it's branches. There
are errors and bad laws upon the statute
books, it Is true. But none of these
laws can Cypress the people while we
have cur present officers to execute
them. Let US wait while longer,
friend Annis. Ii. however, the Legis-
lature shall, in its wisdom, decide next
winter that u constitutional conven-
ton il necessary, we shall not be found
then among those obiacting to 1t. But
with the present lights before US, and
our opinions firmly fixed, We shall con-
tinue TO object to the convention plan Of
changing the constitution. We believe
that d large majority of the Democracy
of the State are with US in our opinion,
and we firmly believe that the Legisla-
ture will not be In favor OF convention.
Nous DeTrOns.
In Favor Of a Convention.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Plsnter.1
When the present constitution was
adopted 1t was intended to serve the
purposes of q political party and it has
served that party to the fullest extent.
Time has effected q revolution In the
public mind and politics have changed
for the better. An era Of prosperity is
again upon Louisiana, but progress,
when hampered and restricted by un-
wise legislation, IL virtually no progress
at all and it often fails where 1t should
be most effective. Our constitution aud
code of laws should be remodeled with
all possible speed and made to
suit the wishes aud necessities
OF the. people, such as are now
imperativelv demanded. The time
and cost OF making these changes
should not enter into consideration for
q moment. The State is poor, it Is true,
and her interests require the most rigid
economy in all departments OF public
service, but relieve the people OF the
restrictions now imposed upon them by
unjust, hasty and harsh legislation, and
not u true citizen will object to the ex-
pense OF framing new constitution.
They will be greatly benefited in the
end by being relieved of the high taxes
now existing and for which there is no
necessity, aud really was no necessity
in the first place, except to fill the
pockets and pander to the wants OF
those who served private business in
stead Of the public welfare.
Constitutional Convention.
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