The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1877-10-20
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the people OF the. Estate, and, rs
usual III such cases, the press
which is bat She relie ter OF pub
he sentiment, Is divided upon the
subject. Some support the ailir-
native, others sustain the mega
tive, while others again are found
advocating tile creation OF d com.
mission OH revision, to sit daring
the Iecess.oi the Legislature.
One Of tie principal reasons
nrgvti against tie cali iOr Il Con
ventiout. is the fart that it wonid
entail the necessity ot an elec-
ton, which, III the present iinall-
cial condition Of the STATE, would
not be the part Of WisdoN. We
are troubled with too many eiee-
lions already. Their frequency
hegets annoyance AID EeAation
fans into q white heat the iiitel.
sity Of party spirit; throws Il lire
brand iAto the ranks OF the labor
ing classes, By distinguishing i'll
dustrs, and last, but not least,
causes a fearful drain OF the pub
lie treasury. 1t is q question with
many We!Emeaaing, llberty loving
persons, whether the evils attend
ing TIE frequent holding of popu-
lar elections are compensated
adequately ~ their results. Be
that as it may, we think 40 Call
did man will deny that elections
should not be needlessis multi
piled.
Now, suppose q Convention is
called. We Should have 10 go to
work and elect delegates, Who
would meet aIlt: frame u c0nstitu-
, ton. Another election would be
+! required To adopt OF rejec. it.
, Supposiag If adopted, another
election Woulu hay" to take place
60 Eli the offices created by the
new instrument.
Another argument initiating
=, against the call fJr a convention.
/; is the fact that il body OF meq
: elected by universal suffrage, il
. generally incompetent ~ deal PIC
! perry with the GHcstio4.; present
: cd i'll the formation of new
constitution, AND this from tIls
very nature OF things. For, do ",
. not all know how delegates art
chosen ! Is it net notorious tha
these are selected more from no
! tlves of personal tsvoriiislu aIlt
| attachments to party ties, thar
VI from fitness and ability, ant
Il knowledge OF public "ifaisH =
k 1t Is wei: known 10 0veIy ca,
= at ali c~onyersant HIta tae p"u-
- c>+diHgs Ct deiiheratise ASSEM-
!. biirs, chat Haos$ o. the work i
n done by committees, ana tia
'$ these are III turn, controlled by
~ few lea4ing SPIRITS. Such bain
the case. Would r nos be easie:
less cumbersome and expensive
to delegate the task Of reylsin!
It the constitution to a co1nmi>sio
Is composed OF few able and es
Of ~perlenreo jurists, appointed i
10 the TO. erlloi., Senate and iious
oF Representatives., IL tire ptepe
W ZION, t3r instance, o. three lae;i
i'll hers by each. This wca!d give
s, body OF nine competent person
Of Woo could be given, say, on
10 year i'll which 20 complete the1
in report. Does it not stand to rea
III son that tiey would be bette
le able to elaborate q system en-
O. bodying what is best in all Il.
- constitutions they would be call
ID ed upon to examine, and harmt
lie NOUS in all its parts, than a COZ
lie yention composed Of heterog,
ne6us clements, and eompletiu
at its iahOrs III a month. or tW,
NJ This plan Of q commission I'D
ne been iouni TO work well in til
Of State Of New>Yoriz where the |,
n gislaturo delegated the duty {
c%odiiy1ng the laws to coinlni.
4. sion of polsons learned in law.
OF Our plan, or rather the one Ell
90 dorsel by us, contenplates til
or Submission to the Legislature {
ig tho draft suggested by the com
III mission, and It's thorough disct
sion by the peoples represent;
,oa .iyes. This would be eduiFalei
~ to a convention, the uinferent
90 bong that instead OF delegate
80 appointed for that special pn
It's pose, the proposed constitute
or amendments. Wouli have /
x, pass the ordeal Of a dlscEss,o
rs before the representatives comm
IL fresh from the people, and
II course, rejecting their sentiment
~ and knowing their will upon Il
re subject. BY this means, the c.
he peHse of a convention would /
saved, and the chances are te
to one that we would have IL be
ter constitution than one einan
ting from the hands of q CONVEX
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