The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-27
The Proposed Constitutional
Amendments 40 Abolish the
OH1cec of H.ientennnt-
Governor.
What the Press Says.
rhe Current Seems 10 be- Against
It.

The Dress of the State is now discussing
Tho nronosed Constitutional Amendment
,holishino the office of Lieutenant-G1N-
ornor and there are but few Journals that
Iool. uDon IL with favor. The argumen
generally advanced, is a good one, thar IN
tho event of the death of the Executive he
sho,Idbavea successor who has had the
sndors,I of the State through the ballot
box. instead ofthe President OF the senate
or Speaker of the House, VINO may nave
the blllot-box endOrsal OF but single
county.
VICKsBURG HERALD
We are opposed to adopting the amend
mont abolishing the office of Lieutenant
Governor. While the office is not OF very
great Importance in itself, in case oil
death of Governor we would prefer that
some one elected by the people should be
on hand to take the office.
| WINoNA ADVANCED
We are entirely opposed to abolishing
the office of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and be
lieye the Office should be continued for rea-
sons which we will give hereafter, as we
have no space to do so in this issue.
Kemrer Herald.l
| We roo are opposed to alb olishing the Of
flee of Lieutenant 9 overnor. 1t is one OF
the landmarks of Republican governments
| that the people shall be heard In the selec-
i'm of those who are to rule over them.
| AMI in cas-. OF the death or temporary alb
sence of the Governor the duties of that Of
| flee devolve on the Northumberland
under the law rs it is-and with this in
view the people can select the man OF
their choice. Ii the office is abolished, then
under any of The contingencies named
above the duties of Governor would de-
volve upon some other officer, chosen from
some district and from some other branch
| of the government.
BrookhayeL Ledger
The last Legislature agreed to submit
to the people the amendment abolish
ing the Office of Lieutenant-GOvernor on
| the plea OF economy. 1t was in favor of
economizing everything but the salaries OF
its own mem bers, the first place that the
pruning knife should have been applied.
The salary of the Lieutenant-Governor Is
| only $500, and we consider the office an
| important one. Sometimes Il Governor
dies or resigns" and in either case it is
| necessary to have some one to succeed him
We hope to see the amendment defeated.
| Columbus Independent.
| A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS as Mr.. Sparrow
grass would say, lis a good thing to have
in the family in cases of emergency, and
as to the legislative sessions, we believe the
wants of the people, through that princi-
pie of change that governs mundane mat
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! least once a year. The extreme of too lit
tie legislation is not far preferable to that
of too much. stingy State government
| is like cheap cl )thing-the dearest in the
long run
| Yazoo Herald Democrat,l
Of that other amendment, abOlishing the
office OF Lieutenant Governor, we see no
pressing necessity-in fact, we favor con-
| tlnuance OF the office. To-day the
Executive Of Mississippi owes his title to
the fact of his happening to be President OF
the Senate at the auspicious moment Of "A
vacancy in the Governorship. The sugges-
ton has made time and again, that possibly
his title is not entirely de jure; but we have
no mind or purpose to discuss our present
efficient Chief Executive or his title, for the
| last, at least, rests upon the confidence and
support of nine-tenths of the responsible
citizenship of the State. What we want is
to secure the peORIe beyond the ntrol OF
| all contingencies, the election of their Gov
ernor. Abolish this amendment and YOU
| virtually place in the hands of Il score or so
| of men, in a certain event, the election of a
Governor. Leave it with the people, as it
now exists, especially as no material benefit
| is to be gained by an adoption of the amend -
ment in question.
West Point Advertiser.l
| We are opposed to the abolition of the Of
flee of Lieutenant G overnor for MANY rea-
sons. 1t is a charter Office and one long
esteemed and important Ia the event OF a
Governors dying, as all Governors who are
all but mortal man mAst Go, then the State
would have no executive power, but a spe-
cial election would have to be held.
Edwards Citizen.l
The indications now are that this amend
ment will be rejected. We sincerely hope
| that 1t will not be ratified, for we are on
posed to any law that would give to the
State and accidental Governor. The Senate
may always be able to select A comDetent
presiding officer, but it doesn't follow that he
would Invariably be acceptable to the peo-
pie as the successor to a Governor removed
by death or otherwise.
Liberty Herald.
The proposed amendment to the State
Constitution abolishing the office of Lieu
tehant-Governor, is meeting with consid-
cradle opposition. 1t was proposed as a re-
trenchment and reform measure, but on a
close examination it is not so economical IA
at first supposed. The expense Of one
special election in the event Of the death
OF the Governor, would exceed the Conr
years salary OF the Lieutenant-G 1vernor.
Handsboro Democrat
Inc idea OF Abolishing the Office of Lien
tehaht-GoVernor is bad one, and we he
heve the people will vote the proposed
amendment down. The abolishlnp of the
once In the event of the death or resigna-
tlon ofthe Governor elect, may lead to much
confusion and great dscOntentment.
Tribute OF Respect.