The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-23

mains IN session, and if tho Assembly has nj.
iourned Il cannot be some d law. ~
Article ia affords SAT guard against another
m0nStrous abuse II prohibits legisaion nfs
fectlng the term Of office. salary or jurisdtetlnu
Of any Judge Of any court during. tie term for
ave E6 q Gx pstl oas4s " % ha
rior District Courts. or Buuerior Criminal
Courts, organized. for party purposes, to. GUST
and corporation questions md to break down
the protection which an indenendent Judiciary
furnishes against tho usurpations Oh other
branches 1T The government.
The excessive emnluments Of sherIfTs and
clerks of court are restrained by appropriate
articles.
A judiciary js organized upon an economical
basis and with jurisdiction 50 distributed az to
promote dispn'ch Of business and relieve the
unreasonable delay In the determination OF
eases. which amounts ut present. without fault
on the paTt OF tho Judges. almost to q denial OF
justice. =
Ar ice 15a prohibits the holding at the same
time by one nerson, Ut more than one office of
trust or profit: 50 that the example OF Lieut..
GOV; ufin ana others. holding numerous
prohtable positions Mt tho same time will not
Articles l7s and l74 punish all parties to off,
cial bribery or corruption as we'll those who
corrupt Ms those who are corrupted and thew
also compel the testimony, Of all persons
whether implicated or not. only providing that
their testimony shall not be used against them
Article iss provides that the police force OF
any city, town Or pa' ish shall never be organ
lied Or used as part Of the State militia. 50 that
We are guaranteed against u recurrence of the
Metropolitan Police outrages.
Taxation and ass.essments are both required
to be equal and uniform. and for the correction
81 Improper assessments, remedy is provided
In tho courts Of justice. The taxing power I'd
absolutely restric ei 10 the legitimate purposes
of government.-Artlele2o 2ot.
The kinds Of ptnuerty which may be exemnt-
cd are strictly set forth and defined and none
other can be exempted farice 2aTl. and In the
lnterests OF progress, mmnnfnctpfias of various
kinds employing more than nva hands ars
exempted for ten years from the adoption Of
the constitution
Fictitious Issues Of stock by corporations are
prohibited: and the reception Of deposits by
my officer n director Of any public Or private
eumsanees is punished ~ u ctime-Articles
2ls, 24t-
liberal. yet deanod and strictly limited.
homestead Ia provided for,
Ample provision i made for public eduea-
tion. and 50 distributed that eaeh parish se-
cures ne benefit Of It's own contribution. ,.,
rights by tho provision that no uualife tton OF
any kind for suffrage or office. nor any re-
previous condition. shnl b y made by law
Such nre Y feW OF tho Wh leRome provisions
OF this cons tuition.
the question of Its adoption, apathy should ex-
lat Hmnng n people which has but recently
emerged from be frlghtfnl experiences Of the
Nchols.
Whatever may be the Views Of mon with re-
gard to candidates. 1t seems to mo the para
mount interest Of every Git1sn to vote for the
constitution, II he dpslres and believes In the
election If the candidate favored by him, that
election would be q nully unless the coHstitu-
tion be nd tptad. IF he opposes aud fears the
election Of any candidate. on grounds of per-
sonal unfitnsss. he adoption of this consfitu-
ttnn reduces to the minimum the dangers OF
mhladminstratiOn.
Whatever may bethe opinions of men ais to the
power of tho conservative element Of our pop
ulation to retain control of publ affairs In
the State. he would hs rash, indeed who does
not espy danger In the present condition of ma
tionHl politics and the ssntimen's ot the North
ern Radical party. taken In connection with
the. experience Of this people under the consti-
tuition Of 1863.
The restoration OF the Republican party In
this State to power, under the constitution of
1868, now or hereafter. by fair election. by
fraudulent counting or by military violence,
will ba q calamity the extent Of which Ia easily
measured by the experience Of the past.
This constitution would be shield and buck
ler which would protect the people against tho
worst consequences nf such miafortt ne.
In point Of fact. tho Democratic puffy pre-
Fents for your suffragss q state ticks st tn every
respect worthy OF our support.
There was u peculiar fitness In placing Ht the
head OF the ticket the who presided over
the deliberations of the Convention that framed
tho constitution. who L. acquainted not only
with its provisions. but witt tho motives and
fore, best quall hed to guide and direct the or
ganlzation of the government hereunder. He
Is n man of eapaeity. psrience. will and nerve.
frequently tested under trying circumstances
and, aa n member af tho nm lent population Of
the State Ia the anipode Of carpet bRggerv and
gives assurance of his single henrted devotion
to tho interests of Louisiana.