The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-08-05
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
Views of the Country Press on It Unani-
mously for It's Approval.
TArovpIlaa B,I1lptin |

We have read the new constitution with a
great deal OF care--we like it very much, and
we will support 1t with all Of our might.
[Ibervlle Soulful
The agony IL over at last, and a new organic
law has been framed and will be submitted to
the people for ratification or rejection in De-
cemher next. While it possesses number Of
Objectionable features, there is scarcely any
doubt OF It's being ratified.
Assumption Pioneer,l
The Convention having performed It's allot-
ed work, adjourned sine die and 1t now rests
with the voters Of the State to adopt the new
constitution or reject IL. From q hurried pc
rusal we find much to commend and few Or
tlinances to find fault with. Economy seems
to have been the ruling spirit with the mem
hers: they have diminished the number Of
officers to be selected for carrying on the State
and parish affairs, and have lowered the sala-
ries Of all, from the Governor down.
ITaneipahos independently
We have before US y copy Of the new con
stitnti0n complete. We pronounce IL an able
and wel-prepared document. though not as
perfect as we had hoped to see. In our view 1t
remedied through the process Of amendment
and are not SO numerous and radical as to re-
quire the whole structure to be pulled down
and rebuilt. m.@..
And now for our conclusion. It IS this:
Adopt the new constitution, State debt ordi-
nance and all, and then depend upon future
amendments for tho correction OF the few
errors IL contains.
West Baton Rouge Sugar Planterl
The Convention having adjourned, its
ahors Will soon be submitted to the people
for adoption Of otherwise. 1t liz great i'm
provement upon the present constitution
containing many changes OF the greatest i'm
portance to the taxpayer As d whole, the
new constitution, as a general thing, will
meet with popular support.
IPointe C,upee Pelican.l
Our Senatorial delegate Is decided In his
opinion that the new constitution is one OF the
best systems Of government that has been
adopted In any OF the States for the last
quarter OF a century.
A good thing is to be found In the new con
stitution 1t Is the disposition made OF the
large floating debt of the State.
One Of the best features to be found in the
new constitution is i'll the limitations placed
upon the Legislature.
IRiehland Beacon.l
There are articles OF this constitution which
we consider Objectionable, and we regret that
the Convention did not provide for the ratiti-
cation Of such parts OF the instrument as
we're acceptable to the people and the rejec-
ton of such parts rs were objectionable. As
it is, they will have to ratify the whole or re-
jet the whole, no matter how loath they may
be to do either. The cOnseq uence will be that,
II it is ratified no one will be- entirely satified
with 1T; and il it IS rejected, they will have
to reject constitution most Of the provisions
OF which they could heartily approve. 1t
places the voter in a very awkward and en-
barrassing dilemma, to say the least of it, to
choose either horn Of which will be an I'M
pleasant alternative. The only course to pur-
sue Is for the people to ponder the matter
well, and Of the two evils choose the least, we
presume.
tSt. Tammany Farmerl
We have carefully examined copy of the
proposed new constitution as published BY
the officia. organ of the Convention, the New
Orleans DEMOCRAT, and find that it is in all
respects very able and acceptable docu-
ment-one to which the people of Louisiana
may point with pride, while rendering CRATE
fui remembrance to those whose arduous la
hors have resulted in the compilation OF
code Of organic laws replete with ali the ele-
ments OF fairness, justice and economy.
From the preamble to the closing sentence,
the various provisions OF the new cnnstitu-
ton. while being concise and explicit, hear
evidence of the fact that the interests of the
whole people, regardless Of distinction, were