The Russellville Democrat., 1880-08-12
AMENDMENT NO. |,


 Our position on the proposed con stitutional amendment is known, and elsewhere we publish press com ments from leading papers of the state in which the question is dis cussed both pro and con.
 The state democratic convention when assembled last June adopted the following as part of it's platform {:
 "We endorse the action of the democratic stats convention assem- bled in 1878, in recommending the submission of the question of ous states bonded indebtedness to the people, by . resolution providing for an amendment to our state con stitution, as also the action of our state legislature of 1879, in submit. ting the same to the people, and we do not regard that question a DO. litiesl one, and remit the same to the people to be voted on by them at the approaching slectlsn, irrespective ol party"
 Following the action and advice ol state convention we believe 1t the duty of the press to present such facts as may be deemed necessary tc educate the public mind and prepare the voter for the discharge of hia duty at the polls. We desire to de this; to present dispassionats srgu ments and facts, such as will bring out the strongest points on either side, without appealing to the preju dice of the masses.
 The Arkadelphia Standard in [ recent article % aptly expresses oul views upon this subject that we re produce it, and commend it to the careful consideration of our readers
 i've think every reader of the Standard understands the proposed amendment to the constitution, which will bs voted upon by the people at the next general election. It has been published in every paper in the state for the past few months. Those that favor its adoption, will vote "For the Amendment No. l." or, fl against it's adoption, against No. Amendment" We have not hereto fore discussed this question, think. ing that our readers were as well posted and thoroughly understood the question just about as well as we did, and that they did not care abou, being "bored to death" by long winded editorials on the subject We hare invited correspondents both those Tn favor and against it to Write short communications, giv- ing their views on the subject, and that we would cheerfully give them place in our columns. We can see no reason in making the amendment an issue in our pending political campaign, and there ought to be nc division, lukewarmness or indiffer. ence in regard to the state ticket. I, is a financial measure in which all tax payers. are interested, whether they belong to the democratic, green back or republican parties. There is no politics in it. It is aquestion fol the people to settle and they will settle 1t at the same time they cleo, state officers. It is every one's duty to go and vote on it just as he thinks is right, either for, or against it's adoption. There are . great many of the leading men of the state who are opposed to the adop tion of the amendment, among whom are both of our Senators, Gar. land and Walker, who are now can. wasting the state in opposition to the amendment It is entirely wrong, we think, to make this matter . tes, question, n it has no political bearing whatever, and it may endanger the election of some of our state candi. dates. It is our opinion, that it is both unnecessary and emlnently un- wise. There is no inconsistency in voting for the amendment and for a candidate who opposes it, hence we say the adoption or rejection of the amendment is no test issue and ought to be 50 regarded"