Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-10-06
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= Constitutions Convention Shout
be called in this State. while ID
only enc that can be raised agains
it is the expense. In our opin Of
the latter does not outweigh one Q
the twerty that can DE produced il
favor OF the affirmative proposition
The Constitution was formed undel
entirely different conditions o
thtngs than now exist in the State
At that time the Comstock mines
were producing larger quantities Of
bullion; mining town were spring
ing up in all parts of the Territory
thousands OF prospectors were seal
ing the mountain sides, and everv-
thing denoted great accessions to
our population and the develop
meni of State at least five times
its present size, both in inhabitants
and taxable resources. Those we're
flush times all was hustle and ex-
element, and mining operations
and ali kinds of business were con-
Quoted OF high pressure principles.
The proceedings of the Constitution
al Convention were largely Of the
some character. The time was
short; everybody was anxious that
the Territory should be invested
with Statehood at the earliest POSI-
BILE psriod, and the consequence
was the adoption of a hurriedly
drawn, jumbled, and homogeneous
instrument, which has since been
the cause of fifty times the cost in
litigation, governmental expenses
of State and csunties, etc, than
would be incurred by the holding OF
a Convention to revise cur funda-
mental laws, and adapt them to the
requirements of State, less IN pop
ulstion and revenue resource, than
an average county in any of the
populous commonwealth on the
Eastern side OF the Mississippi
river.
The cost OF holding a Convention
need not exceed, at the maximum.
thirty thousand dollars, while tie
benefits that would be derived in
single year by the people of the
State, would exceed Ave times that
amount. 1t is needless for Us to
enuTnerate the disadvantages that
all classes have been laboring IN
der on account OF the disconnected,
contradictory, restrictive, and en-
tirely inharmonious tumble OF
clauses which comprise the aysrc-
gate OF our present Constitution.
There is not lawyer in tie State
bat has encountered them scores Of |
times i'm his practice, nor an intelli-
cent legislator who hss not realized
the difficulty OF enacting wholesome
and economic laws, which will not
conflict with some Constitutional
provision. Everybody admits the
necessity for q reduced change.
The attempt has been made num-
Der of times to make the necessary |
amendments, but without effect.
There are a number OF amendments
which will be submitted to the peo-
pie at the next election.
While there are all OF them, per-
haps, are we'll enough in their way,
none Of them touch the most glar-
ing defects. The only remedy is q |
Convention. This, too, the people
will vote upon on the sixth day of
next month. While nineteen twen-
tieths Of the people favor the prep
osition, there 10 danger Of Its de-
feat. through the greater interest of
the voters in the candidate portion
OF the tickets.
Unless the tickets are printed
.sConstitutisnal Convention, Yes"
probably more thsn half of the peo-
ple will fail to vote upon the prepo- |
sitien Ct ell. and - it requires .
majority Of all Of the rotes cast in
ths State, The natter will 90 by de-
fault, and W will b ~ far away As
ever from Constitutional relief. It |
10 . subject which the press Of the
Atnto should have devoted moro At