The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-05-30

IN the Legislature. The old
constitution was founded on the
idea that the members Of til
Legislature would be gentlemen
and wise legislators, the present
that they will he dishonest and
fools Thus the General Assem-.
bly, is now trammeled and guard.
ed in all sorts of ways, - wit
The cleo lion of the Governor is
taken from the Legislature aud
is given to the people, the Gov
ernor's salary is fixed by the con
stitutiOn. The Supreme Court
has been made entirely indeien-
dent, and the Superior Court
subject only as to juFi sdiction.
Legislature Can spend only af
ter it has g ten it and then not
on its members.
Can't now levy taxes Ior incu .
debt without yeas and nayp being
put on record. Can't embark III
new enterprises on the States
credit without a vote of the
people.
BY provision in regard to tax
alton the poor are protected from
the rich and vice versa.
In referring to the new provi-
sion in the constitution prOvid-
ing for the education Of inebri-
ates and lunat.cs the Doctor
took occasion to get in a very
fo.cible temperance lecture OF Il
few minutes.
The causes for these radical
changes in organic law, he gave
as follows:
1st. Universal suffrage.
Cd. The obse walton Of great
Legislative frauds and corrup-
ton III other States Though no
charge of pecuniary corruption
was ever made against any mom-
Der of d North Carolina Legis-
lature before 1868, yet legisla-
tive log-rolling has always pre-
vailed.
The doctor pointed out as two
very Objectional featu es in our
present institution: Fist
The power of Impeachment by
1 mere majority OF the House
aud of delay of trial by will of
4 majority of the Senate, and
'econd the facility of amending
The constitut on. BY 4 vote of
81 members Of the House and
Is members of the Senate an
amendment can be put to a pop |
liar vote.
The conclusion of the address
pointed out the dangers that |
rise from the conflict Of labor
md capital and other great mod |
,rn evils. If changes are as great /
or the next 100 years as for the
asst, there is no telling where
We will land. The young men
If to-day must plovije against .
,hese dangers.
DR.. Battle then ina very elo-
luent and forcible appeal called .
upon the young men to show
themselves worthy of the great
rust which God had put upon
hem.
This synopsis, embracing most
# the points dwelled Oh, will
i've THE CAUCAsIAN's readers
ONE idea Of the able address,
tut even those who were for
innate enough to hear it, VII
ave to see it in full in print,
cad, re-read and study it, to
ully appreciate its scope and
ontents. On the other hand
hose who may read tDe address,
ut did not hear it, will lose the
Doctors felicitous style of de
very and the many sallies of
7it and humor and appropriate
tories about the men and times
f the first century of our State
hat so enlivened and sinp!ified ,
he whole address to such an
xtent that even The children
7ere interested i'm so mature @ s
nbject.
We know of nothing that
Ould awaken more interest IN 5
he student Of History and give
i'm a desire 10 know more of
ur government and constitution
han this address and if it is
YER published We hope the i
eachers of this county at least
ill use it for that purpose. The
superintendent of Public In
,rnction of the county, who
eard the address, concus with
S in this opinion. We hope to )
e able to publish it, in our col :
INNS some time toward the lat
II part of June.
The county commissioners of