Telegram-herald., 1890-10-03

XIV q SENATOR vAnsHk NfLLrR-
began With the attempt 10 overthrow
abe power OF the sinTle man and TO
establish in his place a legislature or
representative body which was TO
fsvsrn In the name Of the people and
- responsible to them. One OF the
principal demands made by the revolu-
sionAry fathers, before the great strug
gle took place. was that tnsrs should
be no taxation without representa-
sisn- AT she beginning OF our govern
nsnt here. and for many years after
ward, both In National and State
branches. the very highest and best
.aisnt In the country sought to serve
shs public By accepting a place In
legislative body. In fact, they were
ssssidsrsd positions of the highest
honor in the Republic"
"How long has such . change been
gdsg oar
For the past twsnty Ave years there
Ass been great change going on which
sas been, perhaps, almost impercspti-
he aud in many instances altogether
snnetleed BY the great masses of the
people. The hrss of our State constitu-
lsns were established for the purpose
n limiting the powers vestea in exeou-
nvs officers and a. the same time to
nsrssss those of The Legislature. OF
nss. In the various States, many changes
esvs been made In their constitutions,
81 e.
AMT the powers of the lsgislst ure it
l.if. and 10 increase tho powers of the
ststs executive officers, and municipal
Ulcers. As sn instance, witnesses the
bats OF New York, which has fire.
susntly amended It's constitution, dim
isishing or sbridgias the powers of
Ne Legislature. 1t has taken away the
Ssvsr of the Legislature to such an
sztsnt that IL can no longer grant
sz.eisI charters and can now make only
fsnsrsl laws. Another very marked
iassancs IL the change Ia the State
ssnssitution which gives 20 the Gov
srn0rs the power to veto separate
h-ns in an appropriation bill. and
sAsrsby making 10 Impossible for the
oovsraor to select any item from the
hiil aud veto 10 without vetOing the
satire BILL"
way were these changes msdsi"
''Thsss changes in the coastitu ton
Asvs been made By the people because
sf The lack of condolences in the Iegisla-
live bodies 20 do shsir work properly
snd honestly, and without doubs this
state of Affairs 10 true to greater or
less srtsns of all legislative bodies II
the world. It applies with more or lsss
foros, not only - the Congress Of the
unitsd States, but 20 the English Par
usmsnt, the German RsichsssE, the
Preach Chamber Of Deputies. and the
Spanish Corsss when the legislature
Of ,hs State adiOurns, or when Con
srsss has finished its lsbors and the
members have left Warrington for
their hsm... the people feel deep
Gems. Of relief snd nsw impetus IL given
to speculation sad commercial enter
pris.s OF all sina- All over sas country.
The ssv.papsrs fscstio5sly say thu,
The reason for this is because, Congress
having adjourned. no more harm can
come from that quarter, and eonss-
qusntly people are more inclined 50
risk their money in ventures. which.
while Congress wa In session. miKhi
have been impaired By adverse legisls
sisn. At ths SANE time shsre Is = xrss,
d-si % truth in the statements 40 often
made By sse press. for msny importsn;
interests iook uPsn tbs legislatures as
thrsstsuinS beaiss With the psvsr OF
doing great deal 81 harm daring The
session. Conssq sently. when they do
sdjsurn no farther iniury can b. .x.
p.st.S from that scarce
sswcuid ysu niad xfvias some Of ths
e.usesiN
The rsssess for these changes IA
respect 60 Legislative. bodies. whicn
havs bean going On Cor quarter OF =
c-ntary 81 more. are very msny, snd
shall not st9snps 20 nsatisa then all,
bat simply refer q = few sf ths Prinei
pa causes.
"fsfsn niorhtsdiv trae that 81 hrusr
Installations. polisiesl sns sceial. tsns
e. a4esdenee A SYSTEM nev - isT
may Be verv efscfiv. IN preserving ths
rights Of shs Peopls. n sdvsaciHs tbei'
interests and IN securing 70 them Al
tie biassinxs 81 good government. It'll
that system afteT term % yeSrs =
vsrv Hksly - Be perverted sal even
chsu xsd IN sash = wsy - - ae lonE-T
prosuee the COED sFests which il did
3 frst.
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