Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1890-12-30
THE CONSTITUTIONAL con-
VENTION.
Some of the Arguments In Favor
of Calling 1t.

whether or not, Constitutional
Convention will be called.
This is the way the Eureka Sen
tinel regards the proposition:
| The Supreme Court declined to
canvass the vote of the people on
the question of holding Consti-
| tuticnal Convention. The Court
holds that there was no law max
ing it it's duty to do SO. This may
be admitted for the sake OF the
argument, but the convention may
be legally held nevertheless. 1t
is conceded on all sides that a
clear majority Of all the voters
favored the calling of a conven-
ton. This result was reached
after recording against the pro-
position the votes of all those who
did not vote either way, which was
a great advantage in itself, and a
very serious obstacle to have been
overcome by the affirmative friends
of the question. But it was IN &C
cordance with the mode pointed
out in the constitution, and the
advocates of reform having won
in spite of it, must insist that their
will be respected and obeyed by
the Leg islature.
1t would be a palpable outrage
on the theory of popular govern
ment and the right of the majority
to rule to ignore the expressed
will Of the people as is now being
urged by the weak and timeserv-
ing tools of monopoly in this State.
The constitution seems to leave
it to the Legislature to determine
the whole question relating to the
holding OF convention. If it APP
pear to the satisfaction OF the
Legislature that majority of the
people have declared for a con-
vention. the Legislature must pro-
vide for It's meeting within six
months. There is the ascertain
ment of but a single fact involved
in the whole question. Did ma
jority of all the voters decide in
favor of a convention? That fact
being determined all the rest is
mandatory. The constitution be-
ing silent on the manner of ascer-
tainment it is as competent AFTER
as BEFORE the election for the
Legislature to make provisions
for getting the desired informa-
ton. It is presumed that the re-
turns are in the possession Of the
Supreme Judges. A simple joint !
resolution will bring those returns
before the Legislature and that
body in joint convention or other
wise car proceed to canvass the
vote and declare the result. II
any county has failed to make re-
turns either House Of the Legisla
ture, if it choose, may send it's Ser
after them.
The Executive, Legislative and
judicial departments OF govern
ment under our admirable system
are each supreme within their re-
spective functions. The legisla-
tive branch stands more directly
for the sovereign majesty of the
people. A Legislature therefore
implies the embodiment of q
great deal Of dignity AMI power.
1t can do anything which the Con-
stitution does not say it shall not
do. The coming Legislature will
get at those returns and provide
for the holding OF Constitutional
If it be not composed Of
> majority who are the willing
slaves of the Central Pacific Rail-
road Company and a few political
BOSSES
The Elko Free Press looks at it
in this way: Il
It seems strange that every law
passed by the Legislature to re
luce State expenses is declared
unconstitutional. The law passed |