Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1891-05-07

municipal divisions IN the state ope-
rate under the same code Of laws
Tax systems, judicial loTm3 and re
NEEDLES, and other governmental
forms and agencies were arranged to
suit the caprice or whlm Of the mem
Der who happened to represent that
particular locality. a false iIea OF
what has been called legislative cur
tesy allowed any member to write
the statutes governing his own con-
stituency. We have prepared pro-
visions requiring that all such com
munities shall be divided INTO classes
and shall be governed by general
laws applicable to every member
Of such class throughout the entire
state.
Lotteries, future and past, are in
hibited These grants, in most in
stances secured by clandestihe leg
slation, have inflicted upon the state
great disgrace and upon its people
incalculable loss a single clause
settles this evil, places Kentucky
abreast Of the best civilization OF the
age, and unites her IN the effort to
repress this unmitigated shame.
The ballot uHder the new const.-
tuition will be fully established,
Kentucky enjoyed the distinction Of
being the only civilized state which
retained tie viva voce voting. The
experience Of the remainder OF free
p .ople has demonstrated the evils cf
this - stem. and an official secret
balio', the foe Of bribe gIyers and
tribe uskerr, the palladium OF an
o. est and Unbiased expression OF
popular will. as expressed at the
polls, has been made as the only
method Of taking the sense OF the
voters OF the commonwealth.
The frequency Of elections has
been the cause Of universal com
plant. 1t is provided in this pro
posed constitution that only one
election Of any kind can be held III
the state or any part thereof in any
one year.
The matter OF revision has been
held by many to be question Of SUI
preme importance. amendment to
the present constitution is imposs'-
bic, and TO call Lew constitutional
convention involves at least FIVE
years delay and large expense. To
render change practical political
impossibility was the ayowes 'ur'
pose OF the trainers Of the constltu-
The clause on revision in the new
instrument permits three iiIths oil
any legislature TO propose at any ses
sion two amendments, but these may
be on any subject, and these when
ratified by majority Of the votes
cast at an election, called for that
purpose. become parts Of the cons'l'
tut,on. This plan avoids the AZ
pensc OF n convention, rend IS the
instrument capable at all tines o
meeting the wants and exgencles O
the period, ana yet it Is p'gia dr'
that the constitution crn not oe
recklessly altered or amerde with
ont a sufficient period Of reelection
THIS provision is in the line with t.
exper ence and judgment o. oth,'
, states and covers the middle gr'un
on this most mportant question:
= The greatest menace o f ced IN {
+ TIE pcop'e OF this country ut tn
p period is the aggregation OF c'p'''
e aud the aggressions consequent upo
( such combinations upon the rlSh
+ O 1.-THE individual citz'n. CorIorH'
u wealth and corporate inhaenc ha'
d hem most potent IN all the pm 'es
Ie our political affairs and this ding
+ has aroused the fears OF the role
Of and most patriotic Of our stat 'sme
he The state can not afford TO comm
VS. itself to any policy whish woul' ke
st ou, capital, nor on the ether ha'
&c can she afford to disregard the war
IL ings OF the times and remove oil i
ita,ions upon Us power In I
.es proposed constitution VIII DC lou
g such provisions as in the judi ,m9
t Of .your repi esent,tlve', careiu
u guarded the peoples 'iSh'S and
ov on the other hand grant &c corpo''
ib- CAPITAL all those privileges AID rig
al which will justify 1t in the ds'
ell opment Of the superb resources
lie the state
W. Many and most serious dlih iui'
tea have arisen from lrrevoc 'ole g'a
tor .nade by the general assembly
the have provided th't al grants
ion charters of every kind shall IN
the future be held subject TO the 'esl
lilly tive will, and with the absolute u
the of appeal by the state such a pro
| to ion in the past would have been
per- untold value to the e''iz'n' OF
: ~ STATE, and while y: has b'ea IN !
'sea under statutory cnsctmeh :
zen 1856, unless where expressly Wa
one by the terms of the act ltsel'' W
PA was frequently done, it has
deemed Of the greatest import
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