The Hazel Green herald. [volume] (Hazel Green, Wolfe County, Ky.) 1885-19??, 1891-07-31
Judge Swango's Exegesis of the New
C0natItuttOn.

Judge NWNukOA FNegesth the new
Constitution.
The following are few Of the reasons
that cause me to fully endorse and advo-
cate the adoption of the new Constitu-
ton:
l. II recognizes God in the preamble,
that which the old one does not.
2. 1t does not contain any slavery
clause
3. II provides for only one election
each year.
4. 1t provides that no Representative
district shall embrace more than two
counties
8. 1t limits the Legislature to sixty
days sessions and no more.
8. IL prohibits local legislation on any
subject that general law will cover.
10. II authorizes the Offices of Sheriff
and Jailer IN be consolidated.
II. II forbids that any public officer
shall receive more than 5000 each year
as salary.
IL. 1t abolshes the two Appellate
Court systems, and provides for only one
IA. IL abolishes all the Common Pleas,
Criminal and Chancery Courts, and
makes one system of courts-the Circuit.
10. 1t gives us enough Circuit Courts
10 attend to all business promptly.
IL. II gives the Legislature the right
10 have the fiscal affairs Of counties at
tended to by Commissioners to be elected
by the people Of the county.
20. 1t provides that no whiskey shall
be sold on election day.
%. The exemptions from taxes are
fixed on every housekeeper alike so they
are not subject to change.
%. Every bousekeeper will have
household goods and other personal prop
erty exempt from taxation to the amount
of $3.50.
"a. The taxation must be uniform.
Banks must pay local taxes the same as
individuals.
20. No officer is allowed to use public
money for his own use.
81. II adds $500, 900 to our permanent
school fund.
40. 1t subjects railroad property to
execution the same IA individuals, 80 that
debt against them can be collected.
Al. 1t prevents railroads from charg-
ing more for short than a longer haul.
43. 1t requires that public officers
shall be docked In pay for failing to dis
charge their duties.
A. II provides for all wage earners to
be paid in lawful money.
10. 1t lets the public printing to the
lowest bidder.
46. 1t cuts the grand iurys down to
twelve instead of sixteen.
AZ. II places limitation on Virginia
land claims.
40. 1t provides for House of Refuge
for young offenders.
80. II requires convicts to be worked
inside the walls and not to compete with
honest labor.
so. II lesscus the annual expense of
the Commonwealth over 100000.
SO. 1t prevents the Legislature from
refunding any money legally paid into
the State Treasury.
81. It will tax at least 800, OOO, 900 of
property that Is now exempt.
So. 1t will reduce the rate of taxa
ton.
So. 1t taxes no property of the poor
man that is not now taxed.
81. II increases the taxes Of the veal
thy and reduces it on the poor.
81. 1t provides no hardship on the
poor man.
SO. It Is the Constitution of the PEG.
pie and for the people and allows no man
or set Of men any special privileges or
advantages over any other in this Com
monwealth.
GA. II provides for a general liquor
law so that all countie, districts, cities or
towns desiring 1t may have local option
law of the same effect.
sO- Vote the DEMOCRATIC Ticket.