The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-07-17

THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONyEN.
TI0N.

The day for the selection of delegates
to the coming constitutional conYen-
tion is rapidly approaching, will
soon be here and il behooves the de-
mocrscy of the territory of Utah and
Utah county to bestir themselves to
the end that only our best, brainiest
and purest men be sent to construct
that all-important paper. Utah
county is called upon to pick out
twelve men. We have twelYe,men in
the ranks of the party in this county
that we can fully trust with the task,
men whom we can trust to discharge
the duties devolving upon the position,
and who have the confidence of the
people to the extent that their simple
nomination would be equivalent to
election. 1t would be wise for our
party authorities to begin the neces-
sary canvassing to the end that when
the convention meets there will be no
friction whatever and the result may
be representative of the sentiments of
the party. All interests should be re
presented. Some of our brightest and
soundest lawyers, some of our leading
merchants, some of our best and most
intelligent farmers, and also some of
our most intelligent and patriotic me-
chanics. The men chosen should be
thoroughly representative of the class
to which they belong. All should be
soundlY democratic and with charac-
ters for above reproach. 1t is favor
ite theory with US that the democracy
contains within its lines the fairest
and best types of our citizenship, and
of these the best should be sent to do
this work. This new constitution will
be very closely scrutinized both at
home and abroad. Upon its character
will depend the opinion to be enter
tanned of the new state Just formed.
If that constitution is broad viewed,
statesmanlike, liberal, comprehensive
and wise our enemies will be con-
founded and our friends will proudly |
point to it as further evidence of the |
worth of our Utah citizenship. |
We dare not trife on this
matter. The interests impinged
upon it are TOO important. The inter-
ests Of all the people of the new COM
monweslth are too closely wrapped up
in the character that this convention
will give to the constitution to admit
of the presence in it of a single lily
equipped man, a dotard, fool, or one
of dishonest or unfair purposes.
We have some original and peculiar
circumstances surrounding us which |
other territories have not had and do
not have, hence we cannot Gull from
other state constitutions, as other ter
ritories have done. A large part of
our work will have to be done for the
first time by our convention. Here
comes in the demand for only first
class men. A lot of good fellows sim
ply will not ill the bill. They must be
men of intelligence and patriotism as
well as of extensive experience in life.
A frst-class constitution now Will save
the costs of future amendments and
d. away with the necessity of calling
another similar convention as has fire.
quentlY happened in other states.
Utah wants to put her best foot fore
most at the start, to the end that she
take rank from the start as a sensible,
earnest and safe state, where money
can be invested with safety and where
every interest of the citizen is guar
snteed by the fundamental laws OF the
state. We sincerely trust the democ-
racy will awaken to the vast import
snce of these things to the future ad-
Yancement Of Utah.