Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-04-22
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The Constitutional Convention
seemed e. have had a hard struggle on
Saturday over the quo'tlOn whether Or
not the Constitution should contain %
clause uniting tho Univeuily and Age
ncultutsi College NJ one place. AZ an
advocate OF the union of the two iu'I-
tutions the NEWS gives U.s. hearty
eudorsomout 10 the aC.iOn Of the Com
venti0n-foaohci by a ciua1 vote
which decides that the matter should
be- leit 10 tho Legislature. OF H.l The
Arguments that have been brought igr
or against tho union Of the Ju.-
versliy and College, there H mot
ono that has presented husihlc
reason for dealing with that question
IN the Constitution. Every tempt TO
place 1t there under the circumstances
which exist mus: b. regarded az a
virtual declaration that tho Lsgisla-
turo IL not capable Of being trusted 60
deal wisely with tho subject The alb
sutdlty Of such declaration h apparent
when It 10 remembered that the utoplu
ore sure 10 be- ~ careful In their seize
tons tor the Legislature as they were
Tor this Convention; ana the hrld iof
capable Legislators In the future 10
Just as broad m was that from which the
Constitutions delegates were selected.
30 Tar ne the Issue ~ concerned, u
virtually resolved itself into an OK.
preston from the Convention ~ 20
whether or not tho delegates could
trust tho people 10 exercise ordinary
good sense ~ tho conduct u their put
lie Affairs. We are pleased to note that
the expression takes the Affirmative
view, and hope Il IL allowed TO remain.
while upon this subject the NEWS
will repeat n suggeaIiOn formerly
made, that the Convention eau oa5ily
afford 10 bo liberal with the people Of
the future Stats IN the powers u leaves
10 IL legislative representatives.. The
spirit oiilliberaliiy which crops out In
efforts to inioOt into the Constitution
matters that could be loft 10 tho
Legislature, has been AMI IL uminOus
OF evil Attempts 10 Tie the people up
by tho closest restrictions Instead u
leaving b them tho highest possible
liberty consistent with the rights and
privileges Of American citizenship are
Of character most Oii'suslyo ln tho
popular form Of goyOrnmuug, and 10
occaslonsa feeling OF deep satisfaction
that the right triumphs whom these bt.
tgmptI arc defeated. la the educational
article and elsewhere Ia the aug.
gestions before tho Convention there
nro yet some OF these oppressiyely
tight provisions which should, and per-
hapi viii be- eliminated.
The suggestion that n the people
are not satisfied with tho Constitution
Ia such particulars they eau amend 10,
IL one which the Convention th1uld
not consider AZ lonabls. IL should be-
the pride Of every member 20 get n
Constitution that will not need 90 be-
a. ksred at The people do not wifl
90 DO troubled with patching up work
they have elected delegates 90 perform,
Amending a Consultation Involves o.
vast amount Of labor and money
which should DO put TO l,tt0r use by
rendering such Emcu. mnHt u.agc Ice
sary whoroyerpo,sIUle. The. up.y VIII
have enough on thUlF hands without
fighting campaigns Tor constitutional
tinkeuug which they never shoulI
have been required 10 engage in. Toe
delegates OF tue Convention who VIII
receive the lEsliug APPRECIATION ui thr
people will bo those vino ar- ilaIgu,
mental In framing a Constitution b..
broad in its PROVISIONS, au4 sJ iTyt
from dRbtlug with local differences
that every honest voter uau agg UUrUr
tunlty Tor the full exercise at lla
Tlguuul desirts under 600 benign and
rxultcI declarations 0i fundamental
law. We sincerely trust that tine -rrt.
majority 4 the Convention mumU.r
will mel such uupuy.f auH Dos Dr..
feature ui fHr CHUHu.uN.. HbHu.I tU.y
be- more np.rul lu du rs. 10 usu I
thgr,u. .iUual aTuvp wul.H u-.tl.
ur framed 90 it wilt not impeUr 40.
b H.ruts aud chan rs necessary Boo al