The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-09-26

long day of excitement and worry,
forgot al this in thinking Of the fact
that right a the beginning the Demo-
Gratis had made a ten strike. They
had shown that they were confident
I that
This is a Democratic year.
Aliens Bad Break.
Supporters of C. E. Allen had a
deep, dark brown taste yesterday.
They We're kept busy explaining just
how it happened that the man whom
they had endowed with a wonderful
patriotism, combined with an equally
wonderful knowledge of history and
political developments, should have
been SO ignorant or so foolish as to
use such arguments as those he had
been using throughout the north.
The blow was all the more effective
| from the fact that it was unexpected
! from such a source. 1t was thought
that Mr. Rawlins was removed from
Aliens class by his senatorial nomina-
ton and that the pleasant spectacle of
Aliens utter humiliation would be
reserved until Mr. Roberts reached
his trail AS it was, with the two
great campaigners hammering at him,
Allen could not last long. His fol-
! lowers thought he had enough to do
| to keep clear of Roberts. To have
! him caught up by such another
formidable antagonist was more than
| they could stand.
! The effect on Aliens chances in the
| l. IT,
not do otherwise than help the Demo-
Gratis. From the opening day at Wood
ruff until Tuesday night he was max
ing his principal speech on the subject
of the southern state constitutions
and particularly the constitution of
Florida. He had been denouncing the
Florida measure in the most extreme
terms, calling it an instrument de-
signed to subvert the liberty Of the
common people, and endeavoring to
prove by it that the Democratic in
habitants of Florida were ignorant
and could not understand the true
principles of republican government.
Under the circumstances The Herald
gives extracts from the constitution
of Florida of 1868, containing the pro-
visions about which Mr.. Allen has
been so righteously angry and the
later constitution, adopted in 1885. AS
the first was adopted under Republi-
can rule in the days of reconstruction
and the second was adopted under
Democratic rule, they will present a
contrast between the strong central
lied government ideas of the Republi-
cans and the local government
ideas of the Democrats.
Republican Carpet Bag Constitution
In the constitution of 1861 adopted
under Republican carpet-bag rule, ap-
pears the following provisions, which
argue for themselves:
Article ": sec. II: THE governor
shall be assisted by a cabinet of adj
ministrative officers, consisting of a
secretary Of state, attorney general,
comptroller, treasurer, surveyor-gen-
eral, superintendent of public instruc-
ton, acknowledgement and commits
sioner of immigration. Such officers
shall be appointed by the governor
and confirmed by the senate and shall
hold their offices the same time as the
governor or until their successors are
qualified
Sec. IS: 'oThe governor shall by and
with the consent of the senate appoint
all commissioned officers of the state
militia.
Sec. 10: 1.-THE governor shall APP
point, by and with the consent of the
senate. in each county, an assessor Of
taxes and collector of revenue whose
duties shall be prescribed by law and
who shall hold their offices for two
years and be subject to removal upon
the recommendation of the governor
and consent of the senate The gov
ernor shall appoint in each county. a
county treasurer, county surveyor.
superintendent Of common schools and
five county commissioners, each of
which shall hold his office for two
years, the duties of which shall be
prescribed by law. Such officers shall
be subject to removal by the governor
when in his Judgment the public will
be advanced thereby"
Article VII: Sec. 3: The supreme
court shall consist Of a chief justice
and two associate justices. who shall
hold their offices during life or good
behavior They shall be appointed by
the governor and confirmed by the
senate"
Sec. Z: There shall be seven circuit
Judges. appointed by the governor and
confirmed by the senate. who shall
hold office for eight years"
Sec. 8: There shall be a county
court organized in each county The
governor shall appoint county judge
for each county, who shall be con-
frmed by the senate. and such judge
shall hold office for four years." etc.
Sec IS. 1.-The governor may appoint
as many justices of the peace as he
may deem necessary"
Sec. Is. iNo other courts than those
herein specified shall be organized in
this state"
Sec. 10. THE governor, by and with
the advice and consent of the senate.
shall appoint a state attorney in each
judicial district. The governor, by and
with the advice and consent of the
senate, shall appoint in each county a
sheriff and clerk Of circuit court, who
shall also be clerk of the county court
and board OF county commissioners.
recorder and ex-officio auditor or the
county"
Sec. 90. "a constable shall be elected
by the registered voters in each county
for every two hundred registered vot-
ers; but each county shall be entitled
to at least two constables and no
oOnr+y n mara fuya1,-a oo~-to