The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1897-07-17
Duff c. Havely, Wall Paper Merchant
estimates demand
COS PRINCE ST. OPP. CUSTOM HOUSE,
Knoxville, Tenn
Constitutional Amendments.


the Constitution Of Tenn, among
others, ought to he made, in this
the Centennial year of her history;
and if the christian voters of the
state-I mean those who assent to
the Christian Religion. rs well as
those who profess it, would vote for
q Constitutional Convention with
an emphatic avowal of their deter
mination to support no man as a
delegate to said convention who is
not pledged to support these
amendments, the convention would
largely carry, and the objection to
u convention so commonly leard.
that Political tricksters might
manipulate it for partisan purposes,
as against the public good, would
at once be re moved, rs no one
pledged to support these amend
menta could afford to bec' me par
ty to such partisan manipulations
Here are our proposed amend
ments.
No law shall ever BIZ enacted in
anyway, authorizing the profaning
of the Lords Day, or the violation
Of the Fourth Commandment. And
any state official who shall fail or
refuse to execute, or shall encOur-
age or in any way connive at a
violation of any law, or laws for the
preservation of the public health,
the public morals and the public
peace of the state, shall be guilty of
compromising felony, and in adj
dition to fine and imprisonment
shall be rendered infamous, and
any corporation so offending
against such law or laws shall for
felt the right to exercise their char
tered privileges in this state.
No law shall ever be passed in
this state, in any way, authorizing
or licensing any business or pract.
ice that has ever been, or may be
ajjudged by any court Vt compe-
tent jurisdiction, Incompatible with
the public health, the public NOR.
ais, or the public peace of the state
Any person who shall give ,ol
offer to give any bride, gift or bonus
to another, or who shall receive OF
propose to receive from another
any bride gift or bonus for his vote
or influence in any public election
shall be guilty of a felony, and il
addition to fine and Imprisonment
shall be infamous, and thereafte
incapacitated for holding Office il
this state. And any loDbiest, ply
ing his vocation in any legisIativ,
or judicial assembly, or Executive
office, who shall give or offer t.
give to any member or delegate Q
any such assembly, or person con
nected with such Executive Office
or any such member or delegate, 0
person 50 connected who shall tax,
or propose to receive any bride, gil
or bonus for his vote or influence i
passing any proposed legislation o
in settling amy question of publ
policy or trust, or in the execution Il
any Executive Office shall be guilt.
r of felony and in addition to fine an
}. Imprisonment shall be infamou
$ and thereafter incapacited to hol
Office, in this state. And any COZ
poration which by its agents o
: lobbyists shall give or offer to Civ
to any person in any way veste
with authority to act in any matte
of public policy or public trust, an
!, bride, gift or bonus for his vote {
e influence in determining or eXecl
S ting such public policy or tru'
l. shall, upon proof thereof, forfeit a
i its privileges under its charte
u whether chartered under the law
S of this or any other state, or undo
u the laws of the Federal gsverl
- Il ment or any foreign government.
q What say you, good citizens
!. Tennessee, are these amendment
to our Constitution. needed? An
lie are you not responsible for II
e making of them? And, can "
" discharge Your responsibility
saying ait can't be DONE" wi'ho
first making an honest, earnest, q
gani1ed fort to do II, especial
when the opportunity has been
fortunately and uiwttingly gi
oi en-?
at Christian Citizen.