The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-05-26

stltutioB.
Il Is eontended by those who advocate
submission Of the new constitution to
the people sthat II Is almost obligatory
upon tbe members OF that body TO do S.
ana let the people decide by their votes
Wnether they ore satisfied with the new
Inc Inc section refereed TO roads:
| A., sou.'on D And DO 1t further enacted
~ I' IT, ~ we opinion Of this Legislature
the constitution framed by tho conyen.
lion herein6efore provided Tor should be-
submitted for the approval Of the legal
voters Of this State.
| Inc above was passed at Dover OH Nav
Z 1875 and appears in volume 20 OF the
| laws OF tho State.
| PROMINENT lawyers, Including Senator
| Ieorge Gray, have expressed the opinion
| that the convention has AUTHORITY in Az.
| cess Of that of the General Assembly and
| Notwithstanding the law creating the
convention he believes the members have
tGe right to promuigate the Constitution
and set specific time when its provisions
shall go into effect.
Opinions follow from we'll known gen.
tlemen in our State in regard to the ques.
tlon OF submitting 1t to the people for
ratilcatlon:
CONVENTION HAS ALL POWER.
am satisfied that this convention ha,
az power over tho question of the, sub.
mission or PRONUNCIATION Of the new Con.
stltution, and Ii the Judgment Of tn,
convention Is for PRONUNCIATION il will
meet my approval. This power being in.
nefehtln the convention thore could be
no. question rs to the Constitution, for
the reason tnht it has been promulgated
anu not submitted to u popular vote This
instrument as now prepared is in my
Judgment. splendid foundation for
Tree government.
RICHARD r. KINNEY.
l. Irving Handy believes that tho new
constitution should be submitted to the
approval o! the voters of Delaware That
the members Of the convention were cleo
teu with this understanding, and it would
De an act of bad faith for the convention
to pronugaie the new constitution with
out first submitting ID to the electorate
for atilcatiOn
CHARLES G. SToCKLEY:-"Thatt the con.
stltutlon should be submitted to the pee
PIE Tor ratification. all parties having boon
pledged to that effect In their platforms.
IL not submitted to the people they would
have very little respect for it,"
LEVI G. BIRp;-'At an election held in
thlS state upon tho question Of q new CON
stltution the people voted for 1t. At another
election held in this State delegates were
Votcu Tor by the people to frame the new |
constitution. l is tho constitution us so |
cd"
JOHN d. BLACK:-"The Delawareans,
nave CHOSEN as members of her Consti.
tutionnl Convention some Of the best
anu ab!eEt men OF the State from both
political parties They have now about
concluded their labors and have formulnt.
cd fundamental law"
I'm Dppinu -,
change In her organic law. She has boon
too conservative. Instead of having under
Two hundred thousand population she
shonlu nave half million. She should
conform her laws and her ways to modern
methods ana modern ideas. Capital will
theh seek Investment within her borders,
general activity will take the place of her
o'gnllieu repose and wealth and happinoss
Will come to all her people"
j. EDWARD ADDICKs-rI belipys Tint
under the new Constitution law and order
VIII reign III Delaware, and tho rights Of
the people will be respected Ii this ia
accomplished by that Instrument no sacri
lice Is too great to bomadc, and the frauds
poipetratGd. although crimina; IN their
nature, may be overlooked
The position taken by some TINT tina
Legislature OF 1895 in the net providing for
the convention imposed the condition that
The Constitution should be submitted to
The voters OF the State Is incorrect for II |
also delegated by that act full power to |
Lha convention to make Cons ttution, |
! no delegates represent the people in tho
Convention, and their acts
are the acts OF the people"
WILLARD SALISBURY The work of the
convention as whole is good rather thnn
DAD, and II submitted | think [ shoud
aVor It's ratification. Its submission TO
he pcypIo to be votcl on by sections
would oMtainly be "a popular measure.
Inc following gentlemen also favor sub.
[nliitlihg 1t to the people for ratification:
= ram il. Burton, James Ponder, Charles
q; richards, j. Wilkins Cooch, re
Whito. Il. 4. Cooper.
THE BENCH REFUSED 10 SAY.
1t would not DO proper for n member
u the Court to express an opinion on
he questions proposed
CHARLES B LORE.
My judicial position makes it improper
or mo ut this time to express any opn.
on upon the questions put in your tele.
ram Of this dato.
J II. NICHOLSON |
| do not deem it proper, as member
I thu hench, to express any opinion upon
he question proposed. ,
DAVID T. MARTIN .
As the questions may hereafter come >
olore our CnnrtS | am unable to express
ny opiuon in advance.
c. GEuDB. ,