Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03
W. H. sAWTELLE, ,TUsCUlMBIA.
TANCREED BETTs. HUNTSVILLE.
w. H. SANFORD, TROY.

years" ea
 w. H. SANFORD, TROY.
 "I favor a-constitutional convention" ,"
 JOHN R. TYSON, MONTGOMERY.
 "I am very much in, favor of a consti- tutional convention. am very much im- pressed that in order to maintain white supremacy in Alabama much longer our constitution will have to be amended or a new one adopted. There are many de- fects in our system of laws which can only be remedied by new constitution and which ought to be remedied, but the most important, in my opinion, is the proper regulation, of the right of suf- frsge." s5ssa ,'ot'
 B. F. EIIMORE, DEMOPOLIS.
 "I am. heartily in favor ot a constitu- tional convention at this time"
 B. H. CRAIG, SELMA.
 "I am heartily in favor of constitu- tional convention for this state"
 E. H. CABAlNISS,s BIRMINGHAM.
 "Tha general assembly ought certainly to pass bill at. this session. submitting to the people the question of convention or no convention. Tn no other way can a new constitution be obtained; and that the state needs new constitution seems to me beyond doubt" if
 E.. O. MCORD, ALBERTSVILLE.
 q am. heartily in favor of a constitu- tional convention, and sincerely hope this legislature will take such action as VIII test the matter-with the electors at the earliest possible opportunity. l am quite sure we have outgrown the present con- stitution in many respects and the prog+ ress andnfutIIre welfare of the common wealth demand many important changes in our organic law. If the question IS sumbitted to the people at our next gen. eral election I shall use what influence I may have in the interest of the meas ure." .ff.. ....se-
 J. c. LESTER, SHEFFIELD.
 1T favor the calling of a constitutional convention" eaelf'.
 w. T. MORGAN, GUN.
 "I am certainly in favor of a new con- stitution for Alabama, and will be only too glad te siend any assistance that can" F. ta.; sfr
 J.. B. SANFORD, ,aSYLACAUGA.
 "I am in favor of Alabama having a new constitution, and should this ques- ton be submitted to the people, I assure you will do all in my power for its suc- cess.'' 'T
 i. ABNER J. SMITH, DAPHNE.
 q favor constitutional convention, and as editor of the Baldwin Times. I have advocated it and will do anything in my power to put ourstate abreast with the times"
 M. M. SMITH, AsHvILLE.
 "I favor a, new constitution for the state of Ala ba ma; think athe present constitu- tion defective in many material respects which retard the progress of nearly all the enterprises of the State I therefore trust that the present legislature will en- act law submitting the question of con- venton or no convention to the people"
 GEORGE H. PARKER, PULLMAN.
 ''I am heartily in favor of a constitu- tional convention, and think the future welfare and prosperity of our state, in measure, depends upon making some change in our organic law. There are reasons in my mind that are sufficient to override all argument of expense
 J. A. MITCHELL, LIVINGSTON. 'I am heartily in favor of calling a constitutional convention at this time. We need a constitution that will aid us in reaching that standard which we are sure to reach sooner or later, so let us not defer longer"
 ~'I am strongly in favor of calling constitutional convention, and stand ready to do all in my power to further the case" JOHN A. RILLrDADEvILLE. . q am decidedly in favor of constitu- tional convention, and fhdorse Gov. John ston's message. to the general assembly on this question: Proposed amendments, however lieritorious,~ have heretofore proven a failure and hence the only available way to amend our organic law is by a constitutional convention and my opinion is, the masses, of the people in this part of the statelfavor such a bill; and I trust -our general assembly will give the people of the state an opportuni- ty to vote on this question"
 D. A. M'GREGOR, MOULTON! .l q fully approve and indorse the calling of a convention for new constitution for Ala bama. and more especially do 1 think that our election laws should be very closely looked after"
 J.D. ABERNATHY, LAFAYETTE. .I very strongly favor the calling Hof such convention The alterations need- ed to be made In the fundamental law of the state demand, It seems to me, the calling of,a convention for the purposebof making such cha nges'as the present con- ditions require. It appears a little strange that any man desiring the glery and prospepityco his native or adopted state and conversant with present con- ditions and patent defects Tn our orgaDlc law can, oppose a constitutional conyen- tion." sr5 J. W. OLIVER, wEDoWEE. . ., :. q am heartily in favor of constitu- tional convention. aog H. C.a.JAcK, ST STEPHENS. a aa' "I am heartily in favor of new con stitution for. Alabama ,rao w. T.. SEIBELS. MONTGOMERY. 2
 JOHN. Gu WINTER, MONTGOMERY. "I am very -favorabiy inclined to the idea of, a. constitutional convention. There are many reasons why our con- stitution should be revised, especially patent to the. legal fraternity." ..s- 1T think there is imperative need of a constitutional ,. convention. There are changes which sh9ulIa be made that would, greatly benefit the people of Ala bamai but 1t is impossible to make these changes s'under' existing circumstances. The-times afid peoplei' demand that the conventiona should .IIbef held, ,1s and I am heartily in6avor of itf3 asssG sss iHr'
 B. G. ROWLAND. ROANOKE.
 'I most heartily favor new constitu- tion for the state for reasons too numer- ous to mention here. The old constitu-