Birmingham state herald., 1897-02-03

met in Birmingham last fall, and then voted aye on the question"
 R. T. ROBINETT. ONEONTA.
 '.I favor the calling of constitutional convention. and have for years. Press the matter all you can. The present or ganic law of Alabama is not what we ought to have.''
 C. K. ABRAHAMS. LINDEN.
 ''You can put me down as heartily in favor of a new constitution"
 J. H. INQUIRE. JASPER.
 q am heartily in favor of constitu- tional convention, and will do everything I can to further the movement"
 R. H. WALKER, COLUMBIA.
 q highly favor the holding of con ventien, and with a great many or my colleagues in the state senate for the past four years, though we feared 1t too early. owing at that time, to the political situ- ation of Alabama. No other objection was ever urged by any and all agreed that 1t should be done by the time of the present sitting of the general assembly. I regard 1t as imperative: and trust that the present general assembly will act, ana that the people will ratify their act over whelfningly. I have not the least doubt.
 B. G. FARMER, LOTHIAN.
 .sThere is urgent demand for the call of a constitutional convention. We need a constitution that will allow us to keep pace with other states of the union-a cons titution that will enable Us to ac- complish and enjoy what many other states now enjoy and what Alabama can never accomplish under our present con- stitution.''
 R. w. MILLER, ABBEVILLE.
 ssf favor the movement looking to new constitution for this state. The state has made such rapid progress in her material lsnd industrial interests, that, Tn my opinion a new organic law is now necessity"
 W. F. KIRKE, BRIDGEPORT.
 ''I am in favor of a constitutional con vention"
 C. c. APPLETON. CENTRE.
 q am heartily in favor of your move in the direction of a new constitution, and anything I can do in the matter, you have but to command me. and VIII obey.n ,...
 E. w. GoDBEY, DECATUR.
 sI am heartily in favor of the constitu- tienal convention
 G.rB. JOHNSTON, UNIONToW'N.
 q am strongly in favor of constitu- tional convention, and l think the gen eraI assembly will make terrible ms take not to enact a law submitting tne question of convention or no convention to the people I believe nine-tenths oi the people in our section favor 1t, and VIII be greatly disappointed if the legislature fails to enact such law. We believe IL can be passed now if put to the peoPle, and we fear that it may not De passeu later for it will be necessary sooner or later I wish your committee success III the matter you have undertaken. T. D. ROQUEMORE, MONTGOMERY.
 "J favor the calling of constitutional convention. The reasons why do are very numerous, and are so manllest tra' if is not worth while to recount them'
 JOHN H. PARKER, WETUMPKA.
 aI am in favor of calling constitu- tional convention now. If the present legislature fails to do so, It VIII De ion a the lack of nerve and backbone to do it; their judgment must certainly dic- tate that we need it."
 c. c. WHITSON, TALLADEGA.
 q am decidedly in favor of constitu- tionai convention, and think the ma joritv of the people of this county are also"
 JOHN Y. KILPATRICK, CAMDEN. q am for a constitutional convention and have been for years. 1 would nave pressed it two years ago in the state senate but soon discovered that 1t would not go through there, and did not at tempt it. I believe public sentiment IS now getting worked up to that end"
 s. H. DENT, JR., EUFAULA.
 q am heartily in favor of constitu- tional convention in this state to be call ed at the present time. There are great many important changes that should be made in. our organic law, although am not in favor. of making them so radical as some who advocate convention However, I am willing to trust this mat ter to the body that the people of Ala bama will select for that purpose" 4 L. H. LEE, CLAYTON.
 ''I think have seen the necessity for a constitutional convention for several years. We have outgrown the one now in force, and I have thought for some time that our organic laws were hold ing back the material development of our state to the extent that needed limita- tion."
 T. H. ALLEN, FLORENCE.
 q am in favor of the constitutional convention. It seems to me 1t would be one of the best steps the state could take at this time. There are so many reasons in favor of it that will not att tempt to go over them. I am in favor of progress and we can not accomplish this step so long as we are hampered with many provisions of our present constitu- tion."
 -r w. W. WHITESIDE, ANNISTON. .,-."I am heartily in sympathy with the move. believe we need a new constitu-
 
 several years. will give the cause what aid I can."
 c. L. CONFER, EUFAULA.
 "I have thought upon this subject a great deal and have seen the many im- perfections in our present constitution. Our people in this enlightened day of progress and advancement all along the line have outgrown many of the matters and things contained in the present con- stitution, and we certainly need a new one to have all of these defects. imper- fections and changes made. I heartily favor the movement"
 E. L. BLUE. UNION SPRINGS.
 "I most heartily favor the movement inaugurated to call such a convention at this time. In my opinion it has already been too long delayed. and without going into details, 1t seems that all thinking men should realize that the many dis advantages under which we have labored under the present constitution, bid fair to multiply in the future, unless our organic law is changed to meet the requirements of new conditions"
 GESNER WILLIAMS, DEMOPOLIS.
 "I am heartily in favor of a convention and sincerely hope the present legislature will take steps to see that we have one