The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-29
As ro a Nnw CONSTITUTIONS.

OF tho subject II Is not worthy OF not'cr.
as TO A NEW CONSTITUTION.
Conroe Courier: Let us have new con.
stitution for Texas. As time grows older |
things change and call Tor q new set of |
fundamental principles.
Livingston Local; II the present lesisls-
turc calls for a constitutional convention |
il is 10 bo hoped that It VIII favor holding
elections only once In four years and max
ing officers Ineligible for reelection.
san Antonio Light: II is too late to turn
the hose ON any effort TO hold a constitu-
tionI convention in Texas TO revise the
present Instrument. The State Is Of tho
opinion that the revision is necessity.
San Antonio Light: There are numerous
propositions before the legislature for the
amendment of the constitution OF the
Stptc. but it is not an amended constitution
that is needed, but brand new article.
Colorado Citizen tcoiumbus): Some OF
the Legislators who favor a constitutional
convention are OF the opinion that the best
manner to arrive at the wishes of the peo- i
pie is to submit the question to q popular
vote. ss5
Quanah Observer: We want no new CON
stitution in ours. n Is all we can DO 70
keep the supreme court from stretching
Ilb present aputA LIuiu Ahuihu w
from Dan TO Beersheeba, from Ha!lalujah
TO hreakfast,
Temple Tribune: Texas does not want
revision OF the constitution. What she
needs IL Judges of backbone sufficient TO
makes courts temples Of Justice instead OIL
arenas Ia which lawyers may play football
with the laws true intents.
C,anadc Gazette; II we arc to have a
constitutional convention the Gazette
wants u clause IN the new instrument
which vii, admit OF appropriations for hay-
ing Texas properly represented ut the
greet National and international exhibit
tions OF the future.
Ennis News. The present constitution OF
Texas has been amended and changed ana
re ARRANGED and Tariously construed, until
people who read 1t over and over twenty
years ago do not know what II says To-Day.
Let us proceed 10 make new one ana
| make IL plain and easy
.uling Signal; Farmer BIZ Shaw SAYS
that the third house Is unit IN iaNor Oh a
| new constitution. Who are their consul.
| uentse The people? No. not by earned
sight. They are there in the interests OF
| railroads, insurance companies ana taN
| dodgers and there's a lot OF our little ons-
| horse weeklies that hollers for new con-
stitootshun Just TO DO with the crowd
! Fort Worth MailTelegram Governor
Savers thinks dozen men could prepare
| a better constitution than cotu the. wholo
| legislature So, too, could the experienced
| councilmen and the city atio'l - prepare
| a better charter for Fort worth than II
| the whole city had q hand in It, Ley ~ pe
carefully prepared and then supH,tteu W
| the people for adoption or rejection IL there
| must be a new charter.
! Palestine Advocate: New constitutional
| convention talk goes rnerrily ON ana tue
/
| dead a problem as II ever was. we nave
not the slightest idea that new consul
utional convention will be held THIS OF
nert year or the year thereafter. The Ola
ming we have Is book OF imperfcctions
that may and may not be remedied and the
may and may not" OF II Is wnat RENDERS
the issue in quite certain deieat'
Temple Times: The legislature shouie
see To II that the constitution be revised
We ar. now carving great load of dead
! weight. II may be objected that tampeliht
with constitution is dangerous, but y
should be remembered that the constltu
ton is but fundamental law and the PEG
ME are origin OF all law. II the people a,e
not satisfied with the constitution IL shoui,
not be maintained The Object OF In
government is to give the people the rleh
10 saw what laws shall govern them- JUS
az wei, have some old idiotic queen or EN-
neror prescribing the government as
have some old constitution pinnins "
down 70 a course of action long since on
OF time with the age.
Anson Guide: W. A. (Farmer) shaw Ia
Austin to fight aginst CONSTITUTIONS 30, ~,
), ,.antion He says II is the corporation
, - ,he corporntions' lawyers that are dc
/ ,oandiny n convention, and that they nay
sacret designs against the homestead an
o,bar exemptions, as well az the rsiiIoe
, commission We imagine Bill is rlsh'
a there has been for a long time an eleniel'
: IN the state. very hostile to the nomestea
cIouse az the present constitution, anu
yi ,bev get q chance they vii. be sure 10 on
iiternte It, There are many changes neeu
a Cd in gour organic law, aud We believe tna
4 new constitution would be fraugpt VIII
|, less danger to the masses than wou'u "
+ amending OF the old one. Upon the Ta',
h 6cation OF new constitution .ne peop'
: would all take an interest. and the pa
: h,storv of the country proves that the per
a ,ie can be trusted when their interest
a reused hut under the system OF suomi
a ling amendments at a special election u
8 neople seldom become interested' Stat
o,,tsrow constitutions like boys outsro
i pants
II port I.avacaen: That we need mar
&c changes In our law Is commonly conceu'
v oner the state and the only controversy
n &c To the way to bring about reform. Al
Is I'ayacaen takes sides with The Houst'
o Post and many Of our most eminent M
l. and favors a now constitution
le amendment route Will not do. the pre-
lie snt session of tho Legislature should pr
"a Vide for constitutional convention a., q
10 he people can be depended on 70 send ths
n. hest men there and frame new organ
i laws that will meet the demands OF gre
/. ana growing State. This disposition !.
st ,hs mart OF the people will be to send :
hest available material aad the ofhce see
Ing politicians who are afraid OF maxi
record VIII not be anxious Tor seats ats, !
l. nrsrtical politicians as "A rule keep aw
A from constitutional conventions and "
i they are made zip In the main OF those "
- coma direct from the people and have
Al ayes 10 grind. The members OF the leg
n lat,,re will doubtless be anxious TO PROV
d for constitutional convention ana rene
themselves from further demands for n
laws and amendments
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