The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-02-01
As TO A NEW coNsrIT1r,a Z,

san Antonio Light: The cor.,,....
the state of Texas is much liz . ~.
ment mentioned In the scrin,nss .ne
Every time the patching nroce u pal
tempted Il takes away from II 49,
is made worse. ana tne
Garrison Enterprise: II there =.
needed changes In the constitn,,.s..' e
should be done by ''amendnarsa
by making q new document ~. ny ps
prise Is afraid of new con.,,,,.sv, y
know what the cid ones arr ~ ,Sn,
know what the new ones mlsh, $3.50 g
Madisonvillc Meteor: There 4 r,..s \
OF new constitution aud the ur ,sss
people ct the State seem TO fb,nt W
constitution worn out and thresdtassNs
hardly In keeping with the dirnIts =
state, Perhaps SO, but before We ws ~ y
new one let's be sure 1t tits srs "
we'll. ~ nv No,
Rockwell Success. The adyocs,.. +.
now constitution cite what fhev ~. Y. Y
term our clumsy judicial system IN ~.
courts are multifarlous and expsrs,ss
true, but the fault is not const,sr,..
one. 1t Is rather condition W..
about by contention ard Inc S,.ra.ss
too freely INDUCED to regulats evs,,,Rs
BY law. AS numerous as courts =, ~ ~ n
are hard pressed and overrun VIM =, "
ness. and just what sort Of cons,i,r, ~
provision that will relieve tbis X.
been suggested yet.
Beeville Bee: The propositIor I. 4.
convention for the CONSTRUCTION X
other constitution seems to meet Nj y
tie favor with thinking persons thfonss Y
the State. Those who advance ~
urge no specific reason why nm "
stitution should be adopted. Thev ~.
say that the present constitutio, -
adopted soon after the State emArrs6 ~
the thralldom of carpetbagism. M w. ~
bv convention composed larralv n n
granger" element, and was ehspsS n
entirely different conditions than IN !
LIST. This is too vague to admit d ~
stderation as a reason why "a s.1
should be taxed with the expense IL A ~
constitution. There Is no reason - n
present constitution could not Be anlilisi
from time to time Gas it has) to raerl r,
new conditions that might arise, lhli
a better legal talent should compos ~
convention than has been repro1
in the legislature for the past Ia y11a
there would be little hope for an innfgl,
ment on the constitution In force.
Hearne Democrat: 1t Is a leadias -;
tion why the State Of Texas neelS ! 81
constitution and 1t is doubtful II oae.,SlA
of the people who advocate Z ueV q 4
tuition can tell why they do 50. m II
inference we can draw from this h 81
some fellow has heard some Other t1ji
say that Texas ought to have Z IN ~
stitution and produce as an argumNt r.
people need new clothes because A9mz
grow them or wear them out va u
don't want to expose any ones inN&
but by way of inference. how meny ~
of Texas have read the State contit
The subject is open for discussion ~ ~
fore any change is made the people (ft
know Just what is the matter. VIA g.
present constitution and what ero tlttbs
1ectfonable parts. They, have hI1t n
know that they may decide whstbef \ n
necessary to go to d half-milftcn dcllr IN
pense to make new one II cossa 1D8
to make such a new article as 8 co1e4ll'
ton and then possibly when done t ~
be rejected by the people, thereby -
it a very expensive experiment
Abilene Reporter: We advise ths leCk
ture that the people will vote down iluxs
any kind of an amendment TO the co1slts
ion it may propose. Even the Coniea.ut
pension amendment would have gone 10Y
in defeat had it been acted upon y y
general election, but as 1t camc aloue, "
friends rallied to Its support while It's "
poncnts mostly remained away NON "
polls. As it was 1t barely went tnfcss
The Texas constitution binds the paM
IN most tyrannical manners ALLOWING lac3
he least liberty possible, and It nM
unfortunate for State that has ~ y
development TO come. One 2larne W.
In the present enormity called c4shs,
lion is that the people can not use VI
credit for any kind OF local deyelopael4,
md corporations are reaping nar'ss.
So diverse are the feeous1
and necessities of the different sefuoM Z
Ills great empire state that tne nc
should be given local option In tne Ms
heir credit. II we arc to be abe y,
'elop our resources Nothing wnieA
ession of the Legislature has oeEos 7
Equals IN Importance the quesuop
adoption of modern constituuoh.