The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-15
EXTRA SESSION AND
CONVENTION TALK

EXTRA SESSION AND
CONVENTION TALK
From the Lafayette Sun.
Surely Governor Johnston will not openly
or secretly oppose the constitutional CON-
vention! He cannot afford to do so. We
do not believe that he will.
From the Eutaw Wing and Observer.
We hear no favorable expressions from
our people in regard to Governor john
stons letter on the question of calling the
legislature together to repeal the constitu-
tional convention act.
From the Roanoke Leader
Governor Johnston is contemplating CALI
ing the general assembly together to con-
slider the repeating of the act calling for
a constitutional convention. The governor
is wrong; the party has acted. and it is
supreme. All good democrats should be
satisfied
From the Gurley Herald.
We think the governor has made see
rious blunder in the step he has taken A
new constitution is something the citizens
made it a party issue, and we should abide
by the decision of the party and needs Of
the people.
From the Shelby Sentinel.
The governor has made a serious MS
take. He has gone all together too far.
fie allowed his opportunity to pass when
he approved the measure instead of Veto
ing j.. if no was opposed to a constitutions
n, w lie fnn Ia 70 70 xinr
The Sentinel believes in standing by tho
party action and we believe the democrats
of the state will. The Sentinel is for the
constitutional convention.
From the Demopolis Express.
As to being in company with the Journal
we do not dsdain the honorable compan-
ionship of any respectable newspaper THAI
happens to agree with US, but the Journal
and the Express lack a great deal of being
together on this matter. We recognize the
call of the convention as a party measure.
and the delegates thereto will certainly
carry out any instructions given them by
the people who elected them.
From the Florence Herald
1t looks like Governor Johnston is dictate
ing to the party. The late convention de-
cided by a test vote to make the constitu-
should have settled the matter beyond dis
pute. The Herald is unalterably opposed TO
Johnston and his machine. 1t Is a fight be-
tween the machine politicians and the peo-
pie The Herald favors the constitutional
convention.
From the Selma Journal
The experience of other states has ilIr,s-
trated conclusively that in order to grap-
pie SuPpaSSfuIIU
those now confronting us a convention for
the specific purpose must be held in order
to give that attention, thought and wise
action the gravity of the situation demands
The constitutional convention question is
now in the hands of the people of Ala
bama, where it ought to be. Let it stay
there.
From the Uniontown Herald
This new constitution is backed by tho
people. Many Of the politicians oppose it,
but the people and the boys who do tho
wo-k, want it. They demand it. They de-
mand it even at the expense of the loss of a
Few delegates to political conventions, If
that is unavoidable. The black belt demo-
Gratis are especially DESTROYS of new con-
stitution, and 1.-THE boys in the trenches
almost to a man hope for change of the
present conditions.
From the Tuscaloosa Gazette.
The Gazette does not want to belttle
Governor Johnston. Indeed the governor
has so belitted himself already by his
many peculiarities it would i'll become any
body to make the position worse. But wa
still cling to the idea that it would have
sounded better if the governor had stirred
up this extra session matter before the re-
cent convention, particularly as he signed
the constitutional sd
by the legislature.
From the Vernon Democrat.
Our organic laws are out of date and far
behind the progress of the industries of AL
ALBANIA. After cons dering all the arrange
ments you may bring about against the
holding of constitutional convention the
party is pledged to submit the new consti-
tuition to a vote of the people for ratifica-
ton or reject on and surely they will co
themselves no harm in the premises. Give
us a new constitution in harmony with the
progressiYeness of the state and the
wheels OF prosperity will continue to -e-
yolve untrammeled
From the Coumbiana Chronicle.
1t is a noticeable fact that the recent
move of the governor was predicted by
prominent populists in this county more
than a week before it was sprung upon tho
public. 1t may only be coincident, case
in which the wish was father to tho
thought; but that the prediction should
come true soon is at least significant.
We have seen no democrat in this county
since the state convention who docs not
oil