The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-12-07
THE MESSAGE OF
GOVERNOR TYLER
(ContInucd from sixth PaecJ

was necessary and the ,rUc sp.r., of
sol.icrT obedience was man'fcs ed. and
arduous duties performed az great per
soual earriIC and incOnVicUccs. If
every pre-, a.. on had NOT been taken.
and IF The urclo disease had hecn allowed
10 spread. great loss of iifo and damage
To- industrial interests might have oc-
cured. and the ecyerest celaure would
have been heaped uron the authorities
who filled 20 DO their duty. I therefore
hop. thc l0gi .aure Will waive aii ques-
tons of techriclty and promptly order
The payment o. the claim
THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
In conclusion. 7 would invite your at-
teuti0u % a sub Get which. in my juoE-
ueut. is tha most important one That can
crlaec your attention az his session. and
which deserves some action a your hands
Nireiml can surely lay claim TO being
makers 0f constitutions. and in these
wciehtv matters able 10 give The world
n uroducf Of enduring strength ana SIM
nucity The present Constitution. foi-ted
upon conquered people 8t the conclusion
of our civil war Dog an alien government.
is extensive and clmbei some IN should
DE amended and rewritten j VIII nor
take up YOUR time hv going into a detailed
exposition Of the present Constitution,
or in extended arguments FRI behalf OF me
changes desired We should meet this
question c0uraecously. like Nirginians
should. and meet 10 for al time. ihere
arc several plans open for Your CONSIDER
atior-one is to submit q call for con-
s.tuioual convention 90 The peopie;
another t0 amend the pr sent consul
tuition through seperatc and successive
legislative cractWrnis. or You might 500
'ect ioint-commIttce from Tie members
OF flf House and Senate. a- j hld the
honor 10 recommend 90 The last legislature
or 9ruoint such 3D. committee from ciil-
zers 81 larec whose duty b. shall he 20
stud, and formulate the changes in the
,.,o..rt Constitution that would rebound
most IN thc greatest good Oh The great
IS number. somewhat after ihe plan oy
,,hich the code of Virginia was revised.
q.bf- committee could $40 lhI"u-h lne
esfgire .rIiug and summer, ahu h.i'ie
arafrcF legislature is elected ana assem-
hrr. here tho present One couIo convene
i'm .,.,iaI session and pass the recon-
..-.i.,f,,. of This committee. Then U
tra same recommendations are passed by
.,otber loei~'atiou and ny them. SUBJ
r,fttod 90 tho people for their rttllcaIlon'
We would have CONSTITUTION 'iil'i'-u
with an care and facility!
E,. adopting such course AS this. we
could ret rid Of tho many NeNatlous DE-
laws and escare the heavy expense incl
dent To constitutional convention and
the dangers incident % the indifference
NJ Tho individual voters when such a
question IS submitted TO them. IL would
be a great and worthy achievement. While
yCe have lived very well and prospered
greatly under the present constitution.
such q class Of citizens as this state can
boast Of are able 60 succeed under any
constitution. however grave its defects.
We would deserve well NOT only Of our
present generation. hut succeeding gene
rations. n We met this weishiy question
i'm "A spirit Of fairness. Of economy. and
intelligent adjustment Of the various
parts OF civil government and evolve
written instrument that Will save hum
dreds of thousands Of dollars TO the tax
paverSs OF the State and give us SIM
ple. direct and successful plan or gov
eminent
TAMFNTFD DEAD.
During the year drawing 90 close the
STATE has been called upon 90 mourn the
loss of an unusual number OF her distin-
aufshel sons. Most prominent among
these being Ex-Governor s. W. Mckinney,
who died at his home I'm Farmviile, Va,
ON The first day OF March, 1899 and Ex
Governor Il. ". NJ. Holiday, VINO died
at winchester. Va, on the twenty-ninth
day OF May, 1899.
They had each served the State with
conspicuous fidelity and ability both In
war and peace They bad been tho
recipients of the highest honors within
the glft cf their people and az COVER
nors u the state have made indeli5le im-
preston upon the pages OF its history
They measured up 10 the fullest require
ments as leaders In thought and action.
and gave grace and dignity TO every po-
sition they filled, Each bore upon his