Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRATS
FOR REVISED CONSTITUTION,
But With the Proyiso That 1t Must Be
Ratified by the Voters.
The First Dssenter is Yet to Be FoundNr r. W. Shutice
Tells With Some Detail Of the Needs of New Organic
Law For the Several Good Government Leaguers
Give Their Views

The fifth series OF interviews with
representative Democrats of Norfolk on
the question OF Il Constitutional Con-
vention and the submission of the re-
vised Constitution to the voters for rat
iflcation at the polls, is presented be-
low.
The first Democrat who speaks in op-
position to Il revision OF the States or
garlic law, or who believes otherwise
than that the revised Constitution
should be finally passed upon by the
people, is yet to be found. Among
these interviewed yesterday were sew
eial members of the City League for
Good Government
MIR. Il. w. SHULTICE
Mr.. II. w. Shultice. the first presi-
dent of the City League for Good Gov
eminent, discusses the needs of n Con-
stitutional Convention with more detail
iran others who have been interviewed.
When asked for his views he gave
them thus:
ami favor Of Il Constitutional Con-
vention. but am not in favor of giving
IL mat convention authority TO do more
IMAM prepare Il Constitution To be pre-
scented 10 the people for heir ratificu-
ton or rejection. ana f the plan is
feasible think it would be better to
have ii ratified in sections, as it may
be. on The whole an cxcclIont C,onstii,,
tlon. and vet coutain two or tbrcc crave
defects am moi nrancrad IN CIV i,,.t
how this can be done. but IL couId ms
Silly be managed
The most important thing in CON
ncction with this pronosed convention
is the election to il of the Droncr moo
pie II IL Is to he dominated and ION
uolled Us the Legislatures sometimes I
think we would be better OF without
il.
Until our last constitutional Con-
vcnton met these GATHERINGS in Viz
Sinlu had been noted for the ability and
patriotism of the people, entrusted with
the formation OF Il new organic law for
the Commonwealth. Could such an
other company be assembled [ am sure
the state would be greatly benefited
through their laborS. This cannot be done
however. if the convention is TO be
composed of highly paid corporation
lawyers on the one part and small poll
ticinns on the other part. DESTROYS of
attending that they may have the plea
sure of drawing the per diem allowed.
Tho question as to the changes TO
be made is too far reaching 10 be dis
cussed now. There are few things.
though. That occur to me which might
pc changed with profit 10 the state
treasury ana to the people our judi
Ni"i System ~ Nciy cumbersome, anu
presents one or two anomalies. IL
citi2eh Is In he tried for his life or
lipof'Y-l IS before a Judge paid at
we ratc oil between four and seven
hundred dollars per year; II his pro-
perry 10 me Valuc OF one hundred dol
i''S IS involved IN dispute-that case
Is heIru pclore Judge receiving not
US 'hh,i sixteen hundred dollars per
sc"r anu ms ttaVeiiilS expenses. rms
Mooiu looN US - we put greater value
UPON ploptrty ,h'h upon IKE or liberty,
a,ru 'Ae ui'io' tuii'tte ana UsSracelui
a'idir Wiich recently occurred In
tiIcc ,i county VIII heip out this
eo !.,
,nink tnc Couhty courts ought 10
nc apoiisheu aitoSether' thc county
cieihf' snoulu DC gwen jurisdiction IN
PROBATE matters with Il riSht To parties
20 contest any question: involved IN the
Clrcult court. think the circuit
Judges, VINO are an able BODY OF men.
shouid De paid larger salaries, given
ehalier districts ana required TO mold
court III cacn county every three
mohihs' or olteher' IL circumstances
require IL. me magistrates may very
well be leit win lheir present ]urlsdlc-
tion unchahseu. Inc CIRCUIT Court
should pc maue inc court OIL original
jurisdiction IN an leiohy cases ana OF
appellate jurisdiction IN all matters an-
pealable from Il magistrate: In this
way from twenty-five 10 thirty circuit
Judges could 40 the work OIL the en-
TIRE state, ana the saving would ne
very great, as Inc NUMBER oil circuit
Judges would only De increased DS