The age-herald., 1900-05-26
AN ADDRESS 10 THE
 PEOPLE OF ALABAMA
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constitution adopted by the convention, if one is held to the people for their ratfca- tion. Many good men admit the necessity for revision of the present constitution, but they say it may be had by amend ments. A slight consideration will demon- strate the error of this contention. In the first place, the submission of more than one amendment would bring to the mind of the average voter so much confusion and uncertainty that he might fail to un- derstand the submission, and decline to consider them because he did not clearly comprehend.
 Ths Main Objection
 The main objection to attempting revision by an amendment is, that the amendment is required to be voted on. at a general cleo tion when many candidates are seeking election :At such time, on account of the excitement and interest in personal candi- daices, amendments are lost sight of large ly, and many men indulge in trading for the benefit of themselves friends and, therefore, at such time, it is utterly inn possible to have a proposed amendment set tied alone on it's merits. There are some things in the old constitution which need amendment, and the people should have the right to say at the polls whether they de- sire these changes; this is fair-it is just it is the only solution of the question. No interest or individual can be hurt by this course and the campaign committee ap-
 
 to the support of the party, its platform and its nominees. Do not be deceived and misled against the democratic party and the great interests of the state, by any i time-serving appeals to fear and prejudice against even submitting the question of a constitutional convention to the vote of the ] people, under the constitution. No consti- ] tutional convention will ever can be
 called. The democratic party is pledged to l the passage of an act by the next legisla- l ture to submit the question to vote of the ] people. It will not call conventions; and ;. the last state convention made no such de- i mand. To the state convention the time l seemed propitious for submitting the ques- | ton of calling constitutional convention | to vote of the people, and that it be sub mitted free from all entanglements of county and state politics, so that the uues- l tion might be fairly settled by the whole | people of the state. This is a great ques- | tion, the agitation of which, like Banquo's ghost, Twill not down." it must be settled sooner or later, and now that all the white l people are once more practically united, let l us leave this question where it properly be- l longs, and no good man need fear the re- l suit, for all must bow to the sovereign wish 1 of the people,
 Party Pledges
 The democracy of Alabama in it's plat form, has re-afflrmed it's belief in the prin- l ciples enunciated in the Chicago platform, | and demanded the renomination of that l matchless leader of the democratic party l William J. Bryan, under whose magnificent l leadership we confdentially expect great | national victory of the democratic party in | November. The construction of the Nica- I ragua canal is likewise advocated and in | the language of the platform, it will be a | highway from the Atlantic to the Pacific
 and make the seaport of the state of Ala 1 abama the front door of the United 1 States
 | We feel it unnecessary at this time to 1 further enlarge upon the platform of the l party but we contidentially expect and in- vite the support of all good citizens rre- l spective of past party affiliations race or | color, to unite with the democrati< ssety
 In electing our ticket state ard county, | and in making Alabama the greatest and | grandest state in the union
 | JOHN V. SMITH, Chairman.