The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-03-07
Communicated
THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
A Voice Prom Caroline
Correspondents Of The FREE LANcF3
Caroline county. VA. March 4 1901

Caroline county va. M'sfrh y iV"l'
To TIM FREE LANCE:
have read much vi late concerning
the PROPOSED Constitutional convention
and the peculiar qualities which the
Delegates 10 such Convention shohd
posses. am pleased nc seelng the city
dailes. ~ we'll az thecountry papers, take
surh an interest in the coming tonven-
tion. In matter go momentous IL
but prudent 20 stop and pause In trying
% consider Just what changes ID the
present organic law should be- wrought
who are the people best fitted % know
and 20 appreciate tine Deficiencies 90 tue
present supreme law of this common
wealth. and who are the people best
puuippel 20 better the present law by
r.,oustructing Constitution that VIII
be commensurate with the just demands
,f rb4 nr,,spnt conditions The con
dirions which existed az the adoption ot
the present Constitution have undergone
-uch unhounded changes thar. when * ~
studied ami applied tu the conditions
that now confront us ~ they look pm
mllv and beggiuglv the old Dame III the
flr, a. she slowly bur surely marches
down the slope of greatness. theiF very
rountenan,,.- beg tir a change ana thr
armo-phers -urrgnnding them appeals
In loud silence to tn patriotic AMI lore
sigbred statesmen for opportunity
The much abused but unlustly So law
maker of tbe present day does not enjoy
rb, repuration of having the wisdom OF
"A SoiOman or the moral worth "lAuyihE
christian. but IN leglslatlng the conNeh,
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inc of "A body oft delegates to De- eitcuTl
bv the people To prepare AMI drciarr
Nir,rinia constitution az such an early
period they acted wisely and justly
No,y who shall represent our county or
rather who shall ~ from tins county to
REPRESENT the good. honest loyal citizen
shin nf this GRAND old commonwealth in
RMS fundamental law making power
trust no citizen viii impose himself upon
rbor Convention whose ideas are so
eonrrarred as % persuade MN
rn believe that he h. sent There tu
nror,,.r or represent the interest uI
hi-eonnrv and be- ignorant ui ana 10
different o. all measures NOT r"h'e' ~,
dir,.flv hi- own little ornament. hiS
Convention ought Not ca be- happhl
-ou.rhr rendezvous for sei-aspiring p"ull
..ians lr should not be- made q rnstrum
from which oratory and eioquence run
like tine sands from an hour glass. Nor
sboi,ld IL be- school for educating l
rn,,- b. honest. upright. but ignorant
MAJ, h., rh. s,.ieu,-. Of constitution oulld
M g.. ir should a. believe &c Will be-
what the lnwgivpr- designed it 10 DE-
Constitutional tonyentioncompor''u
of rbe hest nreri,.cT- utegrltie~ 'aieh
and experience and capacities lhl' '1'T
Commonwealth possess.
We uuSr send man with inteiie''' ''
reason and devise an integrity uv pa,
MIN i'm the right nm experience 0'". pa
make him ripe and ready anu " v"pn
irvro sustain and maintain MN lh Ii7
posirion. know that the degr'''illi-
methods al politicians havepttrh here.o-
for,. ii-ueled the interest oI lhf "'7' ,i"
,ensbip and kept It's pen Dry anu ~
-,,.,,,-b -,.ale,l and IT, action uorilldhl'
br- i'm rhe matter ODD sending "A mhl o"
rb.. f,nyauriou ler u- SEEK the man that
i. raor, hest fitted Tor the position anu
nor allow rbe careless Jolly. nail-ieio"-
,,-.ll .,,er Dolirician 20 send himself therr
This h. mo- time % be- throwing piuinS o"
r,sr- ar SONS "a -ycophauts. There II one
man who's. name has been -ugge-teTl
ALONG with many Others who Il eminent
~ onalifed 20 participate IN -uch an All
ipnorronr Undertaking as forming "a new
Constitution for Virginia 10 hVe anu
o,n~ern under. refer 10 Hon r. g. Mon Mon
'.urp Hp is man of tne sense. WIZ"
wide knowl-,ige in the affairs OF >taie
and rhe needs under the present c"ndl-
lions Of the people Of the tommOnwealln.
Rain,, himself "A native of Caroline. ~ 20
The manor born. Forry-0dd years OF
evnerienre in the study and practfe Oh
rbe law- IF the land. conservative III hi-
arrion honest in hi-conviction- ana -'iie
In his iudrrnent render hun emlneh''y
rbe frtesr person for the position. 80
hope In NAV be- the privilege Of the peopir
hi Caroline "a name judge Moncure
for the position. and That lll"s
be- hi- pleasure % serve theln
ALONG with the rest of the worthy cit-
zenship of rhe commonwealth in 'He
constitutional Convention. knioynsar-
h.. does tine mistaken confidence OF an
political parties. GLASSES and -ert-, ni@
nomination for the position Tor when nr
/. ~ wen fitted would prove biz election
Democrat