The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

Wen without wafer eiouo Wilhoe'
II any one can explain how the re-
tention Of power by the people can
tend to destroy poRuaaf government
as tse eFea WIN sYs tass o. rs
mental history. such are mere hula
baloo exclamations-impos upon
the unthinking. and an insult to the
where is the man who would take 3
dollar from the old soldier or cause Of
education?" Senator Overton says. mo
Legislature under the sun would DO
Under our elective system. II can't be
done" Great swelling words, excit.
ing, no doubt. self admiration. All Of
our Legislatures have been so elected.
prepared the overton Bill which the
latter introduced into the Senate at It's
last session, and which because Of It's
unconstitutionality failed to become 9
and after It's passage. BY its terms
--ail money derived from state eonvict
fund was taken from the general
viii mot exceed x ed 100000 q year. re-
Now take the report recently made,
the auditors report, and Senator Teas
ly's analysis OF the condition of the
today as a specialist, reliable expert
In the matter of taxation and finance:
If their statements be true. the old
soldiers were given gold brick:
ments. the funds intended for these OBJ
jects diverted. temporarily at least, to
other state expenses. Our condition
cannot be controverted. and that is q
mind that this condition has arisen
with the entire convict fund, included
in the revenues. Had the overton Pill
become a law as was attempted; the
those who caused the introduction OF
the Overton bill and favored its adop-
ton would have been responsible ior
Prophet. said to the King, Thou art
The Legislature was the product of
cur elective system" IL you please.
the days ay Of aO reeonstrSction 70 find such
Legislation. 1sae Senator has pro-
claimed that the amendment is neess-
sary to secure Federal aid. The
ana he has not uniertaken to meet
the argument. The. state is in no way
hindered to expend the money ap-
by the Federal government
syfyy to S0u rass the s1a on.y
may need to build roads within its
own limits. There is not a particle OF
merit In that contention, and is bols-
TS tered ,a SP solely Sy SsTs we ssys bssn
able to understand the sophistry of
those who advocate the Overton |
Amendment II Is to mislead the masses. |
favor s % Of good ToadsT' Answer: Eyes.
everybody is" Then follows:--'Well, |
IL you favor good roads, you must
vote for the amendment" Nothing |
but surplus will be used" The means
to be used, the principles involved, the
injustice of the action. the DANGEROUS
power to be invested in the Legtslas
ture, the unjustified assumption thar
touched UPON or explained. and the
OF these questions 50 oLten
presented and urged are avoideo:
Such a course to gain an end is NOT
win awake TO the imposition attempt |
ed before It Is finally too late. II has
been said that '.the power TO tax, 10
the power to destroy, and is a danger.
ous instrument reluctantly parted
Under the facts presented to us ct |
this time. the state cannot engage IN
this work without more revenue
able It viii be doubling the assessed
value of property OF every man IN /
the state, and unless they desire TO
place a lien or mortgage upon their
real estate which can never be salts
fled. they will vote and work against
the overton Amendment.
Thos. wilkes Coleman.
Henry F. Reese.
C. H Greer,
Jos. N Miller
Lee Mcmillan
p. H. Pitts,
Joseph Norwood
Watkins Vaughan,
VIM. c. Fits.
Norvelle r. Leigh, Jr.
T. NJ. Espy
w II. TAyloe |
z. p. Wilson -