The Forrest City times., 1910-08-26

'e-AAt' oiiH H1NA AAiSthAioAlSs Ai4dt iAt has also the necessary knowledge for all tasks.
 The power Of majorities is great, and apparently this has led to con fused view which gives them credit for great wisdom also.
 1t is not derogatory of any man 10 say of him that he is not suited To a particular task.
 "The difference in the nature of questions is manifest. The voters of a county could very intelligently settle tue location of a county seat. but their vote upon uniform ne- gotiabie instrument law would be a farce they would have neither inter- est in it nor familiarity with il.
 Numbers are invaluable in times of war, and Forests maxim. Get there first with the most men. while of the highest wisdom for such oc- casions, could lead to nothing bat dis aster if applied to lawmaking.
 Another writer says: The Demo cracy of Arkansas are fu favor of Ihe initiative and referendum and desire in good faith. 10 fulfill the pledges af both national and state platforms. but when the true meaning of tie pro posed amendment, with it's remarkable language each municipality. each county and the state reserve unto themselves the right 10 propose and enact laws and amend tie eanStita- tion, etc, is brought to their atrea. tion, as it will be. they cannot approve of and will be compelled te defeat tI.s pending formula
 He also wisely says:
 The voters Of this state vii never Intentionally and knowingly surrender the limitations contained In section of article It. forbidding the state or any county or municipality from is- suing any interest bearing evidences of indebtedness. They have refused to do so repeatedly. Only two years ago they overwhelmed an effort to modify 1t through the city bond scheme. It is their citadel behind which they have rested secure for thirty-six years. and which has saved them from bankruptcy over and over again They understand this, never theless, and, strange to say, the pend ing amendment reads as follows:
 - Section |. the people of each municipality, each county, and of the state reserve to themselves the power to propose laws and amend ments to the constitution and to enact or reject them at the polls, in- dependent of the legislative assembly. The first power reserved by the people is the initiative, and not more than eight per cent of the legal voters shall be required to propose any measure by petition, and every such petition shall include the full text of the measure so proposed. In itiative petitions shall be filed witt the secretary of state not less thar four months before the election al which they are to be voted for
 That is all Mark that no publi cation is provided for, required ol legalized. Note how cunningly, either inadvertently or by design, of SOME ONE, those who favored and were de. feated only two years ago in their mu. nicipal bond scheme, under the above get all they asked for then, but sec. tlon l, article l6, is abrogated for al. time, and every subordinate civil sub. division will be exposed. Nor is this the full measure of this amazing for, mula, Without asking anybody under it, horse racing and gambling and any form of immortality can be l legalZed i'll any county or munici. pality and the state be helpless once this amendment, as it reads. is de. clared adopted
 A few days ago Judge E. NJ. Rose, of Little Rock, one of the greatest constitutional lawyers in the world. wrote an article in which he points out the dangers of Amendment No. l0,as il is now Worded. We wish every reader of The Times could read this able article, and if We can possibly do so, We purpose 10 print it in The Times next week. The Gazette speaks of it editorially as follows:
 JUDGE |. NJ. ROSE ON THE I. AND R.
 AMENDMENT.
 If you want on the proposed in- itiatiye and referendum amendment to the constitution the opinion of a man who stands at the head of the legal profession in Arkansas. who is the author or compiler of books on the constitution and the Supreme Court decisions of his state. who was once president of the American Bar Association and was one of the repre- SpUfatiypS 0f The fuife1 States a+ t1,o