The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1915-06-10
Caldwell Tribune.

The men who met in the constitu-
tional convention, which was held at
Boise in the summer of 1889. we're nor
inspired men. says the Caldwell 'rl-
bune Their work may be criticized
amended or altogether condemned BY
the Individual or by the people collect
lively without arousing any great an
tagonism. The state constitutions of
the different states must of necessity
go into details and in consequence
frequent changes in the fundamentals
law Of the different states must be
made As conditions and the though,
of the people change so must the state
constitution change. The fact, how
ever, that the authors Of the constitu-
ton of Idaho We're not inspired, Is no
reason why the conclusions they ar
rived at should be overturned wi hour
thought or consideration. The prrnc.-
ples enunciated in" the state constitu-
ton are still vital principles and
worthy of serious consideration. The
principles, however, must stand upon
their own merits.
Lessons of the Past.
A principle of government not infre-
quent acquires authority from it's au-
thor and its author alone. Men and
women still act by the precept Of gov
eminent laid down in the beginning of
this government by the fathers solely
because it was the fathers who laid
it down There is no quicker way Of
confounding a good democrat than by
springing an apt quotation from! Tho
writings of Thomas Jefferson, Fhere
is no quicker way of routing n good
republican than by introducing a per-
tinent remark of Abraham Lincoln.
The people recognize in these great
men great statesmen and great patri-
OTIS and they yield their judgment in a
seeming conflict of opinion, Time has
shown that there are few safer guides |
for conduct in the present than the |
precepts of the past
Amending the Constitution.
The people of Idaho have amended I
their state constitution number OF /
times. AT an early date they will be
called upon to amend it again. 1t
seems to the Tribune that in consid-
ering the proposed amendment which
Is to be submitted at the suggestion
Of Governor Alexander that study
of the men who constituted the state
constitutional convention will not be
amiss These men were gathered
from every walk of life. They were
men of great experience in the affairs
of life broad learning in the theory
of government, in many instances; =
and in every instance men of thought, {
industry and integrity. The men who {
made up the convention were repre-
sentative men of Idaho. If gathered }
today their conclusions would NEE, I
with respectful attention from all of G
us.
Members of Convention.
The members of the state constitu-
tional convention were: William H. "
Clagett president: George Ainslie, Ii
w. c. b. Allison, Robert Anderson, r. S
Armstrong, Orlando B. Batten, Frank S
w Beane James H. Beatty, J. w In
Rallantyne, A. d. Devan, Henry B. 10
Blake, Frederick Campbell, Frank p. il
Cavanah, A. S. CLANCY, Charles A. V
Clark, l. N. Coston, James l. Crut- a
chler, Stephen S. Glidden, John S. D
Gray William w. Hammel, H. S. p
Hampton, II. o. Hardness, Frank q
NJ ~ 1.
w b. Hepburn, John Hogan, a
j. M. Howe f. S. Jewell, G.. w. 81
King, Fl. B. Kingport, James w. La Ia
moreaux John Lewis, William G. Ia
Maxey A. f. Mayhem, w ]. Neon W
nell, Henry Melder, John H. Meyer, W
John T. Morgan, A. B. Moss, A. J. Itf
pierce, Aaron F. Parker, A. ]. Pink c;
ham. j. W. Poe, Thomas Pyeatt, JAS lfc
w. Reid, W. d. Robbins, William H fa1
Savidge, Aug. NJ Sinnott, James M. OIL
Shoup, Drew w. Standrod, Frank ic
Homer Stull, Wills es
Sweet, Sam f. Taylor, J. L. Under b,
wood, Lycurgus Vineyard, j. S. Whit
ton, Edgar Wilson, w. W. Woods,
John Lemp N. l. Andrews, Samuel ].
Pritchard, j. w. Brigham.
Fourteen Notable Men. =
It will be noted that there were 81
members of the constitutional conven-
ton. It will be noted that of ga mem -
bers at least IA distinguished them
selves. The president Of the conven- ~
ton, William H. Clagett, made ~
reputation as an orator in at leas =,
three states He reached such po- -
stion Of. eminence that he was seri- ~
ously considered for the position Of ~
United States senator from Idaho, o'
Nevada and California. One Of the a.
members actually became senator or ~
the United States and served with =.
marked ability. We refer to Hon. -
Weldon Brinton Hepburn. Messrs. ~
Willis Sweet and Edgar Wilson serv-
ed Idaho in the lower house of con-
Rress Hon. w j. Mcconnell and I'M