Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1915-09-30
NEW Works. CONSTITUTION

The New FORK constitutional convention has completed its
work 1t presents revised document of eighteen articles
the people of the state who have the privilege accept
ing or rejecting the proposals. 1t is exceedingly difficult to
apprase the instrument nasnuc as the press of New
York state as swayed by policies emotion has praised
condemned the proceedings day by day. Judgment will have
to be suspended The convention itself adopted the amended
constitution by vote of 118 to 49, With few EXCEPTIONS
the New York World the negative vote by Democrats
from New York City, for which the approval
OF honest believers in the principles of selfgovemen As
stated previously this page the few voters of New York
state who caused the constitutional assembly held
so animated by aversion to gang Democrats they
dangerously the other and caused the return of
Republicans OF reactonary incnatons However, it is to be
noted that Barnes at first voted no the constitution
though he later changed to the affirmative the
ment did not resran state socialism, by prohibiting such
legislation workmen's compensation act
Whatever its politics its actual inspiration, the New
York constitutional convention has done great work. phys
cay speaking As to its real value time can decide
First be the constitution praised excams the New
York Times for what it does not contain Root presi
dent OF the convention in the bodys signed address the
people, says 1--WE have considered upward of 800 amend
ments proposed and have adopted thirty three Undoubtedly
the three most significant features work are those deal
ing win the reconstruction Of state departments the shorten
ing OF the ballot and the establishment of machinery an
nua executive budget In New York state elsewhere there
an expensive and complicated system Of commissions
and bureaus The 152 important these are cosoda
ed INTO seventeen departments The heads of these
partments are Immediately appointed and by the
governor The Legislature is forbidden establish new
parments The ballot has been shortened by removing the
secretary Of state and the state treasurer leaving the
tive officers OF the state the governor lieutenant governor at
torney general and controller for two wears
The budget system is of considerable Importance Before
the legislature meets each department head temze
say expenditures The governor will review these reports
ana Will submit complete and detailed financial statement to
The legislature That body IS empowered to
Gus officials concerned and may eliminate reduce-hough
It may not ncrease-any of the appropriations other
SUBJECTS are dealt WITH chief one being attempt clarity
court procedure The convention not have
mtted errors of judgment this effort correspondent in
one OF the New York papers calls attention failure of the
convention to provideas the old constitution dd-for the
of civil military the trial of civilians
The convention according to the Root address, did deem
expeden to recommend provisions making difficult the
adoption OF amendments to the constitution However, pro-
vision made to inform the people fully whenever movement
to amend the basic laws begins-Capital News