The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-24

Of the printed record which 1 have given
That the delegates were tired j was
not present and do not know. And 'dld
not really know IT was all about.
This is a reelection on the intelligence OF
the delegates that ] DO not feel at LID
erty TO make. ] believe the doctrine OF
MeSrs. Latson n Tuck to be wrong.
but they made perfectly clear their po-
sition and their reasons for It. The
other side OF the debate was ably sup
ported by Mr.. Louis Marshall and Mr..
Wickershan. Certainly, after hearing
that debate, the delegates SHOULD have
known precisely what IT was al! about
He also says that It was pointed out
that under the military law OF the state
the same protection was afforded as
sought 10 be inserted in the Constitution
IL this Influenced the action Of the con-
vention that action IS subject to the
teverest condemnation. The notion That
an Inhibition against removing a stick
OF wood in the .Adirondacks must be
Embedded In the Constitution. but that
the personal liberty OF the citizen 10
sufficiently safeguarded BY military reg
ulations. which may be modified b. the
order Of a General. is about as objec-
t!onable as the doctrine OF the West
Virginia courts.
Il have been reproached for not maxi
ING an appeal 10 lUt tOuNtIliici WHch ~
WAS in session. When this issue came
IN l was far away by the bedside Of .
relative dangerously ILL., saw in the
papers only that such an amendment
had been rejected. OF the reasons for
the rejection / was entirely ignorant
nor did ! learn EN- I'll I was able to
get a copy Of the convention record and
read the deba;e. II was then too late
FOR any app.al to the convention. so i
have been compelled TO make II TO the
people. Further, can any one imagine
that my appeal would have been eff
cacious where Mr.. Wickersham's. Mr..
Marshslls and NJ. St.mson's failed" II
! am subject 10 reproach in this respect.
what is 20 L. SAID OF the president OK
the convention. who. though absent at the
time. must have been almost Immediately
aware OF the action tina; had been taken
Where was Roderick them One blast
upon his hucie horn we're worth a thou
and men
1T IS SAID that the proposed ccnstitu-
ton - OF such tTanscendent merit that
whatever may be It's omissions IL should
3e adopted FOR it, Affirmative provisions.
ana ] an allenced to point OUT a fault
in H. ! had not expected 10 20 beyond
the subject in which I feel most vitality
interested. but ! accept the challenge.
The most cerSoTious critic Of the new
2 Substitution cannot deny that II contains
much O: 4 constructive character. But
whether that quality is a merit or a
fault depends or the structure which has
been constructed.
of late two schools Of political
thought, or, rather. two branches OF the
same school. have grown up in this
country. The fundamental proposition
on which both rest is that the opera
iion OF our present system O: govern
meat = - faulty that radical altera-
ions must - made in is structure
% complaint or both j. the same. that
the government - hot sufficiently re-
spons!ve - Taspous. bic 20 the people.
though 10 entire accord a. 20 the fault.
they are ua-uctryal.y opposed as to the
remedy. The hrst. - obv.ate the evil.
demands the Initiative and referendum.
taat j.. d.-e-: leg station by the people :
ih- second, that legislative power be
taken from ;he Legislature and con-
terIsd uip. the Executive or upon COM
Missions appointed by him. The pro-
posed constitution represents the ideals
and aspirations Il the second school
i snail no; discuss the relative merits
co.! the remedies, a. ! am opposed q
both. That there are faults IN the i'd
mlr.stratIoT u our government may be
conceded Put the question always
rema.ns whe;her, T. j, - changed. We
Will ARE Ht'l.T. ] 20 no opleCI 10 the
concentration ~ the executive or adj
Gr.C.st-ailve work @: government in the
hands %: ;ne GOfernor. But the 18th.
ar DuGE-- article, sJ-called, does no;
deal with ;Ge administrative farciiuns
81 government alone. bat oorfers o. hin
Legislative powers ]. grants To- him
power 20 prescribe the appropriations
for the support ot the government. sub
jer; 20 what nigh; D. termed a veto
lower by tae legislature l. every rep
res-nlA;.vN government OF S~-lf-govern-
.rg country -" cor'ru. = the public
par-a j.. a. Ear as know. rested in :he
LEGISLATURE II tarre j. a. exception 10
this rule ! as tie supporters OF the
-uus'.tI'!o. 60 pu.l' = ont. SO thor
pugh!y = ,his Embedded In the frame.