Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-07-19
The Convention Movement
NOn.PartiSan

One of the reasons why the move
nent for a Constitutional Convention
10 stronger than ever Is that 1t mas
been placed upon basis so manifest
II fair to all political parties and to
all classes, and so clearly removed
from the purpose Of opportunity OF
partisan intrigue or party advantage.
that the public men and people OF all
shades of political belief may unite
without any excuse or need for dis
trust.
And so 1t naturally happens that
men who have widely differed on
many questions, are, indeed, found
united in advocacy of the convention.
They are not democrats, republicans,
or other partisans, in the presence OF
this proposition, which appeals to a
common patriotism, The spirit OF
tactionalism and feud is relegated to
the rear; people are thinking IN
stronger, finer, higher vein as to mat
tiers of state duty and destiny,
This week has afforded striking evil
dence OF the fact that many leaders In
both the foremost parties In Tonnes
see are aligning themselves with equal
zeal in advocacy of Constitutional
Convention. Gov. Rye and Hon. j.
VIII Taylor, former State Insurance.
Commissioner. and present chairman
OF the Republican Executive Commit
tee OF Tennessee, have made public
declarations of their interest In the
movement. Many years ago, when the
proposition was before the people Gov
ernor Rye, in fact, took the stump In
support of 1t, and he still stands for
revision of the organic law. To rep
resentative of the Constitutional Con-
vention League, he has made the fol-
lowing statement: 81 have previously
expressed myself In favor OF Con-
stitutional Convention, and still be-
lieve that the organic law needs re-
vision. The constitution OF today in
its main outlines is the instrument
framed In 1884, and is not, and cannot,
therefore, be adjusted accurately to
existing conditions.
1T Ia Of the very highest importance
IL the people on July 20 declare in IA
vor Of the proposition. that they
should exercise the most careful scrut-
my and send only the strongest, most
patriotic and pnrsst men In the state
70 the convention
Mr.. Taylor, In Q communication to
the Convention League, expresses
himself In the strongest terms. He
says:
AS TO the need OF q revision Of our
Tennessee constitution. I submit that
IN my opinion q proper revision Of our
constitution h imperative. Owing to
the extreme factionAlism Of the past
years. / have felt that the times were
not opportuns for he performance Of
such an important work. However. II
occurs TO me that factionalism and
partisanism have 90 subsidized In Ten
nsssee that we can now go about this
great elaboration with the patriotic
breadth and fidelity 10 public duty
which should characterize such IN IN
dsrtsking. and tor that reason, am
nrsssrvediy IN fAvor Of the propost
ton. The representation provided by
the Act Is 50 manseest1y fair and eQui.
table as TO guarantee Q square deal to
Ill sections and parties in the state,
and am led TO betisve that the move
nent 20 revise our constitution IL
thoroughly impregnsted with a truly
wholesome and patriotic spirit"
The circumstance that both the
democratic governor and the head OF
the republican party organization in
the state are advocating the convsn-
ton speaks eloquently Of the realiza.
ton by both public men and the
masses Of citizens OF the auspicious
fact that there "a no partisan politics
about this great and patriotic and
seeded movement
No garden or field Is so poor that
one can afford to set out in II insect
infested strawberry plants.
II is possible for the purchaser to
make sure what kind Of strawberry
plants he buys. He can do this by
looking for the tag Of approval issued
by the state board OF entomology to
every grower Of strawberry plants
Sho has good stuff. Plants from non.
infested fields produce more berries.
Insist on EetttnR than -