Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1917-06-28
Time OppOrtune For
Constitutional Convention

The suggestion has been made That
the progress Of the world wide war
renders the present an inoppostups
time for holdtng q Constitutional Cun-
ventton. But the reasons advanced b
support that position really constitute
. strong argument why the couven-
ton should be held now.
Not in a generation has the spirit
Of patriotism been 30 aroused and
30 manifest among the people Of rso-
nessee az It 10 today, Its fires are
burning on tens Of thousands OF a.
tars with a new warmth; under TIE
appeal Of common responsibilities and
common sacrifices the undertying
love OF country Is asserting itself WIN
richer meaning and mission than
this generation has ever seen.
And every movement and every
proposition whose inspirstion and aim
is the service of the public veal and
the advancement of the states high.
or country, will receive from the very
fact of its patriotic birth spontans,
Gus and unified support which. under
other and less congenial conditions,
would have been delayed o., per
chance, denied.
The movement to hold Q convention
to revise the organic law of Tennss.
see is essentially fundamentally, sole
ly and confessedly patriotic In It's con.
ception and its objects. It was born
of the people, and for the people.
1t will afford opportunity for ths OK.
ercise in the council chamber Of the
same spirit OF patriotism which will
be holding Tennessee in the van Of the
sisterhood of states rallied beneath q
common flag-however far flung the
call Of hard pressed allies may sam
mon It to be unfurled.
Men of prominence win gladly give
their services under present con.
ditions in convention, whereas IN
times of peace they might not feel dis
posed TO take the time from their pri.
vate pursuits The call to arms will
draw but slightly from the ranks Of
those who should be sent to the con.
vention, for Its delegates win Be com
posed principally of men mature In
years and experience. The gravity OF
the world crisis, instead Of dAnorans-
ing such body OF men, WIN bring 70
them . deeper realisation Of he I'm
portance Of the work to DO done b.
them In convention assembled.
This war will not last always. And
when 1t Is over, there will be q great
revival Of business and Q strong com
petition for that business Nov b
the time to hold the conventioa -
that changes in our organic law can
be recommended to the people and
be adopted By them In order hat Ten
nessee may take her proper place
among her sister states. and cst her
share of the prosperity wA1cA WI
sweep over this country.
The vote On the amsadnsan sas.
gested win not be held possibly uasu
after the war 10 over.-csrsaaaly not
II the war 10 ended before 1914, fer
that election will net occur until
come time In feds. The esavsaessa
viii not meet until October -, isef
Il will deliberate net las thaa tvU
months. n win fix ne date e sAs
election on he ansnAnsaeA sfa~
completing rs duties. IL b. ~ pos.
sibility. conditions shssh b sssh -
the immediate holding Of that ssscftoa
would be unwise. the ooavsattsa h
its discretion. can postpoas 4 70 say
future date. So this b . psrlsse safs-
guard to the fear that - bssa q
pressed