Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1917-06-28
Time OppOrtune FOr
Constitutional Convention

The suggestion has been mane ehat
the progress of the world vice war
renders the present an inopp9.tune
time fer holding CONSTITUTIONS Con-
ventton. But the reasons advanced 70
support that position really coRstltuse
a strong argument why the s0nvenr
ton should be held now.
Not in generation has the spirit
Of patriotiaru been so aroused ana
so manifest fnong the people q Ten
neseee as itab today. It's KaTas are
burning on tens OF thcuanndsHtA a11
tars with new warmth unN q sA8
appeal q common sssCsasih, A.s:1aa Il ss
ce non sacfifaces @ElrEg&
4sas sSR w Us - u Dos *-
q richer meaning ann nisaR q than
this generation has ever. seNnf
And every movement and every
proposition whose inspiration and aim
is the service Of the public veal ana
the advancement of the states high
est destiny, be the state community
or country, will receive from the very
fact of it's patriotic birth a spontAne
GUS and unified support which. under
other and less eongenial conditions
would have been delayed or. per-
| chance denied.
The movement to hold convenslcn
70 revise the organic law OF Tennes'
see 10 essentially. fundamentally. cole
ly and confessedly patriotic In ite con-
ception and its objects. IL was born
of the people. and for the people
It will afford opportunity for the ex-
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 fiung the
call OF hard pressed allies may sum'
mon 1t to be unfurled.
Men OF prominence will gladly give
their services under present con
dit,ons in q convention, whereas IN
times OF peace they might not feel dis
Dosed to take the time from their prl
vate pursuits. The call to arms VII
draw but slightly from the ranks Of
those who should be sent to the con
vention. for its delegates will be com
posed principally OF men mature IL
wears and experience. The gravity o
! the world crisis. instead Of demoranx
ing such body Of men. wnl bring te
them a deeper realisation OF the i'm
portance of the work 70 DO done oj
them In convention assembled.
This war will not last always. Ant
when it is over, there will BE- grea
! revival OF business and a strong com
2 petition for that business. Nov II
b the time to hold the convention q
that changes in our organic Law cal
he recommended 70 the people ant
be adopted by them in order that Ten
nessee may take her proper piac'
! among her sister states. and get ne
: share of the prosperity which vii
J sweep over this country.
The vote on the amendments sue
J eested will not be held possibly unit
after the war is oyerg--certafniy no'
n the war is ended before 1913. 10
: that election will not occur unit
some time in 1918. The convention
will not meet until October 30. 1911
: II will deliberate not less than tw
: months. 1t will fix the date OF tn
: election on the amendments. afte
: completing It's dHties. II by any poi
: sibility, conditions should be such tina
: the immediate holding OF that electio
3 would be unwlse. the convention I
: its discretion. can postpbne II to an
3 future date. So this 10 Q perfect saf'
: guard to the fear that has been %
, pressed,