The courier-index., 1918-11-29
PROPOSED NEW CONSTITUTION c,nonss and Comments on Improvements Made Over the
 Constitution of 1874


 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
 n VI provides for the creation the office % a. similar President Governor he shall The wisdom of this provision evident to all During recent the greatest confusion has frequently resulted method of succession to the office ee have accidental Governors in whose M the people choice This will be prevented by the n m Lieutenant Governor by the people, corresponding o and position the Vice President of the United States simple expedient which obviates confusion and ey administration of government by officer elected by M neople as alternate for the office He paid as member of Senate when acting President of the body of vacancy the office of Governor it's and eol sn shall automatically devove upon him until the disability he removed President of the Senate he shall have vote except case of a tie.
 EQUALITY OF SUFFRAGE.
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 a m ans ff of the whole political ambition passing fad but because right that should have been aenated act of simple justice that should never have been denied not of womanhood recognizes her partner the snt of the government under which she must live and rear coming generations of citizens It is advocated by President Will a a necessary war measure.
 BOARD OF a PARDoNs.
 provides Board of Pardons consist of the Attorney % M D.os % % % sn e ss % on
 h s , oos % p % % n conviction s on' and reference to the Board long demanded Board of Pardons It is o of recognized importance It places sautary restraint on the exercise of the pardonnq which all admit has times grossly abused curb upon the political trading of interruptions chief executive should such be cted and motecon to the honest whose
 
 partial conservator of the law The of pardon inherent in s chief executive probably the most unwelcome of his his individual decision often rest questions of life and death and the uphodng setting aside of the judgments of the The Board will sit court of review advise the Gov decision The Board serves without extra compensation
 LOCAL LEGISLATION.
 % Ar Secs aa. prohibits local or sp.si. legislation % m except % snes so prohibited Drovia.s that rn where De % % % s of m S s n S shah any law De by sa.npen 10 and s. sos % % void all special local or acts which the journals d' No other single reform generally demanded as this The growing of local legislation has caused ad verse criticism of the General Assembly than anything else ana h wasted time and been the of more trading During recent thousands of of Acts have been o exceeding in volume the general Acts hve or SIX The aer the Constitution of 1874 attempted to remedy the e but the provision adopted by them has proven intellectual So ang has this evil become recent that has passed into joke that the General Assembly spends most of It's time Tn ag Johnson grass of Greene county and green grass out of Johnson county has been recognized fact that Ire Qunt members elected the Legislature for the sole pose securing local laws they unable to other channels Practically the whole volume of local legislation handled through other established the county courts the Corporation Commission the school authorities or boards and charged with jurisdiction over such ter There no more fertile field for the defeat of the peoples wishes than the local legislation calendar of the General Assembly There seldom any opposition to bills of this as legislators know nothing their merits local conditions and bndy for the other fellows bill that the other fellow VIII vote for hs
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 ELECTIONS AND FRANCHISE.
 Art main the Constitution or A changes Quadrenna elections the creation oi no