Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-09
URGES GREAT CARE.
MAKING CHANGES IN
STATES BASIC LAWS
ATTORNEY c. {. WOODWARD,
LEGAL ADVISER TO GOVeRNOh,
TELLS AUDIENCE OF CONSTiTU
TlONAL CONVENTION.

large audience gathered at the
Baptist Community Assembly last eve
ming TO hear an address by Charles f.
Woodward The lecture was one OF
the finest heard at the assembly TINS
season. and proved to be both inter
esting and instructive. Preceding IL
a program was rendered by the Ar
| mold Wilson company ana MISSES
Dorothy Refor, Helen +. Hon ard
Leila Petit All the performers were
al their best, and the audience was
/ delighted with the treat offered them
Mr.. Woodward chose for his subject
Governmental Tendencies He
stated that it was his original idea to
talk of the prospective activities OF
governments, federal state and mu-
nicipal. as an outgrOwth of the unrest
dissatisfaction and discomfort of the
times. He further stated that he in
tended to point out the danger TO
which We were subjected by reason
of alien propaganda and alien utopia
He discussed more at length mar
rover phase OF the general pronlfh'
land took up the task to which Illinois
was now committed. He pointed ou'
that the citizens Of Illinois could not
afford to lose sight of the fact tha'
il was now confronted with one Of the
d most serious problems of government
g namely. the rewriting Of its funda
n mental law.
He then reviewed somewhat a
length the three constitutions Whic'
j Illinois had had. and stated the weak
d nesses of each constitution and tn
political principles involved. pointln'
Il ont that the constitution of lSl'
x showed great distrust Of the oXecu
, tive power. as we'll as did the conSti
: tuition of 1SAS. that the constitution
:, Of 1913 allowed and permitted the sell
ing of special franchises, charters ant
= privileges Growing out OF the cor
ruption which arose under the con
stitution Of 1SiS the constitution o
1870 was adopted This constitution
was written in view of the civil wa
. and antebellum days, and rehoc'e
=, the ideas of the times of civil war re
:, construction. It embodied the NJ
tion of great distrust Of legislativ
~ power.
. He then pointed out several que
. tions which are TO come before tn
.a convention and ultimately before tn
people for consideration These QUO
tions may be summarized as follows
=. I A consideration Of the reorear
. zation OF the executive department
[ order to provide for more effectiN
and efficient enforcement Of the law
= 4 consideration Of the reorgar
III za'ion of the legislative dcpartmer
y" In this connection the problem OF II
h' noritv representation would aga
''e come before the people for adoptit
ne or rejection.
"' 3. A consideration Of the reorgal
Gu 2ation of the judicial dcpartme
which is urged not only by MAJ
nd mombors of the bar but by civic
a ganizations,
ed T. A revision of the taxing svs'e
les ;. A unihcation OF the governmer
inc of Cook County and of the City
Chicago.
6. A consideration of constt
tiona budget which would be an
tension of the budget system now
- existence in this state.
W :. A consideration of the restricts
of the representation Of Cook Coul
old in the general assembly
Get Or. Petit Tonight.
at Tonight at the chautauQua lr, 4
well Petit who recently return
on from overseas after serving as G
ing tain in the medical corps during
ard war. will deliver "A lecture ontit
'pE, "Why | DO Favor the League Of
r'al tions." This is Dr. Pettit's ans'
was to Judge w. H. IIinebaugh's addr
'"' delivered last Monday evening
WHY | DO Not Favor the League
Nations
Tomorrow afternoon at $3.50 o'cl
the Community Assembly cho
under the leadership of John Hon,
CC give a musical program The enc
will be assisted by Miss Olodin" w
and Miss Dorothy Refor, J. S. Runner
avn. Samucl Raymond,
hts In the evening at = O'Clock the
Iock land High School band Will Civ
forp. concert
Ry The program '"' '"' '''''"s
Dr. follows;
- ia Tuesday Aug. '2.