The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-09-14

the executive said that during recen
years II has been found that much pro
gresslVe legislation, /, earnestly desired
mas been restrained because OF SOM
constitutional Limitation or Inhibition
This has occasioned the submission
TO the people for approval at aimos
| every general election one or NOR,
amendments to the Constitution, witt
the result that we now have a con
siderable amount Of confusion and a
great lack OF CO. ordination In the fui-
danental law OF the state" he said
From almost every section OF ga
bama there has come a demand MAT
the people be allowed TO say by heir
votes whether or not they shall be
as to bring II up to the requirements
OF the day TO meet modern ideas Of
government and avoid the necessity for
30 many recurring amendments, They
ask Of you the privilege Of eexrclsing
stitution Itself. In the Language OF the
inherent In the people and all free
governments are founded upon their
fit and therefore they have AT all
times an inalienable right 10 change
their form OF government In such man
ner as they may deem expedient.'
Collectors to a convention, while
with practical iinanimity admitting
that the present constitution is n bar
to further progress and that a new one
Is sorely needed. contend that the
present is not a propitious time to sub
init the question because OF the state
Of mind OF the people, unrest and 40
forth. That is tantamount to saying
that the people are beside themselves, |
out OF their minds, so to speak, and
cannot be trusted to decide q matter
that deeply concerns them. ! do not
The wisdom OF the voters Of Alabama
and In their ability to properly and |
wisely determine the question Mt this
lime or any time. But for the pur-
rose OF giving ample time for reiiec-
Judgment, be wise to submit the ques
ion. II you do submit It, at an election
o be held In the spring OF 1921, the
convention, N the people vote for 1t,
o be held In the fall or summer Of
Creation OF Commission.
'If you do submit the question,
commend the creation OF a commits
ion composed Of for example, thirty
We citizens OF the state, drawn from
,orthy members Of such groups OF our
eople as the farmers the business
octors, the bench and bar the press
nd organized labor, whose duty II
ould be 10 study Complementary and
l detail the provisions OF the present ,
in the light Of modern
nought and conditions, In order to Sc !
ure for the people OF the state a con-
.itution best suited TO their needs and i
lost conducive TO their welfare The Il
sport Of tho commission would be sub n
fitted to the governor and by him h
anamitted to the constitutional con- O.
sntlon after April. 1872 ~. :
Gov. Kilby addressed himself partic- y
ariy 70 corrective legislation In be- a.
III OF the Alabama Public Service a.
)mmisson. pointing out the changed 81
wrought by passage Of the :,
Esch bill ana declared this III
ade necessary revision OF the stat III
es governing the Alabama commission
order that II might occupy Its pro-
+ functions.
Normal times must he looked for
lrd to-" the governor said, after
hitting to an increase In freight rates ca
Alabama OF 80 per cent, with pro- ra
rtlonate Increase In passenger tariffs, ia
nd n task will devolve on the COM ~
sslon OF seeing that restoration of ~
rmnl conditions means restoration OF .,
rmal rates" ~
Health Department. ~
Excerpts from special reports rend- Mi
ID him by the state health depart no
mt aud the child welfare depart
mt, relative TO their functions over | n
past nine months, were read by feI
governor, and with regard to the
ter he recommended an additional an
,ropriation OF $4,000 per annum for ca
intenance. Ratification OF the S2b.- 10
900 good road bond amendment by =.
people, with n recital OF plans and ar
dement's executed by the state high fol
Y department. involving 500 miles OF III
v highway at cost OF s3,074,7O057, go
which the federal government will !
81 ,gS4, S4il2 were touched upon by OF
executive IN giving n brief general ba
OF his stewardship since
,unry, 1910, an
'ndor this category reference TO tho =,
fganizatlon OF the state military do IN
'tnient and tho service Il has al :.
dy rendered together with general Sn
IN entary on conditions ut the indus -
ooi for Girls wore s,,hmittnd ara fo1. | err
boys school he recommended an c..
reputation OF 900 for purchas- ~,