The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1920-10-21
FK-M ON THE CONSTR. !
TIlTIONAL CONVENTION

= about the proposed Constitn
convention, that I am going tt
y & little space In the column,
valuable paper In order to give
~s Tor whatever they may be
p 20 The rank and file of the
90 taxpayers, that great ST,
alority who say nothing and
pay the bills, therefore | as,
lal would be affected by these
y changes in our organic law,
nore nor less than any other
alRen and taxpayer of the
sought faithfully to obtain
q this bill but so far 1 have
however ] notice four classes
ing the measure:
ne small fry politicians
aolt the State, especially in the
parishes.
Representatives Of the Corpora
special interests who hope to
sS usual some advantage or
ION, In a new fundamental law.
ine Camp Followers" or these
who are seeking some temper
while the convention Is In SEES
Those who expect to be dele
! event this convention Is held
nly two exceptions to this, ]
Tar noted, being Col. Frank P.
OF Ouachita and Judge Reid, of
loa- but the rank and file, those
e are conspicuous1y silent.
rday asked FIVE citizens and
rom country precincts how they
p the convention, and three Of
az never given 1t a thought, |
W0 were opposed to it, and this
i0uhtless be taken as a very |
5f OF the attitude throughout |
0siisiana especially In the rural
Where our people are too much
with the problems of eco
Flahges to pay much attention to
matters unless they be matters
Reh they come in daily con-
emember correctly, the last bill
dpstifuts 3nal Convention was
duE< ne administration Of
p Hall 4nd ! opposed the bill,
= the Legislature and before the
because ! saw that the propOs-
IGNITION was hopelessly in the
IL the bosses even before the
gotten out of the House Of
htatiyes, yet this measure was
bore liberal In Its provisions
b present one--in fact | don't
You will find even In the last
one hundred years In the his
our state a measure that more
and openly seeks to take frol
be, their inalienable and God
Bhts to pass upon the laws that
them. The governor frankly
that he will appoint as mem,
large, ex-g0vern0rs and the
Drneys In the state, yet il 20,
eatigate, you will find all the
nors are politicians, some of
pking around for new jobs and
best attorneys are CORPORA
LAWYERS. Added to this list
K appointees Of the governor
teen members from the
igressiOnal districts elected
I'D convention method and con-
the spirit OF our present cleo
IA. and still this is called a
M t9f the people. AS a rule
hy parishes appear to have
he men who will go as dele
kne event this convention is
n parish being especially for
nthis respect, yet it would be
ction on any Of these gentle
bay that q country delegate, In
opposed convention, win have
But as much show as a butt
yearling In a Mexican bull
will be allowed to vote 10
IIlis seat and answers promptly
Aroll Is called but as for doing
be nply wont be there.
IA tie as6pth hour, when 1t
that oYed|6ary everyday peo-
beginning to take notice Of this
those who favor It are sug-
that the power rests with the
IA ais to whether this new
81 be submitted for ratifica
u beg to quote you from that
of the bill:
saph 4, Of Sec, 1, of Act
M OF 1920.
3 said convention shall have
lower to frame and adopt
6t snbmisison To the people,
constitution for the STATE.
lends I leave It TO you II you
|any consolation as To submits
Of this paragraph, then you
! me. 1t is camlaflouge, pure
be and Ii now used by the ad-
bf this measure to put another
on the honest country voter.
] Tor d proposed Constitution