Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-21
EXPLAINS
! REV|S|ON'S DEFEAT
novernor, Expressing Regret,
Saws Magistrates and Patri-
o+Io Societies Beat Convention
SEES SETBACK TO STATE

cor,or Sproul did not attempt to
nooi his disappointment to-day at the
eU;aent defeat OF his plans Tor Con-
stitutional Convention.
TT, declared the peoples action on
\. ~ proroeai would hold up a great con.
ssr,rtiye program for FORESTRY and good
MS. ne declared, however, he felt
hsd done his duty aud rcdeemed his
,o,.es in bringing the matter before
~ ,,so,,le no they could express thefr
slsasurs in regard to It,
plgT. pT. ,,or he years, the Governor fears,
,.so~o the proposal can come up again.
Ss,ohi Wa hio mes defeat OF the proposal prin !.
~ nsi,v On the magistrates, who. would
"a been affected by proposed con. !.
nn.u,,u,,onaI changes, and the 80 called
s..r;ot,c societies. which opposed the
rian on sectarian grounds,
Conservatives Opposed 1t
The Governor discussed the result OF
mo election at his home, LNpfdea
Manor, Chester. He said:
nWbile the indications point Just
,ow IN the fact that the proposed con.
a.,,t,tional convention has been de-
fsoted. l feel that have done my duty
In bringing the question before the pub
Nc. Apparently the conservative ele-
,nent have decided there are no changes
nsceesary in our present Constitution.
I know that I have fulfilled certain
rromises I made to bring this question
before the voters Of Pennsylvania.
"You may remember the commission
.nro;nted to examine the question,
hitch made the Recommendations for a
convention to change the Constitution.
Evidently those recommendations have
cone for nought, and feel two elc-
,nents particularly have been working
arainst them.
rtitution there were some affecting the
msdstrntes. Naturally, tho members
~ The minor judiciary were against
those changes. Also, feel the so. called
nstriotic associations throughout the
Etste have worked against the conven-
t,on. because they were opposed to the
nuoropriation of State money to what
tbey term sectarian institutions.
IA tremendous educational and con-
,suctivc program for the State will be
bgd up by the defent Of the conven-
tisn, particularly the forestry and good
roads plans"
Governor Sproui explained that the
change proposed In connection with for
sstry was to provide for bond issue
to purchase lands for forestation. AS
70 GOOD roads, he said, nothing can be
done now beyond the commitments al.
ready made by the State for the next
two years.
Through the defeat OF the proposed
convention, changes necessary In our
present Constitution may be held up
Tor some years." the Governor said.
'oThese changes may be brought about
through amendment. but 1t takes five
years for an amendment to go into ef-
feet.
IT lament the fact of the evident de-
feat Of the proposal, but ] feel that
/ have done my full duty in bringing
II before the people, so that they could
decide for themselves
In reference to the candidacy OF
Judge Isaac johnson, the Governor
said
'The denomination Of Judge John
son is wonderful personal tribute.
You know Judge johnson is nearly
eighty years old, and almost ready tC
retire from the bench. Although many
Of my friends were on the side of Sen
ator MacDade, I really took no active
interest In the fight"