Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16
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Nv lTH a view TO restoring to the people
~ their constitutional government q
joint resolution has been introduced in
Congress-. popularity called tho Wadsworth-
Garrett "iiaCk-tO-thcpo People" amendment,
and hearing on tho resolution for sub
mission OF tho proposed amendment will
shortly be hold before tho Senate Judiciary
Committee,
Tho Wadswor,h- Garrett amendment is
tho only safeguard IN prevent recurrence
OF the abuses which have occurred under
Article Y. In spite of the original Bill OF
Rights, In defiance OF which tho States hayo
steadily been deprived OF rights rescrved to
themselves when they became members OF
the Union, Tho proposed amendment will
he in effect u second Bill OF Rights. If tho
intent OF the fathers, that this is to DO a
republican form OF government. maintained
through democratic expression and support,
- to be an everlasting inheritance, tho wis
dom OF tho adoption OF second Bill OF
Rights readily becomes apparent.
Tho resolution proposes that the follow
ing article in lieu OF Article V. he proposed
"a CONVENTIONS of delegates in each state
chosen by The people thereof. as an amend
mont TO the Constitution OF the United
States which, when ratified by said conven-
tons in thrcc-fourths OF tho several States
shall he valid to all intents and purposes
part OF the said Constitution. namely:
The Congress, whenever twu-thirds of
both Houses shall deem it necessary. shall
propose amendments to this Constitution
or, on the application of the Legislatures OF
two-,hirds OF the several States shall call
convention for proposing amendments,
which. in either case, shall be valid to all
intcnts and purposes, as part OF this Con
st!tution when ratified by the Legislatures
OF thrcc-fourths Of the several States or by
conventions liz threc-fourths thereof. as the
ono or the other mode Of ratification may he
proposed by the Congress or the convcn-
ton: Provided, That the members of at
least one House in each of tho Legislatures
which may ratfy shall be elected after such
amendments have been proposed; and that
any state may require that ratification by
as legislature be confirmed by popular vote;
and that when any amendment shall he re-
jcctcd or defeated in more than ouc-fourth
OF the several states the same NAV no; be
aLain proposed within two years: and that
no State, without It's consent shall be de-
rriycd OF its equal suffrage in the Senate =
The Times Dispatch believes that the
overwhelming majority OF the people OF Wiz
ginIa Stiil believe in government OF. by and
Tor the people. and that such government
cannot persist if the reserved rights OF the
states suffer further invasion bv the Fed
erul government through abuses which have
wei-nigh deprived them OF their original
power TO administer their own domestic
concerns. This proposed amendment will
safeguard 10 them in the future the small
amount OF power they still retain and il is
Hoped and believed that in The coming
hearings \irginians will evidence their sup
port OF it in demonstration and power
demonstration Of support at the hearings
VIII help the resolution on the floor