The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-07-29

w tnOuSanuS OF the progressive
4 men and women of the state,
Tuesday, August 2, is the most import
ant date of Missouri's Centennial year,
for on that day will be held special
election In which the voters of the
state are to decide the question, shall
| q convention be held to revise and
| amend the constitution"
1t is pointed out by the leaders of
the present bipartisan movement to
secure revision of the 46-year-old
organic law of the state that this cleo
tlon, which is the second step Of the
program necessary to bring about the
| desired result, is of vital importance.
With this election carried the subse-
quent details of the convention will
proceed Of their own momentum
through machinery provided for in
Amendment No. Is, which was adopted
at the general election last fall
through majority of 1892 votes.
What Revision Can Provide.
1t will mean the triumph of that
progressive element of Missouri man.
hood and womanhNod which, without
regard to political affiliations or party
lines, has worked untiringly for years
TO strike OF the ferters which now i'm
pede the proper development of the
resources Of the state. 1t will provide
the opportunity to relieve the present
congestion of the courts, to bring our
educational system abreast of modern
standards, and to provide budget
system of administering the finances
IF the State-a move that will save the
taxpayers Of the state approximately
sEO000O0.00 yea.
Other problems Of almost equal i'm
jortane, and which have been impos-
Sible of solution because of constitu-
lionaI barriers erected in 1S74-the
year following the panic that contained
Black Friday"-aIso can be consid-
cred dispassionateiy by body author
,zed to find relief for the state, and the
proper outlets for It's energy, now held
in bondage.
The campaign now being conducted
TO bring to the polls a strong "Yes"
vote on August . is under the general
direction Of the New Constitution AS
ISOLATION Of Missouri, a bipartisan
organization with statewide affilia-
lions, and membership of thousands
Of men and women representing every
walk of life.
State Leaders Are Advocates.
That political advantage has no place /
m its program Is shown by the roster
Of officers, the majority of whose
names are household words throughout
he state. They are:
Or. W. W Black, President Missouri
valley College Marshall Mo-, President.
terson City; Hon. Frederick D. Gardner,
st. Louis; U. s. Senator Seiden P. Spen-
GER, st Louis; Judge John T. William
son Kansas City (sueceediug Hon.
Hiram Lloyd. st. Louis; Hon. Samuel
f. OFallon, Speaker of the Missouri
House OF representatives, OREGON; Hon.
Henry Lamm, sedafa; Mayor T'i Henry wv ".
kiel. st; Louis; Mayor James Cowgirl
Kansas City; L. w. stephens, Columbia:
g. Bros 5; nawss st. Louis; r. T, Wood
Live Stock Producers Assn, Malta
lend; Charles D. Morris. st; Joseph;
Hon. Wallace Cros-ley Warrensburg;l
Mrs. Philip N. Moore, st. Louis; Col. Carl
Cape Glrardeau; Walter Williams, Column
Raymond F. McNy1iiy, Vice President
Treasurer.
William M. Ledbetter, st, Louis. SEQ
rotary.
Executive Committee: ]. Lionoerger
Davis, Chairman, ST. Louis; Xenophon p.
Wiley, acting ChaA Ian, st: Louis; H. J.
Waters, the Weekly Star, Kansas City;
o.. w. Hill. Poplar Bluff; W. p. Evans,
John M. Atkinson. 81. Louis p. n. Bur
I s',a Joplin Mrs. Ge"sge still. KirksviIle;
Ross Hill Columbia; Louis p. Aloe, st.
Louis; A. T, DUNN Jefferson City, and
Mrs. George Gellhorn. st. Louis
Aside from these representative off,
.ers, the New Constitution Associa-
Jon has an advis ry committee num-
sering several hundred, and active BIZ
partisan committees working in be-
lalf of the movement in practically
every county Of the state
Appropriate Centennial Present.
No other cause in the history of Mis-
iouri ever gathered so many people
II inherent interests under one ban
ieEs They feel that the most fitting
)re8ent the state can receive in cele-
Irafton of its Tooth birthday would be
/ new constitution, written more in
Keeping with conditions as they are
today.
The campaign slogan is: Finish the
fob on August 2. Vote Yes and
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