Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-11-05

have been nailed to local League
presidents, officers and members of
the state board. ANA to newspapers
all over tn" state. Extra copies may
be had upon application TO head
quarters.
CcnGrcssmcn now elected do not
take their seats until December. 1923.
SO Il is impossible TO forecast definite
" what issues they will be called
upon TO solve. Their commitments.
therefore. were asked upon principles
ms wcll'as upon measures.
Tho General Assembly of 1922
adopted "A joint resolution to submit
the question Of the calling Of con-
vcution to draft II new Constitution
for Virginia Ia the people in the
general election. There are argu-
ments both pro ana con for this con-
vcnt!on. The arguments given for
the Constitutional Convention are:
III" first Virginia Constitution Of
1876 WAS only four pages long. and
consisted chiefly of TN" Bill of Rights
ana genera; outline frame work of
the government. II is claimed that
ut present We have not true Con-
S'itution outlining the broad princi-
/ rl"S of government, but Il cod" of
/ Laws, unwicldly in length. ana SO de-
/ tailed In it's provisions as to hamper
/ the Legislatures ana the various de-
| partiucuis OF government in their
| work, ana to prevent effective adj
/ m!nIs;rhtivc consolidation; that the
| suffrage Qualifications In the CON
! S,itution ar" very complicated; that
/ the Constitution is very difficult, TO
! amend and that II was never sub
| mit;cd to the people.
Claims "f Opponents.
Those who arc not i'm favor of a
/ Constitutional Convention claim that
mo people are now SO Indifferent to
this matter that we ar" i'm danger
OF an unwisc selection of convention
| members. and the framing OF a sin
I longer Constitution with less care
/ iul provisions. There IS now si,fiu,.
/ Inc virginia Commission for sim,
/ pll'loation OF stat. Government
/ who's" recommendations arc to no
| mad" in tn" spring OF 1924. In tn.
/ ordinary course NJ events, January
/ iva, would be the earliest Drohahlr
n"t" Tor tn" convention. However.
I inc possibility that an extra session
OF IN" legislature viii shortly be
called might bring us the convention
hN tn" fan of l9@3. which would give
inadequate time for the pcoplc Of
virginia - inform themselves lnnn
,he needs "f tho State which should
d" provided for in a new Constitu-
ton
IN" maximum estimate Of the cos,
., constitutional Convention is
H'""'uVp II WAS stated in the Vir-
E!h.a senate that o54 amendments to
'he VIRGINIA Constitution had been
'"poS"G, at a cost OF $1,000. 900. dur
ms the past twenty years
League Issues Statement.
me Virginia League OF Women
voters mas issued this statement in
regard 10 the leagues pnsirion on
lhc constitutional Convention: ..'rhn
\ lfS.alu League OF Women Waters
ms taken no formal action on the
S""J'ct OF constitutional C0uycu-
ton AZ this kim" Tho state cnuven-
non OF Tn" league took place in Jan
udfE, previous to tn. a,optiou h,.
~" Genera! Assembly of the rcsolu-
u"n To submit the question in this
"i'cu"n I" the people. The league
did recommend tho creation Of tbc
creation 81 Commission on Sim
l!iifa'iOn ui stat" Government MARI
oi the duties Of which IL to submit
amendments To the present Const!tu-
tipn"
In speaking OF voting. women and
men have been heard TO say. EVERY
'h'u@ in The hands az tho machine.
anyway. MY vote wouldn't conn, -
This is what Mrs Maud Wood rark
has to say Of this attitude: Il call
mat towards speech II is nrc-
rlse!N as Il private soldier. when
IN" charge Is sounded said: Wen
The en"'nr has il all planned 10 hcnt
u.s. couldn't change things. I'm
only one p"rson-l'm going to drop
my gun .aud quit"
il has been said that the power
mar runs government is VIII power
W" Americans never f,l, that on.
mont. What wc believe In Is de.
'n'rTuvr. "omposit" viii OF the PEG
'i" i'U' We can u"v"r attain this
deal un'U each individual realizes
ihc Importance and necessity Of us.
nr his or her vote.