The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-11-13
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BEING Offered
ailarnsy Gresa Replies t. Dazrsw's
sercasn In Delats Before
District Coavenden.
(spedal Moline sesvics.)

~ T.
me men who drafted the new
et.ts constitution put in three
,,ars trying to saddle upon the
socr man taxes that should be paid
= manufacturers. packing houses
"a other industries; likewise the
,.ulls, the Mccormick. the Low
Ia and the mine owners who own
~tensive farm lands. And for
ar efforts in behalf Of the mil
Nooaire members of the consti-
sst,opal convention ran up expendi-
fnres amounting to $2,OUO,0O0
These are some Of the jibes deiiv-
.ssed by Clarence barrow, Chicago
sttorney, before the bar OF the
Tourth supreme judicial district in
Moline Saturday afternoon in his
abort to defeat the constitution
that restricts the power Of Cool
county politicians.
Henry l. Green of Urbana. speak.
ing in support of the proposed con
stitution, stated the convention hat
kent within the states approprla
lion of $500, 900, the last $2o,0OO o
which is being used to finance thu
distribution Of copies Of the pro
posed draft.
Taking up the matter Of tax ex
emption in his closing argumen
Mr.. Green declared that the Prov
sion relating to exemption OF take
IN areas given to forestry. whic
barrow said was in the interest Q
the millionaires and their estates
was inserted at the request of or
ganized farmers, who had in vle'
the restoration of forests in Illinoi:
Contraverting Darrow's remark
10 the effect that the constitutio
would encourage a legislator
which as boCy would be deficier
In wisdom and less conscience cor
corning the oath taken by its men
bers. Mr.. Green said that the legl'
iature would prefer, if it dared,
reapportion the state for purpose
Of electing members Of the gener'
assembly.
The constitution. he impresst
upon his audience, is not a statut
but basic instrument which sc
the bounds beyond which the lie
islature will not be permitted to
This distinction between the cons1
tuition and a statute. he said, N
barrow skilfully withheld in pr
sent,ng his arguments to his hea
ers.
Mr.. Green made the opening a
gument, Mr.. Darcy followed a
the former was allowed a few mi
Nutes for a closing argument.
IF organized labor is opposed
the constitution" said Mr.. Gree
at is because the leaders of til
great movement either ignoranl
or wilfully misled those they ella
to represent by the assertion tt
there is something in the propos
constitution against the interests
the laboring man.
In proof of this condition \
Green stated that when he asked
labor leader in Centralia what {
lection he had to the constitute
the man said: Il have nothi
against it., but we have been ;
sessed % cents a head to beat
"If any assertion has been ma
that the proposed constitution
against the laboring man the de
gates to the constitutional cow
ton boldly now declare that sucl
statement is absolutely false 3
without foundation in fact
Urges Examination.
III any laboring man has b.
misled by the claim that the p
posed constitution takes away {
rights guaranteed him by the c
stitution Of 1870. if he will o
take time to examine the new do
ment. he will find that the o
section that can be construed
class legislation is section
rectly in the interests Of 30.
men employed as operative min
IN Illinois. l refer to the sect
which provides:
"The general assembly 81
4 pass laws for the protection OF
erative miners. providing for '
dlation and the construction OF
II opponent shafts. or other ap
ances securing safety in mines