New Britain herald., 1928-01-04
SMITH AND FULLER DELIVER MESSAGES
 ID LEGISLATURES
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states to make their own definitions as to what constituted intoxicating liquor. The proposal was carried by a vote of approximately 3 to 1.
 Tn the meanwhile" continued tho governor. there devolves upon tho state the sacred cuty of sustain. ing the 18th amendment and the Volstead law. They are as much a part of the laws of this state as our own statutes and our own constitu- tfon. In fact. the constitution of the United States itself decides that document and the laws made pursu- ant to 1t to be the supreme law of the land and the judges in every state bound thereby. anything m the constitution and the laws of any state to the contrary notwithstand- ing.
 State Police Force
 Aside from the limited mum ber of policemen who patrol the sparse ly settled sections of the state, the states police power is delegated and we find it exercised in the first in- stance by the village constable, the sheriffs and deputy sheriffs, and the police officials of the cities. I speak only the truth when I say that the people Of any locality get the degree of law enforcement upon which they insist and for which they are willing to pay.
 "As far as am concerned, in obedience to my oath to sustain the constitution of the United States, l have repeatedly promised the people that so far as 1t lies in my power the constitutional or statute law, ] will remove from office upon proper proof being presented. any public of- fscial charged with laxity in enforce ment of the law. Obedience to law Is the foundation stone upon which the structure of government rests. Uniform enforcement. uniform obc- dtence Is necessary to preserve the dignity and the majesty of the law. Law enforcement must of necessity begin with arrest. Too many misin- formed people look for detailed en- forcement from the head rather than from the root of police power.
 Suggests Amendment
 'Inasmuch as the federal govern ment leaves the state free in it's choice of approval or disapprovai of to the constitution, I would suggest amendment to our own constitution in this state, to the end that no future amendments to the federal constitution be acted upon by the legislature before referendum by state statute to the people. We have the strange situation in this state today that We require a vote of the people to amend our own constitution. but the liberty enjoyed by our people during all of our na- tional life can be abridged overnight by ! bare majority vote of the elect ed representatives in both houses of the legislature. I believe that this situation has gone as far as any one thing to arouse the indignation of great groups of people. The will of the majority is a fundamental democratic principle that admits of no compromise. When the people have thus spoken. that is the end of it."
 ce Recommendations
 The governor submitted 29 specific for legislation. He ra nau,oI bJa raoov, ,rdotio,, So~ ", to the state constitution providing for a four, year term for governor and lieutenant governor. with elections held between presi- dential elections. The last legisla- ! .ure. dominated by republicans. sub | mitted such an amendment but it to provide for the cleo ion on presidential years. The gov- ernor took the stump against it and | he amendment was overwhelmingly l defeated.
 For the third successive year. the governor recommended abolishment | of the state census. The last state 1 census. conducted by Mrs. Florence , E. s. Knapp. republican secretary | ,f state. was made the subject of an Inquiry by the state on account Of charges of irregularities. The find ngs in that investigation have not 'et been handed down.
 Other Suggestions
 Other recommendations included 1 l constitutional amendment extend- ng the terms of members of the |