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Show The emu ii miti c:onstltntion. Chicigo, 3. The Tribune say e editorially: edi-torially: Cahfurniu taxpayers who are dissatisfied with the revenue sections of the new constitution recently built in that state, have submitted sections ol the doeum.-ut relating to taxation to B,vid A. Weils' crucible, and us a result have a quantity acd quality of dross which would di-gust even the rudimentary student ol pul lical science. sci-ence. Wells condemns in toto ihe grasping theory adopted by theBe California Holons. that properly, like the milK of the dishonett vender, muy be ekimmid on all sides and in every form in which it m-iy present it;eii, without regard to its taogibility or the fact that it may become onerouB tu certain classes of lbs community, Wells canfiod nothing in this Pacitia theory that commends itself to the mind of a man of average good sense. He declares the sweeping provisions ot this new constiiutioa will not stand the test of the United States constitutional constitu-tional Jaw and will not even be respected re-spected by people whose property it afreets; in a word, that it is utterly impracticable and cannot be en forced. |