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Show What Judge A. C. Hatch Says The readers of the Courier are well acuqalnted with. A. C. Hatch of Heber. Lately Judge Hatch has published a four column sheet in opposition to the adoption of all of the six amendments to the state constitution. Judge Hatch is recognized as a very able lawyer, and a- level headed thinker. Here is an extract from his analysis of the proposed amendments: "I do not know and cannot conceive of what the purpose or our legislature Was in proposing these amendments. I know many of them and in their private lives those whom I know personally, per-sonally, are. conscientious and fair dealing men, but when they attain office of-fice and are dealing with the people as a whole they seem to lose all sense of right, fair dealing or honesty in public matters, and my theory of it is that they are, through glib tongues, persuasive and interesting lobbies representing many so-called betterments, better-ments, uplifting and progressive associations, asso-ciations, organized chiefly for the graft that they can secure from wealthy or patriotic citizens. Through the same method they reach the ears and confidence con-fidence of the respective - legislators whereby the legislators are overcome and induced to adopt any fool propositions propo-sitions that may be advocated by the so-called betterment societies and organizations, or-ganizations, but who are in reality grafters on the body politic." Judge Hatch's whole article is a powerful Indictment of the proposed amendments, and is good reading for anybody. The above selection reminds one of what Ed. Howe says: "That many sensible men in private life, lose all of their common sense when they go to the legislature." |
