| Show THE PEOPLE HAVE THE LAST SAI the NEWS has baa already hinted at the danger of the rejection of the peo posed joeed state constitution by the people it if a more careful and economical econoMiC ai spirit is not displayed by its framers than has baa been exhibited of late years by certain territorial county and muni cipal legislators in their handling of public business it might as well be understood now dow as one year hence bence that the people are in no mood for trifling with either men or measures that propose to play fast and loose with finances the taxpayers gre are in a condition which leaves them little time for the consideration of any other subject than that of making ends meet and of relieving themselves of their annual share abare of the public burden it is ie only natural that such features feature of the constitution se relate to revenue and expenditure will receive their first and closest tudy study and it if there should be provisions for extravagant taxation excessive bonding unlimited borrowing multiplied officers and increased salaries the whole constitution will be defeated at the polls just as sure as the sun shines and it ought to be out of the men who will compose the constitutional convention next march a good many who are already named and who will probably be elected are personally known to the NEWS some borne of them possess excellent capacity for the responsible duties before them some are passably good and some who will have to te le regarded as hopelessly unfit are only a small source of concern because they are few and will be it is in truly to he hoped that wisdom will prevail that the advice of sound experienced and conservative mn men will be heeded headed and that those who do not know much about the business before them will at least know enough to listen to the counsel and follow the example of their intellectual superior for ourselves we do not mind saying we care not what the composition of or how small the coterie that takes the lead and assumes assume the dictation in the he important work on hand provi provided tied the ruling motive is devotion to the peoples people a interests and to the welfare justice ana patriotism of the proposed state and we shall have much more respect for the intelligence and independence of the convention as a whole if its members shall be content to follow wise leadership and work in harmonious unity in the preparation of 01 a broad plain strong charter then than if in following his own whim and riding his own pot pet hobby bobby each fantastic theorist and politician shall contribute a patch to a constitutional crazy quilt of which the whole lot oi 01 us will be ashamed |
