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Show In dosing his argument he says: I close withthe last words of the editorial In the ' Deseret News of two years ago with my hearty indorsement in-dorsement of its sentiments, and of Its advice, which was accepted then and is of far greater appltcatioa now. M "The franoers of tho State's charter did sot do tte'r work tllght'ngly or blunderingly, land It t 'ioot 1 j, us today to bo cautious about trying to tinker too much withthelr excellent handiwork. With the pro gross of time, changes may be fund necessary, but (theso should be undertaken only with -the most mature ma-ture consideration, and with the most scrupulous care. The constitution is the basis of our laws, not an Instrument upon which to engraft laws or to try ; experiments. Above all, Its safeguards should bo preserved pre-served inviolable, for It is the anchor of our welfare . nnd security. Legislatures may come and tegtnla-tures tegtnla-tures may go, and so,alsowlth statutes and enact-jments enact-jments but the constitution stands. Tho proposed amendnient of article 13, relaUng to revenue and tax-jtlon, tax-jtlon, should bo voted down!" By the'way, Mr. Voter, Mr. Penrose is a good Democrat, and two years ago headed the campaign list for f uids 'or tho,, state Democratic party. Do you find hli rP name Jhere this year? NOT ON YOUR LIFE. He has apparently parted com-ipany com-ipany with Governor Bamberger. Those Bamberger taxes are-too" much forPresi- ", dent Penrose. |