Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 March 1911 — STAND FOR NEW CONSTITUTION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

STAND FOR NEW CONSTITUTION

Many of the Stale’s Best lawyers Support the 8111. JUST WHAT THE STATE NEEDS After a Careful Examination of Measure Looking to Amendment of the State’s Constitution, Constitutional Lawyers of Both Parties Have Come Out Unqualifiedly in Favor of Bill Originated by Governor Marshall. Indianapolis special: After two weeks of careful consideration, the Democracy of Indiana has decided that there is much more of good than there is of bad in the proposed new draft of the state const it nt ion. and will accept it as one of its offerings fpr 1912, with full intentioh of backing it up at every turn < " the political road. Since the draft was proposed by the governor and adopted by the Democratic caucus and made a party measure in the general assembly, it has been indorsed by.such men as E. B. Sellers of Monticello, Dan Sims of Latayette, John E. Lamb of Terre Haute, former Judge Robey of the appellate court of this city, and a number of others of the state’s best constitutional lawyers

of both parties as being strictly in line with what the state needs in the way of constitutional change. Furthermore, those who have endorsed it have declared that there is nothing tn the manner of its being offered to the people that would tend to weaken it. or to prevent its being effective if adopted. Governor Will Take the Stump. A story is being told about the Capitol to the effect that when it became known that the caucus had accepted the Governor's draft. Senator William R. Wood, of Lafayette, sent post haste for- Dan Sims, who is a Democrat, to come to Indianapolis and tear the draft to shreds. Sims came, but-after. he had looked the measure over, he appeared before the senate committee as one of the strongest supporters of the measure, and has continued so. It is nofc assured that the governor will take the stump in 1912 in behalf of the draft, when it will be put up to the voters for ratification or rejection. Whether It is or not made a platform measure, the governor will appear to defend it. . T It is on the fact that the governor will thus defend the measure that the Democrats are basing their chief hope that it will be ratified by the voters. The governor spent eighteen months preparing the draft and is eminently prepared to defend every step taken in its preparation. Further than that, he believes with all his heart and soul that the draft is right, that it is neccessary, and behind his arguments in its behalf will be the entire force of his conscience.

Liquor Bill Advanced. "All doubt as to the probability of the general assembly enacting a proper liquor regulative measure were dispelled last week when the house advanced the Proctor liquor regulation bill to engrossment after amending it so as to preserve the essential elements. The house, under the leadership of Representative Seidensticker of Marion county, whipped the bill through in comparatively short order, defeated the SI,OOO license plan, and defeated every effort on the part of the Republican minority to crippl? the measure One of the bitterest fights against the bill was led by Rep resentative Cray.ens, floor leader of the house, but his followers deserted him for the leadership of Seidensticker, and Cravens and his plan were thoroughly repudiated. If the bill becomes a law as it was advanced in the house, it will provide a thoroughly good regulative measure throughout the state. The Child Labor Bill. The gravest kind of fear is expressed that the general assembly will adjourn without its redeeming the party pledge to enact a suitable child labor law. The influence of the Democrats from the extreme southwest part of the, state, headed by Speaker Veneman of thfe house, it appears, has been so strong as to prevent the original bills being passed. The influence behind the Evansville Democrats is found in a group of to-

CONGRESSMAN BOEHNE