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that difficulty. I wish him to remain a constitutionally j
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designated, independently elected official, owing his ',
to
responsibilities and allegiance/ the voice of the people,
not the governor, because I contend if he is appointed, his
job, like the Sword of Damocles , will hang in the balance,
and his knee will bend to one man. ,
I prefer that his job be responsive to the
voices of 1,400,000 registered voters.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Morgan.
DELEGATE MORGAN: Mr. Chairman, I will yield
five minutes to Delegate Marvin Smith.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Marvin Smith.
DELEGATE M. SMITH: Mr. Chairman, J listened
carefully yesterday to the explanations of the majority and
the minority. If one thinks carefully about the questions
asked and the reasons given, I think that one can conclude
that the reasons were very carefully brought out why the
i attorney general should not be elected.
Now, if I understand the minority position -- and
I think I do--it is their position that was just put
forward on the Sword of Damocles -- that despite the cannon