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last, he proclaimed the philosophy of Hamilton. I say if
this majority report is adopted, it will be the crowning
apex of the destruction of Jeffersonian democratic govern-
ment, which has existed during the last 100 years under
the old Constitution.
The wisdom and the experience of the past 100
years refutes the Hamiltonian principle that the electorate
is not to be trusted. Just to mention a few of the great
men who have occupied the office of the attorney general-
ship in this State, I will name Albert C. Ritchie, Herbert
R. O'Conor, William Preston Lane, and the Chief Judge of
the Court of Appeals in Maryland, Hall Hammond -- and not
to overlook our associate here. Judge Ferdinand Sybert,
who has retired from the appellate court.
; I say, Mr. President, that the history of this
nation demonstrates that the electorate of Maryland can
still be trusted with the election of candidates to this
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high office, and I hope that the amendment will prevail.
THE CHAIRMAN: Does any delegate desire to
speak in opposition to the amendment, in favor of the
committee recommendation?