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adopted by the people and which will last for another 100 '
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years, but I say to you in all sincerity, if you take away '
the rights of the people to have a voice in these offices, :
which they have possessed for the past century, you may '.
be preparing a draft which will expire on the 14th of May. ''
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THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Gleason. i
DELEGATE GLEASON: Mr. Chairman, just let me say;
briefly, the President and the Chairman of this Committee i
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; may have to take a lot of abuse with respect to proceed- \
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ings of this Convention, but with respect to the motion for]
reconsideration, I want to say to the fellow delegates,
this was Jim Gleason's idea, and I have never talked to
the president or any other leader of this committee with ',
respect to that purpose. (Applause.)
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Linton.
DELEGATE LINTON: Mr. Chairman, Members of
this Convention:
I have been silent on this subject, and I
would like to say just a few remarks at this time.
After the legislature met this year they can-
i celled a reciprocal agreement with surrounding States