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of this Convention is to erect a charter of state govern-
ment that would take the lead and allow us to take the
lead in certain areas, rather than always being
required to fall back upon the Federal Government to
vindicate liberties and achieve progress.
I suggest the amendment sponsored by the minority
is an instance of where this state could set an example
to the other states and to the Federal Government, and
for once furnish an example of the state taking the lead
in an area of human liberties, rather than always
following.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Hardwicke.
DELEGATE HARDWICKE: Mr. Chairman, I yield the
balance of the majority's time to Delegate Hostetter.
THE CHAIRMAN: Delegate Hostetter, you have
five minutes.
DELEGATE HOSTETTER: Mr. Chairman, ladies and
gentlemen of the Committee of the Whole, I think we have
heard enough about state action and I certainly agree
with Delegate Hardwicke when he says that we did labor
long and hard to try to make this a colorblind Constitution,