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THE CHAIRMAN: The amendmen-t having been
seconded by Delegate Schneider, the Chair recognizes
Delegate Scanlan to speak to the amendment.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: Mr. Chairman, fellow
Delegates, I persist in what has not always been a
pleasant task, namely, attempting to convince this body
that they should not put in a new modern Constitution
mere aspirations, unenforceable ultimatums, and other
unnecessary language. It is especially difficult at this
time to oppose the eloquent plea made by Mrs. Mitchell.
She not only stated her case with eloquence, she supported
it with statistics that. demonstrate the truth of her
economic position.
But I think she would be the first to admit
that the problem that she asks the Convention to wrestle
with is a national problem. It is not peculiarly a
i Maryland problem. I submit that if her eloquent speech
had been made on the floors of the Congress, it would have
more meaning, more relevancy, and would be entirely in
proper order.
It is the national government and only the