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statements I referred to before is we do
not want to wait for the federal govern-
ment to do everything for us. I think the
time is now. We should move. If we pass
this particular amendment, then I think
we should consider putting into this con-
stitution whatever is necessary to imple-
ment a widespread policy for providing for
citizens in our state.
I have watched you tinker with the tech-
nical aspects of our government. You can
get the finest piece of machinery set up
that you want to, but if you do not have
people behind you and take care of human
resources, the rest will go. All we need is
the will. We have got the economic and
natural resources.
Thank you.
DELEGATE JAMES (presiding): Are
you ready for the question?
The Chair recognizes Delegate Bamberger.
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Mr. Chair-
man, I rise to speak against the amend-
ment.
I do not believe that a Constitution must
express —
DELEGATE JAMES (presiding) : For
what purpose does the Delegate rise?
DELEGATE HUTCHINSON: Mr. Chair-
man, I believe this is the third person in
a row.
DELEGATE JAMES (presiding) : The
Chair is a little confused. I think the
people for the amendment have a right to
speak next. Do you wish to speak for the
amendment?
DELEGATE HUTCHINSON: Yes, I
do.
I have heard some people say since I
have been sitting in this chair and since
this issue has come before this Convention
that it is a good idea. I have heard people
say, yes, it is a good idea, but we cannot
implement this idea. I submit to you that
we do not want to implement this idea.
This is everything that is against the
American capitalistic society. I do not care
how much you laugh at that, how much
you think that is a ridiculous idea, but as
far as I am concerned, when we put some-
thing like this in a state constitution, I
do not care what kind of constitution it is,
federal or state, it is still government ac-
tion in private affairs. I think this is the
worse thing that this State can do. I think
it is the worse thing that could ever happen
in this country.
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I say to you to support the amendment
and strike out this ridiculous part of this
constitution and this Committee Recom-
mendation.
DELEGATE JAMES (presiding) : Dele-
gate Bamberger.
DELEGATE BAMBERGER: Mr. Chair-
man, I rise to speak in opposition to the
amendment.
No constitution should be written by
political theorists and no constitution should
be written by a computer. Constitutions are
written by people, and every constitution
expresses the particular hopes and aspira-
tions and the crises of the civilization in
which it is written.
The great difference in our society of
today, the great crisis in our society, is
not the difference between black and white
and yellow and red. The great problem for
our society and for our capitalistic society
is the difference between the rich and the
poor, the great tragedy within the most
affluent nation in the world.
One-fifth of the people in this nation do
not have sufficient money for decent food
and decent clothing. If we were truly rep-
resentatives of the people of the State of
Maryland, twenty-eight of us would sit
here without decent clothing or housing or
food. That is how severe the problem is.
I do not believe we do any violence to
principles of constitutional draftsmanship
if in 1967 we express our concern about
the most severe problem in our society.
I urge you to vote against the amend-
ment.
DELEGATE JAMES (presiding) : Does
anyone wish to speak in favor of the
amendment?
Does Delegate Pullen wish to speak in
favor of the amendment?
DELEGATE PULLEN: No, sir.
DELEGATE JAMES (presiding) : Does
anyone wish to speak in favor of the
amendment?
(There was no response.)
Does anyone wish to speak against the
amendment?
Delegate Pullen.
DELEGATE PULLEN: Mr. Chairman,
I want to say that I think the quality of
oratory has improved considerably. I think
it is real nice. I want to say also, however,
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