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on most energetically. The Convention submitted a budget sys- 

 tem, "shorter" ballot, reorganization of state department, con- 

 servation and many other propositions in one question. The 

 principal opposition to conservation was on adoption of the 

 nine-headed commission. 



The election returns were a verdict of 540,000 majority against 

 the adoption of the proposed constitution, which meant two out 

 of every three voters in opposition. What caused this terrific 

 slaughter is hard to say, but if the propositions had been submitted 

 separately some of them would have been adopted. 



The only conclusion which can be drawn is that the people of 

 New York are not in favor of opening their Forest Preserve to 

 lumbering. 



