This political essay by R.H. Stevens calls for the revision of the constitution of the State of Tennessee. Stevens outlines a number of his concerns regarding the present governmental institutions of the time as well as proposing alternative solutions to his constitutional concerns. Stevens describes the county court as a “wholly undemocratic, inherently incompetent, and from its very nature defective in administrating local government.” Furthermore he cites the importance of granting the governor powers appropriate to his office. He goes onto make a specific note of the need for increased support, financial and otherwise, to the state university and ends his proposal with a call to arms for the immediate revision of the present constitution.