Davis County Clipper | 1909-07-16 | Page 2 | Bryan Writes to Taft

BRYAN WRITES WHITES TO TAFT advocates election of senators by direct vote of the people lincoln neb william J dryan on tuesday addressed a letter to prest dent taft asking him to allow the people to vote on popular election of senators mr ml bryan says to president dent taft now that the states beatea are going to vote on the ratification M tion of tile the amendment specifically authorizing an income tax why not lot give them a chance to vote on an amendment providing for the election of united states senators by popular vote in your speech of acceptance you sald that you were personally inclined to favor such a change in tile tho constitution would this not be tin an opportune time to present this subject to congress two constitutional amendments one authorizing an income tax and the other providing for the popular election of senators would make your administration memorable and I 1 pledge you ou whatever assistance I 1 can render in securing the ratification of these amendments with great I 1 am yours truly W J