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Show DIXON MAKES ATTACK ON LONGER TERM Montana Senator Speaks Against Jhe Resolution In Senate. SUGGESTS A NEW TITLE FOR THE BILL Is "For Relief of Certain Aspirants As-pirants for the Presidency." Presi-dency." WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. An attack on tk proponed single an year preai dealial term, aa a meaaure advocated by "aaptranta for the presidency," waa made in the aenate today by Senator Dixon, chairman of the Progressive national na-tional committee, who declared he did not lieliev there waa anr great public demand for the proposed change ia the ronatitution. "If the truth muat be atated," he said, "thia reaolutioa might better be entitled, 'A proponed amendment to the federal constitution for the relief ot certain aspirants for the presidency of the Vailed State. ' ' ' The aenate took up the Work resolution, reso-lution, proponing the amendment under agreement to vote before the cloae of the legislative day Senator Paynter, I'emocrat, offered a provision that when the amendment should be ratified, the president then ia office should b entitled en-titled t a six year term. He declared no question should be left open as to whether it applied to Preai deat Wilsoa. "Wasn't it yoor understanding that Mr. Wilsoa was elected for a four year term?" asked Senator Dixon. Senator Paynter returned tk amendment should be saad so that it would take effect immediately, notwithstanding who might be ia ofllee. Senator Dixon 'a retort waa to suggest that it be so changed that it would not apply to "President-elect Woodrow Wilson.'' Ho declared that no amendment should be adopted to the ronatitution that would prohibit the people of the United States from exercising their own judgment a to whet her a president should bs rs- Whan the senate met today it was oa-der oa-der an agree meat to vote upon tha Works reaolutioa proposing a constita-tloanj constita-tloanj amendment to limit tho tenure of office of the president aad vies president presi-dent of the United State to a slngl aix-vaar term. The agreemmsf provided that the vote ahould be taken upon this "legislative" day. No Demand From People "We are offering something that I not demanded by tha people, except as that demand flows from some personal ambltlona," declared Senator Dixon. "Ars you Democratic eenn' ra going to embarrass President Wilson by declaring declar-ing that no matter how good his administration ad-ministration may bs. or how much tbs people may deeire him to serve assln he shall be debarred, ta order to provide pro-vide an opportunity tor others who want the presidential officer" Senator Martina of New Jersey declared de-clared Senator Dixon could "leave Wood-row Wood-row Wilson out of the debate," aa Mr. Wilson had annnonced hla eyrapathy with the Democratic national platform, which indorses a single presidential term. "Waa there any agreement with him befure he waa nominated that he would not accept another term?" persisted (senator Dtxon. "I know of none," replied Mr. Martins Mar-tins Senator Dixon declare,! ha had beard that the real author of the single term Plank In tbe Demoeratlc national platform plat-form waa "a man whoae name began with B and was not Beckhsm" and de-msnded de-msnded of Senator Martlne whether President -elect Wilson had In precise language limited himself to s single term. Wilson for On Term "I atlll believe that Mr. Wilson baa declared Ida position lo be In favor of a alngte term," anawered Mr. Martina. "T have obeerved in the past," retorted re-torted Senator I'lxon. "that he ha hald llfferelit views from what he does now. Posaihly that la th esse in this matter." mat-ter." Senator Root objected to all certain proposed amendments, declaring that changing the federal constitution waa ao seriuua a matter thet ft ahould not be oniplhatad by tha conelderatlon of the "pcraonal Interests of Wilson, Rooeevelt or Taft." An amendment authorising tha recall of a prealdant at any biennial national election waa presented by Senator Brls- low. Senator Bacon offered an amendment to reduce the propoted alx-year term ror a president to a single four-year term, fl waa defeated 43 to 25 |