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Show PRESS PARAGRAPHS Th prospect of popular election of United States senators floes not meet with unanimous approval. Rlehmnna Times Dispatch: "There have been many and erlevoue dlaappolnt-mente dlaappolnt-mente In the character of the men sent to the United Btatee senate, but aurely not more than tbe disappointments In the 1 honee.- The cure for alt the tthr from which the country baa suffered la the character of Its represents 1 1 vea In both houses of Oonaress le to be round In a mors active participation of the responsible respon-sible 'citlsene of every community la the etfaJre at their awa government." Boeton Poet; "Many ststss have already 'eased roncresa to' call a constitutional convention for the proposal of thia direct senatertel- elections amendment. ' Burh action eeemo no looser neceeeary. for be fore the fnll number of atatea make the demand, concress win . probably itself submit tbe Amendment. Truly, popular government In Its fullest aense la marching march-ing oa." New Tork World: "American covern-ment covern-ment waa never Intended to be Instsntly responsive to esitatlon and clamor. It Is a government .checks snd balsnree. The constitution wee framed in enter to make tt necessary that public opinion should crystalllee before It translated Itself Into action. Thia same purpose runs throush all the atate constitutions. Republican Institutions In-stitutions mean discussion, debate, con-elderatlon. con-elderatlon. deiny, until passlone have cooled and prejudice has aoftened." Memphis Commercial Appeal: ''Tt Is eaaler to buy a leaielatlve majority than It la the vote of the people. Bo lone aa senators sre elected by the state leslsls-turee leslsls-turee so amc will there be oorrunt meens employed. iJsually the work beeins when the legislature Is being elected and certain cer-tain men are aeleeted to make the race for the general assembly. In their respective re-spective districts, money being provided for their contests, in this way votea are obtained." Hartford Tlmee: "We think this proposed pro-posed remedy for prevalent complslnts shout the I'nlted Btatee esnate utterly fails to meet tbe real difficulty, which la the crowing Indifference of the American electorate te the character of tbe men who represent them both In concreee and the state legislatures. It Is a case of attempting at-tempting to Increase your stature by pulling pull-ing at your bootstraps." Indlanapnlle News: "tt may or may not be a wise -thine to take from the lecle-laturea lecle-laturea tbe Hrht to choose senators and place thle with the people. That la something that will he debated and settled set-tled In the vertoue atatea. But It cannot can-not he gainsaid that appearaacee have spoken In the affirmative." Philadelphia Record: "Many a man now hoidlnc a seat In the senate throush the favoritism of a party machine boas operating upon the legislature would never nave . been, selected by the peo- fle. On the other hand, many a man ndlrated by the public voice aa la the hlcheet decree worthy of tbe honor hna been capriciously rejected by the legislature. leg-islature. , . |