Show 1 roosevelt favores direct vote grand rapids mich the election of united states senators by direct vote of the people is favored by former president theodore roosevelt he believes the constitution should be so amended as to provide for popular election in a lincoln day speech here saturday colonel roosevelt came out squarely in favor of the movement one of the progressive policies upon which I 1 think the great majority of progress progressive ivo are agreed is that united states senators should be elected by popular vote said col onel roosevelt the constitution should in my judgment be so amended as to provide for atals |