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Show mm " - wsi I s i Sn s r 3 nUvowtJO Says Senate Cannot Lone Delay Popular Election of Senators Washington, Fob. 27. The senate today turned to the Lorlmer case half an hour or more before it was to come before the body as the unfinished un-finished business. A vote was neces-san, neces-san, however, boforo the matter i could be brought forward, but' those disposed to expedite consideration of the case embraced not only those who favored the Illinois senator's retention reten-tion of liis seat, but a number of those who oppose it. The voto stood 6G to 12. Senator Crawford, of South Dakota Da-kota was the first speaker. Several more arc to be heard, but It is possible pos-sible a vote may be forced by Lorl-nier's Lorl-nier's friends perhaps today. Xo sooner had the reading of tho journal been begun than Senator Burrows asked that this routine be dispensed with. The granting of this request would have expedited business bus-iness to the extent of about fifteen minutes. Usually no objection is mado to dispensing with, the reading read-ing but on this occasion Senator Cummins Cum-mins was prompt in presenting his protest. Consequently tho reading was proceeded with. The fact soon developed that Mr. Ci.mmins' attitude was intended as a move in favor of the tariff board and nt the first opportunity he explained his purpose. It was 1.15 o'clock whon Mr. Burrows Bur-rows asked unanimous consent to tako up the Lorlmer resolution in advance ad-vance of the time, 2 o'clock, wheu the measure would bo In order. Mr. Cummins made objection and then spoke of his interests in the tariff board bill. -Thereupon, Mr. Burrows moved to tako up tho' Lorlmer case A roll call was ordered and the motion mo-tion carried GG to is. Tho measure being before the senate, Mr. Crawford, Craw-ford, took tho floor to reply to Borne of Mr. Lorlmer's expressions in his own defense. Sen. Crawford's View. Senators did not remain in their seats and Mr. Crawford had proceeded proceed-ed for little more than half nn hour when there two calls for a quorum. Referring to the plea that the present pres-ent proceeding was an effort to assassinate as-sassinate the charncter of Senator Lorimer. Mr. Crawford declared that if deterrod by such allegations, the senate would brand itself as an abject ab-ject coward. "Great God'" the senator exclaimed vehemently, "are we to turn aside and disregard direct testimony of bribery simply becnuse some one says that to proceed may injure some one If we are to bo so controlled It Is better that we should abolish the senate and burn our court houses." Without hnving concluded, Mr. Crawford yielded the floor to Senator Sen-ator Bacon, who immediately yielded to Senator Rayner, who entered on the delivery of a set speech on the subject of election of senators bv direct di-rect vote. Rayner's Speech. An amendment of the constitution to permit the election of senators bv direct voto of the people would be tho "greatest political reform accomplished accom-plished by the present generation," declared de-clared Senator Raynei. He told the senate he would support the resolution providing for such amendment. "T am strongly In favor of the election elec-tion of senators by the people, that I cannot possibly turn the proposition down because it contains a clause that might cause objection to the bill in tho future," he said. "We will be prepared to meet the trouble If it should over come. Nor can. I by my own vote delay this great question until tho next congiess. Tho voto may delay It, but I shall not, nnd cannot, participate in that plan. I want to expedite It with all rav might and strength. I have fought for this proposition for the greater part of mv public career and believe In it with nil mv hrnrf "The people want this change and they will have It. It is not the clamor of the mob, It is not the impulse of agitation, agi-tation, It is the deliberate aud matured thought of the American people that the change shall come "Tho day of tyranny is over In this republic and the rising generation Is no longer being driven to the polls like cattle to the shambles, but is marching in unbroken phalanx with free ballots and ballots that are not for sale. They understand the question ques-tion and demand it shall be submitted to tho legislature of the states. They will not tolerate the suggestion that has been advanced here, that they are too ignorant to decide It." After further argument, the Maryland Mary-land senator said that if the people have not the intelligence, or the capacity ca-pacity to select their representatives, then it would bo better to submit a constitutional amendment to change tho form of government from a republic re-public to a monarchy. The senator said he was convinced the senate could not prevent tho consummation con-summation of tho plans for popular election of senators. "Wo may impede it, wo may delav It, we may throw obstacles 'in it's path, we may obstruct.' 'ho said, "but the day of reckoning and accountability accountabil-ity will come." Two reasons were given bv the senator sen-ator to show why he would support the resolution: "First, because he believed in it, and second, because he knew the people peo-ple wanted It. Either reason would bo sufficient for him." |