Show ELECTION Ol SENATORS The OiMotitAr 1 has always advocated ho election of United States Senators by ho people Instead of by Legislatures As tho latter is i however the method a Described by thus Federal Constitution in amendment to that instrument must DO made before the desired change can be effected Tho Penns > lvania Legislature Legisla-ture has taken tho initiative in bringing about this reform by memorializing Congress Con-gress to propose the necessary amendment amend-ment Other State Legislatures should follow tho example by adopting similar I resolutions The Nebraska plan of having I hav-Ing the voters express their preference for Senators by writing the name of their choico on their ballots has been tried In tho State where it originated and found wanting Van Wjck who was tho choico of the people as expressed on their ballots was defeated by Paddock proving prov-ing conclusively that that method is no better than tho ordinary way I becaua I members of tho Legislature disregard the wishes of their constituents when they are paid money or promised position for II so doing |