The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27
Making New Senators.

As solution OF the problem as to what
shall be done with our ex-presideuts, il is
proposed that as soon as president retires
from Office he shall become United States
senator at large, for life, with the salary and
privileges of other members of the senate,
with the exception of the right to vote,
This idea is certainly very sensible one, and
one which will or should, NEE; with the ap
proyal Of the nation Mt large, which feels that
some revision should be msus FIR our ey-
presidents, not on their own account solely,
but on account of the couulrv itself. Tie
cOunsels, experience aud wisdom Of our two
eS'presdents, We say lex presidents" Cor
Mr.. Hayes goes out Of ofli.e next March,
cannot fail to be of tia greatest benefit to the
country. The fact TINT they do not vote viii
prevent their taking part in what the oppo-
sition might be pleased 10 term "partisnu
legislation" and will also prevent them
from " disturbing the balance of power" Ms
the New York Herald calls 1t. What the
Herald means, l., that if the democracy,
for instance, should succeed after hard
fought battle, ia winning the senate by Il
msjoriLy of one, it would be robbng the
victors of the fruit of their labor to have
Mr.. Grant and Mr.. Hayes quietly vote with
the Republicans, and thus upset the demo-
cratic apple cart. Besides tho objection OF
the Herald, above quoted, that paper
brings forth another, TO the effect that
il this scheme goes into effect Illinois
and Ohio will have three senators each,
while the other states have but two, and
at al i,utip nf Mr. ,Ha1d
term Ohio will have four senator's with the
probability ofmore, il The average good luck
of the Ohio mon hold out. THIS second oh.
faction of the Herald 10 also done away with
if the senstors at large are not permitted to
vote, and then, again, the fact that they are
senator's at large, resident Mt Washington
prohibits them from representing their states
in the senate. When man is elected to The
presidency of the United States he becomes 8
national man; he belongsto the country tho
state which formerly laid claim to him car
lay claim to him no NOR. General Grant
no longer belongs to Illinois, nor Mr. Hsye,
and General Garfield to Ohio; they are il
every sense of the word national men.
The fact that they are ex.presdents prsc.
tically prohibits them, we might tay actually
prohibits them, from engaging in any bust
ness, and even should they be fortunate
enough to be wealthy, rs is the case of Mr.
Hayes, they should be given something to
occupy their time, 50 that both themse We
and the nation would be benefited thereby
The position of United States senator al,
large, for life, is commensurate with the dig
nifty Of an ex-president, and would be cred,
table TO the nation itself. Since General
Grant went out of Office he has had nothing
to do, and DO himself has said that be was
tired of being dragged around the country
and exhibited like prize OK at cattle shows
though he also said he did not feel, when in.
vited, as though he could, with good grace
refuse.
We have advocated this scheme in the
Times for years. and think the idea of sena.
tor at large, for life, for presidents, with
the privileges and salaries of other senators
except the right to vote, will meet with the
general approval of the American people.