Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1894-01-06

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sovsI ga hnds service rnoxp a. paper
us6shs a. Ia gentle dA,,iaDes in his
sirhf bad thnn FOX IL legitimate pur-
pcss e ksspinx order. In fact. the SEN
Ate keeps ia own order. Senators seldom
make strieturss against each other. II
Il only tho raw and kiftenish qnes who
krusk into thinly disguised personaii-
~. and they In time come 10 regret
shc~s Wild oats episodes Of their senato-
risi youfh.
WAY down deep in his heart Of hearts
each senator believes IL 70 have been .
frna4EsentAl rrpr u the consfituuon
that tks vice president should have b-<n
made the presiding ofliccr of thu senate.
Tia spssksrship Il ths house would
have tsen more suitabls. for the house
h thu more popular body. IL recognised
- rrpresenfing the immediate senfimcuf
% the nnsnscs and ~ more ftly the body
On tho vice president % oversee.
Noe hat that they acknowledge that
n sesld b mors dificnls for a new
nssn. frs~k frosn thspsopls. perhaps un-
trained In parlsnnenfaxy law. 10 govern
% difllcult body. bat some vice prexi-
dcu1u, hike Wilson. Colfax, Hendricks.
Ncrson and Stevens wouid hare made
sdmisable speakers. One Of them was
spcAksr. and some speakcrA names not
70 b mentioned. have been pretty raw.
20 ~ comes that senator's look upon
the president pro tempore. one Of them
sslvss, - q higher rank than the vics
president. and his opinions a. more
worthy Of distinguished consideration
tlmn those % their constitutional chair
man. True. Vice President Hendricn
/ was held In esteem He had been q
leading member Of that bsdy. but Il
was the esteem Of the rest Of Israel for
IehAbod. whose glory had departed. "
He IVES honored for the place he had
6licd rather than for the one he occu-
pied
This dignihed and able body, un-
doubtedly the abiest and most august
delibsrztivs chamber IN the world. Is
svsn high enough and powerful enough
10 coolly criticise the prssident ON coca
don II passes upon his nominations;
u can even slaps his policy; 10 Is the
court Of last resort for his impeach-
nent. Forsooth, what IL this four year
servant Of the people beside body con-
tinuous. unbroken and almost coexist-
emit with the constitution
No ADLER msn have ever sat on the
hoor Of the senate than have honored 10
presiding chair. But one life stands
bstwsen the vice president and the lead
srship Of nation. Four times has death
made thss promotion In the history Of
Tie republic. Thri>e have vice presi-
dsnts received Subsequent election %
the presidency. There should be greater
weight and consideration given the 20
Efion.
Tho president, in person or vicarious-
y. bestows 100. 900 places from cabinet
positions and foreign embassies down
% tidewster ships and fourth class post
Offices. of which the lenst are the most
important from a political standpoint.
Before him potentates and politicians
trcmble.
Tho vice president appoints his pri-
vsts secretary and oaao messenger. and
his patronage consists In one pew in the
senate gallery. back Of the presidents.
IL win hold xx people 1t Is not even
In tho member gallery. The position
Is entitled to no more consideration
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