The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-06-23

Charles Hart.
Mr.. Charles Hart said:
Il am decidedly in favor of our Ter
ritOrial Convention naming our Sena-
torial candidates. One of the few mis-
takes of the Federal Constitution IS in
the method of electing Senator's The
people and not their legislators should
have this right, and any plan which
Will place this power nearer the people
where it belongs-should be adopted
In a day like the present, when the
undue influence of the money power in
electing and controlling Senators has
become proverbial, the people of Utah
will support the political party which
has the courage and generosity to
name the Senators and thus permit
the people in voting for State officers
to express their preference for United
States Senators. The people will not
be kept in the dark, neither will they
take unnecessary chances, upon so
important matter"
j. III. Paul.
Mr. ]. H Paul, when approached
upon the subject, said:
THE proposition to nominate the
Senators by a Territorial convention
composed of men chosen from every
precinct in the Territory is an excel
lent one. 1t is in accordance with the
traditions and principles of DemOcra
cy TO place the election of all officers
in the hands of the people. The pres
ent exception in the case of Senators
is in theory opposed to the fundamen-
tai rights of the people, and has in
practice often been unsatisfactory, not
to say corrupt. l hope the proposed
change will prevail, and that popular
conventions will nominate our future
senators.
Joseph kimbalI.
Mr.. Joseph KimbalI, president of the
chamber of commerce, said:
II favor having the United States
senators named by the convention, as
the wishes Of the people can be more
fully expressed through their delegates
at that time than by the legislature.
We will be safe in leaving the question
to the convention. The idea is Demo-
cratic and should prevail
z. II. owen.
Mr.. Evan r. Owen, Democratic may
or of Wellsville, when asked his views
upon the subject, said:
1T would be proper for the state
convention to name the Democratic
candidates for the United States SEN
ate because it brings the matter more
in touch with the masses of the peo-
pie. Utah senators should be IN sym
pathy with the common people and not
willing instruments of the money
power. 1t would be a source Of salts
faction to every voter in casting his
ballot for state legislators to know
that he is exercising a choice for
United States senators. This plan
brings the power directly To the peo-
pie WITHOUT constitutional amend
ment.
III. j. Mathews.
H ]. Mathews, county clerk of
Cache, said:
'"The idea is in strict keeping with
popular government and would do
away with all semblance of ring or
moneyed influence entering into the
selection of our representatives. Ply
naming the senators in the convention
the whole people are made responsible
for the election of the men WIN con-
troll their interests i'll the ma tional
government. 1t is Democratic, let US
do it,
Mr. W. ]. Kerr was asked for an
opinion on the subject and expressed
himself as being directly in line with
the idea. 1T is strictly Democratic"
said Mr.. Kerr ''and I should cs~tainly
like to see the convention name the
senators whom the Legislature, if
Democratic, shall elect
Aaron Farr.
Mr. Aaron Farr, Jr. was found ar
home, very sick, but as usual, read.
to see a newspaper man.
The idea said Mr.. Farr, 'is q
good one. Often senators are elected
by the weight of one or two votes be-
ing thrown in the balance and nine
times out of ten the deciding vote is
cast against the peoples choice.
should like to see the convention name
T. 6 RawlinS and T. 8 Richards for
the Senate and 5. H. Roberts for the
House. Let us go before the people
with these men and we will make
things decidedly warm for our friends,
the enemy
Judge Warren was too sick to see
any one, but his views on the subject
have been expressed too frequently r.
proposition.