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Is In favor OF It. The inaugural committee
Is working hard on the matter. and VIII
try to press It 70 an early hearing"
Chairman John Joy Edison or the inaugu-
raj committee wrote as follows: To my
mind the date should be changed. As
chairman Of the cor1tnittee having the cere-
monies In charge have urged the matter
Is bad early IN MaSch, and earnest effort
will be made TO have this question consid-
cred next winter. The question Is most
important one, andeI cannot too strongly
urge its consideration
Some Interpretations.
A few adverse opinions were expressed.
Representative Hopkins of Illinois gave no
reasons for his opposition. Senator War
rem of Wyoming said:
'The sole detection to the present date
seems to be that II is in a season OF the
year when the weather frequently Is un-
propftious for the foutdoor exercises ana
demonstrations customary in inaugural
ceremonies. As these exercises ana demon,
strat1ons are but incidental to the esseh.iai
inaugural ceremonies the comforts or dls
comforts attendant upon them on account
OF weather conditions should not be made
the major consideration In determining the
date or the inaugural. The date, MaIen :,
established by one of the earliest OF the
statutes of the United States Congress, Is
suited to the general schedule OF natlonai
elections, sessions of Congress ana pIesi
Dental terms of office. A chahge oL uass
would require a complete overturnlng OF
long-esta blished procedure, ana Wnen maue
would not insure absolutely deslraDie
weather conditions upon the speclnc oay
set for inauguration Let US retaih a,1e,, .n1 ~
order of things In this instance, even II
necessary to curtail the parade ana pasean
try of inaugural ceremonies
Representative Crumpacker OF !nulans
said: ST very much doubt the Wlsdom oi
an attempt to change Inauguration day;
Elections are held early In November, anu
about four months elapse beiore tne III
auguration of President. This interim Is
important for industrial and other interests
to adjust themselves to meet any changes
In existing policies that may De eApecteo
from the change of President. II lnaugura-
ton came within d month or two aIter eiec-
tfon material interests OF the country
might be greatly embarrassed. l believe
the present arrangement Is ABOUT as Koou
as any that could be devised. II the party
In power succeeds at an election al inter
ests Of the country are assured tnat no
material change of policies will take place.
If there is change OF party that promises
a radical change of Industrial or CONNER
cial policies there ought to be reasonanie
time after the election and before the IN
auguration for interests to protect tnem-
selves. II there Is an imperious necessity
for action under a new administrator the
President can call an extra session OF Con-
gress to meet it. The date of Inauguration
is not fixed by the Constitution, and l do
not understand that it would require con-
stitut1Onal amendment to change II. Ine
Presidents term might be reasonably
abridged or extended for the purpose OF
fixing a new Inauguration day. without
violating the Constitution. Upon this prop
osition, however, speak with some mis-
givings.'
Gov Bliss Of Michigan declared against a
change, saying: Changing the date could
not possibly be Of benefit enough to war
rant disturbing the existing order OF
things"
Former Senator Carey Of Wyoming In
opposition, said: I'VE have moved along
for more than a century and have done
very well. An inc1ement day may come on
any other date. Should change be de-
cided upon a time not later than the seq
ond Tuesday in May should be chosen. The
weather some years is very even during
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