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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
CYRUS FIELD ADAMS.
RECEIVES "a HANDSOME SOLID
GOLD ELGiN WATCH
Members Of the National Afro-Am erican
Press Association Present Testimonial to
the President-A Most Pleasant Afr in
Chicago. o..

o. : : Il
The following account of the testi-
monial is taken from the Chicago
Daily Inter Ocean of February s:
Mr.. W. H. A. Moore will address the
grace PRESBYTERIAN Lyceum Sunday,
FeDruary 10, at 4 p. m. on Uncle
lom,s CABIN: A True Mirror DR..
z. +. Bentley will read a paper Sunday
afternoon, February "a, in which he
Will undertake to set forth the 10Th
Century's contribution to the cause of
]ustlce. You are invited to attend
any of these meetings. =. =
cyrus Field Adams, president of the
National Afro-American Press Associa-
ton, was presented a gold watch by the
members mel OF that organization at Grace
presbyterian church last night. The
gaft was made in recognition of Mr..
Adams services to the association
during the last Presidential campaign.
Mr.. Adams was also congratulated on
MS recent appointment as assistant
register of the United States treasury.
The watch presented to Mr.. Adams
was purchased by collection taken
up by a testimonial committee; COM
posed OF, thirtyyfive of the leading Af-
ro-American editors throughout the
country. Secretary S. D. Fowler, of
thet., committee presided at the meet
Ing and read communications from
prominent Afro-Americans all over the
country lauding Mr.. Adams for his
work on behalf of the race Mr.. Adams
has been editor of the Chicago Ap-
peal, newspaper devoted to the in
terests of the Afro-Americans since
1885. In 1900 he was elected town
clerk of South Chicago, and during
the campaign last fall he was a. mem
Der of the National Republican advis-
DRY committee. I{Mr. Adams studied
abroad when quite young and is as
noted as linguist as he is as an
editor. ....- go
One of the features of the testimon-
lal exercises was a series of rapid-fire
speeches, lasting two minutes each,
by many of the leading Afro-Ameri-
cans of Chicago, All were laudatory
OF Mr.. Adams efforts in the field of
Journalism and in political, social, and
business affairs, and of his scholarly
attainments. Many of the speakers
were old play-mates or college chums
OF Mr.. Adams and their recital of
personal "reminiscences added much in
terest to the OCCASION. A musical and
literary programme preceded the tes-
timonial exercises, and reception
was held afterwari -, IA
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
2HEIE1Y uIREETuRs-
ST. PAUL.
MOST WoRsHIPFUL GRAND LODGE

MOST WoRsHIPFUL GRAND LODGE
MINNESOTA, A. F. AND A. NJ.
JOHN N. NEAL, Grand Master.
622 Boston Blk, Minneapolis, MINI.
VIM. R. Norris. Grand Secretary.
ST. Guaranty Bldg, Minneapolis. MIMI
PIONEER LopsI. No. 1. A. F. AND A. L. msst3
the first Monday in each month at Masonsc Hail
hasons in good standing always welcome:
S. u. HADI<x, ". II
WV. II. STEVENS LODGE No. g. A. F. and A. H.
meets second and fourth Monday in each month at
Masonic Hall, s. w. coroner Fifth and Robert SITS
Master Masons in good S'andhg always Welcome
b. E. BEAsLE1, Ska
,sets M The drst and third Tuesday 10 each
month at Masonic Hall 8: W. corner OF Fifth 81
Robert.streets. Master Masons in good staadial
~""'' j. II, Dn1maHAn ". n.
a.J. CrA11HsrowN SEQ. 416 ST.. ANTHONY.
? ERrEcr ASHER LoDaE. No. I, 4. =. and ~
month at Masonic Hall S. ". corner Fifth and
Robert st. Master Nasons in good standing
always welcome.
JOHN G. A. Wiser ". x.
=. W. CaAEoux, Sec. u Cedsr
BETHEL CHArTEn No. rs R A. NJ. m.tteA
hyst and third Thursday in each nonth a. MasonI
Hall S. W. corner Of Fifth sud Robert strees
Royal Arch Nasons in good stapdiHg always
welcome.
DANIEL Roy; h. =.
W. T. &AssAwaY Sccy. State Capitol
PILGRIM CoNHASDEEy No. T. Meets III
eecon6 end third Thursday II, each month at thei;
asylum in Masonic Han S. w. corner Fifth ard
robert sire ITS. Knights Ten,plar in good stand1
Ing always welcome,
". T. GAssAwAy O
DANIEL Roy, Sec. n. 2. r. P. GenI Bldg
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
MINNEAPOLIS

md Tuesday In each raonth ct Hason,c Han a.
enl street between Hennepin and Nicollet Av[:.
4asons In good standing always welcome.
JOHN G. sTERRErr, W. e
HARVEY BURKE. Sec. Medical Block
ANCHOR LODGE A. F. ana A. "A 30 a., naeeas
he first and second Monday IL each monsa y
Masonic Hall Second street betwesa AasAsSr
and Hicollet Ayes. Aasons Ia good etnE5f
ways welcome: -
GEO. " DAY, W. Y
VIZ. xBsT1A sec'y Lumbar E1chAnga
NoRrH eaA1 Cs1sIssszs1 AAtzS 49,
United Supreme CeuEcil 50 . OF the A. aud 4 q
~ United esates. Grand Orient At Tasnin ,Ipa
D. G. meets tbs second Tuesday In each ns3E
Al lDstAD d 9osA sszss3s5 Ss@s5s wsioe,n.1h
jag: V. KEEP % q. SesJ ~ osar6t
LAla No.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
Luncheon,

Mrs. Harry Williams, of 634S
Rhodes avenue, entertained a few of
her lady friends last Friday afternoon
at luncheon. Covers were laid for
six, those present were Mrs. Nick Ha-
gen, Mrs. l.. Jones, Mrs. VIM. Eman-
uel, Mrs. julius N. Avendorph, Mrs.
Sanders, Mrs. Williams mother and
Mrs. Williams. After luncheon the
guests were entertained by Master
Harrison Emanuel, who played sew
eral violin solos, accompanied by his
mother,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09

The saloons of Kansas, or of any
other place. may be bad things, but
we do not believe it is right for Mrs.
Nation or anybody, or any number of
busy bodies to smash them up as she
is doing.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09

You recall the Western cowboy, who at
dinner In the city, suddenly whipped out his
ments. The 1andlady shrieked, "Why did you
do thata" Excuse me. ma'am, twas habit,
my dear Fam, Aabst!:rI -a:w the butter
know thai some butter was st>o,.x CROUCH to >xs
Seriously. habit has q stro,sS hold upon
everyone. When one gets usea to doing q
habit Of buying some particular brand OF
dour you probably keep on buyi, ! it-tA,sxsA
habit. You do not realize that here may Be
superior article knocking at >ur door fo<
admission,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09

MARS LODGE, NJ. a2os meets second and*
fourth Wednesday in each month for business
and tie third Wednesday for instruction at ODD,
Fellows Hail,253 E. 9Th street. xxx.
j. S. STRONG. N G.
T. K.HlCKMAN. p. S 4s2 St.Anthony.
HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH, No. $50 G. T. o. Of G.: F >.
Meets fret and third Monday in each north for
OF business SECOND Monday for instruction, at Odd
Fellows Hall 253 E. 7th
800 Mrs MAGGIE GR1swo1D. NJ. n G.
Mrs. IDA NJ. JOHNSON. w. K. 2J1 Carroll.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs

- KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAa
HA7. Tu1N1R Lopez. No. .. Z. Of ?. meets f .
looend and fourth Thursdays in the month, Exs~
hsxs IN good otsnding welcoms. At Labor Ty1~
20 Fourth and E.khtl Ave. So. =
j. ". JAoHsoM, g. O.
JezI A. GAGS, G. T. and s.
pKD1 OF NMxHsorA Lopez III, TX efP. rasea
- 1fss and third Thursday in easx meath. A..
fkethes In good standing welcome At Ha. ~.
HN! Second street between HeZceskn and, ~
Fn1D'x O<XHRA o.
T. D. WARl, Z. r. aAA 3.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
AlNNEAPo.,p.
q. q. o. O. CO.

81: ANTHONY LoneE, No. 2S77, meets ne 4re-
snd third Wednesday in each month for the trans
action OF husne, second and fourth Wed nesdays.
Tor lns!uctioE. at their hall. ,Secosd street. hae
ween Nicollet ind Heuuepin ave. mes.
5. HAhs, \. O.
JAMES A. Scorr. P. 8. P. o. BOX 90
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
g.. A.. r.

G. AR.
BDDL1 CIRCLE No. 81 LADIEs Or Tn q. l. =
Nests the first and third Tuesday afterneeae O
0ardeld Post Hall iWabasha Street. -
LAURA B. HfcKHAF PhEs., 10 61aRteD a
KATIE AYH1s exo., 46a CedArGt
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
ST. PHILIPS EPISCOPAL MISSION

SUNDAY sEnv1cxs: Morning prsys,. 1it.,.
and sermon HOO 4. L.: Sunday School and Chil(-
!en,s Vespers 500 ?. H.; Evensong and Sermcs
astn P: ~ H.; Wednesday Evening Prayer aa1
brotherhood OF st. Andrew 500 (. Z. All -
cordially invited. Seats free.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1901-02-09
ST. JANIS, A. II e. CHURCH.

ST. JAMES, A. II z. CHURCH.
Cor. Fuller and Jay streets.
bvHoAT eE1vICEs: Ii OA.x 1882 II. WeH
Sesday prayer meeting, 500 P u. Paste visits e.
Monday and Tussday; At home Wednesday ~
Ehursday. Weddings. funerals AID tn daS ~
REV J. c. ANDERSON, Pss.c-,
PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH.
: Cor 18th ar Cedar.
SUNDAY SERVICES: Preaching at II A. NJ. and
745 T. NJ. Sunday School at II 30 o'clock. Wed
nesday evening general prayer meeting. Friday
evening study Sunday School lesson. Furnerals.
and weddings promptly attended.
E1lk REV. W. D. CARTER. Pastor, $50 Elicit -.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-09
WE DEFY COMPETITION.

A beautiful line of Shirt
Waists, Silk and Flannels
the very latest styles in
make and color, at Sara
sons at SOC on the dollar.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-09

One of Tallahatchie's progressive
planters has just picked six Dig
ba1es Of fine cotton, from five acres.
planted in ozier-stern's long staple
ssed This is a fine achievement
when we consider the bad year and
the fact that ordinary cotton IN ad'
s -. fields only yielded three
so,,-tbs Of a bale to an acre. The
atan,e q very strong and remarkably
long, and Mr.. Wiltshire mas re, reason ~
for his pride in this new variety u
cotton.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-09

tremendous stock Of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING, CAP
JACKETS, MEMS, WOMENS and CHILDRENS SHOES, also
styles in Ladies Trimmed Hats. By sfu buying we have
in making this lucky purchase This select stock was Dough
York Cty the Sherffs Sale and we must realize m
Of this bic stock You are benefited by We 4
these goods less than 4Oc on the dollar No goods will be-
Out they 90 at prices that will induce you to buy. Come
and get acquainted with u.s. We guarantee to satisfy your
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-09

nno Wooupecker IS ordinarily es-
Nsned most common fowl Cor, as
e Of MeComb City's young hunt
would apell it, foul). These same
MIXERS would doubtless tell you,
should the subject come up. that this
sCansorial specie of the Picusgenus, :"
INDIGENOUS to the country around Nc
Comb City. ',came high"-at least,
anen found and shot on somebody's
posted" land. One of these little red
ssAaed "peckers" was killed a few
sAys ago by some young men on a
2ssntlng trip, and, the land being post
= the proprietor determined to make
y example Of them. Hence the rath-
~ 4 large price Of $21 was put upon
T ssas dead woodpecker by the court.
~ ssuiy. some birds are worth more
aead than alive.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-09

Ready-made Wrappers,
worth 75cts. Sale price
at sARASoN'S, 25c
"Rainy Day" or Dress
Skirts, silk, satin or wort
ed, 500 styles to select
from. Price at Sara
sons SOC on the dollar.
Extra heavy Outing,
light and DARK colors, worth
&c. Sale price at 49,
SARASON'S .....4I-AC
Ladies' and Gents Par
asols and Umbrellas, steel
rod and fast color. Sale
prize : rig at s"r 4Sc
aSOQ s
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-09

All wool Cashmere pants
pretty patterns, worth from
50. 90 to $3.50. Sale q ~
price at Sarason's pi.AV
Heavy Canton Flannel. x
Price at Sarason's. ~
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
Brief City Hall Items.

Mr. T. c.. Walford, collector of delin-
quent taxes, Who has been sick at his
home for several days, was reported bet
ter last night.
The City Attorney and the City l1nsi-
neer are preparing an ordinance in refer
snce to railroad work on Eighth Street,
and concerning the erection of iron poles
on Main Street
The Board of Police Commissioners met
III regular session al police Headquarters
yesterday Afternoon at . O'clock and
transacted routine business.
The city hands are at work on the
sewers of the city aud the lake at Reser-
voir Park The dirt taken from the
lake-bed is to be used in widening Grove
Avenue. No work has been started or
the Lee District sewers yet, bat within
n month probably, plans. etc, viii be in
hand, and work will start up shortly
thereafter
MaJor Howard and Sergeant eorlinson
have returned from Washington. Cap
tain Angle. who has been acting cnief,
will resume his duties at the Second Dis
trict and Sergeant COSBY, who hes beel
acting captain OF that district, will taI-e
up mis- own line of work again. The de-
tective department. has been assisted dur
ing the absence of Sergeant To,nlinson.
by Officer Wiltshire. OF the Second Dis
trict who was detailed for special duty
\ colured man went into the Office of
Commissioners O. = Hawkins yesterday
and made careful inquiries concerning,
the State taxes for pecdiing. AIr. Hawk
ms thought he saw $500 ahead OF him.
but the darkey did not return. The price
was too high for him.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
ira INK 10 raise the $40, 600 per annum.

TIN Tux 10 raise the $4,000 per annum.
This would put the hrrden-if. indeed.
so small I tax for so great q benefit
could be called a hurden-wllere it
properly belongs. and the only one to
whom the people Of Richmond would
be undel, obligations of any kind would
be air Carncgie-and we would not
greatly enjoy that idea-but that the
object lesson Of his muiificence would
Of itself be Il great benefit 10 all our
people. and we should not thwart q
noble purpose by an iGnoblc pride. As.
however, between Mr. Carnegie and
the loca! contributors, it seems to us
far anore natural 10 accept the sums
offered by home pcople-eyen though
one be a corporation-than 10 accept a
gift from one who is 4 stranger and
has no special interest in the city.
Whatever course is finally adopted
By the City Council, it seems quite
certain that either by public levy or
Isriyate contribution we will have the
foundation Of a splendid public library
"A source Of incalculable delight and
benefit to all our people.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
TO IMPROVE OUR PARKS.
Apportioument OF Funds Made Last Night.
Music III the Parks.


The Council Committee on Grourids anu
Buildings met last night.
The ordinance calling for an exchange
of a. small piece OF ground belonging 10
the CITY. situated back of the almshouse
for q similar piece belonging TO the Rich
1,,ond locomotive Works was recommended
to the Council.
The proposition OF Professor Iardetla
10 Give concerts during the summer was
.,ccepted. 1t calls for six concerts a week
in the parks for ten weeks, to be given
by a band of thirty musicians me ilS-
ure named is $500 for the ten weeks
The superintendent of the funds gwen
the committee for its work by the budget,
as reported by the City Engineer, was
considered Mr. Adams thought Jeffer-
son Park should have more. He moved
that $3.50 be taken from New Reservoir
Park and the same amount from Ghim-
boraZo, and that this amount be audcd
to the Jefferson Park apDortsonment-
This was lost. on motion of Mr.. Ferr1ter
the City Engineers superintendent was
aSrced tn. This apportioament gives 20 tno
parks as follows: Reservoir Park, $4,000;
Reservoir Lake and Road, $500; Monroe
Square, $1,000; Gamble Hill. $6%%7.90; Jeffer
son Park, 500; Marshall Park, Si,t0o;
ChimboraZo, $1,000; small squares, 500;
plot at Broad and ADAMS. $500
Mr. Pollock spoke for the beautifyinG
of the city's parks with flowers, and the
City Engineer will report what can be
done in this matter.
Col Cutshaw stated that the Van Dorm
Iron Works and the Stewart Iron Works
had not furnished revised plans for the
new jail as yet.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
PERSONAL AND CRITICAL.

The Duke of Orleans has been invited
to fight another duel 1t is suggested that
the matter be left to the arbitrament Of
a game of tiddledy-winks at pink tea.
It seems to be settled that. Polish or
no Polish, Gunner Morgan will get his
commission as an ensign, provided he
can pass the necessary examination, and
the chances are that he Will not be press
ed very hard. In the meantime Admiral
Sampson is doing as well as can be eA-
pected.
Before retiring from Congress, Private
John NJ. Allen, the famous wit, dropped
a number of bright things, and among
them was the following:
Most statesmen like to make a for
tune and settle down. There is where I
differ from them. l want to make my
pile and settle up"
"On one OCCASION said Sir Edwin Ar
mold, when I was at an important func-
ton at Marlborough House, Sir Francis
Knollys came up to the Prince of Wales
and remarked: Some gentlemen of the
press wish admission, sir. oh. show
them in said the Prince, with a laugh;
If they don't obtain admittance at the
door they'll come in through the ventilat-
orr
r Eopllinson Smith recently gave this
picturesque description of the impression
list art:
Your impressionist throws a tomato
salad at the convas,' said Mr.. Smith,
s'and calls it field of poppies Then he
takes out the tomato leaving the mayon-
naise, and presto. it becomes a wheat
field ready Cor harvest. Next the Tayon-
naise is removed, leaving only the let
tuce and -adishes, and the picture be-
comes q vision of tender spring
Word comes from New York that Lieu
tenant IIobson is now wearing a .'beauti-
full black eye" He acquired it in a New
York hotel the other day. He was open
ing a bottle Of Singer-ale with his thumb
and foretinger, when the cork came out
with a snap and struck him in the right
optic. The cork, it is said, has been Sc
cured by one Of the Daughters of the
War of 1872, and is now decorated with
ribbons in the club-room.
The New York Sun reports that Mrs.
Nation is not satisfied with her career
as editor OF the Peoria Journal she COM
plains that not half her writings sot into
the paper. She says that there was a
wicked man on it who stole them and
tore EN- up just because he was Jeai-
Gus end wanted to set his own stuff IN.
She took to Peoria "a dozen i>1eces OF
poetry which my admiring friends mao
wrote and sent ill., the most Beautiful
pieces [ ever read but the wicked man
chuclzed them into the waste basket. he
cot a .'t:.lknc to- 'Hen. says, IS
fun Of such scounGrcs as yol:.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
FRIDAY, MARCH 8. 1901
TIE LIBRARY QUESTION.


,r,,o,.o loo 1,sep q GREAT deal of I'M
-. -, III ~ connection with the
49,. or tho richmond Passenger and
20. ,7a,,,nqpv 10 make a contribu-
4ian -o,,a,,7s lie maintenance of the
,,,.o,,osnd carncjefa Library. The
Pine. Is vc7-, slow 10 !mpeach motives
.nI n,araI.s i, p-lieve that even a
...o,,,jass rarnoratf.. is sincere when
..,,,,,os foI,,.,r.i ard offers to do n
oa4,5,q,,,s t1,iDr From ali that we can
l..1,, ,,,e .,,.a satisfied that the Rich
,no,3d Passenger and Power Company
is entirely sincere in the offer THAI ii
Aas made and that The company is act
mated l,y n desire 10 beStow 4 public
,,anetit Why not? The company is Il
1,ar-t OF. This community and the growth
oI lis business depends upon the
growth Of progress Of Richmond
Whatever helms Richmond will help
The company. and 80 The company is
belping itself when ii aids in promot-
inc the neral and material interests
of Richmond. We lake i that the
Passenger and Power Company is de-
sirous also of fnpressing upon the peo-
pie of filc community that ii is inter-
csled in Richmond. and ii is in that
spirit we believe thai lis liberal offer
is made. Ne say. therefore, that in
our opinion ii is unwise. ana I'M
gracious for citizens to meet this over
1,rrs in a spirit of suspicion and nos
1ility and accuse the company Of hav-
ing in view The hidden and unworthy
motive Of irving to b1.ihe Tile Council
ana The community. All sGels accusa-
tons are a reflection no less upon ,he
Integrity and common sense of the
Council and The community tfan upon
The integrity and common sense Of The
Passenger and Power Company, ana
1hcv are unworthy OF us. The srgges-
sl.,n thai 4bis comnany would attempt
Ia hr,hc Richmond is as absurd as
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
District Passef
= CARE.

| take this means of informing my
friends ana the public that / have seT-
cred my connection with The Globe"
ard am now employed in the selling de-
part1.1ent of the Quitting establishment
Of Nessrs. o. II. Berry & Co., where
Increased facilities will enable me to
serve them to better advantage than for
n,erlv, / assure one and all, who will
kindly favor me with q call at my ne"
mace. that / will esteem it a personal
favor. and will ever cheris, the conf
dence formerly placed in me.
Very respectfully,
:. ]. e. BECHER.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-08
SENATORS BY THE PEOPLE.

SESA iUES by fItE FLSELE.
The House Of Representatives has
on several occasions adopted resolu-
ton looking to the election OF United
States senator's in Congress by popular
vote. What was knawI as the Corliss
resolution to this effect vas adopted
hy the House during the last session
Of Congress by Il vote Of $40 to 10.
But Notwithstanding this. the action
of The National Democratic Convention
ana lie action of many Republican
State Conventions and the favorable
action taken At various times during
the past several years by the LeSisla-
lures OF -arkansas, California, Colo
RADIO. Florida. Idaho, Indiana, illinois.
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky. Louisiana,
Michigan. Minnesota. MISSISSIPPI, Mon
tana. Nebraska. Nevada. New Hamp-
shire. North Carolina, North Dakota,
Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania. Utah, Viz
GINA. Washington, Wisconsin and
Wyoming. the Senate has persistently
refused 10 concur il the action of the
House
In order to make this change, the
Constitution OF the United States
would have 10 De amended, and so, as
the Senate has declined TO join with
the House III submitting the PROPOSE
tion 10 the people. the people have
never had an opportunity TO vote for
it, But there is 4 way to bring about
the desired result i'll spite Of the opDo-
sition Of the Senate.
Article > IF the Constitution OF the
United States provides that Congress,
on application Of the Legislatures Of
rwo-tllirds Of the several States, shall
cali n convention for proposed amend
inentS. and SO the Legislature OF Penn
SylyaniA has taken the initiative and
pronoses that the Legislatures Of other
States ioin with that body in thus
memolaliznG Congress. Or, TO quote
the exact language of the resolution
adopted. the Pennsylvania Legislature
proposes to Join with other States Of
The Union i'll respectfully requesting
that i convention be called for the
purpose Of proposing an amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States,
rs provided for il Article ) of the
State Constitution, which amendment
shall provide for i change in the pres
ent method Of electing United States
senators. SO that they can be chosen IN
each State by direct vote Of the peo-
ple''
Some time ago. when this question
was claiming the especial attention OF
the people Of Virginia. The Times
made a similar suggestion, and we
would be pleased 10 see the Virginia
Legislature join with The legislature
of PENNSYLVANIA in bringing about this
result. Our Pennsylvania friends su%-
ceSt that as Pennsylvania and Viz
oinia-the two great Commonwealths--
voted in favor of the election Of Unit
ed States senators by popular vote in
the Constitutional Convention OF 1877,
1t is fitting that they should now take
the lead. which Virginia as We'll as
PENNSYLVANIA has done III advocating
The proposition. which was so ably
clianpioned on the floor OF that con
yention by their respective representa-
lives James Wilson and James Mad
ison'
The Times heartily concurs in tina:
yieY. and when The Legislature meets
aext winter in regular session. we
hope that Il resolution similar 10 the
Pennsylvania resolution, Which we
have quoted, viii be adopted.