The state herald., 1903-01-02
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THE SENATORIAL QUESTION.

fh n Nebraska to Colorado. I 1t begins
IL book I thoasf .+sss. Might preve to
De ethe dasc. Ataiure to elect United
/ States senator IL certainly a misfortune
for the people of state but there
always some features OF n senatorial
dead lock that nrs more injurious to the
/ best interests OF a state than even the
II failure to secure u full representation IN
Ii the senate. Nothing is more demoraliz-
Ii ing to the politics OF IA state or stirs mp
/ more bad blood among the people than
I the political scramble that always nc
i companies n senatorial dead lock and,
forhhe good name Il the state as well as
D for bhe best interests Of the people, it is
t2AS hoped that the senatorial question
~ may DO settled IN n manner lair to all
PARTIES and creiiiiabe to all who have
anything 30 do with the contest. The
republicans have contested the seais uf
~ democratic members OF he hous, aud
~ the democrats have contested II repub.
|hop licsn members oi tue senate aud, IN III
|e poo stituting tue coutes,s in the senate, the
| y, 'A' democratic lenders have publicly avoved
sir purpose in ST. doing to be for tie
Chamber pose Of defending against unfair
h Africa tetmepk by the repubhcans in the dis
much red he succeedouso coniests. The house
bn the map. been Instituted :or alleged
------tlns and counting oi votes
b, no. ping-pong is no, fsw of our no, hepd.
dinihs room ."o'e partisan republican news.
a., as We already tried these con
mind and come to the de
|,crv indeed Is the is u toregone conclusion
Eenator Clark of rntests will DO decided in
lday with Sl.0c republicans and are nov
hdpa In his mouth.aot campaign In behalf Of
--icidates for the senate. These
|rbitratlSS is bettouid be tried with the utmost
talking II over to all parties copc rned aud, r..
iar eet.e, w's OF al OF tho hot headed political
Fs' d" '"'N the contrary that has been so
|, !. eclJ a;uigsI- IN by ruinJ designng
- ~. sitators, no good reason be. given
|,ansor or believing that these contrsts Will not
|, q wire 40 conducted. The republican part,
lad. OF Colorado has never yet stopped 20 low
rs to attemp, to steal n seat IN the Uuit,
The nrsted States senate aud it will no, besmlich
Hugotots record by M attempt tn do 60 in thus
prairie Instance. II fair trial OF these contests
Prt grass rvs that the contested democratic
nA'' bers Of the house have u majority
r, =, .,ct nj Of the votes legally cast IN their
[iv lost ON \ .iss'rc's they should md, un-
|ned drafts ,sediy will be, permitted To hold
b. be~''Trhkir seatr. Such result would Of
he conrse give the democrats the senator
On the other band II the result OF the
IN contests shoss that the republican can
sse 'hdats received u majority Of the vo'es
~ LEGALLY cast, they should md without
eubt will be seated. Such action
sA,ld Civ, ihr senator to the republ.
la CamA :. Thsru is no eo'd reason why n
|ded 20 ter m.lock should follow other iesnlt OF
|comc an contests. Tru. few OF the rcpubli.
"a deacon. lenders aided by the oppos tion press
the ta'k' making very bitter attack upon
tain cupdiy aie- uni this courss nigh,
r. ss,asricd far enough result in a fsction.
4 an entering wc'"t wonid defeat tue election OF
n has donated =. 4 bitter iight upon oandi.
hurch relief f"r senator cannot rc'nlt o,herWise
--a disastrous fac,iousl hab,s IN the
Some one y. euoh u bitter light i- wholly un.
|rinks bse,ad for neither IL IL pecrssary for
10. and 4nty papers to pre.ums to speak for
Po - tho members ol the party on tho ques
lev tion OF choice Of candidate for what may
F'ey ~ 20 the editors choice may possibly 10
.ar from the choice Of his readers Ma
"a ~ .oritiss should rule IN party organizs.
[sn,.h ron. Should these legislative contest.
Ess auci,sult 10 giving tho republicans u MAJOR.
probably " 111Rrs1 gc. tho party will be-
ho han ully represented tey and, II these
msmbsm Of the lesiss do not nj.
inc ready know The wishes oi niorily OF
bhia n. vat, Il, ,hs,r .svsr.i lt.gls ON
Evss tho choice OF candidate. the. - very
Sneh easily ascertain II and vote acco.d'nsly.
9psil, Whatever the cost. In failure Of pnr,ean
II victory or personal ambition Of candi'
dates aud party leaders, the state should
10 ch A. ali hn,a,d. he .a,.d from such a din.
|Nee rtnrnfnI snra nills for nficc NJ nIWaya At