Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-02-25
The ELEC1|OT OF SENATORS.
SENATE PASSES BILL PROVIDING
FOR POPULAR VOTE ON
SENATOR.
HOUSE PASSES DAVIS PRIMARY
BILL eY A LARGE MA.
JoR.Tv.
Debate Grows Warm on Both Measures
in the Two houses-Large Number
Of Bills Disposed Of, Many Being
Sent to the Junk PiIe-House Dis.
Many New Bills Presented at the
Session.
THE SENATE.

providing for the certification of name
of candidates for United States SEN
ator to the legislature. after spirited
debate in which the bill was warmly
defended and as bitterly attacked. In
effect the bill gives expression to the
choice of the people at the polls on
United States senator, although it's
provisions have no legal weight as on
election. Another feature of the SEN
ate session was the little tribute paid
by Senator Lavayea to his old friend.
George B. Winship. Mr. Lavayea
spoke on the matter from the stand
point CT personal privilege and. while
Winship personally. thought that his
CWinship's) political career was not
one upon which any honest man could
look with pride.
The Popular Election Bill.
The debate upon the popular elec-
tion bill, Senator Simpsons Senate
Bill No. 159, was opened by Senator
LaMOure. when the senate commit
tee considered that bill. Mr.. Presi
dent" he said. ~ took occasion to
record myself against it for the reason
that | believed that some day there
might possibly be candidates for the
United States senate who would not,
under the provisions of the bill, re-
ceive that consideration to which they
might be entitled and did not want
to vote for bill that would place
them at disadvantage Mr. Pres.
ident. in my awkward way I endeavor
to express myself IN favor of fair play.
l believe fair play should be funda-
mental principle. I don't believe in
promoting Punch and Judy shows
don't believe that the men now occu-
pying public places should have the
advantage over ordinary citizens I'm
der the provisions of this measure the
present senator an, representative has
an advantage over any other citizen.
Why? Because there is not federal
official in this state but would be going
around through the state advancing
the cause of the man who made him.
Why, Mr. President did not one of
our recently appointed federal officials.
the man who precides over the des-
at Grand Forks. state: "P. J. McCum-
Der put the collar on me. He is alone
responsible. and / to him. Imagine
tnis condition, and this paper, Mr.
President-Mr McCumber pulls the
string and Mr.. Winship dances. Go a
!lttie further south. Mr.. President, to
Fargo. and you find a couple of land
ofhcers. good fellows. it is true, but
who must dance when the strings are
pulled And to another well known
oIncial there the senator says: Mr.
MARSHAL. get down into the purlieus
OF your city and work for me- And out
mere on the Missouri slope another
man is sent out to Painted Woods OF
some other place to work for his
maker. Are these things fair? No
NOW take my own case. My father-in
law was recently appointed to fed
eral position. Now comes the senator
10 me and says: Jud, you get out and
oance. U-aughter) Mr. President.
can't dance Now we have good mer
IN this state and ssv give all of then
q 1air show Don't put things where
Iedera' officials control Why, Mr.
PRESIDENT. this bill would eliminate NJ
N. Johnson as a candidate. Where
would my friend from Cass county be
the man who was unanimously in
1orsed by his delegation And an
other gentleman who sits directly be
nina ne. what chance would he have
II this bill passed. Mr. President
.ney would have no chance against {
horde Of federal officials For this
reason I vote against this bill"
senator Voss thought the bill wa.
inconsistent and opposed to the pres
ent constitutional provisions If II
was desired to have popular election
OF United States senators. let the peo
pie get to work in the right way ant
secure an amendment of the constitu
ton.
Senator Simpson made an address o
some length in favor of the bill. HI
thought the senator from Pembina hat
been using LANGUAGE to conceal hi
real thoughts in the matter. Ther'
was an expressed sentiment In thi
state and in all states in favor of thi
matter He did no mean to urge tina
the bill would have any legal ehec
as an election Pat conventions o
all parties had gone on record as favor