The Cairo bulletin., 1906-12-08
WANT PEOPLE TO
ELECT SENATORS
APPEALS TO BE SENT TO STATE
LEGISLATURES FOR CHANGE
IN AMENDMENT.
INEFFECTIVE METHODS
Now in Force to Be Rcmcdied Ry
Organization Now In Convention
Choosing Federal Judges
in Same Way Opposed.

/ Des Moines Ia, Dec. THE or
gan!zation of The United States Sem
atorial Amendment convention In ses-
sion here will be continued beyond
the adjournment Of the present meet
ling as the convention will favor the
calling Of a constitutional convention
only because it believes 1t impossible
TO get the senate 70 act with tho
lower house Of congress In proposing
an amendment for The direct election
Of senators by the people. These wore
the two features or the meeting to-
day.
The following resolution was re-
ported.
Whereas, 1t is the Judgment ffbis
convention that the legislative brancf
of the National government should be
,elected more directly under tho con
ltrol OF the people OF the several
states, and.
Whereas, There exists and has
'ong existed. strong popular de-
mand for election of United States
senators by the direct vote Of ths
people, and said demand is In the
opinion Of this convention we'll at-
tended. and.
Whereas. The const tutien OF the
United States provides only two
methods whereby he provision re-
specting the election o. United s ases
senator's may be changed: and.
Ineffective Methods.
Whereas. Ths method ofGina ilp
adopted of congress on IT'S own
Initiative submitting to the several
s'ates a proposed amendment has
heretofore been ineffective ewing to
the refusal of the United States sen.
ate to submit such proposed amend
ment TO the several states, and.
Whereas. There Is no alternative
for accomplishing the desired reform
save an appeal By at least two thirds
of the states to congress asking that
a constitutional convention be called:
be 1t therefore
Resolved That while this conven
ion would much prefer that congress
should submit to the several states a
proposed amendment TO the constltu.
ion for the election of senators by
iirect vote OF the people. so that the
states might pass on Il as single
question: yet, inasnueh as the sen.
ite perslstenly refuses to submit such
amendment. IL therefore earnestly
ecommends that the legislatures Of
he several states do. in pursuance
f Article ~ of the constitution of
be United States MAKE application to
he congress TO cali a convention to
'ropose amendments 70 the con titu-
ion of the United States.
Sent TO Both Parties.
BE Il further resolved. That the
resident and secretary of this con.
cntion be. and they are hereby in
'ructed to transmit duly certified
opies OF these resolutions TO the
hartman Of the National committee
nd the several state conventions "
he two political par,ics. also to The
overuors of the respective states. 60
ach member OF congress ami TO The
resident That in transmitting The
Dpi's to the governors Of states the
resident and secretary of this con
cntiou shall inciose a LET er. urging
lch of them 20 las the-e resolutions
efore the legislature OF his state.
An attempt wa slade on the part
Plat Hubbeli a delegate from Mis-
,uri at the session Of The resolutions
,mmittec 10 get tne committee to
port a resolution favoring the elcc-
on OF United States JUICES by VOC
the people also. but the committee
,ted against tn. proposition.
Cheshire. Of Iowa reported fram
mmittee on permanent organiss
that the convention be
.own a. the United States Sena-
rial Amendment convent on. that
p committee on credentials co In.
uctcd 20 report a complete roll Of
r. names pf all delegates Tor whom
adentials were filled. whether pres
c or not and thai these c itutc
p organization. that when the con
1tion adjourn IL be az thc cali o(
2 president on request or advice of
, executive committee. which com
ttee shall consist of one delegste
m each state that appointed dele
es % the convention. TO be selected
the president Of This convention.