Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-31

Brady. chairman Of the state central
committee, has not yet openly an
nounced himself but IL IL coniidcntinlly
known that he will be IN the race hot
and heavy. and It appears ms though
he will lead quite strong following.
Judge j. ". Beatty. Idaho United
States district and circuit court Judge
has announced his candidacy for the
rosition. His weight too, VIII be
materially felt when he steps into the
balance. But the man to whom the
state has long looked, as being the ono
foremost in the race. is w. u. Borah,
who. II appears, has, for the time being
at least, stepped aside, and Is giving
his attention to the prosecution OF the
0teunenberg murder case. When asked
by News" representative, what. II
anything, he had 10 say about his can
didacy for the United States senator
ship. Mr.. Borah replied, Nothing NJ
ALL"
BY POPULAR VOTE.
"Are you going to urge the convention
O. nominate tho senator, whoever he
may be?' Mr. Boroh answered Ire
gardless OF personal interests, ] believe
IN the people knowing before the legis-
iature acts just who Is to be their sem
ator. They have the same right to
know this as they have TO know whom
they are going TO have for governor or
any other important office In the ear
lest history Of our government there
was scarcely a governor elected by
popular vote. The same was true Of
our courts and yet hardly think that
the people would be willing at this time
20 give over to the legislature the
power OF electing these officers. Every
reason which obtains With reference to
the election OF the governor and the
Judges Of our courts obtains with ref
erence 10 the election of n senator ]
am going to advocate this principle, and
those who fatter themselves that a
postponement will help or that the
ftate convention, acting adversely, VIII
settle II at this time are mistaken. II
the Republican party, as a party, IS
now so constituted that II Is opposed 20
greater distribution of political power
IN the general voter We are entitled TO
know e. II, on the other hand, the
rank and file of the party are In favor
of this principle and only those who
constitute the machine are thwarting
the movement, we are entitled to know
that also. Nothing Is ever gained or
secured In this country where public
opinion Is king. except through ceage-
less agitation. and one thing we win
ind out at the state convention and
that IL who is who on this subject.
This Is an Off year-the year In which
q party should always get riGht with
itself and look after family Affairs.
STARTED EIGHTY YEARS AGO.
ut Is now over eighty years since
the people first demanded the right
20 elect their senators by popu-
lsr vote, Since then the lower
house Of Congress has no less
than eight times declared with
practical unanimlty IN favor Of the
proposition Each time the movement
was killed In the senate. II seems ex-
traordinary that any political body
would not give to the public at least
tho right TO vote on a question OF an
amendment to the Constitution.
KILLED IN THE SENATE.
Tn that so years every state In the
Union, except perhaps two, have petit
TONED Congress In some form to give
10 the people at least an opportunity
10 vote upon an amendment 20 the Com
stitution. These petitions and memoir
tails have died In the senate But there
Ia a moment Of difficulty and danger
1t which fiattery and falsehooA can no