The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-02-09
PATTERSON SPEAKS
FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Says Caucus Decision Should
Not Bind a Man OF Dir
fcrent View.
COURSE is sTuLTlFYlNG.
Course of Democrats in San Uominoe.
Treaty Affair OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ton of the Spirit of United
States Constitution.

'o' VI N"e Sp" S'"Nso
States Constitution.
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py u reSolu!loh IeiatlVe to
the rights OF senators IN Young upon
treaties.
Patterson's resolution recited thar
the action of he Democratic cal,cns
Mnlch ueciueu ~ oppose .ie san DO
us .tsa,S ~ now
ILey snoulu Sote aha vas u plall Nlo-
latlon OF the spirit ana ln'ent or the
that each senator was entitled TO one
VOTE, and any attempt to coeree him
was an invasion of the rights of state.
~ 10 w 1900 Wy peiali,s hlihseir
10 De SO coefced weakens and degrades
ms state; that for any senator to vote
olHef"lSe tllah as ms sense of duty die
tates, degradeS his high office and as
sails the dignity and standing of tho.
senate.
The Patterson rasol,,tiops '
lows. " as lol-
Wyha
M.mfeas, me constitution of the United
oHlteo states shall be composed of two
senators from each state, chosen by the
lesislators thereof. and that each senator
shall have one vote; and
w 1eIeas, i.ach senator before assuming
the duties OF his office Is required solemnly
70 swear or affirm that he will support and
Gelehu tne constitution of the United
.o.ases, anu tnat ne VIII faithfully dis
charge me auties of the Office upon which
ne = apout 70 enter; and
whereas, Because 1t was currently re-
ported mat one or more democratic SEN
atofS mlgnt vote upon a certain matter
pehdlng before the senate contrary to the
views OK IL majority OF the body of demo-
crallc senator's. the democratic senators
were called to caucus upon such matters;
a1u
Whereas, u was found at such caucus
that sala reports were correct and that
eerIa,n democratic senators might vote or
malorlty, and
whereas. Ihereupon the following reso-
lutions We're presented and adopted by
tnoie enan tWo-lhirdS OF the senators pres
ent at sald caucus; Here was inserted the
reso,utlehs adopted by the democratic eau
cus;l ana
Nhereas, me apparent purpose of said
, nitnht pa coerce democratic senators who
might believe the best interests of the
toun.Iy required the ratification of said
t,ea.s, anu because thereof held ii to be
their duty to vote for its ratification, into
~sresaTalns that part OF their oaths in
M M lhey declared they would faithfully
ulscharSe the duties of the office of sem
ae0rs, therefore be 1t
ieesolved-
!: ina such action by the said or any
other caucus Is in plain violation of the
spirit and intent of the constitution of the
onltea states.
=. mat Tor two-thirds or any number OF
,ne senators OIL any party TO meet and de-
clare ina 1T shall be the duty Of any SEN
ator 70 vote upon any question other
man ms own CONVICTIONS impel him Is a
plain violation of the manifest intent and
spirit OF the constitution all have sworn
10 upnoid and defend.
D. lhat the one vote the constitution
declares each senator shall nave IS ms own
we ana not tIe vole OF any o.neI OF y
~ CN VI oIlCi Seiiatoisi ahu
convictions of risht and d,1tv In tihe prem-
Uses is to disfranchise his state In the SEN
ate and to deprive its representation in
that body the constitution provides 1T shall
have.
a. mat wnea any number OF sena.oEs
tbro rul,n ana e, snaoi or OF ofl oass.njen u.l0 ind II
,other sea nat or npet - " o. excent a as the,r
Judgments and consciences lei! them. il is
an invasion of The rights OF a state TO
equal representation with other states IN
the senate and is subversive of their
rights to equal representation ana me
eo.es o. us senator's IN e,e SENATE 'i'"s eo
= e lrte ! mas pIovaucu hoi ,,;+ .nv
body of r other se eni,a tors W declare and de-
fine for him what bis duty is in the mat
ter of his vote in the senate and who casts
his vote in response to such interference,
votes not as a senator from his own state,
but as a senator from the other STATES,
and nc augments the power OF the ooner
s stt, y pes ara .naI peIh ann ,a ns s des the
power, of his own state in thc senate in
Viola lion az no sniff of the sonstittltion.
6. That for any senator to vote except
as his judgment and sense of duty under
his oath OF Office requires is 10 degrade me
nigh office CT senator and to assam me
Imrl ggifa ana 4tand,ng, OF ne semas seo o. '1 IN
such high degree by no other legislative
BODY IN s fhe o Wsnrld - nv o'ASi
The resolmtina was listened to with
great interest by the senator's.
Lodge had prepared "a resolution SIM
liar to that of Patterson declaring a
treaty like the Dominican treaty should
not be made a subject of party action,
but Withheld it when he heard Patter-
son had n]ronosed ti,e resoI,,tion- This
he heard from the lips of the Colorado
senator, who claimed the privilege of
presenting the matter. Lodge conceded
the superiority of Patterson's claim.
Patterson gave notice he would dis
cuss he resolution tomorrow.
Tillman presented to the senate and
secured the adoption of a resolution
calling upon the postmaster general for.
inforr,, , tion nc ~ ~ &c aastoI