The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-02-08
PATTERSON SPEAKS
FOR INDEPENDENCE
Says Caucus Decision Should
Not Bind q Man OF Dr.
ferent View.
COURSE IS sTuLTlFYINo
Course Of Democrats In San oominss
Treaty Affair cendsrnsd--vioia-
ton Of the Spirit Of United
States Constitution.

ashlngton, Feb. I.-Scnator Pat
:erson OF Colorado caused n sensation
by Introducing n resolution relative TO
tho rights OF senator's In voting upon
treaties.
Patterson's resolution recited that
the action OF the democratic caucus.
which decided To oppose the San Do
mingc treaty indicated TO senator's how
they should vote and was a plain vio-
lation OF the spirit and intent OF tho
constitution OF tho United States.
that each senator was entitled To- one
vote. and any attempt To coerce him
was an invasion OF the rights OF state:
that any senator who permits himself
70 DO 30 coerced weakens and degrades
his state: that for any senator tn vote
otherwise than ~ his sense OF duty die
tates, degrades his high Office and as
calls the dignity and standing OF tho
senate.
The Patterson resolutions are rs fol-
lows:
Whereas. Tho constitution OF the United
states provides that the senate or tho
United States shall bc composed OF two
senators from each state. chosen by tn.
legislators thereof. and that each senator
shall have one vote: and
whereas, Each senator before assuming
the duties OF his office Is required solemniy
to swear or affirm that he c!n support ard
defend the constitution OF tn. United
states. aud that ae ssill faithfully dis
he II about 10 enter: and
Whereas. Becauro X was currently re-
ported that one or more democratic SEN
ators might vote upon a certain matter
pending before the senate contrary 20 the
views OF majority OF the body OF demo-
cratic senator's, the democratic senators
were called TO caucus upon such matters:
and
Whereas. II was found ~ such caucus
that said reports were correct and that
certain democratic senators might vote or
would vote contrary to the views OF said
Whereas. Thereupon the following rcso-
luttons were presented and adopted by
more than two-thirds OF the senators pres
ent Ut said caucus: Here was Inserted IA.
resolutions adopted By the democratic eau
Gus. and
Whereas. The apparent purpose OF said
RESOLUTIONS ana actions was improperly 20
induce or coerce democratic senators who
might believe the best interests OF :hc
country required the ratification OF said
treaty, and BECAUSE thereof held q 20 be
their duty 10 vote for it, ratification. into
disrcgarding that part OF their oaths in
which they declared they would faithfully
discharge the duties OF the office OF SEN
atnrs: therefore De II
Resolved
/. That such action by the said or amy
other caucus In In plain violation OF the
spirit ana intent OF the constitution OF the
= That for two-lhirds or any number OF
the senators or any party to meet and de-
clare that IL shall be the duty OF any sen
ator To vote upon any question other
than his owT convictions impeI him IL a
plain violation OF the manifest intent and
spirit OF the constitution all have sworn
J. That the 'onc vote" the constitution
declares each senator shall have IL his own
vote and not the vote OF any other or OF
any number OF other senator's, and for a
senator TO cast that zone vote" against his
convictions OF right and duty in the prem
ises IL to disfranchlse his state In the SEN
ate and TO deprive It's representation In
that body the constitution provides Il shall
have.
T. That when any number OF senators
by combination or otherwise undertake
through any species OF coercion To induce
other senator's TO vote except AZ their
Judgments and conScicnces tell them, Il "
AN invasion or the rights OF a state to
equal representation with other states In
the senate and IL subycrsiye of their
rights to equal representation and the
votes OF It's senators In the senate that the
constitution has provided for.
That the senator who permits any
tody OF other senator's 60 declare and de-
me for him what his duty 10 In tho mat
ter OF his vote In the senate and who casts
votes not as u senator from his own state.
but an a senator from the other states,
and he augmrnts the power OF tho other
states beyond that permitted by the con-
stitution and weakens and deErades the
power OF his own state In the senate In
violation OF the spirit OF the constitution.
That for any senator TO vote except
his oath OF office requires Is TO degrade the
high office OF senator and 20 Asaaii the
dignity and standing OF the senate of the
United states-aualities possessed In
such high degree b. no other legislative
body Ia TIA. world.
. The resolution WAS listened to with
great interest by the senator's.
Lodge had prepared n resolution sim
liar To that OF Patterson declaring "A
10 lAgA A
not be made n subject OF party action,
but Withheld II when he heard Patter-
son had proposed the resolution 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 the resolution tomorrow.
Tillman presented to the senate ard
secured the adoption OF resolution
calling upon the postmaster general for
information as To- the number OF postal
clerks killed In railroad accidents dur.
Ing the past Ave years; also asking
how many steel cars are now used IA
the postal service and whether the
fatalities have been 80 great Ia tho.,
rs In other ears.
Tillman said he had been notified OF
frequent fatalities to mail clerks iu
railroad accidents and he wanted TO
ascertain whether more security FOR
them could not be obtained by mean,
of stronger mail ears.
Senator Gallinger succeeded during
the day la the fixing ~ n dat. FOR
voting on the shipping bill, IN. hour
named being Wednesday, the 18th inst
at O'Clock p. IN.
Senator Foraker announced that he |
had no intention OF attempting to de- |
lay action on the statehood bill.
The senate adopted resolu-
tion rcappointing former Secretary OF
State Richard Olney as q member 81
the board OF regents or the Smithson-
ian institution.
Mr. Tillman presented aud the sen.
ate adopted n resolution calling upon |
the postmaster general for Information
ns Ia the number OF postal clerks killed !
I'm railroad accidents during the past |
i've years, also asking how many steel !
cars ar" now used In the postal SEW
ice aud whether the fatalities have I
been 80 great I'm those as GA other !
cars.