The St. Louis Republic., 1906-01-02
DIRECT SELECTION OF SENATOR'S

1t is mot likely that tn. United States Senate
has foresight enough {" discern The cloud which
while II Is We: lut the size of Ean's hand is the
gathering tempest NJ popular .i>.un,cnt. 4 rule.
ridden House. which Itself has wei. nigh ccaS.. Il,
.e d:lihcrative b.siy. is nevertheless not :. rar
above c"nfrci constitute grave fundamental
problem II I've reformed ard made represent
acve through direct political methods Eut ~.
Senate: which arro.ant!y refuses the people an on
p"rtUnfy 10 pass upon the mode 10y which its mem
''Ts shall e selected is ar the most incI
en' and least representative ~ government in>:;-
'u'icns the agent % interests in direct coric: viii,
Is'I'Ilnr welfare. and l.. constituted. self
I-.petna,!n= power whose menace is the more and
nor" perceived its m",hcis and manipulation, .f
legislatures hccen. apparent. With The imprc.nac
rfei!ses bail, about their Office Iv legislative el-c.
'i"n. Senators grow ia. defiant in neG!ecriu::
rrr. and ia 1evciiug their best energies 10 the BRO
lection ~ Prlva'" in:ercsis:he Si,as. has lately
been called "a "o!lc";cn Of distinguished railroad
aiorncy>. While State legislatures needless oc tn.
i"pr!"s efforts {" bring them {" scn,. nf their
high responsibility =" the State in the >.i..rion nf
Senators. persist In usn. their legal freedom nf
ci"c' FOR 'h" s'l~.'i''n not of the best hu,
i4eH "h"-" presence IN the Senate is dis:rac" I"
such STATES ard reflection upon popular govern
W"G:.
The way ""t is hy ,h. election practically Of
Senators by III" i@".i. in .ouiravcu,inn ~ con,
s;itutt"n bu; IN substantial circuvenr.n of .s.,-
st'Uiicii The election a: Senators Icy direct vote
rsy h" >s~u--i hy ins:-ucfpS. primary elections
legislators formally o elect the senatorial canliat.
wh" r.'eive~ tho greatest ~ the primaries
Thus the constitutional function ~ the legislator is
rs-iucr: g" hay' foruiaiy: but. as p,h,ie:st Oh,
~sgye 10 law inu,
Il KAY lay claim. can hong withstand .Hc .le.r.ai.
viii Of che T.-'pi.. dcmapinS change VIA, time
cannot h!"s our. II in,erpr~,s"-ara the Const,u-
Lon may H., wbcu, un.,u. v."enc .l.e-p-.;c., "a
Justify -" actual selection II S.uators By the r-,
pi. ]: n'sy fc effected consistently with their
formal election ny 'hs Legislature. This I.oy-rs:-
Ten s tae subject n. scholarly iisquisl,ion ~ III
Political Science Quarterly by Geo.se " Haynes
In which D. has traced the p.cSre~s oG n,.vc:,la,
shst during the !sst thirty years las steadily mani
Tested the same sp;-, and aim the ds;.r-,ina,ion
,h:; the senate ~ the United States shall =, mad.
rs<soas:,.i- 70 the y-eori.
In 'is.pair o< !ndcc!ss the Senate 20 yield ,oi,a
sary tn . Constitutional amendment prevailing for
;he .Iessca Of Senators by dire soi- r.cr->, has
i.. had 20 the orions, bu; hitherto utr.>! .c'io-!
II prop. .>ing ansu9n-n.~ STAT. legislature, have
t~.a raiIinc u..'n Congress to s.nnou ,ear.a
roE for Vie eIp~ss pcrsss~ q: Initiating .as
anertn-nt- In 81. form aa,s..eT. NJ Haynes
>.o~>. ia.s1y-se S,a'as move than ,.- ,w.-,hiss!s
nastr'y r.>~-th.i by tie Cans5isutiae have ,-,so-
tEac'..i &. Congress seir !,r..s: a:.prova! 9. :-
roSssNI caaas.- Aso=S this lin. ,sss. :h-
>rSS.~t~ tie ns.veEsea; has r-achsN. Toin, uher.
:: assS.s hu, tar pusiae ef sbe~e E>arF>7. iu-" .
oennsa fern and the narHaa;n. a this scattering
e-e of reasuss"as iase ceoccsseA vo.iey cf
naRai 10 e-ss'.snte nsanAsse whica tie Coss,itu-
tsss ~c@Assds Ccessv@ - h>sd Thar sie Hose
wccN osssr cestrursSa esesy psrcs~Deo; maize