Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-17
erence to the change of the inaugural
date
Representative Mckinney, Illinois:

date.
Representative Mckinney, Illinois:
THE movement has my hearty sup
port and approval. Although / recognize
the trouble and agitation that will be
necessary before the proposed constitu-
tional amendment can be adopted, L am
sure that the benefits that would follow
would make the effort worth While. The
ceremonies of Inauguration day particu-
larly. belong to our nation, and l believe
the date should be changed. so that the
people may enjoy and participate in them
with comfort and without the danger
that now accompanies an inauguration
on March A.
Representative Webb, N. c.:
81 think about the second week in May
a good time for the Inauguration"
Representative Underwood, Alabama
IT do not favor this proposition at all:
of course, 1 recognize that the 4th of
March, on account OF weather conditions,
is a very bad day to have any outside
ceremonies but from the nations stand
point 1 think it would be just as salts
factory TO inaugurate the President in
the rotunda of the CAPITOL and there is
no crying necessity for a parade at that
time. The objection to extending the day
Is 1ldt whenever d uCW IlCSioChl - -
augurated, especially when change of
parties occurs, the business interests OF
the country hold their breath. and all
business enterprises are stagnated until
the new President is indicted into once
To postpone the date would only make
these conditions worse instead OF better.
and, of course. the business conditions or
the country cannot be jeopardized In
order to enable the citizens of Washing
ton to have a military parade / do be-
lieve. though. that if the Inauguration OF
a President and the beginning or new
Congress were postponed until the last of
October, and the election was held In the
August, preceding, it would be very
much better for the country. There would
not be the long delay between the cleo
ton and the Inauguration of the Presi-
dent: there would not be hold-over CON
eress in which many Of the members
were defeated and had lost interest in
public matters. and we would In this way
avoid the short session of Congress and
give the Congress ample time to lesis-
late at each session. Therefore, II the
Constitution could be changed so that
the election could occur in August and
the inauguration the latter part OF DC
tober or the first of November. | think
there are both business and legislative
reasons for the change. But can see no
reason why the change should be made
to the last of April or the LIST of May.
Representative Bell, Georgia
Il would favor any day after April 20
rather than March t."
Representative Cocks, New York:
II am In favor of changing the date of
Inauguration to the latter part of April
Representative Plumley, Vermont:
Il am much in favor of change of the
date of inaugurating future Presidents
and Vice Presidents of the United States,
and for years 1t has been my opinion that
the date for such ceremonies ought to be
set not earlier than the last week in
April. and preferably the first week in
May"
Representative Macon, Arkansas:
Il will be glad to vote for an amend
ment to the Constitution changing the
date from March to the first of May.
April would be better than March. of
course, but May would be better STILL
representative Sheppard, Texas:
Il shall favor any date that will meet
with the approval of the majority of the
members of Congress. ] can see no OBJ
lection to changing the date to the latter
part OF April OF first of May, as you
suggest
Representative Page, North Carolina
Il should favor. say. the fourth Thurs
day in April or the first Thursday in May.
and very gladly vote for such a resolu-
tion.''
Representative Robinson, Arkansas:
II am heartily in favor of changing the
date of Inauguration. There are several
other amendments to the Constitution.
however that 1 would favor of much
more Importance than this. The grow
ing disposition to APE royalty by great
displays on occasions Of this character is
to my mind contrary to the spirit of our
institutions.
Representative Burnett, Alabama:
II am heartily in accord with the propo-
sition to change the date of inaugural
ing future Presidents and Vice Presidents
to the latter part of April or the first of
May, and shall favor any resolution look
ing to a change of the Constitution so as
to bring about that purpose.
eff any argument were needed. in favor
Of the proposition / think the miserable
weather that we had at the time of Mr..
Senator Burton of Ohio.
Il should favor the same, and my pref
erence as to date would be April 80
Representative Pou of N. C..
at is probably true that day during
the latter part of April or the first part
Of May would be more pleasant for the
people attending the inaugural ceremo-
MES, but l consider the matter hardly of
sufficient Importance to justify a change
in the Constitution. Ii the change to a
later date is intended to encourage and
increase the pOmp and splendor which
have characterized the Inauguration OF the
last several American Presidents. then, in
my Judgment it were better for the date
of the inauguration to remain as now pro-
vided by the Constitution"
Representative Glass of Virginia.
II am assuredly in favor of changing the
date Of the Inauguration from the 4th of
March to some date between April 20 and
May 1. l think the wretched weather of
the last inauguration date would be suffi-
cient to convince every observant person
OF the desirability of the proposed
change
Representative Morse of Wis.
II assure you I am heartily in accord
with the proposition TO change the time
to later date. I was panied to see the
men marching in the snow and slush on
March 4. / felt certain that many deaths
would result from exposure. and l notice
by the newspapers that such has been the
case. l wish we could couple with the
change of date a provision which would
compel hotelkeepers and transportation
companies to treat the visitors right. The
hotel rates and the rates of the taXicab
companies were almost as much of an i'm
1.