Gilpin observer., 1911-07-06

shiny tack. in the shape Of the reso
luton for the direct election o
United States senators, sits bolt up
right and cruelty inviting in the chai
Of the dear old unsuspecting senate
The house is solemnly suppressins
its risibles while awaiting the alight
ing.
The biennial performance of the
senate in tying brick to the direct
election measure and sinking 1t out
of sight was more thrilling thar
usual this year owing to a Demo
cratic house and a near Democratic
majority in the body the resolution
is designed to affect. Like a skillful
tight rope performer the resolution
climed to wondrous heights and
spun dizzily on one vote-that of the
vice president Of the United States
before it shot downward to the
depths. The house promptly fished
its child from the maelstrom, united
its sinker, the Bristow amendment
and passed it back in such jiffy
that it is again in its midst. A tip
from the people, followed by a few
jolts is the only thing that will put
1t wise.
1t was the opinion of the house
that a measure leading to a con-
stitutional amendment permitting the
| direct election Of senator's by the
people should carry with it the au-
thority for the state legislatures to
prescribe the times, places and man.
ner Of holding said elections instead
Of leaving that power with the fed
eral government.
III the senators are to be chosen
by the people make it real choice,
the house reasoned, "and do not re-
strict the elections by rules that may
tie up the whole proceeding and
make it as obnoxious as before"
The attack, strangely enough, came
from the camp Of the senate insur-
gents OF the Republican side. Mr..
Bristow of Kansas advanced the fed.
eral control clause and adroitly plead
ed the case in such manner that not
only the stand-pat Republicans, but
the insurgents and one Democrat fol
lowed like sheep. The result was a
vote of A to A. Vice president Sher
man used his privilege of voting ant
Bristow's killer was adopted.
The house promptly rejected the
amendment, and by gravely returning
the resolution as it had passed be
fore, asking no conference or making
no comment, it signified to the sen
ate that the blame for the defeal
OF the measure would have to rest or
that body. In other words it is the
senate's next move, and II they ex
pect to pass the measure the people
have sought so many times they will
now have to do the necessary cajolins
, Of the house.
Up to the present the resolution
lies dormant Just how soon the sen
ate will alight on the end OF the
tack depends on the voice Of the peo
pie.
Representative Edward T. Taylor
has aroused the ire Of Washington
newspaper editors over his insinua
tions that the summer days in the
national capital are ordinarily too no
for enjoyment or comfort.
| C1uurooonon Toy1or 10 tho onfhn
of a resolution for the establishment
Of a summer capital and home fol
the president which It Is provided
shall be located in climate lesi
enervating than that Of the city b.
the Potomac in the summertime
This resolution is preceded by |
whereas" section, one paragraph o
which will make you swob your brow
and the entire persusal Of whicl
causes one to think he is nearing
rabies. AS a matter OF fact Mr.. Tay
lor simply says that Washington eli
mate In summer is nuisance an
that the president. at least, should b
moved away.
In fine frenzy. the Washington
Times. by sorting over some tempers
ture records. spent full colMmn tn
other day in demonstrating that tn
city Of Washington has Bar Harbor O
Colorado Springs trapped to snow
stiffness no matter what day in sun
mer you might choose to look 1t owe
Mr.. Taylor. the paper said. must b
living next to the business end Of
bake shop. Surely. said the editoria
he wasn't referring to Washington 1
his resolution.
Representative Taylor was some
what Jared until he learned from on
OF his newspaper friends that ther
is standing order in the editoris
room Of each Washington newspape