Evening journal., 1911-02-08
ELECTION OF
U. S. SENATORS
Alfred 0. CrOzier Forwards a
Petition to the Governor
and General Assembly

From San Francisco, Cal, Alfred o.
CrOzier has forwarded the following
petition:
San Francisco, California. February
lst, 1911.
To the Honorable Governor and Cen
eral Assembly of Delaware.
Gentlemen delaware always will
be Justly proud that it was first in
making the Constitution. Likewise IL
will desire 70 lead in changing that
instrument TO conform TO new con-
ditions and TO conserve popular rights.
Twenty-nine States already have Of
fcially favored amendment providing
for election of United States Senators
by the people. When two more so de-
eide. Congress must act. Delaware can
be one of these two. Favorable action
by more than two additional States is
certain. Delaware's chance may be lost
by delay.
Congress may adopt the pending res
olution and voluntarily submit the
Constitutional amendment TO the
States for ratification or rejection. But
such action by this session is by no
means certain. II two-thirds Of the
States officially demand a constitu-
tional Convention for that purpose
! Congress must act. If two more States
! join in this demand for a Convention,
Congress doubtless then will adopt the
measure voluntarily and no Conven-
tion will be necessary.
The States that have adopted resolu-
tons are: Arkansas, California, Min
nesota, Utah, Kansas, Texas, Illinois,
Indiana, South Dakota, Idaho. Wash
ington. North Carolina, Tennessee
Montana. Wyoming. Nevada, Michigan
Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Oregon,
Louisiana, Colorado, Kentucky. Penn
sylvania, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Ala
bama, New Jersey.
States yet to act are: Connecticut
Delaware, Florida. Georgia, Maine
Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi
New Hampshire. New York, North Da
kota, Ohio. Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, Vermont, Virginia, West Vir
ginia.
Thus it is seen that this is not /;
partisan but popular question. Th'
reason why most voters of all parties
earnestly. favor this constitutions
change are so we'll known they nee,
not here be re-stated. These reasons
go to the very root of the Republican
government. They point the one way
to preserve Democratic institutions.
Travelling throughout the country
have carefully noted the sentiment o
: the people. Everywhere the drift
a toward giving the people a NOR
direct control over their own affairs
Who would deny them that privilege
a Who presumes TO boss the people, an
TO say that they should have no voic
3 in choosing their own public servants
!. The splendid vote of ten To one 70
the initiative and referendum by III
> people of Delaware clearly indicate
= their views. It was the ''handwritin
on the wall" All who in the futur
hope to lead or TO serve the peopl
will conform to that mandate. Th
people are going to rule.
J California will adopt the recall a
we'll as the initiative and referendum
G 1t proposes that the people shall hay
a way Of Kidding themselves of ba
public as well as private servants.
Having no personal interest whsi
= ever in the outcome, as a citizen q
Delaware most earnestly and r.
S spectfully petition you to adopt sue
j resolutions as a high and generou
? patriotic act for the general welfal
e of the people of the entire Unite
g States and the good of our republic.
Very respectfully yours.
e Alfred o. Crozier.