Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-06-13
VOTE
/ PROPOSITIONS
TO Be SETTLED
Resolution Will Come to a
Vote in Senate Before the
Day Ends; M'Cumber hits
Press in Talk.
DEMOCRATIC WOOL
SCHEDULE ASSAILED

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1 Wyoming Declares That II
Robs Wool Grower OF
Protection.
washington, d. c., June 12.-Within
Mhalf an hour after the beginning OF
EHoday's session, the senate entereu
gfnnon the consideration OF the resolu.
N tion providing for the electlon u
4 United States senators by direct vote
81 the people, on which there had been
Al, agreement to vote before the end OF
the day. 1t was understood that tnere
would be an extended discussion OF the
resolution before a vote could De
reached. -.
Senator McCumber was the t1rst
speaker.
Mccumber on Direct Elections.
While supporting the general prop
osition for the election OF senators Dy
direct vote In speech made IN the
senate today, Senator McCumDer OF
u North Dakota, contended lnat It's en-
\ actment into law would not prove q
! panacea for all the Ills OF the hesn.
He predicted that the man VINO tnlnhs
4 IA such will awake to the TACT tnat
uniting the evil OF legislative corrup-
tions ne has entered to field OF equai-
y insidious danger and broader op-
nnrtunities for the corruptionist. Ihat
Jryhich has sometimes been brought IN
tense to convert the individual legis-
fat0r under the present system "
saidy will be used to convert the pup
iic under the direct plan, not so mucn
n direct dealing with the public as py
n controlling and getting the source OF
nublic political instruction.
M. McCumber feared danger IN
rnnular primaries involving two cam
naigns. He added that an election
under such conditions would cause
Great expense, so that only the mil
Honaire or the demagcgue could al,
ford 70 he a candidate eve cannot,
/ ha continued, "bind ourselves to the
fact that with the primary election
system has grown the practice on the
mart 81 candidates Of establishing ana
purchasing papers by wholesale ana
retail. with no loftier motive IN view
fhan that Of discrediting their oppon'
ants by political libel and falsehoods:
nailies and weeklies are established
fnr no other purpose than that OF
meeting political emergencies. These
naners often carry on libelous cam.
4 naisn for years, and editorial writer's
Sare employed more upon their ability
Nh cloaking truth, diffusing error, and
i At1reatine unfounded prejudicies, than
4 Anon their knowledge of public ques-
Mons"
~ Mr.. McCumber charged that 1t is
q Nractice with portion of the press
II seek to ulscredit those who do not
hnform to it's own views" He an
J faounced his intention to vote against
Y he entire proposition in case OF the
4 Removal OF government supervision OF
Ine election of senator's.
Hk Lodge Sees Reciprocity Victory.
n .Reciprocity will go through the
senate all right" said Senator Lodge
Il nf Massa chusetts at the white house
stoday.
n whether the Root amendment goes
lSthrough or not, is not material. Evan
|Eif it does, the agreement will be just
Ibas effective said Senator Lodge. He
had abandoned his idea Of Offering an
amendment for the protection of fish
,Asrmen in his state.
Il Following Mr.. McCumber Senator
Sohnston of Alabama, made a vigorous
Soiection to the Bristow amendment
Spviding for federal supervision OF
IL proposed election of senators.
glAt the last session Of congress a
S8ect election measure failed of pas
n gye by narrow margin. Since then
a Sa movement has gained strength
~
gag nd the prediction was made that the
ssg geasure would carry. Much depends
4xSpon the character of amendments
'8ae 'e to the bill.
E Mondetl Attacks Wool Measure.
Republican opposition to the demo-
cratic wool tariff revision bill was
voiced today in the house by Repre-
tentative Mondell of Wyoming, who
Mr.. Mondell said the reduction of the
the abandonment of three-fourths Of
the protection now given the sheep
raisers of the country.
"As the democrats have virtually
declared for free wool" he said, this
bill in allintents and purposesis free
wool BILL so far as the sheep raising
BUSINESS I'll fAIuSllSd 40 SoASSAAOu. "a
Mr.. Mondell said William j. Bryan
had actually controlled the recent
democratic caucus. His influence torc-
ed 1t to the acknowledg he
said, that the twenty per cent duty
left on raw wool did not represent
true democrs.sc doctrine Of tariff
revision