The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-25
CONSTITUTION OF ,
THOMAS MARSHALL
IS TO Be PASSED
Monday, Quite Probably,
THE Sovr'n Power Wv TIL
Peepul' Will Come to Its
Own-"Hooray."
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more power to the people during the
referendum and recall fights. was the
next To become their champion.
"All power Is inherent in the peo-
pls he acclaimed with vigor. and went
On TO soothc the spirits OF Jefferson
and Jackson. lest they roll over in
their graves for the methods being
pursued by the Democratic party.
lie was followed by Senator Moore.
who raised the most strenuous objec.
ton to the great weight of the Demo
cratic road roller In grinding the min.
Ority down SO hard. The bill was call
ed UP when IL had not been printed
and on the desks OF the senators
full day before being considered. A
strict party vote had suspended the
constitutional rules. lie also came to
the defense Of the people and quoted
with much sarcasm the section in the
preamble of the constitution:
I'VE. the people of the State of In
diana. grateful to Almighty God for
the free exercise of the right to
choose our own form Of government,
do ordain this constitution"
lie also ended with a warning that
Showed his extreme solicitude for
what the state would do to the Demo
cratic party for framing a new consti-
tuition. lie was followed by Senator
.Gavit. who asked the majority men,
'bers why they sat SO silently without
become intoxicated with the thirst for
power.
Breaks From His Party.
Senator Powers father OF the skunk
bill and defender OF the little red
school house and the splintered school
bench. and Democrat. added the
most picturesque coloring of the AZ
tcrnoon. In a speech which held the
senate closely. and which had non
partisan ring Of sincerity, he told why
he could not stand with his party.
II have taken an oath to support
this constitution" he said. II regret
parting company with brethren on
this side. but I don't believe this Is
the way to make constitution.
against me, but I cannot act consist
cnt to my conscience by sitting
here and abiding by this method OF
procedure. ! am an old man. and
am not coming back to the senate, but
! remember"
Here he told how his brothers had
gone TO the civil war. and one OF them
had lost his life in defense of the state
and how he rcvered the constitution
and the great men who had framed
Il. When he had finished he was
strenuously applsuded by the minority
side.
As each section Of the amendments
was taken UP. the minority members
kept up the thunder. Wood and Hanna
leading the speaking. Senator Kist-
Ter was In the chair. and the minority
members spent much time haggling
with him on his strict rulings. On one
occasion. he ruled that Senator Wood
had no right to speak. as he was at
lacking the constitution as a whole
and not speaking on the amendments.
'As member" he shouted. 81 have
right to raise my voice when the
rights Of the people are assailed."
1.-The rights of the people have not
been assailed." said Kistler. They
will have a chance TO pass on this con.
stitution. II the gentleman from Tip.
pccanoe wishes. he may ap. cal from
the decision Of the chair
AS u citizen and as a senator I ap
PEAL" shouted Wood. The straigh,
party vote with the exception of Pow
era change. sustained the chair.
In one OF his speeches, Senator
Hanna said:
A Nice Little "spat."
tom Marshall shook his fist at the
Democratic caucus and said: Pass
this or Ill keep you here till July.
and only one Of you has been brave
enough to do what he believes right.
lis the gentleman speaking from
knowledge err" started Senator Kist
Ter. In the chair.
n point Of order" said Senator
Kane. III the chair wishes to indulg,
IN debate. he must relinquish his CAV
el and come down on the floor
"Will the gentleman from Hamilton
please sit down." asked kistler.
The gentleman sat down.
Now, what do you want me Il
do" asked Hanna, and the minorit!
broke into laughter. From that tim,
on the Republican onslaught becam,
party horserlay. and ended in the in
PRODUCTION of an amendment intro
duced by Senator Moore which chang
ed the preamble 10 read. instead O
I'VE. the people of the state OF Indi
ana" to I'VE. the governor and tn,
Democratic legislative caucus"
Under the stir Of Democratic ire, h,
withdrew the amendment. after 1t ha,
been ruled out of order.
The constitution probably will b.
passed without debate Monday an,
rushed to the house for action.
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