Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-31
Poindexter Bdstow and
Lodge Lead Fight Against
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution
NAME OF ROOSEVELT
IN SHARP DISCUSSION
Opposition Contends People
Should be Permitted to Re-
tain Chief Executive as Long
as They Like,


as They Like,
NV Morning Journal Special leased Wirei
Washington. Jan. 30.--hrvsdental
terms ranging an the way from Two tnl
six years. propositions against second
terms and third terms. exemptions
that that would effect Roosevelt, TAFT
and Wilson and proposals for the re-
cali and direct popular election oil
presidents were thrust into the sen-
ate In rapid succession In the first
DAVIS consideration of the constitu-
tional amendment. limiting "a prcsi-
don't to single term Of six years.
In a session filled with lively debate,
Senator Rrstow's proposal that a
president could be recalled at any
regular election was voted down 5S TO
10. and senator Hoke smiths amend
ment to make the single term four
years instead Of six, WIS defeated AZ
10 -. More than a dozen amendments
were pending when the senate re-
cessed tonight They will be taken
Poindexter. progressives. Bristow'
progresive-republican, and Lodge. re-
publican, led the light against re-
striction of the presidential term.
senator william, a democrat, pro-
posed four-year term. with the priv
ilege OF one recollection. but his
amendment WAS SO drawn as 10 pre-
vent Colonel Roosevelt from seeking
another election The defeat OF the
l3rIst0w amendment for recall of the
president followed "a short debate IN
Whicn i,fu1l,f Bii-iuw urged that TO
make the fcaafai administration prop
erly responsive 10 the puhlic demand.
the people should have the right TO
change the president when they
change congress. The vote on the re-
call amendment mustered ten votes
only In It's favor the following scna-
tors voting for a.
Ashurst Hristow. Clapp, Dixon,
Gronna and Pondexier. progressives
and republicans MARITIME, owen
Perky and Thomas. democrats
The candidates. of Roosevelt, vii
son, Bryan and TAFT figured in the
fight throughout the day. senator
Bofah said President Taft had not
used the power OF his office for his
own reelection In 1912 10 any greater
extent than President Roosevelt had
used 1t in l90s for the election of Mr.
Taft
president Roosevelt wanted Mr..
Taft nominated because he believed
Taft would cnrry out the principles.
to which the Roosevelt administration
was devoted. said Senator Bristow.
"A president who would not use
every effort TO perpctuate his policies
would not be worth his salt
Senator Hitchcock asked If it was
not generally believed that Roose-
Welt favored President rafts n1mi-
nation In 1908. so that he himself
might be a candidate in 1912
Il know the senator himself does
not entertain such a thought" re-
torted Senator Rorah. $50 feel free
to say that such an idea Is the prod
uct of "a diseased mind
Senator Dixons charge that single
six year terms were desired chiefly by
ambitious aspirants for tho presidency
and the declaration Of Senators Bris-
tow and poindeNter that this pro-
posed limitation would be destructive
OF American principles Of government
made up the burden Of the progress
sve fight against the resolution. Scna |
ton Bristow declared the people
should be free 10 choose their own
president and to rc-eect a president
whom they believer It wise. He de- I
cared the constitution should include |
a recall provision, so that when con
gress is overthrown because an adj
is not satisfactory, the
people also could recall the president |
and establish new administration
throughout
The senate took up the Works reso-
luton proposing the amendment un-
der agreement to vote before the close
Of tho legislative day. senator Payn
Ter. democrat. offered q provision that
when the amendment should be rati-
fed. the president then in office should
De entitled TO siXyear term. He
declared no question should be left
open as to whether it applied 10 Presi-
dent Woodrow Wilson.
Nc declared that no amendment
should be adopted to the constitution
that would prohibit the people Of the
United states from exercising their
own Judgment as to whether a presi-
dent should be reelected.
I'VE are offering something that is
not demanded BY the people, except
as that demand comes from some few
personal ambitions declared Senator
Dixon
care YOU democratic senators going
"a embarrass President Wilson by de-
claring that no matter how good his
administration may be, or how much
the people may desire him TO serve
again he shall be debarred, IN order
10 provide an opportunity for others
who want the presidential oifice2
Senator MARITIME. Of New Jersey, de-
clared senator Dixon could leave