The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-01-31
SENATE CONSIDERS
THE PRESIDENTIAL
TERN AMENDMENT
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ministration may be. or how much the
people may desire him to serve again,
he shall be debarred in order to pro-
vide an opportunity for others who
want the presidential office" he in
quired.
Senator Martin of New Jersey de-
clared Senator Dixon could leave Will
son out of the debate as Mr.. Wilson
has announced himself in accord with
the democratic national platform which
indorses a single presidential term.
HAS woodrow Wilson said he would
not be a candidate for another term?'
Senator Dixon demanded.
mot in so many words" Mr.. MARITIME
answered, though he has several times
indorsed the expression of the demo-
cratic platform"
was there any agreement, Mr.. Mar
tine, with him before he was NOM
mated that he would not accept an
other term?" persisted Senator Dixon.
81 know of no conference on that
score" replied Mr.. MARITIME with en-
phasis.
Favored Single Term
Senator Dixon declared he had heard
the real author of the single term plank
in the democratic national platform
was a man whose name began with B.
in the alphabet and was not Beck
ham. Senator Dixon again demanded
of Senator MARITIME whether President
elect Wilson had in prize language
limited himself to a single term
Il still believe Mr. Wilson has de-
clared his position to be in favor of a
single term" Senator MARITIME respond
ed. 81 have observed in the past" re-
torted Senator Dixon, that he has held
different views from what he does
now
Possibly that is the case in this mat
ter the senator responded.
One of the amendments that had pro-
voked the Dixon MARITIME debate was
offered by Senator Williams. He de-
clared, however, that he did not want
to antagonize the following of any
former President and added he would
change his substitute amendment so it
would only apply to future Presidents.
MAKE 1t so 1t will not apply to any
man who has run fer President three
times" retorted Senator Dixon.
Senator Clark of Arkansas offered
an amendment to. exempt from the OPP
Grafton of the single term provision the
President who might be in office when
the constitution wasyamenddeds Senator
Root objected to all amendments of
that nature declaring that changing
the federal constitution was so serious
matter 1t should rot be complicated
by the personal interests, of Wilson,
Roosevelt or Taft.
Recall Amendment
An amendment authorizing the ire
call of a President at any biennial ma
tienal election" was presented by SEN
ator Brsstow. Senator Bacon offered an
amendn snt to reduce the proposed six
year term for single four-year term.
1t was defeated AZ tn 20.
when a President has had two years
and his administration is not salts
factory the people elect a Congress of
different political view to the Presi-
dent" said Senator Bristow
The senator supported his own pro-
posal He added that there had been a
suspension of government for two
years because the people were dissat-
isfied with President Taft's tariff pol
icies.
A siN-year term, he declared. without
a recall provision, would make the gov
ernment less elastic and less respon-
sive to the public viii.
When the Senate met today 1t was
under an agreement to vote upon the
Works resolution proposing consti-
tutional amendment 10 limit the tenure
of office of the President and vice
president of the United States to a
single six-year Term. The agreement
provided that the vote should be taken
upon this legislative day That meant
that IL debate became too extended 10
be concluded before tonight it might be
extended to tomorrow or even further
and still be within the Legislative day.