Arizona republican., 1913-02-01
W OrkS Single Six Year Presidential Term Reso- lutiOn is Not Amended and Final Vote May Come Today
BLOW AIMED
 AT ROOSEVELT
Progressives Rally to Sup
 port of Colonel by En- deavoring to Provide That
 Ratification Shall Not Af- feet Previous Executives
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-The sen ate defeated today every attempt to amend the Works single siX-year pres iGential term resolution. When recess wac taken tonight it appeared certain that T final vote on the proposed con slitutiOnal amendment will be reached tomorrow, with the opponents muster in5 all possible strength to defeat it.
 As the measure emerged from the days fight in the senate, it still pro- vides for one term of six years for the chief executive, makes ineligible to re- election any prson who in the past has helG the office by election or success sion. The closest votes of the day came when Senator owens amendment for tne direct popular vote of the presi- dent and vice president was defeated, B to 32. and Senator Paynter's amend ment to lengthen to six years the term of the president who might De in office when the constitutional amendment is | finally ratified was defeated, 36 to 30 Proposals of two four-year terms | one four-year term, suggestions to modify the resolution so as not to af- 1 feet Taft, Wilson or Roosevelt and | amendments to make it apply only to 1 presidents elected after the ratifica- | tion were all defeated by large major l tiles Progressives and republicans who dclared themselves friendly to Roosevelt again led the fight against | the entire resolution. The progressives | declared against American govern mental principles that would limit the right of the people to choose their president. Senator Crawford insisted that this aimed a Roosevelt.
 We are asking the American people to foreclose themselves from the right to call into their service the man of the hour during a crisis upon which every destiny of the republic may be h9aging," declared Crawford. "we have no fear of a despot."
 "No we are not afraid of a despot." rctorted Senator Williams. neither } was any other fool nation that ever existed until after they got him. l The proposal to exempt Roosevelt. Taft and Wilson suffered defeat in the voting down of the Hitchcock and Root
 amendments. The senate then took up tie McComber amendment which pro- posed limitation of two four year
 
 that person who has served as pres-
 dent by succession for a major frac-
 ton of one term may be eligible to
 hold more than one full term
 Senator Borah declared this provi- sion was "unwritten law" that nc
 president can serve more than two
 terms with the qualifying provision "sC
 that into the constitution. The Me 7 Comber amendment was ultimately de. 1 feated, 61 to 3.
 f Senator Owen presented an amend ment providing for the direct popula n vote on president and vice presiden IF and abolishing the present electora h college. through which pass the presi | dential voGes of the states. This amend
 ment was defeated, 35 to S2.
 An amendment by Senator Oliver t
 make the six-year single term appl,
 only to presidents elected after tn = ratification of this amendment wa h also defeated, 52 to 13.
 $ Those who voted in favor Of a direc n vote on the president were: .e Republicans-Borah Bourne, Bris ,- tCw. Crawford, Gronna, Kenyon, lone: = LaFolette. Mclean and Townsend. ,e Democrats-Ashurst, Bryan, Cham in berlain. Chiffon. Culberson, Fletcher of Johnson (Me), Maritime, Myers, New r. lands, Overman. Owen, Perky, Pome te rene. Sivelely, Smith (Ariz). Shit
 CMd), Swanson and Williams.
 Progressives-Clapp, Dixon. Poin
 dexter.
 Those voting against:
 n. Republicans - Bradley, Brandege | Parnham. Burton, Catron, Clar
 CWyo), Cullom, Cummins, Dillinghan
 Dupont, Gallinger; Gamble, Jackson se Lodge, McComber Nelson. Olive Id Page. Penrose. Perkins, Sander IT Smoot, Stephenson, Sutherland; Wet le more, Works.
 r. Democrats-Bankhead Clark (Ark. i- Johnston (Ala), Paynter, Percy, Sin If. mons, Smith (Ga.), Thomas, Thornton