The Penn's Grove record., 1913-04-11
Now Elect Senators By Direct Vote.

The legislature of Connecticut has
voted in favor of the constitutional
anne dment requiring the election of U.
S. Senators by a direct vote OF the peo-
pie. This is the Both state and the last
needed.
The amendment to the constitution
allowing Congress to enact a law to re-
curing the payment Of al income tax
was ratified a month ago. The United
States had an income tax during the
Civil War the constitionality OF (which
was unquestioned, tut when u was
enacted in 1894, five of the nine U. S.
Supreme Court declare that Congress
had no power to enact such a law.
The school boys and girls who have
been studing civics should learn the fol-
lowing which will be the I7th amend
ment to the constitution.
"The Senate of the United States shall
be composed of two Senators from each
State, elected by the people thereof, for
SIX years; and each Senator shall have
IN vote. The electors in each State
shall have the qualifications requisite
for electors of the most numerous
branch of the State Legislatures.
when vacancies happen in the rep
resentation Of any State in the Senate.
the executive authority of such State
shall issue Writs of election to fill such
vacancies, provided that the Legisla-
ture of any State may empower the ex-
ecutive thereof to make temporary ap.
pointments until the people fill the va
cancies by election as the Legislature
may direct"
HOW IDEAS GROW INTO LAWS
How opinions have changed within
the past thirty years, yes twenty years.
Many now living never heard of the
Greenbatk party which was the great
third party in 1880, nor The Union-La.
Dor party, nor the Populist party which
polled yer a million of votes in 1892
and controlled the balance of power in
the House of Representatives in 1894
and forced the Democrats to put in
the Wilson tariff bill and income tax
clause which was declared vi. constitu-
tiOnal,
Many who remember these parties
say they were like mushrooms which
came up and never accomplished any
thing. That is because they don't
know.
The Greenback party compelled the
Others to give the people all the silver
dollars and certificates We now have
n stopped the burning up of the PEG
PIES money, greenbacks, and reserved
4oo millions still in use. 1t accomp-
ilShed It's greatest act when the party
a the U. S. Supreme Court to declare
the greenbacks zeal money and that
Congre IS has a right to coin money on
paper III the time of peace as we'll as in
war, when there ceases to be enouoh
geld and silver for the peoples need for
money.
Well, the Greeh back party in 1880
was The first TO declare in its platform
Ill favor OF al income tax, and repeated
1t Ill 1884. The Union Labor and Peo-
pies party did the same i'll 1892, 1896
and 1900.
When the legislature of thirty-six
voted to amend the constitution to al.
low the enactment of al income tax
they endorsed a principal of the Green.
back, Labor and Populist parties. a
principal not proclaimed 10y the old
parties.
In 1904 tile Democratic party declar-
for the election OF U. S. Senators py
The direct vote of the people. This
principal had been first proclaimed by
other smaller parties.
All will learn if they investigate his
tory that principals were first proclaim.
Dy a lew Who first investigated. Then
IL look years to agitate and educate the
people to elac into law for their W
interest.
All investigators and agitators meet
al hrst with vehement opposition. 1t is |
because the people do not know, and
have to be educated Oh all principals of
governmental, educational social and re-
progress.