Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-01
Friends Of Colonel Roosevelt
Regard Proposition as Dl-
rocied at Bull Moose Chief
Personally,
EFFORTS TO CHANGE
RESOLUTION FUTILE
Measure Expected to Reach
Vote Today With Forces
Massed For and Against I'M
certain Of Results,

certain OF Results,
ny Morning journal special fensed Wire.t
Washington. Jan. al--rhe senate
defeated today every attempt 70
amend the Works single year pres
ldcntial term resolution. When a re-
CESS WIS taken tonight. Il appeared
certain that hnal vote ON the pro-
posed constitutional amendment would
be reached tomorrow and lts oppon-
ents were mastering an possible
strength To- defeat u. AZ the measure
emerged from the DAYS fight in the
senate IT still provides for one term
of six years for the chief executive
and makes ineligible to recollection
any persons who IL. the past had held
the Office by election or hy suceesslunl
The closest votes OF the day came on
Senator owens amendment for d.
rect popular vote on president and
vice president, defeated 30 TO 30, and
Senator paynters amendment 20
iengthcn 70 six years the term Of the
president whh might be In Office when
the constitutional amendment finally
WAS ratified.
This was defeated a6 TO 30. Pro-
posals for two four-year terms and
one four-Near term, suggestions 70
the resolution so IT would not
effect Taft Wilson or Roosevelt. and
TO make II apply only 10
presidents elected after its ratinca-
tion were all defeated by large mas
lorlties. Progresslvos and republicans
who declared themselves friendly 10
against the entire resolution. The
declared il was against
American governmental principles 10
limit the right Of the people to choose
i president. Senator Crawford insist
I'd Il WIS aimed al Colonel Roosevelt.
eve are asking the American peo-
pie 20 forcclose themselves from the
right TO call into their service tho man
II the hour during crisis unon
which the very destiny Of the republic
may be hanging" declared senator
'fawfofd. we have no fear OF
lespot" mo. we are not afraid OF
/ despot, retorted Senator williams.
neither was nny other fool nation
hat ever existed. until after they had
got him.
Root Amendment Fails
senator Roots amendment 10 make
he constitutional amendment to take
fleet March 4th, 1917 was defeated
N a viva voce vote, but BY demanding
! roll call he got il before the senate
Igain for further consideration. As
substitute senator Hitchcock pro-
iosed an amendment TO let Wilson,
roosevelt or TAFT have one six-year
erm under the new amendment.
When we except these persons
rom its operation we are making Il
utrelN PERSONAL declared Senator
lorah; we might as we'll name these
hfee men ~ the amendment as be-
rs exempt from It's provisions. We
practically would be amending tho
for their convenience"
Senator payuter then proposed an
mendment 70 make the six-yea term
IKE effect in 1921. senator Works.
utbor Of the original resolution, en-
nrsed senator iitcheuck's plan.
senator Clapp progressive, took
nphatie exception to this position.
III is reelection upon the senate
self he declared. I'm our saying
D he country that q great principle
annot pass this body unless three
feat partisan leaders are recognized
nd cafed for IN tho constitution.
am not IN favor of any limita-
lon on the right of the people TO
hoose their own executives" contin-
ed senator Clapp, but II such q
finciple is to be established. / re-
ard u as trifling with the funda-
rental principles Of government to
aeosn1e the personal equation and
Nempt three gentlemen from tho op-
ration Of the constitutional amend-
rent. lne of these gentlemen 1 hold
close friendship, yet in the inter-
i Of that man | would not like to
'o new principle put into erect
ON the operation OF which he would
) exempt
II this change in our constitutions
wise, and II this limitation is TO be
80" vs. ii0t ~ TIE OGIASlOW
I'd apply II to every man"
senator sutherland urged the ador-
IN Of the Root amendment setting
arch 4, 1917. as the date. This
ought another protest from the pro-
esslve ranks. Senator poindex-
/ declaring that IL there was any
niger Of a man 'perpetuating him
II in office" because of his ability
ID popularity as the friends of the
igle term claimed t.lat danger
ould be met BY making the resolu-
N Immediately effective"
Discuss Exemptions.
Senator CumFnins favored ana SEN
II Lodge opposed the exemptions
Wilson, Roosevelt and Taft.
I did not believe anyone would
list that this legislation was aimed
Colonel Roosevelt" declared sena-
Cummlns. But i has been very