The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-01-31
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

washington, Jan. So.-An attack on
the proposed single six year presiden-
tial term as a measure advocated by
"aSpirants for the presidency was
made in the senate today by Senator
Dixon, chairman of the progressive
national committee, who declared he
did not believe there was any great
public demand for the proposed change
in the constitution.
'If the truth must be stated" he
said, this resolution might better be
entitled a proposed amendment to the
federal constitution for the relief of
certain aspirants for the presidency of
the United States"
The senate took up the Works reso
luton proposing the amendment under
agreement TO vote before the close Of
the legislative day, but the vote on
the measure went over until tomorrow.
Senator Paynter, democrat offered a
provision that when the amendment
should be ratified, the president then
in Office should be entitled to a six
year term. He declared no question
should be left open as to whether it
applies to President Wilson.
Wasn't it your understanding that
Mr.. Wilson was elected for a four year
term?' asked Senator Dixon.
Paynter returned that the amend
ment should be made so that it would
take effect Immediately notwithstand.
ing who might be in ONCE. Senator
Dixon's retort was to suggest that it be
changed that 1t would not apply to
"President-ele Woodrow Wilson" He
declared that no amendment should be
made to the constitution that would
prohibit the people Of the United
States from exercising their own judg-
ment as to whether a president should
be reelected.
is NOT DEMANDED.
I'VE are Offering something that is
not demanded by the people, except as
that demand flows from some personal
ambitions" declared Senator Dixon.
Are you democratic senator going to
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 to
provide an opportunity for others who
want the presidential office?"
Senator MARITIME, of New Jersey, de-
clared Senator Dixon could leave
Woodrow Wilson out Of the debate" as
Mr.. Wilson has announced his SYM
pathy with the democratic national
platform, which endorsed a single
presidential term.
Has Woodrow Wilson said he
would not be candidate for another
term?" demanded Senator Dixon.
mot in so many words" answered
Mr.. MARITIME, "but he has several times
endorsed the expression of the demo-
cratic platform"
was there any agreement with him
before he was nominated that he
would not accept another term?" per-
sisted Senator Dixon
"I know of no conference on that
subject" replied Mr.. MARITIME.
THE REAL AUTHOR.
Senator Dixon declared he had heard
that the real author of the single term
plank in the democratic national plat
form was "a man, whose name began
with B. and wasn't Beckham."
Senator Dixon again demanded Of
Senator MARITIME whether President
elect Wilson had in precise language
limited himself to a single term.
ct still believe that Mr.. Wilson has
declared his position to be in favor of
a single term" answered Senator Mar
tine.
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"
One of the sub amendments that had
provoked the Dixon MARITIME debate
was offered by Senator Williams. He
declared, however. that he did not
want to antagonize the following of
any ex-president," and would change
his substitute so it should apply only
to future presidents.
Make it SO it will not apply to any
man who has run for president three.
times" retorted Senator Dixon.
Senator Clarke, Of Arkansas, offered
an amendment to exempt from the op
Grafton of the single term provision
the president who might be in Office
when the constitution was amended.
Senator Root objected to all amend
ments of that character, declaring
that changing the federal constitution
was so serious a matter that it should
not be complicated by the considera-
ton of the personal interests Of Will
son, Roosevelt or Taft"
An amendment authorizing the re-
call of president at any biennial ma
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