The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28

single term. 1 can see no reason 20
change the term of Congressman.
REPRESENTATIVE JAMES w.
DUNBAR (R.), Indiana am opposed
to the Presidential term being increased
to six years. because If a tyrant should
become President he would have too
long a reign before he could be rebuked
by the people.
I am opposed to an increase in the
term of Cong1 2ssmen to three years
because when an issue arises Con-
gresham should be elected that re-
fleets the wishes Of the people, and
two years is about the right time for
the people to make up their minds
whether or not the Congressman they
have elected is doing his duty.
REPRESENTATIVE W. H. WOOD
(R), Indiana am in favor of six
year term for the President with In
eligibility at the, end of the term. II
this were the practice all those charged
with the responsibility of Government
affairs could devote their attention to
the business of their respective offices
and be i'm no wise influenced by de-
sire to continue the then Administration
beyond the period of the Presidential
term.
/ think the term for Representatives.
should be extended to four years. be-
cause we hardly get out of one election
until we are in another, and the aver
age Congressman pays more attention to
cutivating his district for reelection
than he does in the discharge Of his
public duty.
REPRESENTATIVE JOHN REBER
ORD, misunderstanding the
Presidents term Of office to six years
with ineligibility would work out in the
interests of improved Government and
would result in a great saving in cleo
ton expenses. I think Congressman s
term of office should be at least four
years Under the present term he is
practically running for office all the
time
REPRESENTATIVE II. t. RAINEY
CD, Illinois--Neither term should be
extended. We are just finding out that
we are an exceedingly emotional people,
and inability to quickly change the Exc
cutive or the personnel of Congress
might result in more violent expressions
of dissatisfaction than are possible at
the polls
REPRESENTATIVE RUFUS HARDY
CD, Texas-I oppose the single term
idea, because the possibility of change
should not be too far away from the
people, nor should opportunity to in
dorse or disapprove an Administration
be taken away. There might we'll come
an occasion when third Presidential
term ought to be given. Terms Of Rep
resentatives might with much advan-
tage be made four years, but to make
them three years would be confusing
and Of little advantage in any way.
REPRESENTATIVE G.. s. GRAHAM
(R), PENNSYLVANIA believe that the
heightened Presidential term. together
with the ineligibility provision. would be
highly beneficial to the country.
am not clear that the term of Con-
gressmen should be extended to three
years. In fact, the theory of the two
year term is to have men fresh from
the people to participate in legislation.
would .rather think a change so as to
allow the elected Congressman to enter
upon the discharge of their duties on the
first Monday of December following the
election would be a very wholesome pro-
vision, thus enabling the people, through
the election of the Congressman. to at
once have opportunity for the expression
of their sentiments as developed in the
elections.
REPRESENTATIVE EDW A r ID
yOIGT (RD, Wisconsin-My present
opinion is that the Presidential term
should not be Increased. If a Presidents
administration meets with the approval
of the people he ought to be reelected ;
it might be we'll to have a provision
making the incumbent ineligible after
the second term
Neither would I favor extending the
terms OF Representatives. 1t is my
judgment that Congress in recent years
has not been representative OF the will
of the people. The representatives of
the people should be called upon with
reasonable frequency to give an account
of their trusts. and there is good oppor-
tunity for that now when a man pre-
sents himself for reelection.
On Presidential Terms.
The following merely indicated their
preference. as follows:
YES lin favor of increased Presiden-
tial term):
Representatives II. L. Goodwin (Dem),
N c.: Clement Brumbaugh (Dem.),
Ohio: Fred l.. Blacknan (Dem), Ala
bama Edgar r. Kiess (Rep). Pennsyl-
vania Wells Goodykoontz (Rep), West
Virginia Robert Y. Thomas (Dem.),
Kentucky: Louis b. Goodall (Rep),
Maine John C. Mckenzie (Rep), Illi-
nois; w. L. Cleary (Dem), New York
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