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the matter and it seems to me that
after statements made on the floor
OF this Senate yesterday we cannot
do otherwise in justice to ourselves
the people Of Delaware and this to-
day but consider these appointments
in open session"
senator Palmer contended that
the Senators owe their allegiance 10
their constituents and not to the
governor. The people are hoping
no said. 10 see an open session ana
you cannot tell me that you are
going to fiaunt in the faces OF the
people they have no rights. For
cnce let us be fair TO the people.
don't want TO think what the result
is going TO be il we do this thing.
Let us ponder over this thing. IN
my opinion the only way we can
leave here with clean hands Is TO
let the people OF Delaware see what
we are going to do"
Senator Robertson next took up
the hlibuster and talked for more
than an hour. He said it is a rule
in equity in the courts, that when
nerson goes into court ne must go
with clean hands. He said he was
going to talk on thirteen points TO
make his position clear on the mat
ter
Il at first thought Of having four
teen points. but there has been so
much unfavorable comment
thought / would restrict the points
to thirteen" he remarked.
senator Robertson said it has al
WAYS been the custom TO refer ap-
pointmcnts to an executive COM
mittee for investigation. but that the
proposed amendments would do
away with that and therefore close
the door
Senator Robertson also called at
lention TO the fact that the seven
senators opposed to confirmation
had not been consulted relative to
che amendment OF the rules and
knew nothing about the proposed
Amendments until they were offered
BY Senator Handy.
Senator Short remarked that yes
ucrday morning he went to Senator
Mandy and wanted him to go into =
Republican conference 70 decide on
procedure for the session, but ne
refused to do so. II was also
brought out by Senator Alice that
he five Democratic Senators for
confirmation saw copies OF the pro-
yosed amendments before the SEN
a'e convened yesterday. Senator
Alice said he did this to show that
there was a bipartisan combination.
In continuing his argument. Sena-
tor Robertson said that the Senators
who vote for the Handy amendments
say to their constituents I'VE are
afraid OF you and we don't want you
TO know what we are doing This is
not representative government and
the Senators were not elected tC
carry on business in that manner.
Hefasked what the public is going {,
think and say about the conhrma
ti0n OF what he classed as this dia
bolical set Of appointments"
Senator Robertson contended tn,
amendments would prevent any ex
PLANTATION as to the fitness OF the ap
pointees for office. He declared tn
amendments were not fair and tina
they were not intended to be fail
He said the judiciary appointment
are made by the Governor with tn
consent of the Senate. BY the Con
stitution he said the Senate is mad
party to these appointments.
Robcrtson's New Plan.
The Wilmington Senator sal
knowing as Governor Dcnney mus
have known that there was opposi
ton TO at least two OF his appoint
ments. he should have suggeste
more names than one for those OF
fees. The Senate has a right to In
vestigate all charges made again'
the appointees. he said. and the Sen
ators have not done their duty unles
they do make such an investigation
The talk Of a deal. he said. was a
the more reason why the Senai
should take its time and not rus
things
Senator Handy asked II the d,
feat Of the amendments would n,
stili under the old rules provide z,
an executive session. Senator Rol
ertson admitted that was true hi
said amendments have been prepare
for that contingency.
Senator Robertson quoted fro
Senator Wolcott's letter to Governi
Denney asking that his name
withdrawn. 10 show that even ne n;
doubt as to the wisdom Of appoin
ing a man TO the bench in the IA,
Of opposition by the public.
He contended to consider the al
pointments secretly would impa
the integrity Of the bench 'W,
10 the man who stands in this Sc
ate and says the people be damn,
and there is nothing else to IL II y,
adopt these amendments" said Ro