 | Edward Schwinn, William Wesley Stevenson - 1901 - 412 pages
...of this state of affairs has led Congress to attempt to amend the Constitution so as to provide for the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people, but the necessary two-thirds vote for such amendment has never been secured. The old idea was that... | |
 | Oregon. Governor - 1901 - 68 pages
...a convention for the purpose of submitting an amendment to the National Constitution providing for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. Article 5 of the Constitution of the United States provides that on the application of two-thirds of... | |
 | 1901 - 856 pages
...Victoria in South Africa or of William McKinley in I'orto Hico and the Philippines." The platform favored the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people; dcnounrcd the illiberal and unjust administration of tlie Pension Bureau: demanded that the initiative... | |
 | Pennsylvania. General Assembly. Senate - 1901 - 1194 pages
...entire sympathy and heartily approve the proposition to so amend the Federal Constitution as to permit the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people, in the same manner as State officials are now elected. Candidates for the Legislature are now too often... | |
 | Henry Woldmar Ruoff - 1902 - 710 pages
...Besides the work mentioned, Mr. Bryan spoke briefly upon several other questions, namely, in favor of the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people, and in favor of the anti-option bill; in opposition to the railroad pooling bill and against the extension... | |
 | 1902 - 140 pages
...such constitutional amendments as will enable congress to levy a graduated income tax and provide for the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people. We are opposed to a large standing army. Military rule should find no place under a republic, and we... | |
 | 1902 - 140 pages
...such constitutional amendments as will enable congress to levy a graduated income tax and provide for the election of United States Senators by a direct vote of the people. We are opposed to a large standing army. Military rule should find no place under a republic, and we... | |
 | Ohio State Board of Agriculture - 1902 - 996 pages
...willing to explain the reasons for the adoption of any or all of them if so desired : 1. That we favor the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people of each state. 2. We are strongly opposed to any change in the present game laws so far as they relate... | |
 | Wisconsin. Legislature. Assembly - 1903 - 848 pages
...Authorizing the printing of additional supply of bills and journalsAdopted. Res. No. 10, A., Relating to the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. On motion of Mr. Ray, The resolution was referred to the committee on Privileges and Elections. The... | |
 | Weston Arthur Goodspeed - 1904 - 436 pages
...A. Dey for railroad commissioner. The platform declared in favor of the Australian ballot system ; the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people ; liberal pension laws, and the restoration to the public domain of all unearned land grants. It opposed... | |
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States providing for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people, and that we urge our senators and representative to use their best endeavors to secure such amendment. 
