| J. Gordon Mowat, John Alexander Cooper, Newton MacTavish - 1896 - 620 páginas
...be sufficiently responsive to public opinion. The Literary Digest, in a recent issue, says : — " The election of United States senators by direct vote of the people becomes once more a topic of discussion in the press, since committees in both the Senate and House... | |
| Michigan. State Board of Agriculture - 1899 - 852 páginas
...result in increased attendance and greater usefulness. ELECT US SENATORS BY DIRECT VOTE. Our demands for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people should be continued without discouragement. Final success in work for other reforms proves that in... | |
| National Grange - 1897 - 814 páginas
...with the benefits and demands of the service. x 3rd. Submit an amendment to the Constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. .|th. Enlarge the powers and duties of the InterState Commerce Commission, giving it the power and... | |
| Michigan. Governor - 1897 - 254 páginas
...purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution of the United States, which amendment shall provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Whereas, A large number of state legislatures have at various times adopted memorials and resolutions... | |
| Iowa. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1898 - 1188 páginas
...all legitimate means within their power to secure an amendment to the federal constitution, providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. Resolved, That the secretary of state be instructed to furnish each senator and representative from... | |
| William Bittle Wells, Lute Pease - 1900 - 1250 páginas
...certificates can be substituted for them. We favor an amendment to the Federal Constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and we favor direct legislation wherever practicable. LABOR. We are opposed to government by injunction... | |
| Ohio - 1898 - 804 páginas
...respectfully request the congress of the United States to submit a constitutional amendment, providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the qualified electors of each state of the union. The general assembly is of opinion, that such an amendment... | |
| Virginia. General Assembly. Senate - 1899 - 1018 páginas
...to use their best efforts to secure an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. 2. This resolution shall take effect from its passage. The resolution was subsequently taken up by... | |
| Florida - 1899 - 564 páginas
...Constitution of the United States, to be submitted to the several States for ratification providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Be it further resolved, That the Secretary of State cause copies of this Resolution to be sent to each... | |
| Charles Morris, Edward Sylvester Ellis, Isaac Thorne Johnson - 1900 - 538 páginas
...substituted for them. ELECTION OF SENATORS We favor an amendment to the Federal Constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and we favor direct legislation wherever practicable. LABOR QUESTIONS We are opposed to government... | |
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