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...mode of election would not affect fundamental character of U. S. Senate or fundamental differences between it and Ho. of Rp.- (a) Senators still elected for six years: Bryce, Am. Com., I, p. 115.- (b) Senator still representatives of states-(1) Still apportioned equally among states. Bryce, op. cit. I, 99, 115; Turpe in Cong. Rec., Dec. 17, 1891, p. 78.- (2) New electoral body more representative of state than present one.- (x) People of a state are the state: Bryce, op. cit., I, 113; Mitchell in Cong. Rec., April 22, 1891, pp. 3,659-60.- (c) Difference in mode...
...less likely to be nominated.- (1) Legislative caucus is not now restrained from making bad nominations by fear of defeat.- (x) Caucus nominee is sure of election.- (2) Caucus cannot be trusted to choose good men voluntarity.- (x) Character of our legislators not sufficiently good: Bryce, (2nd ed.), op. cit., I, pp. 515-520.- (y) Specific examples of unfit nominations prove this: Quay, Cameron, Gorman, Smith, Hill, Murphy, Platt, Blair, Chandler, Sellinger, Thurston.- (3) Convention would be restrained from nominating a boss by fear of defeat at polls...
...expensive.- (x) Large navy needed.- (2) It will lead to acquisition of unadvisable territory: Hawaii, Cuba.- (x) Such territory is alien and un-American in spirit.- (3) It will make us unpopular abroad and diplomatically weak.- (x) It offends powers we deal with: Ex., Chili: Hart, op. cit. p. 131.- (4) It will lead to unnecessary wars.- (b) It is unjust and wrong.- (1) It leads to dishonorable acts: Hawaii, Chili: Nation...
...England because of the wide extension of suffrage, - (b) It has spread with the extension of the suffrage. - (c) Practically the only change has been the choice of delegates to conventions: Works of John Adams, Vol. 2, p. 144. - (d). This was a natural and necessary development: Am. Cit. Manual...
...LXIII-LXVIII; Von Holst's Cons. Law, Sec. 102; Jamelson's Introduction to Const, Hist.; Labor, I, p. 460; Encyclopedia Brit. IV. 62, XVII. 462; Pol. Sc. Quar. II, 201-312; June '87, Forum II, 265, Nov. '86, 539, Feb. '87, 357. 472. Dec. '90: Ford's Am. Cit. Manual Part I, 66-83; F. J. Parker's Study of Munic. Gov. in Mass.; Publications Am. Econ. Asso. I. No. 2, 3, II. No. 6; Johns Hopkins U. Studies, IV, No. 4, 10, v, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, VII, 1, 3, 4; Publications of Am. Statis. So. New Series...