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References: Cong. Rec. Vol. 27, part 3; Debate of Feb. 15; Reports of Sec'y Whitney in 1885, and of Sec'y Herbert in 1893; Abridged Messages and Docs.; Report of Sec'y Long, Boston Herald, Nov. 27, 1897; Harper's 94, 579; Overland XIII (2d series) 423; Washington's Message, Dec. 7, 1796, Forum...
Best generai references: N. A. R., vol. 157, Dec., 1893, p. 666; Forum, Vol. X, 315, 316, 346-355; Forum, Vol. VIII, 465; J. S. Mill's Political Economy, Book III, ch. ix; Cong. Rec...
...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 of election not as necessary...
...Change of system would make it harder for "boodlers" to enter the U. S. Senate: Public Opinion, XIV, 391 (Jan. 28, 1893); Bryce, op. cit. I, 101; Whitehill in Cong. Rec. April 22, 1891, p. 3658. (a) Nominations would be less likely to be secured by bribing: Arena X, p. 455 (Sept. 1894).- (1) Convention bribery less likely to be attempted.- (X) Risk of discovery greater.- (A) More persons to be approached.- (B) Longer interval before election during which attention is paid to circumstances of nomination.- (2) Competitive bribery less likely to succeed.- (X) Bribes offered much smaller.- (A) Convention...
...nominate such men to help themselves to Senate: Pub. Op. XIV, 393 (Jan. 28, 1893).- (b) Present system prevents defeat of unfit candidates when nomiated.- (1) People dare not vote against them for fear of losing senatorship for their party: Atlantic, LVIII, p, 229 (Aug. 1891); Mitchell in Cong. Rec. April...