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Editorial
April 4, 1902
The Commoner
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska
What is this article about?
The New York Evening Post defends the growing public support for a constitutional amendment to elect senators by popular vote, countering Senator Hoar's dismissal of it as a 'half joke' and 'worked up sentiment.' It notes steady favor among intelligent men over the last dozen years.
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Senator Hoar recently said that the action of the house of representatives in passing unanimously the resolution for a constitutional amendment providing for the election of senators by the people, was "half a joke," and the senator added that the petitions which senators had received in behalf of this measure had all the appearances of a "worked up sentiment." The New York Evening Post says that Senator Hoar evidently does not at all appreciate the condition of public sentiment on this change in the method of electing senators. "The truth is," says the Post, "that the feeling in favor of the change has been growing steadily among intelligent and thoughtful men during the last dozen years until a great many who at first opposed the innovation have come to favor it." Not "Worked up" Sentiment,
What sub-type of article is it?
Suffrage
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
Senator Election
Constitutional Amendment
Public Sentiment
Electoral Reform
What entities or persons were involved?
Senator Hoar
New York Evening Post
House Of Representatives
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Popular Election Of Senators
Stance / Tone
Supportive Of Constitutional Change
Key Figures
Senator Hoar
New York Evening Post
House Of Representatives
Key Arguments
House Of Representatives Passed Resolution Unanimously For Constitutional Amendment
Senator Hoar Called It 'Half A Joke' And Petitions 'Worked Up Sentiment'
Public Sentiment In Favor Has Grown Steadily Among Intelligent And Thoughtful Men For Dozen Years
Many Initial Opponents Now Favor The Innovation