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" 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. "
Current Encyclopedia, a Monthly Record of Human Progress - Page 1868
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Union Pacific Employes' Magazine, Volume 2

1887 - 410 pages
...direct to the people, a graded income tax, reform in the taxation of land and real estate mortgages and the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. The principles of the Knights of Labor are fast extending. A contributor furnishes us with the fol...
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Journal

Iowa. General Assembly. Senate - 1888 - 1074 pages
...requested to use their utmost endeavors 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 of the several States, instead of by the Legislatures thereof, as now provided, and that the Secretary...
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Journal of the Senate, Volume 111

Massachusetts. General Court. Senate - 1890 - 1144 pages
...Representatives of Massachusetts in Congress to favor an amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, was accepted. Sent down for concurrence. The Senate report of the committee on the Judiciary, ibid,...
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Political Science Quarterly, Volume 5

1890 - 868 pages
...substituted, making the bonds payable with the premium of 20 or 25 per cent. Third, That we demand the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. Fourth, We demand the election of railroad commissioners by direct vote of the people, and that they...
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Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly, Part 37

Illinois. General Assembly. Senate - 1891 - 1328 pages
...sense of this assembly, that the constitution of the United States should be so amended as to provide for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and the Representatives in Congress from this State are hereby requested and the Senators are directed...
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The Farmers' Alliance History and Agricultural Digest, Volume 1

Nelson A. Dunning - 1891 - 824 pages
...Adopted. 7. We demand that the Congress of the United States submit an amendment to the Constitution, providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people of each State. Adopted. Moved by Brother Livingston, that the report be adopted as a whole. Carried....
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Political Science Quarterly, Volume 6

1891 - 828 pages
...plan, the demand for a graduated income tax, and for the submission of an amendment to the constitution providing for the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. — The tendency to combination of the various farmers' organizations has resulted in the substantial...
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Labor and Capital: Containing an Account of the Various Organizations of ...

Emory Adams Allen - 1891 - 558 pages
...agriculture and the mechanic arts, etc." It advocates pure food, the Australian ballot law, an income tax, election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and all laws which will protect our people "in life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Another good...
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Journal

Iowa. General Assembly. Senate - 1892 - 810 pages
...notes; favoring the Australian ballot system; for an efficient law for the extermination of wolves; the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people, and the correction of abuses of Union Stock Yards. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. Senator Smith, of...
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Journal of the House of Representatives of the ... Regular Session of the ...

Iowa. General Assembly. House of Representatives - 1892 - 892 pages
...printing proceedings of Pioneer Law Makers' Association. Also: Senate joint resolution No. 1, relative to the election of United States Senators by direct vote of the people. Also: A substitute for Senate file No. 32, a bill for an act to provide for holding Farmers' Institutes...
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