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CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
GIVEN BLACK EYE BY JENNINGS
Sensational Veto Message by the Governor of State of Florida —Southern. Legislators
Were Faffing Into Trap—Joker Contained in Efections-of-Senators by
the-People Resolutions Exposed.
By Jos: OhL
Tallahassee. Fla.. May 7.—(Special.)—
! The eovernor of the state of Florida has
served notice upon the people of his state,
the south and the country at large of
the grave dangers Involved In a movement
to which many southern people, and some
southern states, have unthuughtedly lent
their aid. Os fax-reaching Import is a
veto message which Governor Jennings
has just sent to the Florida legislature.
Locally this message has attracted atten
tion principally because of a discussion in
the senate over the question whether the
governor had authority to veto tills par
ticular measure, but, even here where
there has been much discussion of this
phase of the matter, the broad signifi
cance of the governor's act does not seem
to be fully realized. It is a pretty safe
prediction that, as a result of his act, a
movement which was well under way,
will have a quietus placed upon it.
This is the movement for the calling
of a constitutional convention of ‘the
United States.
Many States Have Acted.
Under the guise of making effective the
sentiment prevailing in many quarters in
favor of the election of I nited States
senators by the direct vote of the people,
the legislatures of a number of states—it
is said of twenty-four have adopted res
olutions addressed to the congress re
questing that a constitutional convention
be called In accordance with the provis
ions of article 5 of the constitution of the
United States. Florid;! was number twen
tv-live on the list—or would have been
had the governor not exercised his veto
power upon the joint resolution which had
passed both houses and was presented
to him in tiie usual order of tilings for
his approval. While tills veto message
was being considered In the senate, tiie
house, apparently without knowledge that
1. had been written, had pointed out to
it by a prominent member the dangers
involved in the resolution, and promptly
took action which was in effect a request
upon the governor that he exercise nis
veto upon the resolution which had so re
tentlv been passed. Subsequently tiie
senate, by formal vote, sustained the gov
ernor In his veto, and the danger so far
as Florida Is concerned, is past.
Florida Against Convention.
Whatever other states may or may not
do, Florida will have no hand In tho call
ing of a constitutional convention of the
United States.
Tho full text of Governor Jenning’s ve
to message is worthy the study of ev ei y
man interested in the peace and welfare
of the south, it Is given its first publi
cation in The Constitution. In it Governor
Jennings, who has always been an advo
cate of the principle of the election of
United States senators by the direct vote
of the people. : i -sent. arly aid s • ' ■
cinctly the dangers of the method provd
ed In the resolution for securing that cud.
Perhaps some of the dangers which one
Fees pictured between the lines ot tne
got error's text may be more fancied than
real; but they are possibilities and, as
fucli, ate sufficient io call a halt, so rat
as the south is concerned, upon this con
stitutional convention movement.
Some of the Possibilities.
An upturning of the present conditions
—lnvolving the overthrow of all that has
been accomplish; i by ballot reform laws
and state constitutions; a federal elec
tions law; a change In the representation
in congress; a return of the turmoil and
strife of the days when these states
wore being redeemed from the evils of
the reconstruction period—all these, things
are possible should the plan which Gov
ernor Jennings frowns upon be carried
through to success. It makes no differ
ence that the men back of tho constitu
tional convention movement are them
selves strongly opposed to all these
things. If they place such a club In the
hands of their political enemies, they
must abide, by t result and share in
the responsibility 'or it. If. too, by being
instrumental in bringing into life Hitch
a convention they place in the hands of
the great ■ rporate Interests of the
country—with marvelous wealth at their
command—the power to place themselves
beyond the reach of congress by stretch
ing and strengthening the interstate
commerce provisions of the constitution
or by great y increasing the powers of
the fnde.-i. Judiciary, for this, too, must
they bear their full snare of responsibil-
5o Grounds for Doubt.
Does anybody doubt, If tho opportunity
is g. ■ n to corporate interests of the
com T to s:> strengthen themselves, that
It w 1 bo accepted, promptly and with
I: win not do to paas these things over
ss fancied rather than real dangers. So
long as they aro possible, they serve as
a menace’ to the Interests of tho people.
The constitutional convention movement
does present fhr-se possibilities -there can
be no question about It.
It is in the light of such possibilities
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j! message OF GOVERNOR ;
i VETOING RESOLUTION j
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» -pHE veto message of Governor Jennings Is as follows: •
♦ * Hon. Frank Adams, President cf tire Senate. Tallahassee. Fla.—Sir: In £
4 accordance wtth section 28. article 3, of the constitution. I transmit herewith 4
• joint resolution (No. 38), passed by the senate arid house of representatives ?
0 of the state <xf Florida, '•making application to congress, under the pro- •
I vision of article 6of the constitution of the United States, for the calling of *
• a convention to propose an amendment to ths constitution of the United |
A States, malting United States senators elective in the several states by •
♦ direct vote of the people,” etc., without my approval. «.
1 This resolution won transmitted to ms in the regular course of bITS *
♦ passed by the legislature. j
• Upon examination of article 5, of the constitution of the United States, •
i it appears that: o
' "The congress, whenever two-thirds of both ticctsee shall deem it noces- *
4 nary. shall propose amendments to this constitution, or, on application of *
• the legislatures of two-thlrds of the several states, shall call a convention
» for proposing amendments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all In- •
j tents and purposes as part of this constitution, when ratified by the legfs £
| latures of three-fourths of the several states, or by conventions In three ,
*> fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be pro •
0 posed by the congress." 0
* Thus, it appears that this resolution constitutes cn the part of Florida ‘
• her sov-wiegn and constitutional application to ths congress, as provided j
| e for in article 5, of the constitution of the United States of America, to call a
• a convention to propose an amendments to the ccnetttntlon of the United £
4 States. 4
It is true that the language of the Joint resolution before me speedfias 4
• the purpose for which an amendment is sought, viz., "To propose an •
* amendment to the constitution of the United States, making United States £
i senators elective In the several states by direct vote of tho people;" but j
* Ida not understand that the toglelature can limit the powers and dutffee •
0 of a constitutional convention, called under tho provision of article 6, to any e
* one particular amendment or purpose. I understand that the provisions of I
0 article 8 provides: ©
* First. That "The congress, whenever two-thlrds of both hnirses shall
4 deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this constitution." •
* This would limit the power of congress to proposing a specific amewul- ?
o mmt, or amendments, and does not authorize congress to call » congres- «
i slonal convention. £
4 Second. It provides that: 4
• "On the application of tho legist aturee cf two thirds of ths several •
’ states (congress'! shall call a convention for proposing amendments." *
4 This resolution before me is In oompllance with the second provision »
* mentioned; and, It is my opinion that, if a convention Is to be called, un- *
s der the provisions of article 5, It would be a general convention and would •
* have all the powers Incident to a g eneral convention to revise the const!- °
4 tutton of the United States, or any part thereof, and make any' amend- 4
• ments thereto, that should be deemed advisable by the delegates partici- •»
0 patlng In such a convention. 0
Ido not understand that there exists a necessity for a constitutional i
convention to revise the constitution of the United States. Should an *
a amendment be desired for the purpose set forth in the resolution before »
’ me, it Is my opinion that, this amendment should be sought through the 1
* first provision of article 6as a single amendment for a specific purpose, 4
» without the. assembling of a constitutional convention. ®
£ I am deeply impressed, after the investigation and study I have given
• to tilts subject during the limited time that Is allotted to me by the con- f
’ stitutlon for the consideration of these matters (and the many other offl- ®
a clal duties required of mo), with tho idea that ft is not for the best Inter- 6
t eats of the jieople of Florida -nor for Florida as e sovereignty—that she ’
* should take part in. or become a party to. an application to congress to 4
• call the convention as set forth In this resolution. •
1 Chapter 5014, laws of I>-Torlda. provides for the holding of primary- elec-
, » tions in Florida for nominating candidates for any office under tho laws ?
? of this state, and to take the sense of the members of said party as to their ®
o choice for United States senator. To my mind this meets the demand of <i
* the people of Florida for an opportunity to participate directly- In the *
1 * selection of a person to represent them as United States senator.
•’ The power of an election of a United States senator by members of the •
* legislature maintains tho autonomy of states and. It seems to me, In the
I light of our recent experience with the primary nomination, and the election •
» of United States senator In obedience thereto by your honorable body. ?
* that this Is the l>ost solution of what has appeared to tho public mind as 0
a 4
4 a difficult problem. t
» Ido not deem It necessary that I should express my views on this sub- 4
0 Ject at any great length. Many re® sons appear to my mind that are ample *
i to cause me to withhold my approval of the resol itton before me; but t
“ those stated are, I trust, sufficient to Invite your attention to- what appears ’
e to me to boa very grave step that may lead to modifications of the constl- 0
♦ tutlon not sought; to the reduction of our representation in congress, and
* tend to destroy the peace and tranquility' ot our citizenship, now so high- 4
f ly enjoyed. ®
a Therefore. I deem it my Imperative duty to return the resolution with- o
’ out my ajiproval.
i I have the honor to remain, -wlt’a grsat respect, i
0 4>
4 Very truly yours, •
® W 8. JENNINGS, 4
* Governor of Florida. 4
S Se e -»-0 (j
that Governor Jennings' veto should be
; studied; and studied in the light of such
! possibilities. It Is inevitable that his ac
tion will Increase the commendation of
I the people not only of his own state,
■ but of the entire south.
Evidently Not Studied Carefully.
i When this Joint resolution was under
i consideration before the two houses of
i the legislature, the statement was made
j -and it was the general understanding—
| that its adoption would mean nothing
I more than a memorial from the Florida
i legislature tn favor of congress submit
i ting to the legislatures of the different
i states an elections-by-the-people amend
i moot to the constitution. It was sup
| ported here, as It doubtless has been elso
i where, on that understanding. The senti
j ment In favor of the elections of senators ■
i by the direct vote of the people is not
‘of recent growth. Although they have
I this, to al! Intents and purposes, in their
primary system, the democrats of the
southern states have been willing enough
to lend their aid to those other states
In which the people complain that they
liave no voice in naming the senators.
The democrats of the south have shown
I this willingness time and again by the
action of their legislatures in memorial
i izlng congress.
Never Before Contemplated.
i But the present movement Involves
i something which southern democrats
’ have never contemplated the calling to
j gether of a constitutional convention
■ with its practically unlimited powers to
I suggest, if not tc. make, changes of all
I kinds.
I One of the most persistent advocates
I of ‘ lections by the people Is Mi'. Hearst,
whose live newspapers have become pow
erful political agencies in New York,
Chicago and San Francisco. These news
papers have been sending to democratic
members of this and other legislatures
copies of resolutions similar to that
which has created such a sensation here,
and these legislators—or some of them—
have acted upon the suggestions sent
them without, apparently, understanding
their full import. Certainly that was the
case here. The men who supported this
particular joint resolution had no other
idea than that it was, in effect, a mere
memorial to congress such as had been
sent on many times before.
V-dely Different Methods.
Governor Jennings draws the distinction
clearly and sharply in his veto message.
The two 'methods which tin- constitution
provides for bringing about constitutional
amendments or changes differ widely one
from the other. First, it is provided that
"The congress, whenever two-thirds of
both houses shall deem it necessary, shall
propose amendments to the constitution,"
'GTE WEEKLY CONSTmiTIOISi .ATLANTA. GAo, MO2WAY. MAY 11, 1903.
I which shall become valid when ratified
! by the legislatures of three-fourths of
i the states or by conventions In as many
states. This plan gives to one-third of
. the membership of either house of con
. gress the power to prevent the submis
■ slots to the legislatures, or to state con-
I vetitiona, of any obnoxious amendments.
, The power of congress Is limited to pro
posing a specific amendment or amend-
I ments The practical working of this
; plan of procedure would be to make it 1m-
I ossible for any amendment striking at
I the. south to get the requisite vote in
; congress, in the first place, or to secure
, ratification by tho necessary number of
i legislatures.
The Other Way.
i The second method is that on the nppll-
I cation of the legislature of two-thirds of
• the several states, congress "shall call a
convention for proposing amendments.”
| The size of tho "joker" in that constl
, l utiona.l convention proposition must be
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of bad faith can He against those who
have been active In promoting this
scheme, there can bo little doubt that
there are Possibilities of danger in many
directions in a constitutional conventon.
As Governor Jennings points out. "it
would be a general convention and would
have all the powers incident to a general
convention to revise the constitution of
the United States, or any' part thereof,
and make any amendments thereto that
should be deemed advisable by the dele
gates participating In such a convention.
Not Mere Memorial.
And,, as the governor also clearly points
I out, the legislature lending its vote to
’ tho call for such a convention is perform
:mg an act of f ar greater Importance than i
I giving a mere expression of opinion in
: favor of any one proposed amendment, i
By adopting, subh a resolution, the legis
' lature is entering the state’s sovereign
I and constitutional application for a con
stitution convention, and, moreover, it Is
provided that when a sufficient number
of legislatures have taken this step, the
congress ‘ shall - ' call a convention —it be
comes obligatory upon congress to act.
So the act of each legislature,, instead
of being a piere memorial or expression
cf opinion, becomes part of the final act
< t calling together the constitutional con
vention with it s practically unlimit-d
powers.
As to Ratification.
That Is not all. Take it for granted that
iinendments proposed by the constitu
ti.onal convention would have to bo rati
fied by the states—though some publicists '
hold that a constitutional convention, once ,
assembled, becomes absolutely supreme.
I \Ve have hid some interesting illustra
j tions of this in the constitutional eonven
! tlon of some of the states—interesting
’ enough to giv.. rise to doubts,, to say the
j l>-a.st of it. But even if it were agreed
; that the .proposed amendments should
J be submitted t., the states for their rati-
I fication or reji.-tion, it is worth noting
I that the pov. i rests with congress to say
how they shall be passed upon.
They may be ratified “by the legtsla- '
tures” or "by conventions'' according as I
congress may decide.
Not congr-. -by a two-thlrds vote, but
just "congress"—which means congress
by a majority vote of the two houses. I
A Big Black One!
i Nigger in the wood-pile? Suppose the j
I republican party, w-hlch has en excellent ,
working majority In both houses, should j
deem it. good politics to provide for a ,
federal education law, which it could '
certainly- do, because it would control any
( institutional 'onventlon that might be I
called; and suppose tho republican con- |
:.-r- -s, as a part of the plan, should pro- :
i \ ide for r.-itili itl in by state conventions, ;
I . nd should further prescribe that every '
male citizen of <mli state, regardless of,
the election laws of that state, should
have a vote in selecting delegates to that j
convention; th- n would you have your '
"Nigger in the wood-pile,” and out of it !
as well?
Won't Do To Trust. i
, A good many people honestly believe j
■ that the southern states will never again |
I be troubled on this score by tho republl- I
■ can party. It. will not do to be too op
timistic on ih"i point. The republican
oarty has never yet ceased to cater to ;
' the negro vote which gives that party its
control of at least half a dozen northern
states; and It is pretty safe to predict
that, given thr, power, the republican!
I oliticians would Jump at the opportunity
to strike a blow at the democratic south. !
Jennings Sees Such Possibilities.
j AH these possibilities of trouble aro '
■ involved in the proposition for a const!- i
tutional convention. Governor Jennings '
! has not cared to go Into details, but that :
i he sees these po'-sibilities will be appar- ,
: ent to everybody who studies his message. |
His ve'" messuo has met the overwhelm- ,
; ing approval f tho members of his
J legisla.tut c as It will, I am sure, of the
I people of tho youth. And 1 do not think
■ 1 am m take . when I say that tho ulti-
I mate effect, o’ this message will be the
! death of ths> constitutional convention I
| movement-
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DARING CHARGE LED BY REESE.
Georgian and His Men Rushed Stone
Fort Heid by Filipinos.
Washington, May 4.—Unofficial reports ’
received nt 'ho w-r department give ad
ditional details of tho campaign which
resulted lit the death of "General” San :
Miguel and tho utter rout of his band
of outlaws by th" Philippine scouts com
mand"! by Lieutenants Nickerson and
Reese.
The scouts located San Miguel's bnnd I
about half way between Caloocnn and
Marlqulntt. in a strongly fortified car- .
ral and block house built by tiie Span- i
lards many years ago, and so w.-Il con- .
ceuled by jungle that It bad escaped dis
covery. Lieutenants Nickerson and Reese :
and their men made a gallant attack on i
this stronghold under a he avy lire from !
the enemy through the loop holes In tho :
wall surrounding the block house. Tho
scouts charged over the wall and engaged :
tiie enemy in a hand to hand combat,
utiving them into tiho fort. In this as- ■
sault Lieutentnt Reese was shot through
the thigh just below tho groin.
San Miguel, surrounded by a devoted ,
bodyguard of about thirty mon, under- i
took to slip through the line, but being -
discovered pat up a plucky running fight. ;
l,l<-utenant Nickm-son with fifteen men
attacked Son Miguel's party, but with
held their fire until within short range,
when they put three bullets through San ’
Miguel's body. San Miguel died gamely. I
shooting while lying on the ground
wounded Six of his bodyguard were
killed. The remainder escaped in the :
dense jungle.
The light lasted about an hour am! a j
half. The Americans lost three killed !
and ten wound'd. Including Lieutenant
Reese. Tho enemy Jost forty dead that ,
were counted and the jungle concealed ;
other killed and wounded. No prison- !
ers were taken. Many valuable papers :
were found on the bodies of the dead and :
were said to contain evidence against '
several prominent officials in the prov- '
Ince.
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MEN CAUGHT IN DEATH TRAP.
Nine Are Killed Outright and Five '
Seriously Injured.
Roanoke. Va., May T.—Details reached
here this afternoon of a fearful catas
trophe which occurred late yesterday
evening In the east end of West End
tunnel, known as tunnel No. 2, at Eggle
ston Springs. Giles county, on the Nor
folk and Western railway, In which nine
men were killed and five Injured, three
of them fatally, while two others were
almost miraculously saved.
Railroad contractors were engaged in
double tracking the two tunnels at the
point named, and It w.tS due to their
operations that the accident happened It
seems that when the tunneling force had
removed the earth and stone for the i
tracks at the point where tho calamity '
occurred a huge slide of solid stone gave
way on the mountainside and came down
at an angle of about <5 degrees strik
ing the gang fairly and literdly crush
ing the life out of nine nu n. This strata j
of solid rock was found, on examination,
to be connected only by clay seams, and
when the foundation was removed the
strata, some 50 feet long, came with tre
mendous force and without warning,
catching the. men in the death trap.
FUHD IS APPLIED TO
STATE DEBT.
Substitutes Were Pressed Favoring
Pension and School Funds, but
Payment of State Debt
Proved More Popular
Plan.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 4—(Special.)—
Tito house had both morning and after
noon sessions today, but the senate had
only a late afternoon session.
The house took the important action ot
passing a bill to ripply $579,5715.87 from the
Indian war claims fund to payment of
the state's bonded indebtedness. Before
the bill was passed, substitutes by Jack
son. of Citrus, proposing to turn the In
dian war claim fund into the general
revenue fund, and by McNamee, of Hills
borough, proposing to divide the fund
between the pension and state, school
funds were killed. McNamee made a
brilliant fight to carry his substitute, but
the house seemed decided on paying the
state debt.
Another hard fight during the morning
sessoln was over the bills providing for
insuring state property. McNamee con
tinu'd his fight of Saturday to substi
tute Insurance by the state Itself as in
surer. arid made several eloquent speeches
In its behalf, but it was indefinitely post
poned, and Senator Blount's bill provid
ing tor old-line insurance and placing the
duty of arranging it on the governor and
his cabinet’ passed to the third reading.
New Bills in the House.
Among the new bills introduced in the
house were four by McNamee, of Hills
borough, embodying the recommendations
or the last sheriffs' convention; first,
providing for payment of jailers where em
ployment is found necessary; second, pro
viding that sheriffs and clerks must be
pall for services within two months af
ter services .are rendered; third, prescrib
ing sheriff fees in county courts; fourth,
providing rewards for officers and en
couraging vigilance on their part.
.McNamee introduced another bill pro
viding for employment of acting state
.attorneys in certain cases.
Other new bills were by West, of Santa
Rosa, requiring- fire insurance companies
to transact their business In Florida
through resident agents and prohibiting
a division of premiums with non-resident
agents; by Ware, of Washington, to re
peal incorpatlon of the town of Vernon;
by Love, of Gadsden, providing for issue
of bonds by Quincy for water works and
electric lights.
Speaker Gibbons presented two docu
ments relating to the Indian war claims
fund. First, claim of Sidney I. Wailes
for alleged services In collecting money
from the federal government. Second,
advance sheet from the state superintend
ent's report claiming $188,41.'; 41 as owing
to tho school fund, and asking for $200,("8)
more.
Collection Fee Asked by Wailes.
Tallahassee, Fla., Al'iy s.—(Special.)
This afternoon tho senate judiciary com
mitti.-e hold a. public session to hear tho
presentation of Sidney J. Wailes' claim
for $105,000 commission for alleged ser
vl'-es In collecting Indian war claims
money from tho federal government.
Former Governor Bloxharn, Major
George W. Fairbanks. Former Con
gf. -011(11 Bullock, Dougherty and David
son w.re sworn and testified to valuable
servle'-s rendered by Wailes in prepar
ing claims for presentation to congress
The house judiciary committee this af
ternoon derided unanimously to report
tomorrow for passage the Swayme im
p. n.-liment : • : .lution. which has passed
the senate.
Florida, Divorce Law Discussed.
Tallahassee, Fla., May 6—(Special.)—
No question is receiving more attention i
from the present legislature than that of '
tiie divorce laws of Florida.
As the law now stands, there are now I
ton grounds- for divorce In this state,
briefly stated as follows:
1 That the parties are within the de- I
gr.es prohibited by law.
2 That the defendant is naturally Im
potent.
That tho defendant has boon guilty :
of adulterv.
1. Extreme cruelty.
5 Habitual indulgence by defendant in:
violent and ungovernable temper.
tl. Jlabftual intemperance.
7. 'Wilful, obstinate and continued de- I
sertlon for one year.
s. That defendant has obtained a di
vorce from complainant in any other
state or country.
9 That either party had a husband nr |
wife living at tho time of the marriage
sought t" bo annulled.
10. Incurable insanity for four years, j
The bete noir of the present situation
is tho ten'll or Inst ground which is the!
cause embodied in the law which is :
known as the Flagler divorce law. enact- !
<d at the last session of the legislature, i
It will bo remembered that Henry M :
Flagler, vb-e president of the Standard
id! Company, who built the Florida East .
Coast railway and the famous series of :
palatial hotels along its line, had an tn- ■■
sane wife, confined In a New York pri
vate saiiiturium. S-veral years ago Mr.
Flagler established his residence in Dade :
county, Florida. At the session of 1991 ,
of t lie Florida legislature a law was '
enacted making incurable Insanity for .
four years a ground for divorce, and it ;
was openly alleged and commonly be- '
lieved that the object of Hie measure :
was to enable Mr. Flagler to obtain a
divorce from his insane wife.
This view was strengthened by the fact 1
that Mr. l-'lagb r did sr.un thereafter avail i
nd di secun
divorce in Dade county from his insane
wife. The circumstances alleged to have |
attended the passage of the insanity di- .
vorce act. the promptness with which Mr. i
Flagler availed himself of its provisions I
to secure Ids release from his unfortuna’e
wit'.- and his early remtttriage to a young !
woman of North Carolina caused a very ;
great scandal ail over Florida. The pco- ;
jtle seemed to feel that their representa- :
live- had beep bribed, their state's good
r.-tnie besmirched and themselves out- !
raged.
Impeachment Resolutions Passed.
TaHahas.’e. Fla.. May 9.—(Special.)—At i
the morning session 'of the house. Mr.
Horne, of Jackson, called up the senate
joint r' solution denouncing United States
Judge Charles Swayne as corrupt and in
competent ami asking congress to im
pea< h him.
Under the suspension of rules the reso
lution was read the second and third I
times and placed upon its final passage.
Mr. Jewel, of Orange, spoke In oppos! !
tfon to Hie resolution, stating he had
known Judy.- Swayne as a member of the
bar and had always found him a gentle-
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man. Mr. Jewel thought the resolution
too scathing.
Mr. Wells, of Hillsborough, also op
posed the resolution. Ho thought the
legislature had no business preferring ■
such charges against, a United States ;
judge and was unwilling to condemn i
Judge Swayne without proof of the truth !
of the unsworn statements contained In ■
the resolution.
Mr. Ware, of Washington, expressed j
surprise at the haste manifested in push- t
ing tho resolution, as congress will not ■
meet for six months. He quoted from the .
record ot affirmation and reversals on ap
peals from Judge Swayne's decisions t ‘
rebut tho charges of Ignorance and in- ,
competency He claimed that th* -esolu- ,
tlon was a prejudgment of the ease,
falsely purporting to emanate from an i
outraged people, referred to lobbying
among the legislators by Bankers Oneal, !
of Pensacola, for the resolution, inti
mating that the resolution was con
ceived for Oneal's benefit and spite.
Mr. Horne, of Jackson, produced copies
of the records of Judge Swayne's court,
tending to show irregularities in the ad
ministration of the bankruptcy law. He
said no lobbyist had approached him.
Mr. Ware had affidavits of court >lll
- read, denying seriatim lhe charges
in the resolution.
Mr. Watson, of Osceola, supported tho
resolution, referring to the trial in
Swayne's court of democrats charged
with election frauds, wherein, he alleged,
the fudge Instructed the marshal to select
as jurors only “true and tried repub
licans.''
Mr. Watson expressed the conviction
that Judge Swayne had no respect for a
white man who Is a democrat.
.Mr. Campbell, of Walton, supported the
resolution. He thought Judge Swayne
open to suspicion, and that he had lost
th" respect of the people. He wanted tin
light of congressional investigation and
attacked the affidavits offered by Mr.
■Witte as coming from members of Judge
Swavne's official household.
The vote was taken and the resolution
was adopted without any amendment
-40 to 10.
Crawford. Hedge. Jewel Mote, Oven,
Robinson. Sprague. Wall, Ware atfd Wells
voted against resolution.
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Congressman Blackburn, had put through
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be made.
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Attorney General Knox, in Judge Boyd's
presence, that while the hotels at Wilkes-
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I Detroit, May 8.--The m -ruing
i Congress of Mothers w ' • ■ ' '
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| state organizer of Vt.-h. gav<- -
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states in the union.
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