“To the legislature which is soon to be
elected falls the lot of choosing a senator
for the short term which Senator \\ -h
is now holding by appointment, and one for
a full term of six years. Umler the pre ent
lew a successor to Senator Gordon will be
chosen by the legislature elect- 1 in October,
1896, but if this proposed change is made
that legislature would not take its seat
until July, 1897. Now, the term ot Senator
Gordon expires March 1. 1897. and, therefore,
the l-'gislat nre which w ill sit in Ju y,
if the amendment is adopt--!, will choose his
successor. That is th-’ legislature to which
is given the power of choosing the ether
senator—the legislature elected in October,
1d.»4.
“Now, of course I have no objection to
the present legislature choosing both of the
full term senators, but 1 do not believe that
the people of Georgia mean to give to any
one legislature so great power as w’oul I
belong to this one if this amendment is
adopted. I did not veto tiie bill providing
for tiie submission of this amendment for
the reasons I have given, but I reserved the
right to vote as 1 choose, and I certainly
shall vote against it.”
BARGE CROWD AT DAETO.V.
Judge Mnddox ».nd Secretary Smith
Siteuk for Democracy.
