The
thirty-four Congressmen are elected by the people and two
Senators are chosen by the trusts. And with these two Senators
the trusts can absolutely veto every bill passed by the
thirty-four Representatives elected by the people.
Does anybody believe that Mr. Depew and Mr. Platt could possibly
have been elected to the United States Senate by the PEOPLE of
the State of New York?
Does anybody question the outrageousness of a system which forces
upon the people as representatives two Senators whom they would
not have chosen and whom they actually believe to be inimical to
their interests?
This condition prevails practically throughout the Union.
The upper house of our National Legislature is the real ruling
power in the United States.
It controls all of the President's appointments.
According to the Constitution, he is compelled to appoint "by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate."
The trusts buy the Legislatures, they own the Senators, and
therefore the Constitution of the United States now reads
practically as follows:
"The President appoints national officers by and with the
advice and consent of the trusts."
As an American voter, you have no more important duty than to
work for the election of Senators by the people.
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