Will Rogers proposed amending the Constitution

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 9 <1929>. – I propose the following amendment to our Constitution:

“All voters in all States are hereby asked to pass the following resolution, addressed to their Senators and Congressmen, ‘We want you to help our particular district, as far as it is legitimately possible, without, of course, expense or injury to any other part of our country. But please keep in mind, that even should the President be of your opposite political faith, or even not of your particular and personal branch of your same faith, be it understood that it won’t be necessary, to be re-elected back, for you to poison the President, shoot his dog, or question his integrity. In fact you can act like a gentleman, and while it will be a surprise we won’t hold it against you at the next election.’”

Yours,

Will Rogers

I am not a member of any organized political party. I am a democrat.