GRANDMOTHERS
                              FOR
                       HONEST GOVERNMENT
               P.O. BOX 6934 - TYLER, TEXAS 75711
      
      We Are For:

    *Reforming Congress
    *Repealing the 17th Amendment
    *Retiring ALL WASHINGTON LOBBYISTS
    *Saving the Country for our Children, Grandchildren and Posterity


Dear Fellow Americans:  
This letter is being sent to each Governor in all 50 States, all members of the U.S. Congress,
the members of all State Assemblies and the members of all State Legislatures.

GRANDMOTHER'S FOR HONEST GOVERNMENT was established for the sole purpose of
REFORMING CONGRESS.. retiring all Washington Lobbyists.. saving our country for our
children, grandchildren and posterity.

We RECOMMEND and INSIST on the repeal of the 17th constitutional Amendment, which
reads in part as follows; "The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators
from each Stale, elected by the people thereof, for SIX YEARS; and each Senator shall have
one vote. The electors in each~ State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the
most numerous branch of the State Legislatures."

Lawmakers possibly had good intentions when they ratified the 17th constitutional Amendment,
April 8, 1913. However, they changed the original intent of our Founding Fathers. Until 1913,
there were no statewide elections for U.S. Senators. According to Framers of our Constitution,
the State Legislatures from each State elected two of its most honorable members to go to
Washington to represent their respective State in the United States Senate. The United States
Senate was to be tile STRONG BRANCH of our government.. the safeguard to stop all bad law&
U.S. Senators were RESPONSIBLE and ACCOUNTABLE to their State Legislature
 - answerable for their voting and their actions.. subject to recall and replacement at any time
a Senator stepped out of line.

The problem today: Americans are unaware of the unique plan our Founding Fathers had for
the United States Senate when they drew up our form of government, which gave no place
for Lobbyists in Washington. Following the ratification of the 17th Constitutional Amendment
in 1913, lobbyists have been controlling statewide U.S. Senatorial elections.

Today, U.S. Senators are elected in statewide elections.. sounds good.. but it has not worked
out that way. The statewide U.S. senatorial elections have opened the door for SPECIAL
INTEREST GROUPS and LOBBYISTS.

With the repeal of the 17th Constitutional Amendment, any U.S. Senator could be called
home to stand before his Stale Legislature and give a full account of his voting and his actions.
just think of a U.S. Senator standing before his State's House of Representatives explaining
and answering questions as to why he voted for NAFTA or GATT, why he "voted to send
millions to foreign nations or "Why he voted to send jobs to other countries.

Any U.S. Senator would almost rather face a  den of lions than those critical lawmakers who
had sent him to Washington to represent their State in the U.S. Senate The office of a U.S.
Senator is one of the most prestigious office in the land. Every State Legislator will be a
better legislator, hopeful and looking forward to the day when his State Legislature will send
him to Washington as their U.S. Senator. Government will improve on every level when
lawmakers are made accountable and replaceable.

Our Founding Fathers were absolutely brilliant to have come up with this concept. Any citizen
could visit or contact his State Legislator, who probably lives in the sante city or county, or at
most, only a few miles away. Now, this Legislator would have the complete attention of that
U.S. Senator because he is the one who elected him to this most honorable position. This U.S.
.Senator- knows he must be on the best of terms with his State Legislature  back home. This
would bring government back to the people the intent of the Framers of our Constitution.. and
LOBBYISTS WOULD HA\'E TO GO TO THE EMPLOYMENT OFFICE.

Today, our U.S. Senate could be called the "Millionaires Club" because that is what it is... the
rich folks who have little knowledge as to what it would be like to earn a living and pay those
high taxes in today's world. Statewide races cost so much, only rich people can afford to run
for the U.S. Senate. A U.S. Senator has to raise $5,000 every day in the year to finance his next
campaign. By repealing the 17th Constitutional Amendment, we will save $5 to $50 million
dollars for each U.S. Senatorial election and retire more than 9000 Lobbyists in Washington.

We, the members of Grandmothers for Honest Government, know that most lawmakers at
every level love their country and want to preserve this great land for their loved ones and
future generations. We shall be looking forward to working with all Governors, all Members
of U.S. Congress, the members of all State Legislatures, and all State Assemblies.


Most sincerely,

Myra Davis Dippel, President
Grandmothers for  Honest Government