Arizona republican., 1901-01-23

ious youth of the territory. As stated by me to the seventeenth legislature. "at. present there is no place in Arizona where youthful offenders may be placed save in the jail or penitentiary. To place young boy in the company of old and harened criminals is an offense scarcely less than crime. Many who have not proper care at home, and who are incorrigible and bad, can, under the softening influences of such an instltu- ton as the one prayed for, be turned into the ways of better living. It Is far better and cheaper to prevent crime than totpunish criminals, and a reform atory for youthful offenders is a great preve ntive of gross off nses."
 The vicious young peOpls of Arizona are few, and the construction of an institution wholly for their restraint at any considerable cost. I do not think now justified: but it might be well to provide for them in an annex to some of the other territorial institutions or provide for their care in the reform school at Whittier, California. or in sCne other state, as our deaf and dumb are now provided for. who are being educated away from home.
 HIGH LICENSE AND LOCAL oP-
 TON.
 I recommend high license law for the sale of intoxicating drinks, and that communities be authorized to de- eide by vote whether or not licenses shall be issued therein. I do not be- licve that prohibition prohibits. and legislation in advance of public opin- ion is never enforced, but it is evident to me that the operation of high li- cense law will improve saloons, lessen intoyication and increase the Territor- ial revenues; and believe communities should have power to control such questions locally. The same is true of gambling and games of chance, and recommend the repeal of the law now on our statute books licensing gambling and that municipal governments be in- vested with authority to fix penalties and regulate those occupations. It may be long time before the people will demand the suppression of gam bling in Arizona. but 1t is proper now to stop giving notice to the world inlouSH ouT statuteS tnat it is authoi ized by law
 STATEHOOD.
 The territory is entitled to self-gov- ernment and is thoroughly qualified therefor urge upon you the import ance of giving your legislative sup port and influence to securing the pas sage of an enabling act by congress. It will be necessary, before the terri tory can be admitted as a state, for the people to frame in convention ana adoIi, by vote a constitution, and in my opinion there would be nothing i'm proper. in anticipation of favorable ac- ton by the fifty-seventh congress, which will convene in December next. for you to provide, by enactment, for a constitutional convention to form constitution to be submitted to the peo- ple for adoption, previous to the meet ing of congress. The fifteenth legisla- ture twelve years ago authorized a con- stitutional convention and the election of delegates thereto; an election was had, and convention held, and con stitution framed, which at subse- ouent election was ratified by the peo- ple. These proceedings cost the terri tory $SO.0OO. Objection was made m the senate of the United States to some of the provisions of the constitution as adopted, and it will be necessary to modify 1t before it will be acceptable to congress. The expense of another con- stitutional convention and the neces- sary elections, need not be so large as formerly. and such expenses are always reimbursed when admission Is had. This matter is presented not as re~- onmendation, but for your considera- tion recommend that a strong me- morial on this subject be adopted with out delay and forwarded to both houses
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