Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-04
K|BBEY AND SOLONS ARE
 UNFR|ENOLy
Governor Is Extremely Unpop- ular With Lawmakers, Who Never Overlook a Chance to CriticiSe Him.

PHoENIX. March s.-Conditions
 are becoming more strained daily be
 tween the executive and legislative
 departments of the territorial govern
 ment. Kibbey refuses to abdicate as boss of the road and the legislature
 takes fall out of him almost daily.
 George Hunt, president of the coun-
 ell. rossts the Bisbee Miner in an
 interview with the Review and the
 attitude of President Hunt is endors-
 ed by the legislature. Kibbey con tinues to hold onto the Hampton cleo ton bill. and it is probable that he will veto il on some flimsy goldbrick constitutional grounds-the Gadsden treaty will probably supply the ex- cuse. The bill is copied from tho constitution of the state of Maine, and of course is noe unconstitutional in any particular.
 The republicans in this section are in high glee over the thought that Car Kibbey will not be confirmed The Tucson Star was the first paper in the territory to take the ground that his appointment was premature and that probably the senate would rescind it.
 The contest between Kibbey, Adams let al Is getting more acute daily sand an absolute eruption can be looked for any day. Adams says he will get his scalp sure and Kibbey says Adams Is a pin head politician, and the fam fly jar has grown to be volcanic erup- tive while the lid Is of.
 The republican office holders under the leadership of Gov. Kibbey will make an attempt to have the ranger and public examiner bills put aside by congress at it's special session. but President-elect Taft has given public notice that nothing but the tariff will be considered at that session. So 1t looks as though the official republican family will be segregated for all time before the matter can be- reached by congress.
 Mir. Taft originally made a promise that he would mention the admission of the territories in his special mess age, but he has recalled his pledge, giving as his reasons that no matters but the tariff will be discussed, as il might interfere with this great ques- ton, but Mir. Taft in withdrawing his promise has promised also that he will do his best to bring Senators AL dridge and Beyeridge into line so as the admission bills may be passed this session, and the president-elect believes that the senate will admit Arizona and New Mexico on the last day of the session of congress. We hope the gentleman is correct in his surIni5cs.
 The legislature in a few days will enact a suitable primary law When this is done the democrats will have carried out every pledge made to their constituents before election and can say with pride that this is the first time in the history of Arizona that any party has ever been able to accomplish this pleasing result.
 Fred Sutter of Cochise and Frank J. Duffy of Nogales arc by far the ablest men in the assembly. and both are acquitting themselves splendidly. ! Mir. Sutter is an able debater and has a fine legal mind, and while he is not ! continuously on his feet shouting MT. Speaker" when he does get on l his feet, he has something to say and l is listened to with respect by his col 1 leagues. This also applies to Mfr Duffy. Both are exceptionally able l and clean-handed men and both will | be heard from in the affairs of the l state of Arizona.
 The Finley resolution politely ask 1 ing the meddling Phoenix statesmen 1 to mind their own business has had l the effect of keeping these busy in- i dividuals still and when any of them l appear on the floor of either house he is a spotted dog and Is left to | shift for himself.
 We are all looking forward for ! speedy work during the last two weeks of the legislature, as the dem ocrats realize that they must get all | their bills in by that time or the gov ernor will put them to sleep. The Graham county division bill will, as 1 reported, result in being ratified. and | two strong democratic counties wfn be sending men to the state legisIa- l ture in the future
 John E. Hampton has acquitted himself gracefully in this legislature l He is an able man and one of the most fearless in the advocacy of what he considers right of any man in this legislature. NIT. Hampton has made fine record for himself and his | party.