Arizona republican., 1910-12-08

! from the constitution. The first argu- ment he offered in support of this motion was the statement that would bring out a larger vote at the cleo tion on the constitution. It was any how. said MT. Cassidy, a matter that ought to go before the people It would be an application of the prin- ciple of the referendum to a most important matter. Said Mir. Cassidy: There are many who doubt the wis dom Of retaining the article in the constitution; they believe that its q menace to statehood. The people are as sincere as the members of this convention and are as capable of exepcising judgment If we submit the question separately and it carries that will forever close the mouths of its opponents. It will cut the ground from under the feet of ths opposition and will rob them of their thunder"
 Don't you believe it. was an in- junction from member of the "Op- position"
 The Texas Exhibit.
 Then for the first time the Bailey telegram made it's appearance Judge Baker asked the permission of MT. Webb to offer it and it was granted. Judge Baker spoke briefly of the danger of proceeding against advice from such a source, from a man who had the interest of Arizona at heart.
 MT. Webb explained the crcum- stances under which the telegram had been received. In the telegram which had called it out. Messrs Webb ana Cobb had referred to the in itiative and referendum. for the purpose of apprising Mir Bailey of the adop- ton by the convention of the means by which a recall system could be put in operation. once statehood had been secured But the senator seem ed to have seized upon the initiative and referendum itself as one of the debatable things which had better be Jeff out of the constitution.
 Judge 6aker said that the sub mission of the question to the people would rot change the ultimate pur- pose and would clear the constitution itself of the debatable matter con- corning which the senator from Texas had given warning
 MT. Feeney asked Judge Baker which MT. Bailey had considered the more debatable. the recall or the in itiative and referendum.
 I'm not answering questions for Senator Bailey" replied Judge Baker who added that as for himself he did not consider the initiative and referendum debatable at all.
 Mir Parsons said that he had in- tapIaI to cax- ,an mora op ba Strhfacf but in view of the latest move that had been made against the recall he believed that he would he wanting in justice to his constituents as well as to himself if he should preserve si- lence- There is no need" said he, ito inquire what the people want. They have told us what they want and if they had not done so in the conventions then the letters and tcle grams we have had since this sub ject was brought before us would tell us. Nobody has asked for a sep arate submission of this question; even the minority here does not want it."
 Repudiation of Bailey.
 Mir Parsons then addressed him self to that interloper from Texas This communication" said he. comes from a very appropriate and con sistent source I'm a democrat and Senator Bailey says he is" and then Mir. Parsons thanked God that he was not the kind of a democrat Sen ator Bailey is.
 The suggestion of the senator. he said. would result in a wishy washy constitution whereas the constitution that had already been agreed upon was the best ever framed for the government of a free people
 MT Parsons then referred to a re- cent interview with Governor Sloan in Washington in which the governor had stated thai fha constitution would