The copper era., 1910-12-23

ltwenty-siX years and I expect tC
 ;pend the ret of my life here. Any man who knows me knows that would not disparage my own people did say that I thought the people would defeat the constitution and
 till think they will when they come to realize that it will certainly defeaI 7tatehood."
 In spite of the fact that the gover- nor is urging the defeat of the con- stitution in favor of one that has a chance of approval. some of his critics have foolishlv and illogicalIy said that he has grown lukewarm toward state hood. On that point he said: 'I think that my record on the subject of statehood ought to disprove the charge that have grown lukewarm.' J
 THE EASIEST WAY TO KILL IT..
 The governor added that he knew no surer way to accomplish the de- feat of statehood than to allow things to take their course and to let the constitution go to Washington. By so doing he would have avoided arousing the criticism ot those who are finding fault with him.
 It was suggested to the governor that the opinion was entertained ih some quarters here that congress and the President, instead of disappearing the constitution in it's entirety, might eliminate those things that they re- gard as objectionable and the Cul ber- son resolution to eliminate the bound aries article of the New Mexican con stitution was mentioned. He replied that that was quite another matter; that such resolution might be en- tertained because the article was one that affected .be state of Texas There could be no elimination of an, part of the Arizona constitution and moreover, if that could be done, con- gress would not be disposed to 'dou- tor'' the Arizona constitution to make it passable. A majority of the mem bers of both houses, said the gOver- nor, are opposed to admission, ana they are openly glad that the present situation here has been brought about.
 CONGRESS UNFRIENDLY.
 Said Governor Sloan: 1T was whol ly unpfepared to find the sentimen so unfavorable at the White House and among the mem bers of bOtl, branche> of cnngress. republican anu democrats. win re. rel to the initia- tive, referendum and recall features of the consii,u,:.,h | was also sur prised 70 icnr- a.at he opposition to these >prov ,.s r. -~" widespread thrOnghpu and the south. mong lawy rs the opinion is quite general that the initiative and refer
 ndum a- ppiied 10 Legislation a'' uuro4 TIui.,.n .. mat they are de Darlur-- .,ai publican fo.',.. govero meet guaranteed by thef on stitution of the United States to ev. cry state in the Union, and requiret by our enabling act as a condition fOI Iur admission.
 Aside from the cOnstitutionality O. these provisions, the belief is wide spread, and this belief is expressed freely m Washington. that they art objectionable to themselves; first, be cause they are an attack upon repre- sentative government which is the es 3ential feature of a republic. and, sec ond, because they threaten the sta- bility of our governmental institu- Uions and, in the long run, will be tound to destroy the very liberties Of the people for whom advocates O. these measures affect to be solicitous.
 PROGRESSIvES ALSO.
 ''It is a mistake that many of the advocates of these provisions make that they are in line with progressive legislation. AS a matter of fact, some of the most progressive men in the nation believe the initiative, referen dum and the recall to be vicious ill the extreme, and it is not true that that element in both political parties which is known as insurgents, can be relied upon to support these prOvis ions in any contest that may arise in congress over the approval of our con- stitution. Many of the strong insur- gents express themselves as opposed to these provisions, and especially the recall"
 As an illustration of the sentiment regarding these supposed signs of 'progressiveness" the governor re- lated meeting with Senator Bever- idge, progressive" who declared with some glee that he had been vim