Arizona republican., 1910-08-27

interested in the issue of this cam paiRnI This fact was thoroughly demonstrated last night A thunder storm. accompanied by rain and dust swept over the city shortly after sev- en o'clock. which sent citizens sour ryinE to their homes, and for an hour a downpOur constantly threat ened It was taken for granted by nearly everybody including the com mittee and the candidates, that the advertised meeting at the city hall plaza could not be held in the face of the obstreperous weather. and that postponement till another date should be necessary. But more than three hundred voters gathered at the plaza to hear the republican condi dates. and the meeting was held.
 Mayor Christy presided and intro duced in the order named Judge Thomas Armstrong Jr., Roy Good rich Dwight B. Heard and Judge Joseph H Kibbey.
 The addresses of each of the can Q didates were listended to with deep interst Judge Armstrong and Mir. Goodrich both spoke of the legal side
  democratic party will endeavor to have adopted by the constitutional convention. Mir Heard made a very straightforward talk as business man and gave sound bushes reasons for his adherence to the platform adopted by the republicans of Mar icopa county The address of former Governor Joseph H. Kibbey was largely devoted to the initiative and referendum and every word he ut tered. every point he made, rang true and convincing. Some Parthian shots were delivered by him at those who advocate experimenting with the present scheme of government
 JUDGE ARMSTRoNG'S ADDRESS.
 Judge Armstrong prefaced his re- marks by saying: What shall say tonight. whether I may be right or wrong. I absolutely and utterly believe" He then said: The re- publican party has not sidestepped any issue-it has presented to you 2 broad platform and one that is re- publican in principle and not in op- position to the constitution of the United states. We advocate that tax  taxed be corporation or individual and exemptiEg none save churches, hospitals and institutions of charity, and $500 worth of tools of trade for each individual. We advocate the declaration in the constitution or d. rect primaries to be held for state and county election of officers. Pro hibition and the regulation of the iiauor traffic shall be left to the legislature with full power to act. We advocate that people with leases of school lands shall ke protected and their Improvements shall be paid for should the lands be sold
 In regard to the principle of the referendum he said:
 NO EXPERIMENTING.
 We are not in favor Of eXperl- menting with laws whose efficiency no man knows about at the present time The democrats have declared in favor of a one idea constitution; they are exploiting this new scheme of government and submitting it to the people and later to congress and the president Will you consent tn ieopardize the approval of the pres lQtnl anu tOiSitoS bNcaOoN J'N an untested scheme of your own in that constitutions Congress says that our constitution must be repub Hcan in, form and be consonant with the declaration of independence anu the constitution of this country.
 T was astonished to hear recently from this platform the statement that the president of the United States was an aristocrat and had no sympathy for the people of the coun- try. but l was glad that such statement was received with slight applause from those who heard it"
 Judge Armstrong then reverted to the history of the referendum as it has worked out in oregon Tn that state." he said, the referendum and the initiative have had the longest trial. At the first election in 1904 there were four acts voted on. In 1906 there were ii and in 1908. 19 acts were voted on by the epeopie. Now 22 different pieces of legislation are before the people. The ballot is fifteen inches wide and six feet long. How would you intelligently compre- bend and mark such a ballot?
 "They tell us that government by representation is a failure They tell us that our fathers came to this