Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-11-15
SALOONS WIN
IN ARIZONA
VIII Not Permit Initiative
to Apply to Counties on
Question
WOMAN'S SUFFRAGE DEFEATED
Over Zealousness of Advocates
Has Caused 1t to Be Tabooed
By Law Makers

| Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 15.-Tn Arizona
the liquor question is a big issue and
is growing larger each day. Several
sections, including the whole of the
Gila valley, are now dry The consti-
tutional convention delegates are
pledged to separate submission of a
statewide provision for prohibition at
the same time the constitution is sub
mitted for the peoples votes If this
carries 1t becomes part of the constitu-
ton. On the other hand county OPP
ton is looked upon by the drys as a
sheet anchor, for no one suspects this
statewide provision to carry. There
lore the drys, OF which there are
many, insist that the convention pro.
wide initiative for counties. This, the
convention refused to do, holding to
the old theory of home rule for cities.
In this 1t was backed up by a resolu-
ton passed at special meeting of
the Phoenix city council.
Phoenix has had several liquor elec-
tons and, while the city Is wet. Phoe-
nicians know well what would happen
If votes cast in the county in such
an election were allowed to count in
the city.
This action of the convention is
looked upon by the drys as a repu
diation of the Democratic pledge as
regards the initiative.
A lengthy and otherwise tedious ses-
sion Of the constitutional convention
was enliyened for half an hour upon
convening this afternoon by replies
to criticisms of the convention and in
tdiyidual members by local Demo
cratic newspaper made by Delegate
i Windsor of Yuma and Delegate Par
sons of Coohise county, both among
the majority leaders on the floor.
Half dozen sections of the Judi
ciary system measure were tentative
ly adopted with amendments, the
most important of which is the COM
bining of Coconino, Navajo and Apa.
che counties with one superior Judge
for the three.
Those opposing the California SUI
perior court system could poll only
fourteen votes on a motion to substt-
tute the district court system.
The judiciary proposition as adopt.
ed thus far provides for a supreme
court of three, eleven superior judges
in as many counties or districts, all to
be elected at the regular election. but
the names are to be placed on the
ballots alphabetically without party
designation and with six year terms
for supreme and four year terms for
superior judges.
The committee on education report.
ed unfavorably the proposition pro
viding for the segregation of colored
children in the public schools.
1t is believed throughout Arizona
that the organization of women which
is seeking to secure equal suffrage is
alone to blame for the failure to Sc
cure it. There is story in this con-
nection
Last summer band of men got to-
gether in Phoenix and it got the en-
dorsement of the Western Federation
of Miners, then in session at Denver.
i 1t failed to get the approval of Sam
uel Gompers, however, who told the
organizers they were making a serious
mistake.
i Anything with Western Fedora
ton tag to it is anathema In Ari-
zona among business men generally.
Therefore the labor party was not at
all popular within the territory.
Mrs. Frances Munds. of Prescott,
president of the Arizona Equal Suf
frage Association, however, when the
socalled labor party inserted in it's
platform a demand for equal suffrage,
carried her whole organization to it,
with open purse strings. Fifteen hun
dred collars constituted her contri-
button to the warbag of the new po-
litical organization, it is claimed.
The story got out quickly. Mrs.
Munds, in her zeal, was the first to
announce it, and that ended the big
chance then and there. Editors and
voters alike figured that if the votes
of the women of Arizona were to be
given to Western Federation organi-
aations, they wanted none of it.
Since then Miss Laura Gregg, of
Kansas, one of the best organizers the
national suffrage association ever put
lin the field, has been lobbying at
Phoenix, but to no purpose. The an
swer has been written large by vote
which was more than three to one;
the proposition to grant the ballot to
women on any terms in Arizona was
turned down cold.
The Recall of Judges.
The recall proposition went through
4 about as easily as woman's suffrage
was killed. The principal objection to
the recall is its action upon the judi
Iciary.
/ 1t applies alike to the supreme Jus
tice and the Justice of the peace. 1t
affects the misconduct of constables
as well as mayors and governors,
while legislatures and judges are op.
ef to it's provisions as councilmen. In
fact, no Office in the gift of the people
is left safe from revising of that
gift should the public change its mind
after election.
i Republicans insist that as president
| Taft Is a udge himself, ne will never
permit the constitution TO be ratified
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