Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-10-22
AR|zON|ANS
THIN-SKINNED
Democratic Majority Expels
Representatives of Press
From Floor
PROHIBITION GAINS GROUND
Constitution Makers in Neighbor-
ing Territory Seem
Tangled.

Phoenix, Ariz., Oct. 22.-On the pla.
cid sea through which the constitu-
rional convention has been sailing for
ten days storm suddenly broke and
ragged about the head of President
George w. P. Hunt and his secretary,
A. A. Cohn, who is also editor of the
Globe Daily Globe, when copies of
Wednesdays issue of that paper APP
peared on the delegates desks.
Exceptions to an Article.
Eloquent and impassioned excep-
tions were taken to an article appear
ing therein contributed by Cohn,
which spoke of Baker, Franklin and
Webb as "soreheads," by both Baker
and Franklin. The highest pitch of
excitement prevailed in the conyen-
ton during the episode. Delegates
generally regarded it as intended as a
direct slap at Hunt, though the author
of the article was severely denounced
for what was called an untruthful
statement.
Charges that lobbying has been done
in behalf of prohibition resulted in
.depriving representatives of the press
of floor privileges in the constitution
al convention. All reporters were ex-
cluded on motion of Delegate Feeney
of Cochise county, who declared the
courtesy of the convention had been
abused.
1t was understood that the action
was directed against Superintendent
Burke of the anti-saloon league, who
per- and at the same time is said to
have conducted an active campaign
on behalf of a prohibition section of
the constitution.
Until now press representatives
have had the privilege of going upon
the floor of the convention during
recess. 1t is believed the privilege
will be restored, although it is assert
ed that Burke, or any other repre-
sentative of the local paper will be
excluded.
Woman suffrage is recognized in
one of the proposals for constitution
al articles offered. This proposition
would give women the same electoral
privileges as men have. Another
proposition would make the payment
of damages for personal injuries COM
pulsory and still another would have
the constitution recognize the right to
strike, picket and boycott
One of the economies that will be
affected under state government will
be the result of placing sheriffs, con-
stables and other peace officers on the
salary list, and by providing that all
fees shall be paid into the county
| treasury.
The first step toward effecting this
change is a proposition before the
constitutional convention directing
the general assembly to fix the sala'
ries of the various peace officers OF
the state and county. Attempts to
eradicate the fee system in past leg.
islatures always failed for political
reasons
A proposition prohibiting courts
from issuing injunctions and the pun
ishing of persons for the violation
thereof when such persons have done
nothing in conflict with the federal OF
state constitution has been fathered
by Cunniff of Yavapai and is consid.
cred very radical in purpose and eff
feet.
i Arizona Raises Boundary Row Too.
Another interesting event of the day
was the bringing out for final dispo
sition the Webb proposition relating
to the boundaries of the new state
The boundaries had been fixed in the
office of the attorney general, the
western boundary being the mid-chan
mel of the Colorado river from the
point where the river reaches the
Arizona-California line a little west
of the Hath meridian.
That California had an ancient
claim on a strip of land embracing
about 1000 acres, including part o.
the town of Yuma, was well known
though for nearly score of years
that claim has not been asserted. Bu
on account of the existence of the
claim, it was decided at the sugges
ton of Judge Baker and Messrs. Kin
gan, Franklin and Ellinwood, that the
matter be referred again to the com
mittee on federal relation for an in
vestigation of the claim. 1t was so re
ferred though the Yuma delegation
objected to revivifying of the mat
ter that might lead to the alienation
of the land claimed by California.
This claim is based on the boundar!
as established by the treaty of Guada
lupe Hidalgo, in which the boundar.
between Mexico and the Unitet
States was made to run along tn
channel of the Gila river to a poin
where the river turns, slightly east O
Yuma, and from this point straigh
, line was run to Pilot Knob, about eigh
miles down the river.
Thus territory, embracing abou
one-third of the present limits c
Yuma, including "Prison Hill' an
nearly 5000 acres in the valley belo'
were left on the California side, i
what is now San Diego county.
The later boundary between thi
country and Mexico, made by tn
Gadsden purchase, of course, did nc
q affect this line between Arizona an
+ California. For many years. unit
some time in the '70s the Californi