Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1910-06-20

termined for or against our Claims
that we are an intelligent. enlightened
community, qualified for statehood
and fit to take high rank in the sister
hood of states. The election of SEN
atOrs, though a matter of deep con-
Germ to us. is not a matter that de-
mands Immediate attention. Not so
with the selection of those who shall
represent us in our constitutional con-
vention. By the provisions of the
statehood bill as it has been reported
from the committee on territories To
the senate, the day to be designated
by the governor for the election of
delegates to the constitutional conven-
ton must DE not earlier than sixty
and not later than ninety days after
the approval of the bill by the pres
ident. This election of delegates to
the constitutional convention must be
held, therefore, within three months
after the passage of the bill, and be-
comes a matter of present concern to
us all Partisan politics should find
no place in the deliberations and ac-
tions of the body OF men who shall
frame our constitution, and if the right
men are sent to represent us. such
consideration will have no weight as
against the plain duty and high priv
ilege accorded them to frame a lasting
non partisan constitution planned on a
high plane of progressive American
citizenship. Logically the selection of
the delegates should be made on non
partisan lines. Practically | presume.
the nominations will be made as party
nominations, as no other method. how
ever. desirable, is likely to be agreed
upon, but the good sense of our PEG
pie, conscious of the responsibility
resting upon them, will nullify any at
tempt by either party, if any such
there should he, to obtain any parti-
san advantage In most of the coun-
ties of the territory the vote is close
as between the two leading parties
and the people have fortunately long
since learned how to vote a split tick
ct In this election, more than ever
before; party lines will be disregarded
by the intelligent voter. As between
two men. the one in the estimation of.
the voter best qualified for the i'm
portant duty to be performed by him
will be chosen, whether he be republi-
Ipii- VI utIHotIdl anu WIFI SUCH a DOuN
of men, alive as they will be to the
necessities of the occasion and filled
with a SOLDERING sense of the great re
sponsibility that is theirs. it will make
no difference in the result that will be
reached whether the majority he dem
ocratic or republican. In no POLITICAL
subdivision of our country is there
among it's citizens greater pride ard
loyalty to its sovereignty and it's in
stitutions than in Arizona. Nowhere
are there to be found men and women
more patriotic, more thoroughly i'm
bucd with the doctrines and principles
of American civilization and citizen
ship. We are all keenly alive to the
privileges and RESPONSE
bilities that are shortly to be ours, and
no constitution that is not safe, sane,
elastic, respectable and that will be
respected by others viii satisfy our
people. Such a constitution will be
given us by the convention if every
voter. realizing the responsibility that
is upon him. will disregard party lines
and party nominations, and will choose
from the delegates To be voted for by
him such men as i'm his opinion are
the best fitted by training, by learning,