El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-04-17

can be counted on. and does not in
clude the vote of any of about %
democrats, and about 80 republicans,
some Of whom will vote for the reso-
luton Senators Root and Hepburn
among the standpaters, and Bailey
among the democrats will oppose the
resolution, but so far as known Bailey
is the only man who is known to be
preparing q speech against the reso-
luton, or rather against the recall,
and the initiative and referendum.
No FfIibuster Likely.
There is no likelihood OF a filibuster
against the resolution for it is admitted
that the only man who feels intensity
enough against the resolution to carry
on fight against it. is Bailey, and at
the close Of the last session he asserted
in public that he would never again
in his legislative career filibuster
against any measure, a promise which
he repeated this week when the Ari-
iona delegation called on him. He
stated that he believed that the refer
endum and the recall were populistic
and would not stand the test of actual
trial, and that he would speak against
admitting Arizona with such a para
graph in its constitution but that
he would conduct no filibuster against
the measure
On the other hand. it is extremely
probable that Owen and a groop of
militant progressives. may take a no
ton TO cbstruct some measure which
the senate is very DESTROYS of pass
ing, and delay action on it until they
can make deal which will assure the
approval of the two territorial consti-
tutfons. Such extremes are already
talked OF, although it is not known
just what measure the obstructive
tactics will be used against
1t is stated that Mr.. Taft takes the
ground that the people Of Arizona are
not such students Of progressive
government that they must have the
recall of the judges or they wont have
any constitution at all He believes
that desire for statehood caused
many people to vote for the consti-
tuition including as it did the recall
OF the judiciary, who otherwise would
not vote for such an advanced PROPOSE
ton in popular government in fact.
doubtless many voted for it who did
not half realize the meaning of that
little clause containing only about
40 words and which could be rendered
satisfactory to the president by an
amendment adding three words, lex
oept the judiciary"
Workers Are On Hand
judge A. 3. Fall and ex-governor
George Curry of New Mexico are here
Ind comprise the New Mexico deIega-
ion working for statehood at the
earliest possible moment, and they are
working, too. spending the greater. part
4 each day calling on senators and
idvancing the claims of not only New
lexico, but Of Arizona as well. Brady
)Nein, T. NJ. Avis, Charles Akers and
= W. P. Hunt comprise the Arizona
delegation and they, too, are daily
pleading the cause of the territories in
quarters where it viii do the most good
They have received many pledges from
Inherent senator's some of whom they
I'D not count on as favorable at all
senator Works of California. who they
lad been lead to believe would OPPOSE
Arizona, told them that not only would
he vote for the admission of both ter
1tories, but that he was now at work
N a speech favoring Arizona's consti-
ution. Senator Burnham was another
who said he would vote for
he admission of both territories al
hough he did not believe in the doc
rines in the Arizona constitutions