The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-04-20
SENATOR WORKS
AR|zONA'S FRIEND
Californian Warns Republicans Against
Refusing to Heed Public Demand
For Initiative And Recall.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Washington, D. c., April 2O.-Ari-
zonas right to statehood under the
constitution which it has presented,
found strong advocate on the floor
of the United States senate today in
the person of Senator Works, Cali
fornia's new member of the upper
house of congress. In defending the
Arizona constitution he took occasion
to warn the republican party that un-
less it should heed the demand made
upon it 70. an endorsement of the in
itiative. referendum and recall, earn
estly demanded by an overwhelming
majority of our people of all political
parties" the party would go down ito
defeat and final destruction and obliv-
ion.'
The real objection to the constitu-
ton, he declared, was "one phase of the
struggle that has been going on in this
country between the common people
and the privileged, self-seeking inter-
ests, affecting the right to govern the
nation, the state and the municipali-
ties" The initiative, referendum and
recall, provided for in the Arizona
constitution and already in force in
some states of the union, was one
method the people were taking, he
asserted, if trying to blot out corrup-
ton in politics. With the exception of
recall of judges, he said he was heart
lily in favor of this way of getting rid
of incompetent or corrupt public SER
wants.
The senator touched on the Lorimer
case in connection with his plea for
honest politics. Senator Works was
named in the resolution introduced at
the present session by Senator La
Toilette calling for another investiga-
ton of the Lorimer case, as chairman
of the committee of investigation.
"This widespread uprising against
the corruption that, If persisted in,
must eventually overthrow our repre-
sentative form Of government he
said, sis founded upon the most con-
vincing evidence that corruption is
eating at the very vitals of the re-
public and threatening the perpetuity
Of our free institutions. We need not
go outside of this chamber to find evi.
denee of this fact The pages of the
Congressional Record of the past few
months will disclose condition that
has brought the whole nation to shame
1t was charged that the election of a
member of this body was procured by
corrupt practices and the bribery OF
votes in the legislature. l need not
enter upon a discussion of the evi
dence in that case. 1t is enough to
say that it was clearly and sufficiently
shown that corrupt practices had beer
resorted to in the election and that
some votes had been purchased.
81 have cited the CASE the senator
W olON Why IhO pOOpiN VI
this country may justly claim a larger
share in the election of their officers
and the control of legislation. 1t is
one out of hundreds of cases where
corrupt and illegal influences have
been brought to bear to control elec
tions and the enactment of legislation
detrimental to the public at large.
1T there no way" he asked, by
which such evil influences may be met
and overcome? Some senators here
seem to think not. When the people
attempt to limit the power of theil
representatives and assume some Of
that power themselves by ignoring tht
unfaithful representative and actins
directly at the polls, or by recalling
him and substituting an honest ant
faithful representative in his place
the cry is raised that this effort tC
control their own representatives ant
their own government is a violation
of the constitution Of the United
States and an encroachment upon the
principles of our representative form
of government.
"That is the issue which confront'