The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-04-20

WORK.. FROM CALIFORNIA;, DIS.
cUSsED ARIZONA srATEH 3D.
FIRST NEW SENATOR 70 IN IL
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ASEIINGToN April 20. DeclaT.
ling that fiona was entitled to state.
lhood and that the preservation oil. the
government depende i'd upon the sener.
al adoption Of the initiative. resarefi.
dun and recall, Works Rep., Cali,
FIRST of the new Senators 10 make |.
speech held the attention % the Sen:
late today. +, "a
He gave no excuse Tor his early sap.
lpearance saying that his und erstand.
llRs was that his Responsibilities as IA
Senator comrrienc ed$When he assumed
the duti les OF Sotl lee. Il Y y 81.
Senator Works aonnced the Oh.
position 10 Iii Afizona constitution;
Ibased Son the recall eature, and add.
his con troyer sy presents an issue
OF Transcend nt Importance to the
peoplegi OF III country yIfS the Con.
gress shall efnse TO approve the pro
posed constitute Ion of Arizona 1t Isl as
Stunning grave resp VISIBILITY, The
consequ ences may be b far.reaching
and disastrous. The people are arous,
ed and most earnest In their demand
for lust such Legislation aasl Is; con-
TUNED in this proposed Scopstltution.
What is the real objection to the
constitution : No one need be In doubt
on that subject, 1T is one phase Of
the struggle that has been going on
In this country between the common
people and the privileged self.seelslng
Interests. affecting the; right to govern
the nation, the States, aud municipali.
Ties The people are Insisting that
they shall be permitted to! govern their
own country; and that 1T shall not be
corrupted and governed by the power
OF money in the hands Of men who
care nothing for the government ex.
cept as a means of increasing their
vast wealth. They, insist that this
country shall be a government OF the
people and not a piutocracy OF
wealth. s5s q 2 = - 4
He said the record OF the Lorimer
case disclosed a condition that
brought the whole nation to shame.
1T Is one out OF hundreds OF cases."
he declared. where corrupt and IL.
legal influences have been brought to
bear to control elections anu the en-.
actment Of legislation detrimental to
the public at large &. e
objection to the admission OF Arl.
IONA is made on the ground that its
constitution provides for the initla-
tive, referendum and recall. ~ as.
sumo that no Senator on, this floor
will maintain that the ultimate power,
the soyerelgnityo of this nation. does
not rest III the people. We, have a
written constitution. It ,caine from
the people, The simple Question IS:
Ing the Cons tIqn deprived 4them-
selYes p tthe Fight of enlightenment
through. direct legislation? Are, they
,compelled TO submit wholly to, the
Acts. OF representatives selected, not
by them but by the powerful Inter
ests that are inenacing the life Of; tile
nation and forced Upon them in many
!nstancess By .fraud,r ! Corruption, and
HkplnG|lclS Ad.iiE i5
Sl.This'als ga grayeu question Y that
reaches thelfoundationI oft'the govern
;ment! and threatens the integrity Of
our freeinstitntions. aattteE !kfcgSi
SonSTeSS, EeeQi not lueluuet BitScil
with the belief that this demand for
direct legislation comes from fanatics
and radical reformers only. The lie.
mand is universal and Is supported by
the best citizens In the country with.
out regard to party. The absolute
necessity for some legislation that
will put the people in possession and
control Of their government and drive
the interests and political bosses out
Of politics and the official life OF tho
nation is too evident to admit OF ques-
ton
What has the question whether I
or, any other Senator does or does not
believe in the recall OF judges to do
with the right Of Arizona TO be admit.
ted as a State? The provision is not
in violation OF the constitution or any
law Of the United States. II is ques.
ton that affects Arizona alone and
one that, her people have a right to
settle for themselves"
LEARNS THAT SHE is A WIDOW.