The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-27
ARIZONA JUDGES
ARE NOT PERFECT
Member Of Territorial conven-
ton Says People Will Insist
on Recall Provision.

No hnlos hover about the heads OF
judges of courts in Arizona. according
to Rev. James e.. crutchfield. a mem
Der of the recent Constitutional Con
ventton OF the Territory, who is in
Richmond to attend the meeting of tho
| Methodist Board OF Church Extension,
Teh provision which would allow the
people, by election. to remov judges
from office has been severely criticized
ell over the country. 1t was the cause
of the disapproval OF the Constitution
by President Taft and Of senator Ball
ey's outbreak and resignation ut the
close of the last session OF Congress.
Further, 1t is the general opinion that
This provision has postponed the adj
mission of Arizona to statehood foT a
year. &
DO you approve Of the recall of
iudges?" asked a reporter for The
Times-Dspatch of Mr.. C%rutchield.
Would the people OF Virginia have
approved OF the recall of the carpet
bag judges of the Reconstruction
period?' replied the minister and
statesman from Arizona. Every Judge,
as we'll as all our State officers. in Ari-
IONA have been Federal appointees, and
we have not been able to place a halo
about the heads of judges. The recall
is another form of short term previs-
ions for officers. There ought 10 be
some court of impeachment for every
officer, and we know OF no tribunal SO
proper ae the people. The people Of
Arizona believe in these principles. and
no man understands their temper who
supposes that they would sacrifice
them in order 10 gain admission 10 the
Union"
Held ChuirmnnshIps.
| AIr. crutchheld. while a member of
the convention which last autumn
framed the Constitution which is now
before Congress, was chairman of the
Committee on Committees and Of the
Committee on Preamble and Bill OF
Rights. He was also a member of the
Committee on the Judiciary and OF tho
Committee on Ordinance.
Asked as to other features of the
Constitution. Mr.. Crutchficld said: THE
most distinctive feature of our funda-
mental law Is the provision 1t MAKES
for self-government. BY tho referen
dunn. 8 per cent of the electors have
the right TO demand that any law
passed by the Legislature shall he
submitted to q popular vote before II
shall become effective. This will abso-
lutely put an end TO bribery of legls-
" nv - opliolliSt WOulu pay
out his money to legislators when they
could not determine absolutely the pas
! SAGE of a law. BY the initiative, any
citizen can introduce n law and have
II voted on at the next election, IL he
can secure the signatures of 10 per
cent. OF the electors in favor OF Its sub
mission. By the recall, % per cent. OF
the electors may demand a recollection
OF any man who IS deemed TO have ma
GRAVITY violated his oath of Office or
betrayed his constituents. We do no
anticipate that this will be used to any
great extent. but we consider that il Is
Il power rightly reserved TO tho people
Mr.. Crutchield likes the provision
for the regulation of corporations. be-
lievirg that Arizona has been injured
by Wild cat mining and irrigation
schemes. There are separate trials
Tor juvenile prisoners. No public SER
vice franchise may he granted or re-
hewed without a vote of the people.