The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1911-08-18
NEW STATEHOOD
BILL INTRODUCED
Declares Only Way Arizona Can c,
Statehood is Omit Clause ProVid-
ing Fer Recall Of Judges.

Washington, D. C., Aug. ia finF
attempt to secure statehood for Ne
Mexico and Arizona began in be.
houses yesterday, following the reeeit
Of President Taft's veto OF the stat
hood resolution. His veto messa.a
denouncing the judiciary recall pl
vision Of the Arizona constitution "
received in the house with great =
pIause by republicans. -
With the announcement of the prI
idents veto. and following a conf,
ence with President Taft, Senata
Smith of Michigan. chairman of Z
senate territorial committee, inIn
duced a new statehood resolutiA
meeting with the presidents views j,
providing for the admission of b.
states on the condition that Arizo0s
shall strike the recall of judges r.
vision from the new constitution. 8
The territories need statehoo' \
said Mr.. Smith, and this is the or
way they can obtain il.
4 canvass of the house Of rep,
sentatiyes was in progress yesterdd
Chairman Flood Of the house ter
torial committee expressed the opiniSI
that the friends could secure twI
thirds of the house 10 vote for re-paI
sage Of the bill
IN case the overriding fails, mar,
of the democrats will support such
bill as introduced by Senator Smiti
Declaring it is his duty 10 disaI
prove of the judicial recall clause @
the Arizona constitution and asser-
ing that 'an untrammelled judiciar
is the corner stone of a good govern
ment" President Taft today sent t
the house Of representatives his e.
pected veto message on the resoluuo
admitting Arizona and New Mexico [
statehood.
The president in vigorous languag
condemns any legislation that woul
place restrictions upon the iudieiar
declaring that the majority came
always be trusted to decide question
Of moment for all the people. and a.
serts that the recall is @pernicious
its effect. destructive OF independents
in the judiciary. likely TO subject tn
rights Of the individual to the tyrann
OF a popular majority and injurious t
the cause Of free government
7 return herewith. without my al
proyal," says the president, Hous
Joint Resolution No. 4. 10 admit II
territories of New Mexico and Ar
zona As states. into the Union on q
equal footing with the original states
II I sign this joint resolution I q
not see how I ca nescape responsible
ity for the judiciary of the AriEoa
constitution.
Here the president explains the q
GRAFTON Of proposed recall and cor
tinues
This provision OF the Arizona cor
s,i5ution il its application 10 count
and state judges seems to NE 50 pei
uicious in its effect. 50 destructive G
independence in the judiciary 50 Ike
y 10 subject the rights Of the fndivit
ual TO the possible tyranny Of s poT
ular majority and therefore 70 Be 5
injurious to the cause Of free govern
meat that I must disspprove a cor
stttuuon containing II.
BY the recall in the Arizona cor
sdtuuon. It IS proposed 70 give Ii
majority the power TO remove arb
trarily and without delay. any judg
who may have the courage 70 rende
az unpopular decision.
Gould there Be a system more II
genously devised TO subject Judges |
momentary gusts OF popular passioi
than thiss On TIE instant ot sn CT
popular ruling while the spirit of Pr
test has not had tine 70 cool and ere,
while az appeal nay be pending frou
his ruling in which he nay be SIS
tanned. he IS to be hauled before II
electorate as q tribunal with 10 iudi
eisl hearing. evidence Or defense an,
thrown out Of o7ee and disgrzesd 70
life because lie has failed in = sinzl
decision. 70 satisfy the popular de
uand Think OF the opportunity suel
= system would give 10 unserupulou
political bosses II control as they havt
been II control lot only Of cOnven
tons but Of elections The motive Z
would Offer uEscTup1l0us combination!
70 seek 70 control politics IN order Z.
control the judges Is clear. The char
sctsr Of the judges would 5etorizts :,
that of triuuers and tine servers a..
independent Judicial action would b
Z thiuE OF the mast