Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-05-23
STATEHOOD DE-
BATE CLOSES
Democrats Join With Repub.
licans to Score Recall Of :.
Judges Provision,
VOTE IS TAKEN TONIGHT
It Is Certain That House Will
Adopt Majority Resolution
by Big Vote.

(By Special Leased Wire to New MexicanD
Washington, D. c., May 23.-Witn
the resolution providing statehood for
Arizona and New Mexico scheduled
for passage before adjournment to-
night, the closing hours of the long
debate on the measure were given
! over in large part to speeches de-
| nouncing the Judiciary teatura Of the
Arizona constitution. The resolution
admitting Arizona provides that this
feature shall be voted on by the peo.
pie as condition to statehood.
! Texas Democrat Denounces Recall.
| Representative Houston of Tennes-
see, a Democrat opened the debate
today. The recall of judges, he said,
would be not only an innovation but a
source of danger to the integrity OF
the courts. Mr.. Houston contended
that the judiciary of the country was
on too high plane to have it's integ-
rity threatned by popula' recall at
any time. Mr. Houston was followed
by Representative Martin W. Little
ton of New York, Democrat, who made
his maiden speech in the House.
LittIeton Scores Recall.
Washington. May 23-'It will strike
from the splendid structure of free
government the arch upon which it
i has come to rest with unshaken con-
fidence,' Repr ssentative Martin w.
Littleton of New York, Democrat,
declared in the house today, in an at
tack upon the recall of judges feature
OF the Arizona constitution, in his
maiden speech.
i The seasoned and staid traditions
OF impeachment are to be translated
4 into trial by tumult," said Mr.. Lit.
tie. THE orderly processes of regu-
lated justice are to be converted into
sporadic assaults born of hate and
; disappointment. The dignified minis
ter OF the established law, ennobled
by the grandeur of his lofty station
and disciplined by the pressure of SO.
; Der responsibility, is 10 be degraded
by the impending threat and distract.
ed by the uncertainty of precarious
tenure
The misguided or malignant pas
: sions Of an unimportant fragment of
the community may reckless accuse
the most stainless judge and, by
groundless charge, put suspicion in
the place of confidence; distrust in
! the place of faith"
The lying litigant, baffled in an at
tempt to subsidize the court, the cul.
pabable confederate of the convicted
criminal; the corporate bandit, fin.
ally condemned by the firm hand of an
lncorruptible court; the agrarian agi
tator, always against the substance
and symbols of order; the reformer
whose righteous zeal and unbalanced
judgment made him at once the mos,
attractive and most dangerous OF
men; the daring demagogue and the
intriguing political boss, were men
toned by the speaker as among those
who might be expected to exercise
wrongfully the privilege of recall
against just and fearless judges.
I'VE look in vain for precedents.
continued Mr.. Littleton, "for no peo
pie ever dared to write such an ex
ample into their history. We make &
fruitless search for comparisons, bu
the intelligent nations of the eartl
have only contrasts to offer. The ex
amples Of patriotism and courage ii
the history of English speaking peo
; pie are those of the unterrifed judg,
: holding together the almost dismem
, bered governments. We turn Will
!, unaffected pride to our own Johr
Marshall, without whose genius ant
courage the history of our countr,
, might have been the chronicle of con
tending states"
Quoting from st. Luke, telling how
l Plate, bending before the cries O
, the mob, permitted Christ to be takel
2 laway and crucified, the speaker scon
I
, cluded:
7 God forbid that the sanctuaries O
: the country of America shall ever b,
: ravished by the sibilant hiss Of
9 mob crying Cruelty him, crucif,
e him!"
r Statehood Debate.
J, Special to the New Mexican.
Washington, D. c., May 23.-Rep
: resentatives Houston of Tennessee
J. and Randall of Louisiana, spoke fo
e the majority report Of the committe,
on territories Representative Nc
e CURE of Oklahoma, spoke for the min
e iority report. Langham of Pennsyl
o vania, made an address for the minor
ity. He had control Of the time on tn.
minority side. Littleton, Democrat O
New York, made the ablest speech O
:. the session in opposition to the REGAL
,of judges in Arizona. Many times h,
. received unanimous applause iron
both sides of the House. Mccall. com
pairing the history Of thousands Q
y years denounced local judges. Floo
g closed for the majority report. H
Il referred to the charges Of persons b<
e fore the committee, that New Mexic
e is controlled by corporations. H
Il said seven counties are controlled b
Z corporations anu these will contrc
u the state. The vote will be taken abor
5 o'clock today.
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