The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-05-24
Arizona New Mexico Meas
ure Is Passed by Viva
Voce Vote After a
Debate.
PEOPLE TO PASS ON
RECALL PROVISION
Two Territories Are to Be
Admitted to the Union, .
However, in ANY
Event.

WASHINGTON, May 23.-The joint
resolution admitting Arizona and New
Mexico 10 immediate statehood. but with
holding the approval Of the constitution
OF both until the people had voted on the
amendments passed the house of repre-
sentatives this evening by a viva voce
vote. No rollcall was required.
The resolution requires a vote on the
recall provision. as II applies 10 Judges.
and requires New Mexico TO vote on
amendment making It's constitution more
easily amendable Neither state is re-
qured TO adopt the amendments proposed
by congress. Whether they are approved
the constitution Of the new states VIII
stand finally approved when the respec-
tive votes have been taken.
The resolution passed in the form pro
posed by the Democratic majority OF the
committee on territories. Efforts were
made by the Republicans to force Arizona
TO vote out Of It's constitution the recall
OF judges and TO give the immediate and
unqualified approval TO the New Mexican
constitution. Both provisions were reject
ed singly and later when MI Mann en-
Bodied them in motion TO recommit lhe
measure they were voted down,
The Democrats said the proposal TO
force Arizona to reject the recall was an
effort TO keep that state out or the union
man Flood OF the territories committee.
presented the fairer method. namely, 10
leave TO the determination of the recall
question to the people OF Arizona.
Notwithstanding this attitude leading
Democratic orators bitterly denounced the
recall OF Judges during the afternoons s
debate, while Republican insurgents re-
fused 10 join Minority Leader Mann In
The proposal TO force Arizona TO give
Attack by Littleton.
Representative Martin W. Littleton OF
New York made a strong attack in the
afternoon. not only on the recall. but on
the initiative and referendum
Mr. Iittlcton said in part:
1T win strike from the splcndid struc-
ture OF free government the arch upon
confidence. The seasoned and staid tradl-
tions OF impeachment are 10 be trans
lated into trial by tumult. The orderly
processes OF regulated Justice are to be
converted into sporadic assaults born of
hate and disappointment. The diCntled
minister of the established law. ennopled
by the grandeur of his lofty station ana
disciplined bv the pressure of sober w :
sponsibility. is to be degraded by the
| Impending threat and distracted by the
uncertainty OF Il precarious tenure.
THE misguided or malignant passions
OF an unimnortant fragment OF the con-.
munitv may rccklessly accuse the most
stainless Judge and, by sr1mnaicSf round sf
charge put suspicion IN % tnc p,HGS nf cs,,b u
confidence: distTust in the place OF lalth'
Terrible Examples.
| tempt TO subsidze the court; the cuIpa
| bic confederate OF the convlcted criminal;
| the corporatc bandit finally condemned
| by the firm hand OF an incorruntiple
| against the substance and symbols oil
| order; the reformcr, whose righteous
zeal and unbalanced Judgment make nm
| al once the most active and most dan
| gerous of men: the daring demagogue
and the Intriguing political boss were
| mentioned by the speaker as among
those who might be expected 10 exercise
wrongruly the privilege OF recall against
lust and fearless judges.
! I'VE look In vain for prccedents. con-
tinued Mr. Iittletou, "ror no people ever
dared TO write such an example into then
history, We make frultless search for
! comparisons but the intelligent natlons
OF the earth have only contrasts 10 offer
| The examples OF patriotism and courage
| in the history of the English speaking
peoplc arc those Of the unterriiled iudSs
| governments. We turn with unanected
pride TO our own John Marshall. without
| whose genius and courage the history oi
| our country might have been Inc chronl'
| Gle OF contcDding states.
Quotes From st. Luke.
Quoting from st Luke. telling how
| Plate, bending before the cries Of the
and crucided. the speaker concluded:
| God forbid the sanctuarics OF the
country OF America small ever be raw
ishcd by the sibi!ant hiss OF mob cry
ing. CRUELTY him. cruelty him!
In urging the Immediate approval OF
| the New MEXICAN constitution Republoan
Leader Mann said the house had passed
| n resolution approving that constitution
| before the close of the last session and
| that the Republicans were prepared now
! io act again for the immediate approval
! of the document and Tor the immediate
admission Of the state