Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-05-24
Requires Arizona to Vote Again
On Recall of Judges, and New
Mexico On Provision for Easy
Amendment.
DEMOCRATS BITTERLY
DEN0UNCE RECALL
Decline, However, to Join With
Republicans in Reiterating
Approval Of New Mexico Con-
StItutlOn as Written.

Stltutl0n as Written.
Iisy Morning Journal SPECIAL Ieased y,rs,
| Washington. May 23.-The iolnt
resolution admitting Arizona and New
Mexico 10 immediate statehood, but
! withhoiding approval of the consti-
.uuohs OF both until the people have
Voteu ON proposed amendments, PASS
ed the house of representatives this
afternoon by viva voce vote. No roll
ron call was demanded on the final
vote. Wv A'""'
! Ihe resolution requires Arizona 10
Vote on an amendment removing the
| -" PROVISIONS as IL applies TO
Suuses, ana requires the people OF
New Mexico TO vote on an amendment
making the constitution OF that state
more easily amendable. Neither state
IS required TO adopt the amendments
I proposed by congress. Whether they
are approved or rejected by the pro-
poseu referendum, the constitutions
ol ,he new states will stand finally
approved when the respective votes
nave been taken.
| Ihe resolution passed In The form
proposed by the democratic majority
OF the committee on territories. Ef-
rvrts We're made by the republicans
70 Alolce Arizona to vote out OF It's
eohsN l'utloh the recall Of judges: and
approvak TO the New Mexican consti-
tuition. BoN '. provisions were rejected
slhglyi and LAM when Mr.. Mann em-
podied them In a., motion to recommit
'he measure they were voted down.
IN democrats said the proposal To
torce Arizona To reject the recall was
an effort to keep THAI state out Of tho
union. The democWatic resolution.
SAID the chairman on the tarritori..,
conmittee, presented tfe,iairer Meth
20, namely 70 leave TO the ~ sSrmlna.
"Vn oi the people the recan .,liestion.
Notwithstanding this attitude, lead.
,nb ueiioorauc orators bitterly de-
,i,ouheed The recall OF judges during
,id ,ne afternoons debate while repub-
iican insurgents refused 10 ioln Mi
horlty Leader Mann In the proposaf
10 lorce Arizona to give II up,
representative Martin w. I.ittlatop
81 new YORK, made strong attack
IN ,he afternoon, not only on tho re-
eali, put upon the initiative and ref
erendum. -" W.
IN urging the immediate approval
OF the New Mexico constitution Re-
publican Leader Mann said the ho,ise
. nau passed resolution approving
,lat constitution before the close of
,e ,he ast session, and that the repub-
,vans ss We're prepared now to act again
- ~ ''le immediate approval OF the
document and for the immediate nd
mission of the state
Representative Houston of Tennes-
see, democrat, opened the debate IN
uay' me recall of Judges he said
would be not only an innovation bif
source or danger TO the integrity of
ne courts Mr.. Houston contender
that inc judiciary of the country was
on TOO high plane TO have its jntee-
Ii'y threatened by popular recall al
Mr. Houston was followed by Rem
reseh'ative Martin w Littleton OF
NaW M lork' democrat. who made his
maiden speech IN the house.
The seasoned and staid traditlons
OF lnlpeachment are to be Translated
INTO trial by tumult," said MIR. l.ittle-
ton. The orderly processes of repu.
ia.eu Justice are to be converted into
sporadic assaults born of hate and
disappointment. The dlgnlfied min
ister OF The established law, ennobled
py the grandeur OF his lofty station
ana disciplined by the pressure of
soper responsibility, is TO be degrad-
eu by the impending threat and dis
tracteu by the uncertainty OF d pre-
carlous tenure.
The misguided or malignant mas
slons OF an unlmportant fragment of
the community may racklesslv accuse
the most stainless Judge and. by
groundless charge. put suspicion in
the place of confidence; dlstrust In
the place OF faith.
The lying lltigant, baffled In an at
tempt TO subsidize the court. the
culpable, confederate of the con-
victed criminal: the corporate bandit.
finally condemned by the firm hand
Of an lncorruptible court; the agrarian
agitator always against the substance
ana symbols OF order; the reformer.
whose righteous zeal and unbalanced
ludSment made him at once the most
attractive and most dangerous OF
men; the daring dcmagogue and the
intriguing political boss were men,
Toned by the speaker as among those
VINO might be expected tc exercise
Nrongfully the privilege Of recall
against Just and fearless Judges.
We look In vain for precedents."
continued Mr.. Littleton. "lor no peo-
'le ever dared TO write sEch an ex-
lmple into their history. We make
ruthless search for comparisons but
he Intelligent nations Of the earth
iaNe only contrasts TO offer. The ex-
implies Of patriotism and courage In
he history of English speaking peo-
lie are those of the unterrlfied Judge
loldlng together the almost dismem-
'ered government We turn with
nnffeeted pride to our own John
inrshall, without whose genius and
onragc the history of our country
night have been the chronicle of con-
ending states"
Quoting from ST. Luke. telling how
'ilate. bending before the cries OF
he mob, permitted Christ TO be taken
way aud cruelfled, the speaker con-
luded;
God forbid that the sanctuarles OF
he country of America shall ever be
avished by the slightest hiss OF mob
rying, Cruelty him. cruelty him."