Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-12-06


of the anti gambling law and the law
iCrbiddng women i'm saloons. have
onjoined their influence to abolish the
only means we have in many places
for the enforcement of those very
laws This inconsistent attitude of
some of these men can only be ac-
counted for by the political necessi-
ties imposed upon them as / shall
hereafter note"
With his veto message Governor
kibbey sent copies of many letters
received from sheriffs and district at
torneYs throughout the territory COM
mcnding the rangers for their effici-
ency and urging that they be re-
tanned. He charged that the abolition
Of the rangers. as well as the aboli-
ton of the public examiner and the
assistant secretary of the territory.
had been made by political party
Ter the purpose of harrassing and an
roying republican officeholders. al
though the reason assigned for the
abolition was that the rangers. the
public examiner and the assistant sec
rotary had been too active i'm the
political campaign preceding that ses-
sion Of the legislature He regretted
that the question had been made an
issue by political party; but he was
ready to meet the issue. The COVER
nor pointed out that just before the
converting of the assembly of the
scented by its principal officers. die
tated or at least approved the organ
ization Of secret caucus of tn
democratic members of the assembly.
ana formulated certain measures
which should be terminated by a ma
jority of that caucus. Among these
measures We're the application of the
ranger force and the office of public
examiner. y majority of both houses
Of the assembly voted for the bill
abolishing the ranger force and for
the bill to abolish the office of public
Examiner, with the exception of two
The governor said that many MEM
bers of both houses who pledged
themselves To- these caucus measures
had repeatedly stated that they were
BOT in favor of the abolition Of the
rangers nor of the office of public eS-
iminer, and read letter written by
he Hon. y. f.. Bailey. a member OF
he house of representatives,. to =
iemocratic newspaper in CochiS
county under date OF Feb. II. 1909. i'm
which Mr.. Bailey took the pap IL
ask for having threatened him if he
lid not vote for the abolition of the
'angcrs and i'm which he said that H.
,ad never been in favor Of the aboli-
ION of the rangers. but that when
he bill To repeal was made 4 party
measure and brought before the dem
'cratic caucus it became the duty % /
very member of that caucus to vote
or the passage of the bill Il
80 member of the party will SO far |
tultify himself as To vote with the |
CIV republican members TO sustain |
he governors veto should one be |
made
In concluding his veto message the
overnor said:
i hear that a substitute for the |
anger force by providing for the Sc
ection of such force in the several |
ounties by the sheriffs and super
isors IS proposed.
Il can conceive Of no worse man
or of the selection of such a force.
he contest for the sherifrs orc. i'm
very county is the storm center oi
cal politics If the ranger
Jrce has To be Il part of the patron
sc of the Sheriffs and boards of SUI
erNlsors ii Will be seen at once that
VIII become a mere political feat
r" dependent upon local favor. in
uence or bargain. BY reason of its |
'nstituency il would become prac- I
cally useless. The discharge of its
utles must be subservient to the
zeal influences that selected it. Unless
MS force be free and independent % |
official influence its usefulness is l
one or at least greatly impaired" Il
The bill was then put upon it's pas
age. the veto Of the governor to the
'ntrary Notwithstanding. the vote
pom which stood as follows:
Ayes: Burns. Finley. Goodrich. Il
hampton. Morgan. Norton. O'NeiH. S..
harles. Weedin. George w. z. Hunt.
reSIdent-Total 10.
Noes: Breen. Day-Total =