Arizona republican., 1911-07-07

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he evaded giving a direct answer. and
when pressed TO the wall, remained 81
! lent
The committee then passed to the
discussion of New MeXco's affairs,
outspokenly of the unanimous opinion
that Arizona's constitution is acceptable
/ To the people, to congress ana to the
president, and with the expressed in
tention Of 50 reporting TO the senate.
The Republican is just now in re-
ceipt of documentary proof " the ma
/ hcious falsity Of the foregoing. The
! documents include a copy Of the pro-
ceedngs in the statehood hearing that
| day. June 23rd. and all other days The
strong appeal" Of Mr.. O'Nein consisted
of the following explanation of the con-
stitutional provision against the EN-
ployment Of aliens According to the
ecord Mr.. O'NeiH uttered no other word
He onl-. said.
In Arizona we have a road law and
the appropriations for roads are made
for two years In regard To the obiec-
tons made by Senator Nelson as to
the employment of aliens on public
works. thee reason for incorporating
that provision into our constitution was
this: You all have heard Of Grant
Brothers being fined 100000 for violat-
ing the alien contract labor law by
bringing in Of aliens. That provision
was put in our constitution so that
when public work is advertised con-
tractor cannot send into Mexico and
bring in YaquiS and other aliens and
put them at work as a small compensa-
ton in competition with American To-
Dor That is why we did it, and it viii
be shown that the contract labor law
has often been violated on the border"
The record further shows that Mr.
Cameron engaged in no "diatribe"
against the territory and the Cunstitu-
ton. Not a word is uttered against
the constitution, Mr.. Cameron confin-
ing his remarks to the support of the
minority report, basing his argument
on the belief that the majority report
meant the indefinite delay of state
hood He stated that he was willing as
all AriZOnians were TO secure statehood
under the Flood resolution or by any
other means bat ne felt quite sure that
the Flood resolution as it then stood
would not receive the approval of the
president. On the other hand the Flood
resolution amended as was proposed by
the minority was certain of the pres
ident's approval
1t is equally as false as the encomium
of Mr.. O'Neill. that Senators Cham |
Brown took him in hand" or that they |
stripped him bare" In the various |
colloquies between the delegate and |
the members Of the committee the ut !
most courtesy was shown by ali
When reduced To its lowest terms the |
only difference between Mr. Cameron |
and the democratic and insurgent mem |
bers Of the committee, was on the right /
or power Of congress to make or en-
force any alteration of the constitu-
ton.
After the opening statement by Mr.
Cameron the following colloquy took
place and it fairly sets forth the ma
-ure of the hearing so far as il affected
Senator Brown-WilI you permit me
TO ask you question?
Mr.. Cameron-Certainly. Senator.
Senator Brown-The question is +
''AaNAAie htAF tli a if-biAlAbil passed DA
he house and sent to our body. What
want to know is do YOU favor the
passage Of that resolution in the SEN
tie as ii came from the house?
Mr.. Cameron favor the passage of |
he minority resolution for the rea-
ION that from my personal observation
md from a study Of the situation. l
10 not believe we will be admitted to
he union under the Flood resolution
nd for that reason l am appearing here
oday, asking this committee II it will
20 amend the Flood resolution as TO
Eliminate the recall of the judiciary.
Senator Bristow-That is, if | m
Ierstand you. you want us To amend 4
our constitution.