Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-04-20
SENATOR WORKS Of
CAL|FORN|A IS
DEFENDER Of
ARIZONA
In Speech Today He Cham
pions Constitution of That
Territory as Document of
People Against the Powers.
CORRUPTION Is RAMPANT
THROUGHOUT THE LAND

right tu statehood under thr DuustI-
tuition which II has presented tuluI
"a strong advocate ON thu floor ut thF
I 'nited states scuat' TODAY ia th, u.t.
son of S.nAtor Works ChlifuruIu D.
new member of tlc upprr house OF
congress Ia defending the Ari1oi,
constitution hr took accession To- NHr1
the Republican party that unlcs. 10
should heed the demand nad" uppu
II for AN endorsement Of the iuitia-
tive. referendum ANA recall earnest
IS demanded hy an overwhelming ma
Joriiv of our people of an political
parties IN" party would go down
TO defeat aud final destruction and
oblivion
The real objection to the consiitu-
ton. he declared was "oue phase of
the struggle that has been going un
In this country between the common
people ana the privileged. self seeking
Interests, affecting tn" right To- GOV
crn the nation. ihr state and IN. mu-
niicpaliu's The Initiative, r"fcrcn-
dunn aud recall. provided for Ia the
Arizona constitution and ALREADY in
fore" m some states Of the union. was
ono method the people were taking.
b" asserted, of trying 10 blot out COR
rupti"n Ia politics. Win the cNr,p-
ton of recall of Judges n. said ne
was heartily In favor of this way OF
getting rid uf incompetent or corrupt
public servants.
The senator touched on the Lor
ntcr case ia connection with his ple.
for honest poltics senator WorN.
was named ia the resolution Intro
duocd at the present session hv scut
tor l.uFollcttc calling for another in
Vcstigation of the torimrr case. AS
chairman ut tho cominittoc of inyesti-
cation.
This widespread uprising pgnirst
tn" corruption mat. 10 persisted iu
must "v"niuHlN overthrow our rcpr,
sentative form of government hr
said. "is founded upon the most CON
sincing e., 'd"uyo that corruption b.
c1uug at the very Nitals pf the re-
| public aud thrruteninl th. p,rprul
I it> ui pIu free institutions w u.od
not $50 oGt-idr ot thy chamber 90
! fiud 'tIurn.' ot this fact Th. umg 4
| Of M. congressional Record ut i..
past Jew months win disclose a ,ui-
/ dttiou utt has brought Ia, WhnI, o.,
! t"u to shame II was charged thai
! the election uf a. member ut this body
| was procured h corrupt practices
/ and th" bribery uf VOTES IN th, l,rI.lu-
| tI' u"rd NOT utcr upuu diS.'..
inu ot Tho evidence in that case. o.
| iS enough O" saf that IL was ci,irlt
| and sufficiently shown that rurllipt
practices had u""n r,surtod To- ia tl.
i'lcctiuu ANA t1at ~onr votes had h'Dn
purchased
II have cited tine yasc the senator
continued. tu show NhS the pcuplr
of this ."uuir, may justly claim a
larger shar, iu th, election ot th.it
Officers ana th, ,ont,ol ui legislation.
Il is one .ut ui hundreds pt tasrs
where corrpl uud illegal Influence
have been brought 90 bear tu control
elections aud tuc enactment of i,Ais-
lation detrimental to the puhl, 80
large.
is there uo way" ne sskcd. 'bl
which such evil Influences ma, o.,
met and overcome some SENATOR
here seem 10 ihiuk not When ih,
people attempt 90 limit the power u
their representative and assum, som.
oI that power themselves hA iguuTin.
the untaithfJl rcprrsentatiN, ana i.t
ing directly AZ the pnlls ut ID, recall
ing him ana substituting an homes
ana faithful representative ia h,
place thu rr' is raised thar thI- pi
fort to control their own representa-
lives aud th'if pNn government n
| violation ui the constitution of Tia,
! United states ana an rncrohch chmrn
upon the principles nf our represent
latlNr form OF government
THAT be- the ISSUE which confront.
gs today The proposed constitution
OF Arizona provides Tor the initiative
rclrrcudum and recall. objection u
mad, to tur admission of this terri
turN as a state "n th,s ground an,
this alun,
senator Works then attempted e.
prove los references from suprvm,
court decisions and other legal au,
political opinions that thr peopio ~
Arizona have Cd right to decide fo
themselves what form of ropubil
can government they viii ave uudel
go long as ID do,s not conflic, In an,
way Win t1, constitution of the Unit
90 states u. iuu prin, .ples OF The Do
yluratim of independence. As 'rc
publican lu.W r' gutornmcnt rs no
defined HN t.. ..H-lution. hc dcciar
ed that 10 uu-t n. assumed that th,
phrase Nas u-.d Iu tua generally ac-
copied scu-,. U fmU. - any, ii,
then Sought in Uru.. Hls .pnt"ntinf
that uudD H rrruH.,Ju form ot guy.
ernmcut. as pros .d,J .nr no the CON
stitulion. "thc ro,.r u govern eXist'
In the peopl.
lie declared that Nn.. nr als n
favor ct the direct election rcurm'
witch Ariaonn Nuut'd. hr tll uui H,'
licv" in purr d,mocm.H v.i,t
would bee too weak and unslahl, o.
meet thu demands of "a uttIYu lk'
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