The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-24
Democratic PratOrs Bitter ly Attack Proposed
 Recall of Judges
PEOPLE ASKED TO
 VOTE ON CHANGES
House Withhold Approval of Consti- tutions Until Arizona Votes on Recall and New Mexico on
 Amendable Clause

Washington. May 2s.-The joint reso- 1ution admitting Arizona and New Mex lee to immediate statehood hur with holding approval of the constitutions of both states until the people have voted on certain proposed amendments 10 them, passed the House of Repre- sentatives this afternoon by viva voce vote. No roll call was demanded on tae final vote. On a preceding motion to recommit the resolutions, made by Republican Leader Mann, 31 republicans voted with the democfats. defeating t.ie motion 214 to 57.
 The resolution requires Arizona to vote on an amendment removing tho recall provision as it applies to judges, and requires New Mexico to vote on an amendment making its constitution more easily amendable in the future. Neither state is required to adopt the amendments proposed by Congress. Whether they are approved or reject ed by the proposed referendum the constitutions of the new states will stand finally approved when the re- spective votes have been taken.
 The resolution passed in the form proposed by the democratic ajority of the committee on territories. Ef- forts were made by the republicans to force Arizona to vote out of it's constitution the recall of judges and give immediate and unqualified ap- proval to the New Mexico constitu- ton. Both provisions were rejected singly and later. when MT Mann em- bodied them in a motion to recommit the measure. they were voted down.
 The democrats declared that the pro. posal to force Arizona to reject the re. call was an effort to keep that state out of the union. The democratic reso- lution. Chairman Flood of the terri tories committee said, presented the fairer method. namely, to leave to the people of the state the determination of the recall question.
 l Notwithstanding this attitude, lead- l.ng- democratic orators bitteriy de-
 nounced the recall of judges during the afternoons debate, while republican in- surgents refused to join Minority Lead CT Mann in the proposal to force Ari- zona to give 1t up.
 Recall Dangerous Representative Sherley of Kentucky attacking the provision, said the recall was no excuse for refusing to admit Arizona to statehood; but that as a principle of government 1t threatened to take away the greatest safeguard of the public.
 "The courts are the only protection of the individual" Mir Sherley said. "Peo- pie ought to recognize the necessity in
 
 guards that will prevent nasty and un- fair action on their part in their excited moments.".
 Representative Martin w. Littleton of New York made an equally strong at tack during the afternoon, not only on the recall, but upon the initiative and referendum.
 | In urging the immediate approval of the New Mexican constitution, Republican Leader Mann said the House had passed resolution approving that constitution before the close of the last session and | that the republicans were prepared now to again act for the immediate approval | of the document and the immediate ad- l mission of the state.
 'tIt will strike from the splendid struc- ture of free government the arch upon which 1t has come to rest with ushaken confidence" Representative Martin w. Littleton, of New York, declared
 'srhe seasoned and staid traditions of impeachment are to be translated into trial by tumult,'' said MT. Littleton. 'The orderly processes of regulated justice are to be converted into sporadic assaults born of hate and disappointment. The dignified minister of the established law ennobled by the grandeur of his lofty station and disciplined by the pressure of sober responsibility is to be degraded by the impending threat and distracted by the uncertainty of precarious tenure. The misguided or malignant passions of an unimportant fragment of the commun- ity may accuse the most stainless judge and by groundless charge put suspicion in the place of confidence and distrust in the place of faith and trust" Quoting from Saint Luke. telling how how Pilate. bending before the cries of the mob permitted Christ to be taken away and crucifed. the speaker conciud- l ed: t
 | God forbid that the sanctuaries of America shall ever be revised by the sibilant hiss of mob crying cruelty him. crucifY himr