The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-16
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.phat:c Veto
NEW RESULU ZION
is INTRODUCED
Provides for. Admission of Both
Territories on Condition That
Recall Provision Is Stricken
From Arizona Constitution.
This Feature Regarded
as Menace by Taft.

Washington, D. c., August ia
final attempt TO secure statehood for
New Mexico and Arizona began in both
houses OF Congress to-day, following
the receipt of President Tafts emphatic
veto of the statehood resolution as 1t
had been sent to him. His veto mes
sage. denouncing the judiciary recall
feature of the Arizona Constitution.
was received in the House with long
applause from the Republicans II
was referred to the Territories Com
mtttee of that body. with the vetoed
: resolution, Chairman Flood promising
prompt action.
With the announcement of the Pres
idents veto. and following n confer
ence with President Taft, Senator
Smith. of Michigan. chairman of the
duced new statehood resolution
meeting the Presidents views and pro-
viding for the admission of both Terri
tories on condition that Arizona shall
strike the recall of judges provision
from it's new Constitution. The Terri
tories Committees of both houses will
meet tomorrow TO consider the re-
spective resolutions. The House COM
mittee will decide when the attempt
shall be made to pass the vetoed res
olution over the Presidents objection
No Attempt IN Senate.
Senator Smith declared 1t will be
Impossible to pass the statehood res
olution over the veto in the Senate
He expressed belief that no such
attempt will be made, and said he ex-
pected to push his resolution forward
TO take it's place, confident that there
would be some statehood legislation at
this session.
The Territories Sneed statehood. and
4 "a mil
it," said he.
A canvass of the House of Repre-
sentatives was in progress to-day. but
House leaders were nor confident to-
night that they have the necessary
votes to pass the vetoed resolution
Chairman Flood expressed the opinion
that the resolution could secure two
thirds of the House membership on re-
passage but many Democrats were not
SO confident.
In case the attempt to pass the res
oiution over the Presidents veto fails
there are many Democrats in the House
VINO VIII support a resolution similar
to the one introduced by Senator Smith |
Directed Mt Arizona.
President Taft's first important veto
message disappearing the joint resolu
ton providing for the admission into
the Union OF Arizona and New Mexico,
was sent to the House of Representa-
tives to-day. The Presidents disap-
prevail is directed only at Arizona, in
whose Constitution there Is clause
providing for the recall of all elective
officers including judges. but New
Mexico suffers also, for both Terrific
ries are coupled together in the reso-
luton. The President already has ap-
proved the Constitution OF New Mex |
leo, but further legislation will be nee
essary to have either Territory admit !
ted at this session of Congress- unless
both the Senate and the House pass
the present resolution over the presi-
Dental veto. That the veto NAV be |
overridden in the House is not urex.
pected. but as to its fate in the Senate
there Is much doubt
The President devotes his wbole mos
sage to a discussion of the recall of
Judges. Himself u judge for many
years. he speaks with evident feeling |
or proposal which he regards with |
unconcealed disapprobation.
II l sign this joint resolution" he |
says, Il do not see how l can escape |
responsibility for the judicial recall OF |
tne Arizona Constitution. This pro-
vision of the Arizona Constitution in |
It's application to county and State
judges. seems to me SO pernicious In |
It's ERECT SO destructive OF independ- |
ence in the judiciary, so likely to sub |
)ect the rights of the individual 70 the
possible tyranny of popular majority. |
and, therefore. to be so injurious 10 |
the cause of free government. that |
must disapprove of Constitution con-
tanning IT."
Provisions of Recall.
explaining the recall, as written in |
the Arizona Constitution, the Presi |
hot eix
eleSion. all judges. county and state |
may be forced to go before the people
al new election. when n petition ask
ing Tor his recall has been signed by |
electors equal to % per cent. OF the |
total number of votes cast for all can
didates for the Office at the previous
general election. Within five DAYS af. |
ter The filing OF the petition the oflcIeI |
may resign.
an election In which his name lgures |
Is to be held The petitioners msY
print on the ballots 200 words. show,
c15i why they iisapproye Of The ON
within the same limits. II he receives
the highest number OF votes, he Is re-
s aa'ned 4. in ,S 9tice If not he Is removed
In making his veto the President |
says that he Is dischaEging MS ccnst-
tutlonai junction In respect to the en-
actment of laws. and decinres :hal his |
discretion rs equal to that OF the |
OF course" he continues. "a mere |
difference OF opinion as to the wisdom |
OF details in State Constitution ought !
not to lead me to set up my opinion |
against that OF the people Of the Ter
ritory. II is to he their government |
and while the power OF Congress to |
withhold or grant statehood Is abso-
Lutte. the people about to constitute a