Arizona republican., 1911-09-19
Also, View With Alarm About
 A Few Matters
DEMOCRATS AT THE BAT
Big Fry and Little Fry Make Speeches in All of Which the "Oppressor" in the White House is Criticized.

There was considerable pointing with pride" and some viewing with alarm by the unterrified democracy of Maricopa county when it met in conference at the court house yes terday. Likewise, there was much denunciation of that minimizing sort which denounces merely for the sake of denouncing and because it is an easy thing to do. One might have to listen to the eXcOriation of the president of the United States, a pastime in which several speakers indulged, that Mir. Taft is d red handed brigand who has occupied the capital by force, and whose prin- cipal business is expressing" the people of Arizona.
 In justice to some of the speakers it can hardly be said that they really believed all the said. For instance there were couple of lawyers on the list who are both eminent in their profession, both students of economies, and both, personally, as far removed from the isms of the day as are probably any two men in Arizona. That these men really believe the president of the United States to be an oppressOr or that either of them has been soundly con verted tO the theories of government to which they but recently were un- alterably opposed, would be an i'm peachment both of their ability and their intelligence. That some of the gentlemen of smaller caliber. who are looking out for county offices. should have made the kind of speeches to which they gave utterance, was of course to have been expected. These speeches contained the usual impas- stoned declarations for the sacred cause of self government and doubt less clearly demonstrated to the entire satisfaction of the speakers. at least. that the new state of Arizona will be a "goner" without their invaluable services either in the legislature or on the bench of the Superior court.
 The early hours of the conference were devoted to the drafting of a series of resolutions. That's where the pointing with pride" comes in. The conference pointed with pride" to the record of the Democracy of Arizona in securing the ratification of the constitution and the attain ment of statehood. All the principles of the constitution were endorsed.
 President Taft was condemned in several languages for insisting on the elimination of the judiciary recall. which Is said to have been "a direct assault upon the principle of self government" It was also resolved that the legislative candidates should pledge themselves to readopt a recall measure as soon as possible.
 Next. all democrats are called Upon to stand shoulder to shoulder for the principles of the party and the election of democrats to office.
 Finally. the action of Ralph Cam eron in Congress was denounced: and there the resolutions end
 The only really interesting part of the meeting was an address by Judge A. C. Baker, a member of the late constitutional convention. Bakers speech was the feature of the after noon session. particularly that part of it in which he paid his respects to the afternon insurgent paper This
  vote on the recall measure in the constitutional convention, Baker and Franklin voted no and that Mir. Orme was absent. Judge Baker read from the official record of the conven- tion's proceedings which showed that when the recall measure was put on final passage he and Franklin and Orme were all present and all ted in the affirmative.
 George Purdy Bullard, candidate for attorney general. made speech that aroused considerable enthusiasm. He said the democrats are sure to cap ture all the offices this fall.
 Rev sam Small said insurgent doc trines are spreading to such an eX- tent that they have taken root even in ohio. the presidents own state He also said that Senator Burton, President Tafts own choice for Sen ator from Ohio," and the democratic senator from that state had both come out sduarely for the Arizona constitution. IL was probably lack Of information that led the reverend to make these statements since every well informed man knows the ad- miniStratiOn candidate for senator from ohio was not Burton but Mir. Charles r. Taft, of Cincinnati; and that Atlee POmerene. the democratic senator. voted against the admission of Arizona.
 Probably the warmest reception of the afternoon was given to Carl Hay den, candidate for the nomination for the lower house of Congress. Hay den said it is his observation that nc democrat need hope to be nomin- ated for any office except those whose records are right on the constitution.
 There was some other desultory speaking after which R. C. Stanford, the chairman. entertained motion to adjourn, and it was all over
 It is not impossible that the cotton growers may resort to the night rider