The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-08-30

to which his veto was sent although
insisting upon passing it with the re-
call feature in it, did not have the
courage to even attempt to pass 1t
over the veto. 1t was known that
many. democrats would not have Vot-
ed to override the veto. ! voted for
the measure because | felt that this
was matter with which the people
Of Arizona had to do, and If they
wG,r ted it I was willing for them to
try it. When a measure was brought
in after the veto leaving out the re-
call provision | voted for it because
have long been in favor of the adj
mission of both the territories as
separate states, and / know that if
Arizona till desires this provision 1t
can amend it's constitution after Ifee
and open discussion. Several if my
sef-styled progressive friends VINO
have always claimed to be for the ad-
mission of the two territories, voted
against their admission and stood pat
because the legislation was not just as
they wanted it.
"A resolution providing for an
amendment to the constitution to elect
senators by the people passed the
house and for the first time passed
the senate with an amendment ana is
now in conference and will no doubt
pass next session in some form. Our
democratic friends in the house took
advantage of the situation ana passed
the amendment With an additional
provision taking away the supervision
of congress over such an election
This provision was struck out ana
this is the matter in conference.
Politics OF Tariff Revision
After the passage of the reciproc-
ity legislation no other tariff measures
were brought up. There is II strong
impression that there was more of
an attempt to play politics in this
rather than a sincere effort to rectity
abuses in the present tariff law.
The president again showed his cour-
age and his careful consideration for
the general welfare rather than his
desire for political advantage by We
TONG these measures. These bills as
originally passed by the house were
mere throwing together of guesses
and were intended to be framed upon
IL purely tariff for revenue only basis.
No consideration was given to the Ia
Dor or industries of the country in
framing them. They We're prepared
i'm secret by the democratic members
of the ways and means committee and
then instead of being submitted to the
full committee or to the house for
discussion and amendment. were sub
mitted to secret democratic caucuses
and after brief discussions were APP
proved and reported to the house
without amendment, and after use
less debate there We're passed without
amendment No action SO secret or so
arbitrary in regard to important
measures was ever taken by republi-
cans as was taken by the democratic
majority during the session just
closed. Cannon was not speaker, put
| the rules committee worked more
mercilessly than ever before Ihese
! measures came to the senate. Inc
wool bill was reported adversely ana
brought UP for consideration. a SUD
stitute was offered. 1t was considered
| By no committee. The speech explain
| ing it by the senator who introduced
| it was not printed in the record unul
after the vote was taken. On vote
! being taken it was defeated by large
vote. all democrats voting against IT,
| The original house bill was theh
voted ON and defeated, every fepup-
! licuu voting against IT. a reconsider"
! lion Mas then had and another sun
/ stittue was offered No discussion
.ould ue had under tue agreement
made, nor even 4 suestion eonld De
/ asked rs 10 its terms, ana under
| these circumstances it was passed by
| virtue of am agreement which mas
| heretofore bccu known ms logrolling'
! although never before prscuced TO