Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-19
MAY UPSET VETO
Congress May Pass State
hood Despite DisdpprOyaI.
SENATE Wilt UPHOLD TAFT
Resolution Introduced in Upper Body
of Congress to Admit New
States With Recall of
Judges Eliminated.

Washington. Aug. 16-Branding the
recall of the judiciary "legaiized ter
rorism," President Taft threw down
the gauntlet to congress by vetoing the
resolution for the admission of Ari-
IONA and New Mexico as states OF the
Union
Now will come the crucial test of
strength in the effort that will be
made to pass the measure over the
veto Of thSpresident and to admit the
two territories despite executive dis
approval
II is. believed that this effort Will be
successful, so far as the house Is con-
cerned. but the Republican leaders de-
clare that the requisite two-thirds
vote will not be forthcoming in the
senate
The message was read to the house
amid silence. Then a storm of ap-
plause broke from the Republican
side. Tie. Democrats remained silent.
The message was referred to the ter
ritories COMMITTEES.
The motion was made by Represen-
tative Flood, chairman of the COM
mittee territories. He declared the
veto would. receive immediate consid-
Grafton ard would be reported back
SO that congress might express it's
convictions about this great matte ="
Although the message did not 6 :.
the senate. the statehood measure.
having originated in the house, res.
olution providing for the admission of
New Mexico and Arizona, in accord
ance with tie wishes, of PresideI
Taft as to the recall of judges, wa
introduced by Senator Smith, OF
Michigan. The resolution would make
obligatory the elimination of the re-
call feature of the Arizona constitu-
ton.
Compromises. May Sc Passed.
Mr.. Smith has called D special meet
ing of the senate territories commit
tee, of which he Is chairman, to con-
slider his bill, which was introduced
following a conference he had with
President Taft
Mr.. Smith expressed the view that,
even though an attempt to pass the
statehood bill.oxe the presidents veto,
should fail, there stHl was a good
chance of statshood legislation at this,
session.
The presidents reason for exercis-
ing the power Of veto is based on his
thorough dsauproval of the recall OF
lid al - All
ton. The fact that statehood for New
Mexico is bound up with that for Ari
iona, melted out to her the same fate.
and neither territory can come into,
the Union AT this time uniess friends:
OF the joint resolution can muster the,
two-thirds vote necessary to override
the veto.
The president does not spare words
In condemning the recall feature OF
the Arizona constitution, which would
operate against all elective Officers OF
Arizona. including both county and
state judges
This provision OF she Arizona con-
stitution," the president says, Gin, its
application to county and state judges
SOChS "a NV ~ III tC5- ct-
feet, so destructive of independence in
the judiciary. so likely to subject the
rights Of the Individual to the possible
tyranny OF a popular majority, and.
therefore, to be so Injurious to- the
cause, of free government that must
disapprove constitution containing
it,
Much OF the message Is devoted TO
discussion of the functions of the
courts under the constitution The
president dwells at length ON the NE
cessity for freeing the Judiciary as
much as possible from politicians or
popular influence.
Referring to the recall provision, he
asks: y
Gould there be a system more II
geniously devised to subject judges
momentary gusts of popular passio
than bfS M