The copper era., 1911-01-20
Ex-Delegate in Congress Says He is Not Certain What
 President Will Do.
WILL VOTE FOR ITS ADOPTION
There is No Question of Con- stitutionality of Recall Says Democratic
 Leader.

| has written two communications during the past week bearing upor the adoption of thS present constitu tion by the people'of Arizona. Ia a letter written to John O. Dunbar, oi the Phoenix Democrat, MT. Smith makes known his intention of writ ing letter to President Taft, asking him to state his position to the peo pie of Arizona relative to his approv al or disapproyal of the Arizona con stitution prior to the ratification election to be held on February 9th. people of Arizona, in the absence of any such declaration on the part of the President, to vote for the con stitution and give it an overwhelm- ing majority.
 On January 12th, while in Phoenix, MT. Smith wrote the following letter to Hon. G. w. P. Hunt, president of the constitutional convention:
 Hon. G. w. P. Hunt,
 Globe, Arizona.
 Dear Friend:
 CT see nothing in our constitution to scare any man from its support, and I intend to vote for it's adop tiou, and if need be advocate its adoption feom the public stand. This an swers the publication enclosed, aud leaves you wondering as I have won- dered why it was ever published.
 TAFT WILL APPROVE
 "I do not believe that President Taft will disapprove the constitu- tion. If he approves it, that act alone will secure statehood, as any one conversant with with the enab- ling act, will readily see. No bill or resolution favoring or opposing state hood can eyer pass the senate as now constituted. The act says: "if the President approve, and Congress does not disapproye the same, at it's next regular session." etc. the state shall be admitted.
 ''I take no stock in mere reports as to what the President will do. Governor Sloan in his recent public statement of the Presidents in- tention to disapproYe the constitU- tion if adopted, does not bind the the President, nor does it profess to bind him.
 Reduced to its lowest terms, it be- comes the expression of Governor Sloan's opinion. I have a right to nine, well.
 TAFT LEAVES eLOOPHOLE
 "You have noticed that when the present chairman of the Territorial Republican Central Committee gave out an alleged interview with Post master General Hitchcock Wednes- day last, to the effect that the Presi- dent would surely kill statehood if the present constitution was adopted, now swift MT. Hitchcock was to deny t all, through the Associated Press. This rush to deny that statement is very significant.
 "Mr. Taft has not so far author ized any ybody to speak for him We can then fairly conclude that he has uot determined to defeat Statehood.
 CT have been informed that the President is more opposed to the ini- native and referendum than to the recall He will surely not veto State hood on account of the initiative and referendum, when he knows that the constitutiOnality of that principal is now before the supre me court for it's decision. If it shall be declared co D. stitutional, then the executive has no right to prevent the exercise by by the people of constitutional DOW CT. If it be declared uncOnstitution- al, then it can do none of the harm he is reported to fear. The wh, would he disdpprOve, Or how co uld ne decently veto the constitution on hat ground.
 RECALL OF JUDGES
 "There is no question of the consti- nationality of the recall, and if that is to be applied, there is no reason  well as to any other officer in tn State. Any judge who would decid a case wrong from fear of being re called, would equally as readily de eide it wrong for monetary conSid- eratiou, and is unworthy to hold an office of such power and dignity.
 "I cannot believe that the Presi- dent will usurp the whole power of the people, and place his mere opin- ion against their unquestioned right. If Mr. Taft intends to disapprove the constitution he will be less than frank with us, to leave us guess ing Cn the grounds of his objection. If he shall state authoritatively to us the exact articles to which be objects and assures us that he will veto the measure unless these articles are struck out and further assures us if .--..-lx ,,,t h.. ,y;ll a,nNous 4bo hill