Bisbee daily review., 1912-09-22

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 as a candidate on the official ballot without nomination OTHER CANDl. | DATES FOR THE OFFICE MAY BE NOMINATED TO BE VOTED FOR 1 AT SAID ELECTION. The candidate who shall receive the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for the remainder of the term. Unless the incumbent receive the highest number of votes. he shall be deemed to be removed from office, upon quail ltication of his successor. In the event that his successor shall not qualify within five days after the re- suit Of said election shall have beem declared, the said office shall. be Va cant, and may be filled as provided by law.
 Did you ever see. it before? The question of the wisdom of the recall Of the Judiciary is not a parti- san question William Jennings Bry-- an has well said that all Progressiyes are not agreed upon this question. lt is a question which every citizen should settle for himself regardless of political aniliation. It is a question upon which the voters must pass judgement for it entails an amend ment to our constitution and the peo- |ple. through the ballot box. are the custodians and guardians at all times of our constitution. Do the people of Arizona desire to amend their constitution so as to ap- ply the Recall, as set forth above, to' the Judiciary That Is the question to be decided at the polls on November 5th. What will be the beneficial results? Win justice be more surely admin istered?
 Will the rights of all. including the weak and helpless, and the small min )rity, be more strictly maintained with the Recall sword hanging over the head Of our judges?
 OR WILL THE RESULT BE THE CONTRARY? It should he borne in mind by the voters that if a judge commits a srime while. in office he can be pun ished under the present laws the same as any other criminal; if he IS guilty Of malfeasanCe or lacking in moral turpitude, or is incompetent le can be impeached and turned out of office, pToyiding he is proven guilty before a fair and impartial tTi- ounal. IL will be seen that if judge is corrupt; if he is dishonest f he is guilty Of drunkenness or i'm moral conduct, after a trial, the judge will be removed from office It would seem that we have sufficient remedy, under the law at present, to free our II selves from corrupt and dishonest udges and the procedure is one fol F, E- -TF Il are accused, namely, that the accused one shall be accorded a fair and im- partial trial upon the charges pre- | teFTed against him.
 Apparently the object O. the Re. call of Judges, proposed 10 be insert ed in the Arizona constitution. is that a majority of the voters may re- all judge, Superior or Supreme. pro vided he renders a decision that may De temporarily unpopular Of course ne may be recalled for any other | cause. or no cause at all, as the par l ticular charges upon which a recall | petition must be based are not de | .ined in our constitution.
 It will be noticed by the voter that | at the time the Recall election is held | other candidates may be nominated to run against the judge. The judge l must not only defend his decisions be | fore the voters but must enter into 1 another campaign for reelection at | one and the same time against one or | more popular candidates for the office twhich he holds Under such circum- l stances the voter is most likely to i be swayed by personal friendship for ! one of the opposing candidates. and ] vote accordingly, rather than cast his l vote upon the merits Of the recall pc 1 tition. If either one of the opposing ! candidates receive a higher number oi votes the judge, who is facing the | Recall Election, is condemned, the l verdict of a prejudiced jury is guilty. ] We accord the lowest criminal in the land a fair and impartial trial, ! with all foreign issues eliminated [ from the case.
 SHALL WE DENY ONE OF OTR | ESTEEMED FELLOW CITIZENS
 THE SAME RIGHTS WE GUARAN. TEE TO THE CRIMINAL?
 Suppose you, MT. Voter, were charg- | ed by some individual with a crime Would you wish to be tried before a
 i jury packed with your enemies. a
 | jury composed of members who were | pre- iudiced against you for one cause or another? Would you wish your po- litical enemies to have a vote on that
 jury2 Yet, the Recall Provision of the ! Arizona Constitution provides for just such jury
 1 DO YOU THINK THAT'S A { SQUARE DEAL TO A JUDGE. OR l ANYBODY ELSE?
 Think 1t over.