Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-03-20

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pud 500 susc.p tbl" ~ pr'Iun' ''
nation and bring wl"i s.'.s '' '.,,,
b.. deserved criticism upon iiF ~. .''I''
4 worn FOH EVERY Man.
\ subject would mention alN' "Iu'
mo Ittd OF suffrage aud elections hh'
ono / deem worthy of careful ''rfd' ~
ton reintrs to ~" Inability under w.
present law. of ciiiz"nH "i VIC h,aN
,Vbosc ueca ssurs business co.. employment
takes them away from Then pi''ln't on
county On election day 10 vote. TINS lH
euggpstcd chiefly hv th" nature "t W.,
employment I'm which railway lIiIn'u
pr. engaged and In behalf W THIS CLASS
.
concerned would suns 30 ana r.
commend law which viii proi.'l ll'H
hight ~ suffrage ann wen nWh,'
ti,t .urh "a law must Zoo drafted with
great care and surround I'D with uum"r
aus safeguards iu ord tu prevent
abusr 81 ~" ballot but II occurs w. U'
that form Of certificate might 10" i~-
gu.d NV tho county officials having the
great registers Of the rcsp'ctiy" counties
und r their charge. To- o. 1ls" signed hN
the iudgr of IA" superior court ana VIC
chairman of tho board ~ sup 'tNifni@
setting forth tho nam" ana q .'iip'h
OF tho voter. tho character NJ lite en-
pluym,nt and al such data hH may % d.,
rs'Wirrd hV the registration laws. H''l
the necessity for such TRANSIT 'r nnd ihal
upon such certificate lc Wighi h' p'r
tnittpd to vote. for stat and national
offices only in which over county hN
reason of his employment election d'y
u separate bnllot containing only names
! ~ candidate for gtat' and national
/ offices should D. provided
EQUAL SUFFRAGE
1 very great perC 'utag' oi Arznna
/ citizcns. both men ana women ~ vary
! Ing political faiths. apparently dlstrih.
/ uted through every social sph"rc and
| nun boring the followers ut all ~" eau
! lngs and professions. are in favor "i
equal suffrng'. Just what their per
! centnge or whether u constitutes u ma
lority Of the people cannot say but
! IL appears To- me THAI the movement
" amply r.prcs 'niItiv' 10 demand. IN
fairness and Justice. the right 10 de.
Gliding vote. Whatever tho views ui
amy Individual may be-. as th" morlts or
drmcrits Of fsmal suffrugf. " % major
ity ~ III" people desire 10 'Nt'ud th'
privilege Of the ballot o. WON n. they
have tho right e. dp ~ This is the
basic principle Of tho theory ~ pppu
lar government to ,ysi,h Arizona D.
wcdd I'D. and To- the iusurlng uf which
the majority party In tuc s'ot' is pl"dg
cd ! therefore recommend that you
submit TO vut' 81 the people, at IN,
next regular election a constitutional
amendment extending the suffrage fran
chise To- women, and venture the be
lief that II this great privilege be- cN
tend III the states high standard of In
tcllgencc will in no wise suffer Their"
by.
PUBLICATION or STOCKHOLDERS
\ powerful influence In the d"t"rmln
, alton of public Questions N rNHrted bN
> tho newspapers Thor messages nj
b publicity. speaking dag 10y day and wH"l
by week Ia every voter IN IN" land
. possess u limitlpss power for good oi
. evil II IL dcrlorablc and ominous fact
that many ~ the largest newspapers nj
the country. possessed of the widest cir
, culatlons ana the most ably edited. arr
owned, directly ur Indirectly, openly al
Hliently-but generally the lnttor-by spec
ial interests. ana maintained for aucs
tionable purposes The power of thcs'
, newspapers IN little or great as III,
people are Informed or ignorant of tn,
personnel ~ their owners. and urg
tho passage uf u nw requiring Gael
Newspaper IN Arizona To publish In every
owners. stockholders and holders of III
securities, In whatever form they ma,
slgt
4 STATE AND SCHOOL LANDS
\ mandate OF very great Importance
, IN that contained In Section ~. Articl
\, ~ the constitution. concerning tn
. disposition of state and school lands, an,
/ your very particular attention II directed
10 rs requirements, and 10 the natter
which naturally accompany H.
! Under tile terms of the enabling act
Arizona Ii the grantee Of AN immens
area OF the unappropriat"d public do
main amounting In round figures (,
, more than five millions Of acres. whicl
, lands are tn he devoted 10 certain sprcif
. ic uses. Approximately one-half ~ thi
. grant II for the benefit Of the state
common school system while the balance
II so divided ~ to form the foundation
Of separate funds for the various stat
utlons-educationai reformatory pen
, al and charitable. In dollars and cent
fortune for the state. In the possible
, ties It's wise and judicious handling viii
present II means advantages for Tn
, present and succeeding generations whicl
laws YOU Will enact. To regulate am
, / direct the disposition Ia be made %
these lands. VIII embody the ideas o
true conservation and while affordlnl
/
for the reclamation OF the states barrel
stretches, Will prohibit and prevent tn
squandoring 81 the states rich patrl
, | mony.
The law should be drafted wit
Thought OF the numerous opportunitie
there are In Arizona for the development
or impounding Of water. and that onl
water In needed To make the vast
places bloom. The law should max
due allowance and provision for III
probability that the state VIII wish as
business proposition. 10 reclaim or asst
IN the retaining OF its stretches or arl
lands, and the building OF homes wher
now only solitude dwelis
Your attention IL called 10 the fac
that these state lands have not va
been selected and To the immensely an
Importance OF the undertaking. Unde
The terms OF the enabling act II IN IN
duty Of the governor, attorney genera
ana surveyor general or some office
clothed with the functions OF the sur
yeyor general. To make such selection
You are aware that the state hns N
surveyor general, but that defect may h
tnNlN overcome by clothing the Atat
/. engineer with the powers Of the survcyo
| moral end In the Interest OF econom
, r.co'nU nd that legislation be enacte
I To thnt end II II obvious however. tina
7 OWNS To- thr multiplicity of duties mi
, = adv incumbent upon the officers na m
"a, ITO ivy ul nrty of the taak pornnr.