Bisbee daily review., 1912-05-07
BIG FIGHT ON
CRA|GS BILL
Board of Control Bill Has
Degenerated into Moth
ing More Than Row
About Hunt
SENATE HOLDS BACK

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BY a vote of fourteen to five the
Craig board OF control bin was killed
this morning in the senate. the five
votes being cast ~ republicans and
l.oVin, OF Mohave county Governor
Hunts friends are tonight iubilant
over the victory they have won white
The friends OF the Craig bill IN the
honse say that the matter is not end
ed but that . later chapter may re-
suit in their having the last laugh.
Hunt and the senate won today's VIC
tory which raises the governors polit-
ical stock several POINTS.
REVIEW NEWS BUREAU ROOM
!. Western Union building, Phoenix.
May Each day since the Craig
board of control bill passed the house
there has been renewed activity on
the part of political friends of Gov
ernor Hunt IN opposition 10 the bill
and their activity and argument has
apparently made possible the build
ing up of a strong campaign in favor
Of the much discussed measure. At
first house members did not under
stand the real importance OF the bill
politically OF il IS doubtful if il
would have had the easy shedding
through the lower branch il did have.
But now he issue IS clear and under;
stood by everyone including members
and outsiders. Governor Hunts polit-
ical future can be aided by killing
the bill or Governor Hunts political
future may be handicapped b. pass
ing the bill. Choose either statement
as it is all you hear in the lobby at
capitol building
II has come down TO a Hunt and
anti-Hunt quarrel The Craig board of
control bill is q vehicle used to get
try OF strength and so far TO those
not on the inside il is 2 close contest.
The house membership says they are
not fighting Hunt but they want the
Craig bill passed and signed. The sen
ate members say, those of them who
will talk. we are not fighting Gov
ernor Hunts political battles. but We
are against that Craig bill. The situa-
ton is an unfortunate one on account
OF the bad effect il will have on all
future legislation. Il may be said with
certainty that few bills will be passed
henceforth without careful scrutiny
as to the effect political. if any, the
measures will have on state demo
cratic politics. And if a bill gives an
advantage 10 Hunt il will have hard
time OF it in getting through the
house and TO an equal extent an easy
time in the senate.
Senator Woods, of MariCopa, So
the situation approaching some days
ago and he took occasion to at that
time pave the way for the attitude
the senate would take He said he
thought he spoke for all members of
the majority o. the senate and as
no one protested it can only be pre-
sumed such was the case.
Has No Quarrel
In his speech the Maricopa senator
denied the governor was at outs with
legislature and declared IL was Il
dream OF the reactionary press.
There was" he said no personal
feeling between members" and that
:. legislative body had never been or
ganized any place or ever with less
friction and hard feeling" He thought
Arizona was extremely fortunate III
having Hunt for governor and any bill
that came before the senate aimed
at the governor would have as much
the hot place" He thought the re-
suits would show that the solons Ell
forts had brought real accomplish
lnents and that the next fall demon
racy-with Champ Clark for the pres.
ident-Carl Hayden for congress and
George W. P. Hunt for governor would
make election returns look Ike re-
turns from a democratic primary. He
served notice on what he frequently
called the reactionary press that no
quarrel existed.
The same night Woods made his
speech the Arizona Gazette, which has
been largely favored by Governor
Hunt in way OF printing. and known
10 lie largely inspired by suggestions
from the governors Office, devoted a
TWO column front page article TO an
attack on the Craig bill and what they
termed a legislative absurdity froL.
every view point. They declared they
rooly but little stock in the story that
the bill was aimed to hamper Gov
ernor Hunt either politically or in the
administration of his office. but in.
sisted that such was the case. Eva
IDENTIFY the Gazette had not heard
Woods speech denying that there was
any pending measure which was max
ing i'll feeling. Anyway the Gazette
knew there was trouble ahead ana
meant TO fight it. fight it because II
was aimed at Governor Hunt and hght
il hard They called on the senate
10 join them and their public call was
added to by private calls from the
Office
Would Eliminate Graft
The Gazette's attack on the bill
has been answered by one Of the bills
who recalls the fact thst
Governor Hunt himself urged in his
message TO the legislature a change IN
the present board Of control scneme.
The executive recommended the aboi-
jshment of the board anG the estaO-