Arizona republican., 1912-03-19

these combinations. reasonable or un- reasonable. are permissible. I say aii strength tO the honest workman who. by a peaceful combination with his fellows. desires merely to bring abou' conditions Which will permit him |" support his family in comfort and rear his children in decency.
 Art;tratior.
 Having faith in the American sens O. fair play. and confidence that jus tice, left 10 the determination of un- prequdiced. impartial judges. will in- rariably prevail. l favor the creation Of an arbitration board. whose tune ticns in the abstract. shall be tO hear the evidence and determine contro- versies involving the respective rights O! capital and labor but whose mis- sion. in the final analysis, shall be t0 insure peace in AriZOna'S industrial world. prevent the extravaganza and obviate the economic loss the state must suffer in every struggle of class against class. and to bring the think
 CT and the toiler. the director and the worker together in the bonds of
  teriZe the relations of all mankind. Mine Inspection.
 It was the sense of the c0nstitu- tionaI convention that protection Of a substantial naure be afforded for the health and safety of the men who tOil in the mines-that proper safeguards should he thrown about their cm- ployment. sufficiently hazardous at best: and to that end the office of state mine inspector was created. The office was made elective from and after the next state election. Pend ing such time and following the adoption by the legislature Of law establishing rules and regulations for the guidance of the inspector and the direction Of mining companies. an inspector appointed by the governor shall serve. In my opinion this pro vision of the constitution is defective first. because the maximum of time which can elapse between the dat" on which the proposed mining code becomes effective and that on which an elected official would assume of flee. is insufficient to permit of or ganization to say nothing Ot bring 1 ing results: and second because. in my opinion this is one office which should not be elective. The duties Cf the mine inspector are largely of technical nature and few men are qualified to perform them. The man | who does so satisfactorily must be ! thoroughly equipped by education anG | experience. and I believe that per sonal selection. following a rigid eN- minatiOn-examinatiOn of a charstc- Ter that is ont of the public's reach is the only way to reach the de- sired end
 I recommend constitutional
 amendment in accordance with the
 belief l have expressed making the
 mine inspector appointive, and sur rounding his appointment with such requirements as will insure the end being striven for-the health and safety of mine employees.
 The Short Ballot.
 As being in line with a trnlv pro gressive governmental policy, D ,sed
 on sound principles of political >0n- Cmy. and proved effective in many large municipalities l recommend to | your earnest consideration the theory of the short ballot This plan. which ! in my opinion. will he universally adopted by the states no less than Iby municipalities comprehends the Appointment of du minor officials.
 makes them responsible to a definite 1 head. and in Arizona through the agency of the recall would make tho | lappointive power directly responsible | tO the people for their conduct lt | has the distinct advantage of en- abting the public to focus the light | of investigation upon fewer. and
 therefore a more easily Investigated number Of candidates: definitely fiXe~ | responsibility for errors either Of 1 omission or commission on the part icf any public servant or in any branch of the public service; and i experience has proved that it incrcaS-
 e. efficiency and promotes economy. l Municipal Home Government. | By the provisions of Article XIII i OI the constitution. an advanced form | oI municipal home government is eX- tended to towns having a population ! or $500 or more. There are evidences tEat at an early day the Arizona towns of sufficient population tO do 1 so will avail themselves of the au- ] thority extended by this article [" frame their own charters. choose com missions tO conduct their affairs iu { a business-like and modern manner. and secure the machinery with which ] tC make their own laws not incon- i siStent with the laws of the state. | In addition tO the towns whose pop ] ,,Ia H.ir ttrith he. comprehension of this constitutional | provision. many smaller ones feel the urge of the home government idea. | | can see no reason why it ShOulG
 not be Gratified In my opinion. any
 Arizona town of 1000 population IS ! equipped for the fullest degree of
 self government. and capable, under such reasonable restrictions as busi- hess economy may suggest. of prov 1 ing the wisdom of the modern com
 mission form of municipal govern ment I think the constitution should : be so amended as tO bring all towns
 of 2.0O0 population within it's pro- visions
 Municipal Comforts.
 1 am also strongly of the belief that our municipalities should ba given power. and in some directions be, re ouired by constitutional or statis- tory enactment To indulge in thOS.