The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-09-13
TO eREENLEE COUNTY VOTERS.

In this instance the question to be decided by voter is a very simple WILL THE ADMINISTRA- sEyERVATION OF THE RIGHTS OF ALL BE BETTER sAFEGUARDED BY AN INDEPENDENT JUDICIARY, OR ONE THAT IS sUBsERvIENT TO THE WISHES OF MAJORITY OF THE VOTERS AT ANY TIME THEY SEE FIT TO EXERCISE THE RECALL"
 than sixty days intervene between now and cleo ton day The Copper Era proposes to dscuss this question with Arizona and Greenlee County particular to the end that we may all be informed upon subject which has for its purpose change in form government as established by the raers or our National Constitution.
 The first hs order would be reading of the Recall provision Arizona Constitution which is now pro- posed apply Judges.
 : We would like to readers: HOW MANY OF US EVER READ THE RECALL PROVISION OF THE ARIZONA CONSTITUTION?
 We going venture the assertion that there is not one voter ten believe not one voter il has read the Recall provision of the Arizona Constitution which now called upon to pass it's application to the Judiciary It IS not very lengthy going to ask you to pause now minute and read it carefully:
 ARTICLE v!Il:
 l. Recall of Public officers
 Sec l. Every public State of Arizona, holding elective office either by election or appoint electors of the which candidates elected to such office Such % d eeePog ay n m shall equal twenty-five centum of the number of votes eans canddates d or the office held by such officer petition which shall be known as Recall Petition de-
 Sec 2 Every Petition contain GEMER WORDS of the grounds of such demand. filed @ @ he ed % the be
 Sec g. If said officer shall offer his resignaton % it be provided by he shall not resign within five days held, not less than twenty nor more than thirty days after order G the S at sad printed the set forth in the petition TaAS 1sH TMo auMpREp WoRDs on of his @ S m M lie rs of a sba have officially declared. .
 oOtho nest in shall be placed as eanddae 1n the SfqSd F 4 OFFICE MAY BE NOMINATED TO BE VOTED FOR AT SAID ELECTION. The candidate who shall receive the the remainder of the Unless the incumbent receive moved from office qualification of his successor In the event that his shall not % bsv ee M the said office shall be vacant and may be filled
 you ever see it before?
 The question wisdom of the Recall of the Judi ciary is not partisan question. William Jennings Bry an has we'll said that Progressives agreed upon question question which every citizen should himself regardless of political ahliaton It is question upon which the voters must judgement entails amendment to our Constitution and the people, through bailo box, the custodians and guardians all times sf cGr Constitution
 Do the people of Arizsna desire to amend their Con- stituton so as apply Recall forth above, to the Judiciary?
 What will be beneficial results?
 Will justice be surely administered?
  less and the minority be strictly maintain ed sword hanging the head of our Judges? t ..*
 WIII@THE RESULT BE THE CONTRARY?
 should be borne in mind by the voters that if Judge commits while in office he be punish pres lawsthe same as any other criminal if he is guilty of4 lacking moral turpitude, or incompetent be mpeached and turned out Of office providing proven guilty before fair and i'm partial tribunal. will be that if Judge is cor rupt; dishonest if he is guilty of drunkenness or immoral conduct after trial the Judge will be removed from would that have sufficient remedy under free ourselves from corrupt and the is followed in the all who accused namely that the accused accorded fair and impartial trial upon the cn~ Dnl preferred against him.
 Apparenty IXE object of the Recall of Judges, pro- posed to be inserted in the Arizona Constitution IS that the recall a Judge, Super for or Supreme provided he renders decision that may be temporarily unpopular Of course he may be recalled for any at al as the partiouar charges upon which recall petition must be ba sod arc not defined Constitution
 It will be the voter that at the time the Re call election other candidates be nominated to run against The Judge must not only de another campaign for reelection at and the same
 time against popular candidates for the offce which he holds such circumstances the voter IS most likely by personal friendship for one ef the opposing and vote accordingly rather