Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-14


hia icalty 20 The constitution. which
he Helped 10 frame
Governor Hunts address was short
and snccinci and while breathing the
spirit OF progressive" democracy. re.
ferrcd ONLY fo iwo fhlnps I'M Inc nros.
reciiyo legislative program.
The hrst state Legislature. the gov
ernor declared. must replace N the
constitution the provision for rccail Of
judges, and nn anti-lOhSyiai moagufe
ills address, IN part. was rs follows.
MT Justice aud Fellow Citizens:
IN the name 81 the sovereign poo
rle OF Arizona who gave u and nave
at once the right aud The power 10
tako % away, J accept tbs Responsible
iiy conferred upon me.
accept 81 with a clear conception
OF rs immensely, but With perfect faith
That ont ~ a determination 10 serve
faithfully gili come compensation for
all personal SHORTCOMINGS and of an
lonest desire 90 reflect The peoples
VIII. % successful and benefclai 1d-
mlnistration
A. my administration, 50 far ms my
conduct can Insure q, win DO progress
fiyc go VIII II be democratic nor IN
he narrow partisan sense, but In me
ICHcfsOniAn sense, dOnOtng equality,
simplicity transformation and economy
The Office of The governor will he omen
every working hour every working
day in the year and many hours be-
side My administration will be a
business administration In the sense
chat government Is business. and 20
ho successful must be prudontly. sys.
tcmatically, onGrgctically and ecOnom-
iCally conducted
While ] shall endCavor to gain |
some distinction for my adminislra- |
lion as business administration. IL |
shall not be- q dollar administration. |
he dollar will not be placed above |
manhood nor wealth above humanity
would, Il possible. avoid the laying |
ol O charge against me Of being a |
dreamer or visionary, but neither |
the fear OF that nor the dread at an |
accusation Of socialism shall keep me /
from striving 20 better the condition |
of the people OF our state. and by ex- |
ample al least, to uplin humanity
No fear OF rldicule shall keep me
from applying common sense remedies
10 intOlerablC II long suffered con
ditions-remedies which will make Tor
tae elevation of social moral and
of class hatred. fOf ihe growth OF
that feeling OF charity. one for another
which should permcaie all mankind.
I'm q subordinate sense, which
have endeavored TO indicate, my d.
ministration viii be a strictly bust
tess one IN which the peoples money
shall be wisely used, waste prohibited,
end graft wherever 1t may be found.
exposed and punished. But / an Tar
more ambitious than Il may be known
az n Golden Rule administration IN
which the right OF all classes shall re-
ceive equal consideration, and the
needs aud desires of the people find
ready response In the heart and
mompt expression In the Official acts
OF a sympathetic executive.
! wish 10 renew my allegiance not
only 10 the latter. but TO the spirit, Of
the Arizona constitution and 10 eN-
lress again my faith In the wisdom OF
us progressive provisions.
My mind is In no degree altered
as 20 the practical benefits oil popular
goytfnnient nor my faith Ia the m
telllgence Of the people IN anywise
shaken.
Il am conadcnet that Arizona's ex.
perience under a constitution so adj |
vanced that e has not failed 10 draw |
The fire of every foe OF equality end |
progress, viii amply yindicate the |
claims Of It's champions and he az a |
leacOn light TO those states and lands |
end peoples where the seat OF popular |
government has been sown, but has as |
yet brought forth no fruit
AS a believer In the provisions OF |
cur constitution. s0omny pledge |
myself 20 not only administer the A. |
fairs OF state IN strict conformity with !
the constitutional dictates, bat 10
utilize whprever powec my ONCE may
possess ana whatever my individual
efforts m,y be potent TO invoke 20
insure the aoquiesence in It's pr0vs
ions OF all branches OF the govern
ment
And adjure the loyal, patriotic
citizens of Arizona, who have heon |
chosen as Legislators 10 faithfully
wisely and expoditlously discharge |
the constitutions mandates, not for |
getting that at the head OF the Ist |
Is that mandate OF the people whose |
spiiit rides the air whose existence, l
rot expressed ia documentary form,
but as party pledge is known 20
al the mandate 10 restore 20 the con
siiinton popular right to recall un-
'aithfa dishonest aud corrupt iuG.-
cial officers
I'll Is not my purpose now 20 enter
into the making OF executive recon. /
mendauons 20 the legislature, but os i
an emergency measure ! cannot rec 1
i3aln from a suggestion that one pi /
The earliest acts of the legislature /
should be the enactment OF an anti