El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-02
ARIZONA TO REQUIRE VOTERS To
READ CONSTITUTION IN ENGLISH
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N favor Of it. The Republicans are
not. or course the Mexican cltlzens'
who will be most largely at1ecJed'
view Il with disfaVOr. but their wishes
have not been consulted. There is gOod
reason TO believe the measure VIII De
enacted into law
order TO qualify for voting, must be
able to read the constitution OF the
United States in English; and that IS
where 1t catches large number OF eou-
Gated MeXicans.
Mexicans who heretofore have enjoyed
the privileges OF the ballot, but who
will be disfranchised If this bill be-
comes q law
explained by the fact that vast ma
jority OF the MeKicans belong TO that
party. Since the vote In the enIlre
state is only about $4,000 TO 4OUUUS II
will be seen that the elimination Of as
many Is 5000 viii cut quite inquire
And this is particularly true in the
southern half OF the state. where g ma
1ority OF the MeLicans live
Democrats say the object OF the PHI
IS TO maintain the purity Of the ballot
Republicans say It is trick TO make
the state safely Democratic.
Boiler Inspection Bill.
There is much interest In the Dill ere
ating the office Of state boiler lnspec-
tor. which is now under consideration
in The house The bill, should IL become
a law, viii, it is said. produce q reve-
nue. Of $4,000 a year Tor the state with
an outlay Of about $4,000 a year 70
maintain the office This revenue Is TO
be produced by tax Of 50 on eacn
steam boiler. and there are said 10 be
1000 in the state
So, ii will be seen the question OF
revenue is an attractive one, especial
ly in a state whose expenses are hlgA
and whose abilities to meet those eX-
penses are necessarily limited But
there is another matter that possesses
almost as much interest; and that IS
the question Of filling the position.
Tom Feeney May Get the Jon.
This position VIII pay $1,000 a year
Also, the inspector VIII nave the IlShl
10 name an assistant at $500 a year
50 the JOB, il viii be seen, Is not eN-
sCtly a small one
The gossip is that Tom teeney' the
Miami labor leader. can have the JOB
If il is created and if he should want
It Feeney was a member Of the con
stitUtional convention He represented
the Western Federation Of Miners and
this federation is coming 10 be more
and more a political power in the state
In the constitutional convention he
took a leading part in helping construct
the labor sections, but did little else
He Is prominently a LABOR leader ana
has a considerable following in Vari-
Gus sections Of the state. He has eX-
tended his acquaintance and influence
by working in nearly all the mining
sections.
Just now he is located at Miami and
IS in the employ Of the Miami Copper
COMPANY II is said that the Miami To-
cal OF the Western Federation stands
ready TO endorse him the moment he
SAYS he is in the race for the position
Also, it is said that because Of his I
strength with the miners and labor
unions generally, Gov. Hunt IS inclined ,
10 view his candidacy, should il be an
nOunced, with extreme favor.
State Mine Inspector.
Then there Is another state office /
under consideration and that is the Of ]
flee Of state mine inspector. For this z
place Jack McIver. also Of Miami. is an I
avoWed candidate and is looming UP /.
prominently. He. also, is a federation 1
man and has the Endorsement Of Ihe /
Globe and Bisbee locals
The passage Of the board Of control 4
bill has been recommended by the /
committee Of the whole OF the house I
and its passage IS likely to occur 4
within q short time This bill makes I
the governor, secretary Of state, treas I
urer. auditor and chairman Of the cor /
pOratiOn commission members OF this I
board which has practically absolute ]
control Of all the state Institutions.
Among other things, this bill gives I
20 the board control Of all prison mat /
tiers; and its effect would be TO deprive ]
the governor OF large part Of his au- I
thOrity. as under the present law he is /
pracLlcd4lE supreme IN L-e mana geL1enl &
OF prison affairs The Dill IS far from (
being popular with Mr. Hunt as IL 2
would interfere sadly with his schemes !
of prison reform, but advocates of the /
measure say he would hardly dare
veto it
weights and Measures.
The weights and measures bill has
been sent back to the committee for
repairs. The object Of recommitment !
Is TO have a schedule Of fees at
tached
The bill providing for changes in /
court practice in order to expedite the I