The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-08-02
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For President WOODROW WILSON of New Jersey. For Vice President THOMAS R. MARSHALL
 of Indiana.
THE REFERENDUM PETITIONS.

THE REFERENDUM PETITIONS.
 Throughout the of Arizona this week referen- petitions circulation invoking the referen clause of the Constitution five laws passed by the legislature having their the regula ton of corporations and the in which they con- duct their business Three of these bills define rules and the three fare b and another the bill provid semmonthy for all the employees of the state the State and corporations and com doing business in the State It is estimated that twelve hundred signatures must be secured the state in order that the clause Of the constitution may be employed as the Constitution per the such referendum petitions corporations doing business in Arizona claim that passed by the legislature onable unfair detrimental their interests For they soliciting signatures to the peti tions in their argument to sufficient signes corporations who complain of the injustice of laws passed by legislature should be accorded the same the State Constitution accorded indvid al citizen organization of individuals
 Without entering into an argument of the demerlts or merits the above named laws which proposed for is generally conceded that corporations and companies doing business in Arizona HAVE THE SAME RIGHTS under Constitution those en- joyed by individual citizens organization of ndvidu citizens old expression: What is for the goose for the gander.
 n that sufficient secured to the referendum petitions these propositions complained of by the corporations will be submitted to the voters of the State the election November In the meantime copies of these laws will be mailed to the voters of the sate gether with printed arguments for and against tne aoo expect representatives of the corporations will appear the voters in meetings to the rejection complained ofand be followed by speakers will point the good points in favor the adoption of the laws. Under such conditions we will practicable illustration of the workings of the referendum Constitution the first time.
 Sgners of the petitions realize tbat they are in no manner how they shall vote in November upon Some who signed petitions de- cared they corporations right referred to the people, which they claimed unreasonable the people had to initiate laws they which legislature refused to signed petitions the ground that they be- would good thing have these laws refer people have them them which their repeal by future egisa- that the laws adopted The state railroad employees the main line willing have the laws efectng the of the people for their approval rejection.
 It is apparent now that November, in tors carry Initiative Referendum propositions be decided by the people, to be exact It is responsibility that considered lightly. In effect, each becomes in the capacity of of a legislature composed of approximately twenty thousand members The passage of the educational law Arizona confines the members of ths state wide egis intelligent class 1t is to be de voutly hoped himself become in merits each law submitted for his approval rejection by referendum and initiative methods. opportunity and time inform regarding these and will their hon. regardless of believe the will be in safe hands We further maintain that when voter has failed to n- form himself realizes, of his knowledge that unprepared form a conclusion cast in teigent ballot should refrain vet referendum and initiative and permit the representatives of the people to stand unchanged.