Weekly journal-miner., 1912-07-24
That Election Case Decision.

The Scarlet Woman" of Arizona journalism the pboen;x Gazette walls and gnashes the Journal Miner took occasion criticize the Supreme Court declaring that despite the plain of ons,itu on the people not to be trusted to hold election other their theory logical legal conclusion. s
 Of prior the time God abong under tenn poay mental alteration handed the justices the Supreme wrap the ermne around garbed m the cloak of sancy criticism Even
 some poetaria' did invoke lightning from Heaven daring criticize the interpreters of ignored the incident and gave no more heed than the idle wind which they respected But now we have progressed further that guardian of the palladium of rights liberties the sponsor for Governor Hunt and all his harmless hob bes defender of the people If the consideration great enough considers the right free speech and the liberty of press not in accord with its views nothing maeste and turns lose flood of blinggate that would shame sh-we But that hoier-thanhou attitude, when recoects the sheet that of saying election of Hunt would Soooo in its depleted cofers yet making denial enough to make and angels weep That principle but for only
 But despite this Pasee of the press and even admitting its argument that the Supreme Court like belief held by the kings England hundred ago caused revolutionhe king do wrongwe free o the risk of having slapped people have been robbed of their right election this fall all the spacious reasoning nuged by newspapers the the Gazette will not persuade the people of the contrary Perhaps the Gazette remember far back the last election when the seeking office before and the straight issue of short They the language and intent of the constitution very plainly that
 
 members of the Supreme Court did the thing but have since experienced change of heart In fact generally understood that the elected would hold their offices and their would be chosen fall That the pledge they made and the they have failed keep And think of it this sheet that poteny striving the flood of public indignation mysterious other discovered that the constitution what does and thus anticipated the decision dered less than week by months That newspaper legerdeman for you with a vengeance.
 Let look the effect of the Supreme decision and then ask yourself if that the idea had in mind when voted last year? And when realize its effect thank God that had the opportunity for have the chance again But quote from the august tribunal itself As have the act the particulars h conflicts the date for holding election for and officers It conflicts who shall the and certificates election conflicts the which shall original jurisdiction in election contests Such voaive of the fundamental be sustained The question for consideration power and of policy and unable any conclusion than that the of the Legislature of the constitution.
 "Ihe also provides for the Congress and for presidential electors But this part nsepaaby connected in substance with the act work the destruction of the whole Striking provision for the election of and officers the capable of being carried accordance legislative intent the election of representatives in Congress dential electors in the year I0I2.'
 Now let glance the "Godgiven constitution minute and of language The sessions the shall be held benny the capitol the and except the first thereof shall January next after the election of members of the Legislature
 "The members of the first Legislature shall hold until the first Monday January The of office of members of succeeding Legislatures shall be year
 If take the Supreme Court its word the board invalid and that provision of the law aided in making will the of