El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-06-15

and support Of the miners and is doing
all in his power to placate them
protecting the Ballot
The constitutional mandate commit
tee having called attention to the fact
that several matters for which the gov
ernor called the extra session had not
been considered, one Of which is the
requirement that the names Of candi-
dates for United states senators
should be placed on the ballot at both
primary and general elections IN all
years when senators are to be chosen
another Tor the publication OF cam
paign contributions; another, an anti
lobbying law, and a third is provision
for the punishment Of corporations and
their members who spend money IN the
interest Of any candidate, an effort
was made, in part at least, 70 correct
The matter last named formed the
foundation for a bill that was imme-
diately introduced in the senate and
rushed through IN record time under
suspension of the rules This Dill pro-
vides that corporations when convict
ed of perniciOuS and financial actlV-
ity in campaigns shall be fined in
any sum from $500 to $4,000 and that
their members who commit the same
offense may. in addition, be impris-
oned from one to three years A cam
paign publicity bill for candidates was
But there is no hope for an anti
lobbying bill at this session. The leg
islature has apparently done It's best
but that best has amounted to nothing
at all Some days ago the house
passed bill and sent it to the senate
The senate had a bill of its own which
it regarded as much superior 70 the
house bill; so it proceeded TO dispose
of the house measure and sent back its
own bill instead. Whereupon the
house rose in its indignation and
slaughtered the senate Dill Because Of
this play at cross purposes, Arizona is
without an anti-lobDylnS Dill ana IS
likely to remain so.
To Abolish The Senate.
But all matters or TINS sort nave
sunk into insignificance, at least from
the standpoint OF popular interest
OsitiOn to abolish the state senate,
and launch Arizona upon a sea of rad
icalism that has never yet been sailed
BY any government craIt IN the union.
There was a proposition Of that kind
before the constitutional convention,
and it was not without support In
deed, there is a belief that the meas
ure might have been Incorporated in
the constitution, except for one thing
There was a wholesome fear tnat with
such a section in the fundamental law,
the constitution could not pass muster
at Washington, and for that reason and
that alone some Of the members saw to
II that the proposition never came to
q vote.
But WorsIey is after 1t now with
more or less earnestness, and while he
seems not TO anticipate that he viii
get anywhere with his socialistic no
ton, he yet has delivered several
strong speeches in its behalf. That
his efforts have had some effect seems
probable from the fact that a motion
to kill the bill was lost, there being
seven votes for it and II against It.
The bill has gone on what is known
under the senate rules as the regular
course, which means it is now in the
hands of the revision committee and if
II passes the next station viii be ready
for third reading and final passage.
Mr.. Worsley. in speaking in behalf
Of the bill. said he admits it is revolu-
tionary. Also he said there is no long
er any need of a senate in Arizona.
This is not q state senate, he said,