Arizona republican., 1912-03-19

l
 not wonder that l am delighted to
 report that the state gives evidence Iof eXcellinG in many directions and i industries
 As to the public institutions If the state. l can only report in a general way, as it has not been possible for 1 me 10 give tn the various institutions. | as yet, the critical examinations they should have. and concerning which l shall have more to say hereafter For 1 such information as they afford l refer you to the reports Of the various officials and superintendents. for the fiscal year ended June 90. 1911.
 Thus discharging that mandate which imposes upon me the duty of
 reporting to you as to the condition i of the state, whose laws you are | charged with writing, beg to re- spectfully submit for your considera-
 ton and disposition. the following i recommendations:
 Recall Of the Judiciary.
 Your first legislative act should be ! the enactment, for submission to the l people at the next regular election.
 of an amendment to the constitution officers. who. by presidential rc- quirement. were formally excepted from the provisions of the recall article.
 In unmistakable terms the people of Arizona have twice declared their 1 belief in the righteousness of the ] power to discharge, through the me dium of the recall. dishonest and un- ! faithful public servants Twice. in
 this connection. they have declared their opposition to the elevation oi
 the judiciary into a privileged class,
 their opposition to the creation of d 1 Iaw which holds the judge t0 be something more than human. But their wishes Were set It uauGht by q presidents unWillingncss to yield a prejudice. so they wisely yielded | temporarily principle. secure in the i knowledge that with statehood once attained. and with the initiative at 1 their command. they would have it in ] their hands to restore to the conSt- tuition the power SD rudely taken { a 1 ed to carry this evident intention and 1 obvious desire into effect. and it be- comes your duty to promptly and faithfully fulGH that promise. Do 1 not alter the recall as it was approv- | ed by the people of Arizona by the i transportation Of sentence. thc re- moulding of d phrase or the sub stitution of word. Give it a triI ] just as it was. Return to tn" people { that which was unfairly and .rpitrar- ] fly taken from them Then add. if , you will. section in which the pe"- ple may express their desire. should ! occasion require. for the recall or resign 1tion of the states federal ju- 1 dietary. and for it's senators and rep rescntatives in congress.
 Anti lobbying Law,
 { As I stated upon the occasion Of my inauguration as governor. l hope ! to see your second act the serving of notice upon all the representatives oi special interests. and interests of any nature or description. that secret lob | bying. which has too frequently pros 1 tituted legislative bodies and brought shame to legislators, is dead in Ari- ! zona X mandate of the conStltu- ! ton places upon you th" duty of ! guarding by law against secret lob | bying. and I have no doubt you vii! 1 comply with that mandate. But pending the enactment of such law and it's formal approval. I think you should by joint resolution declare | that no lobbying will be permitted except it take the legitimate form Of public hearings before properly con-
 stituted committees of the legislature,
 participated in only by properly re 1 gistered agents, who are willing to
 set forth the company, the individual
 or the cause they represent. lndi-
 vidual or private lobbying should be denounced and prohibited, and by the rules of your body, a violation Of such prohibition visited with sum- mary punishment of the member of i lending or permitting the offense. Thus will necessary and legitimate efforts on behalf of any just and proper cause be dignified, the self
 respect of the legislators insured, and the decency of the state protected.
 Investigation Vs. Junketing.
 Ii has been the custom during many sessions of the Arizona legisla- ture. to expend a week of valuable time and no little money in what came to be known as junketing-in so-called investigations. by leGisla- tive committees. of the various insu- tutions of the territory. Many of your are as familiar with the result Of these visits as 1 am. and rcmem- Der them best for the social pleas
 urcs they afforded, and the oppor- tunities they gave for enjoyable out inSs. In the belief that you are here for work-that you realize the limita
 ton of time which COnfronts you and the need for the exercise of the strictest economy consistent with the i performance of your duties, l recom- mend the abandonment of this jun keting custom; the devotion of the
 time thus saved to the moulding oi
 needed legislation, and the utiliza
 ton of the funds which have here
 tofOre been so expended in an expert investigation of the states institu- ] lions bV comDctcnt examiners.