The copper era and Morenci leader., 1913-05-23
The FIRST STATE LEGISLATURE.

THE FIRST STATE LEGISLATURE.
being in session, intermittently period OF
eight months the First State Legislature Arizona
adjourned sine die. comparison may borne
in mind the First State Legislature of Oklahoma:
in session for eleven months.
That the First Arizona State Legislature
concluded its abors in less time cannot be denied and
the voter has conception of the volume
deal of made mandatory by the provisions of the
stitution. AS usual much time in the
sideration 'fadv of little consequence
people of the state. and thousand dollars worth
time frittered while embryo statesman,
with political ambition the
the with verbose arguments.
First State Legislature suffered over
abundant supply of woud-be In the Senate,
Worsley of Pima County occupied than
share of the time in attempt into effect his
socalstic theories, while his colleague
Hughes counted that day lost when he did stuff the
legislative hopper with batch of bills conceiva
BILE subject There was a lack of intelligent leadership
in both which largely long
ton O the first session
number the in both proved
themselves untitled the position they held
of their ability and their disposition harass
industrial corporations the exchange
the applause socalstic labor organizations of
the legislators had their to the ground continually
and listed where the volume of votes could be
expected in the future. The most notable sufferers in
this regard the railroad companies i
discharged employee of the Southern Pacific, in the
House. satisfy his personal grievance
in passing several antiraroad 6he Pile Head
light law Full Crew Bill and number of tran)
which increased the operating the railroads
Arizona, approximately, million dollars
without adequate benefit to the public.
1t is cheerfully conceded that the members
First State Legislature of Arizona honest and
breath of scandal faint of corruption attaches their
skirts upon their adjournment but majority cannot
the just charge of being influenced
by the hope political preferment future being
often Influenced by prejudice where
the interests of corporation involved; with
wasting valuable time at unnecessary expense.
NOtx, thcto,
mandates enacted law; the penal and
civil (Which long and labor
task; a method the assessment mining
terests of the state has been evolved and the Governor
shorn of his pardonng which he has grossly
abused during his short tenure of office
Speaking Democratic
the First State Legislature democratic
Party affairs concerned split upon
the rocks of dissension dscord.
condition has been brought about by the lack broad
minded craftsmanship, disposition @
against the laws of the and the result
with majority of the representatives the
in the closing days of the session he overwhelmed
defeated and His policy adjustment capital
punishment not popular the opposition the
representatives expressed the sentiment
jority of the rank and file During closing
legislature split into factions all which i'll
for the of the democratic state legsl
tive ticket this
party of consequence. With the
adoption the National pro-
vding for the election of United States Senators
rect vote of the people, the Legislature ooses its political
importance. In the future the will look
the personnel ability
ture, rather than his political affiliations II