Arizona republican., 1914-02-15
Two Assemblies G ath CT During Day to Listen to Speeches of Prominent Citizens and Candidates for Governor
GOVERNOR HUNT
 SPEAKS AT NIGHT
Takes Occasion to Defend Constitution and Admin istratiOn - C. B. Ward Follows With an Flo quent Address

quent Address
 Admission day was celebrated in Phoenix yesterday by two public gatherings, at which addresses were made by a de facto governor and three gubernatorial candidates. Both of these sessions were held in the City Hall plaza and both were at tended by a goodly concource of citi- zens both men and women. Small arrangements had been made for the reception Of large crowds, but seeing that the holiday came on Saturday which@is aIways a busy day in this city the turnout was large.
 The afternoon session was presided over by Mayor Christy, and ad- dresses were delivered by Senator Worseis of Pima county. Dr. H. A. Hdges of this county, and Senator H. A Davis also of Maricopa. All other addresses were patriotic in their nature Each of the speakers referred in glowing terms to the fu- ture of Arizona as viewed from the vantage point of the second anni versary of the states birth.
 In the afternoon music was fur nished by the United States Indian school band under the leadership of Bandmaster P A. Venne. and right well did this crack band perform. | The program for the speeches as out | lined was not carried out altogether owing to the fact that important | business detained Chairman Geary of l the corporation commission and Col l lector of Internal Revenue Carpenter l from being present However. the | festivities went off very we'll The people stood or sat upon the benches and listened to the speeches with great good humor frequently break 1 ing in with applause.
 Senator Worsely was the first speaker of the afternoon session. He was in good form and spoke with force upon his favorite topic ex pressed by him as Equality of Op- portunity.' He referred to the wealth of the state, and it's ability | to support more population. He demanded that the state take ad- vantage of the act permitting the commonwealth to engage in industrial pursuits, and stated that a state smelling plant ought to be construct | ed in order that more of the mineral wealth can be developed He also recommended that a state cotton mill I ir
 the wealth of the fields of Arizona i to the state instead of shipping the cotton to distant and foreign mar kets to be brought back in the fin ished material and resold to the very men who originally grew the cotton.
 Dr. Hughes was the second speaker.
 But we are met to celebrate statehood. Statehood, like many other things, has demonstrated again that realization is not the fulfillment of expectation. We have a good constitution, but it it not the perfect instrument that we have sometimes been told it is. Many | clauses are contained in it's which are susceptible of more than one meaning; as for instance, we are met right in the beginning with the fact
 that while nearly every one who
 helped to frame it will tell you that
 the first term of office under it's provisions was meant to be term
 of one year, yet the supreme court
 ruled it to mean three years. The I.eourts will be called upon many Itimes to interpret what its meaning
 should be The fact is that the
 very best provision made by it is
 that it is easily amended, which will
 probably continue to be done until
 it meets our demands. It quite un-
 mistakably provides for the initiative
 and referendum and the recall of
 unfaithful officials; and through its
 operation the people may enact any
 law by popular vote. which is as il
 should be- It provides for too many
 commissions and makes the gov
 ernment too cumbersome and eX-
 pensive for state without popula
 tion In order to make our state z
 safe place for the investment of capi-
 tai and for the proper protection o , | llIe, our ldWS SuOulu De IlSiuiy Ci
 forced. When the capitalist invest:
 his money he must feel that he ha:
 the laws and the whole state gov
 ernment as a pledge of protection
 When the father who is the natura
 protector of his family, goes to hi } work or place of business he mus
 feel that in his absence the who'll
 state is security for the safety O
 his loved ones. This can only b done through rigid enforcement O
 our criminal laws. The law is in tended for the protection of tn weak and those unable to protec themselves. Our laws are entirel Il too liberal towards the criminal. H has two -thirGs the advantage in tn
 grand jury, eleven -twelfths the ad y vantage in the trial jury, where on
 man out of twelve may hang tn ; jury and probably prevent a secon H. trial to say nothing of the diffl e culty of getting unwilling witnesse
 to testify; the pleas of ingeniou $ lawyers. who will play on ever $ chord of sympathy, and take advar
 fape of every technicalty in rdt