Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-09
DoEs ARIzoNA WANT Ir7

DOEo RhiAONR WANT llf
 It is none too soon to sound Che sentiment of tho State on the subject of reyoking the initiative The time is Especially opporuue while the recent elec,ior is still fresh in the minds the people; while the sentiment aroused by the rashly yconceived weakly drawn initiative measures, is at white heat
 There is little if anything that is reassuring in tn present situation created by employment of the inii atve. The people beginning to understandif they are not already convinced-that through the continued forces of their own ignorance or apathy and tho po tngs of political agitaors there danger of egslo tive measures being retained which the people do no want
 lake the zo-called old Age and Mothers Pensioi law as an example Its title was not alone deceptive It absolutely mendacious. Any measure having do with the amelioraon of the bardslps of old age any measure calculated to aid dependent mothers ranted the support of every citizen in Arizona Cit who voted for the law it written assume it's provisions would accomplish what the title at yocated. Few made careful study of the measurr Not enough voters discovered its iuiqultios in time circumvept them. Ii might properly have been calle law to Bst-ay old Age and Abandon Dependent Mott CTS. If enforced 1t will increase the wretchedness those entitled to it will cripple the efforts Charity to spread he, cloak over the deserving Tn questions naturally arise: Who hoodwinked the voter of the State What was the purpose?
 The hoo1winkers the sponsors for tae measure are political agatogs Their purpose was % insinuat into tc laws Arizona an untenabe socis stic doc Urine for which soc ety is prepared They occom plshed their aim while the electorate was gropn blind ly in ;he coaeusion of a riot of initiated ueaaures
 The 50 per rsA, Citizenship Act and cao An,5BIac, listing law furnish examples of measures which ,yer "crricd by storm. They were swept inr5 the statute on wave Of classl rcuoce and sefiutcre} created discontentcd abcr. That element of .alcr which constructive c1ni ratvey contenteI did not h1,, t,e moral courere to oppose its treacheroui and de strucli. brotler clement Due consideration waa nc' had Of what effect enforcement of the SO per cen law would ave on economic conditions ia Arizona T. consequence. such merits as the proposent, Of b, measure alege for accrue to the beueGt Of the few while the many pay the penalty The Aut-BacB lia, law works definite harm to those ,,t,m wos y tended to b,.f, Tcla laws were yslr,cs 4nploye, to qyp'yt doctrnH in distinction rro1 practca. leg siation
 There IS glod reason to believe that the vote o capital punshme., did not record the 'ruc verdict the people Many used the measure as a trumpet troua whi' to proclaim ;reir personal feelilss toward Go ernor Hunt Some aho felt kindly toward he Goveuo voted measure against their co lsci,n 20. sole because it was a Hunt pet others hostile to Hunt ye averse to inc death penalty doubtless voted to conuu capital punishment as a rebuke to the Governor
 It is difficult to cite single case in which tn people this State used the power of initiative nte irentv and constructiyely difficult cite tn cases in which the initiative used desructiyoy stupidy. The onclusion must be drawn that Arizona experiment with the initiative at the recent eeouo proved its worthlessness
 Whether or no conditions will have changed puo to the next general election wethers inc peep will awaken to Che folly of accepting spurious measure merely because of attractive labels; whether ? he will again submit to being led into legislative cc rals by wolves in sheeps hides are questions which ar concerned Che decision to whether or no 1t is a vlsabe to perpetuate the initiative
 It iz time right for Arizona to take the matt under careful consideration.