Weekly journal-miner., 1915-01-13
BUSINESS MEN AFTER FREAK
 MEASURES
MEET IN PHOENIX TODAY TO FORM STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION; MANY INTERESTED HERE
(From Tuesdays Daily)

There is going to be meeting of a large delegation of business men of Arizona in Phoenix at ten o'clock today, upon the deliberations of whom much depends in the way of securing much needed and carly re- lief from some of the freak initiated laws passed at the last general cleo ton, the object of the meeting be- ing to solicit the favorable atten- ton of the legislature, in the direc' ton of calling a special election to repeal or modify laws which are so vicious in nature as to threaten the vital welfare of the state if they re- main on the statute books until they can be repealed in the regular course of legislation.
 The basis upon which these men are operating is the provision of the Arizona constitution which makes it possible, where the people have sign cd a petition representing fifteen per cent of the qualified electors as dis closed by the preceding general cleo ton, for the legislature to call c special election to give the people a chance to relieve themselves of any burdensomc law which is working in jury to the state.
 This movement originated in Pres colt recently, and has the support of all the leading, substantial business and professional men of this city the following being among those whC left for Phoenix yesterday to partici pate in the deliberations of a state. wide conference;
 P A. Johns, II. D. Aitken, Chester Dickerson, w. J. Mulvenon, J. H Robinson, J. w. Mines, John Duke Harry Brisley, (. T. Lewis, Richard Lamson, C. E. Gentry and Malcolm A Fraser.
 Interest Statewide.
 Soon after the initiatory meeting of this movement was held at tho Yavapai Club in this city, a com mittcc consisting of NJ. A. Fraser LeRoy Anderson, ]. H. Robinson ano Harry Brisley, through its secrc, tary, addressed a communication tc scores of the leading business anG professional men in all parts of the state, responses to which have beer numerous and enthusiastically in fav. or of the proposition. The counties which have promised definitely tc send representatives to the meeting today are Cochisc, Yuma. Pima, Pi- nal, Coconino and Gila, while it i; expected most all the other coun- ties will also be represented. It i. proposed to form state organiza ton, the duty of which will be to provide for the organization of the various counties at the earliest pos siblc moment and the circulation oi the necessary petitions to carry ou' the purpose Of the movement It is possible that a legislative committed will also be formed to look after tho matter as it proceeds and after ii shall have reached the legislature Those who arc interested, and so far as Yavapai county is concerned thi: means most everybody, seem deter mined to go forward with an organi- zation which cannot fail in its ob- ! jects. Recent developments with ref crcncc to the mothers pension law indicate the urgent necessity of such ! an election, it being doubtful if the 1 various counties can otherwise pre- vent the discontinuancc of their coun l ty poor farms and hospitals and the sale of the properties for the bcnc- fit Of the state. And this is only one of the vicious laws which are to- ! day threatening to make inroads up on the prosperity of the state if they are not speedily repealed or modified. 1