Arizona republican., 1915-09-10
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ltdcHlnent or DN cTJHlinal tTldl ana conviction and sentenced to the peni- tentiary. Under the new system of recall an honest official, before he has time to work out and VindiCate his policies, may be busted by an am- bilious rival through misrepresenta- tion in the press and the hasty iudg- ment of the minority of the electorate who go to the polls. Under such a system Lincoln would have been re- called.
 "The evil of the recall of judges and judicial decisions Is, however. much greater. The tenure >of q judge or the right of the individual litigants is to depend on the chance and ln- certainty of one popular election. In the nature of the case, the people cannot be advised of the legal argu- ments pro and con, even if they could understand them. Again the power of a reckless press Wou.d be enhanced and justice and equity would play It. tie part in the result.
 The evil tendency of such so-calIed reform is in the destruction of the sanctity of our constitution. Under the initiative and referendum, no greater consideration by the people is required in the passage of a constitu- tional amendment than in that of any temporary and unimportant measure.
 The system of representative gov ernment is an institution hammered out in the struggle for liberty by our Anglo Saxon ancestors for eight hun dred years. The system of written constitutions and an independent judi ciary has vindicated itself in the strenuous life of the republic for 125 years, and there is nothing in the actual results of the initiative. refer endum and recall that commends them as a substitute.
 What is true with respect to the state is true with respect to the party. Parties are essential to popular gov ernmert. In no other way practically' can the will of all the electorate be interpreted and embodied in affir- native action, legislative and execu- tive.
 The convention system gave rise to abuses. Bosses and machines were able to control the convention, but un- der the worst boss and the worst ma chine the convention was a body with a sense of responsibility growing out of it's desire to nominate q ticket which would win in the election and. therefore, while it may have nomi mated many machine candidates whose selection did not make for the public interest, it frequently nominated men of strength and popularity and high character in order that the ticket might be a vote-Setting one.
 Under the system of the general ,e-fl l,f1 ity. Especially is this true in the se- lection of the subordinate officers. Circumstances of no real or proper significance in the selection of quail fled candidates affect the choice in such cases.
 ''Nor is it true that the general pri- mary is any less subject to tho con trol of a machine and the boss and a political organization than a conven- ton. Primaries are usually attended by a minority of the party. In other words. the result is much affected by the number who can be aroused to come out and vote, and that depends upon organization. This places in the hands of the politicians who have an organiza ion the means to control
 The representative system in leSis latures and in conventions will work well if the people who ought to vote will turn out, and it will work for the reasons I have stated a great deal better than the initiative and rcfercn- dunn and the general primary. But we should realize under any system that the politicians will control, if the people fail in their electoral du- ties"
 MT. Taft said trades unions had se- cured much benefit for their mem bers Hprough the political influence they nave exercised; that they are here to stay and will remain power full factors in the progress of the community. He held that the chief ground for criticising the recent policy of trades unions is that with the pow CT they have legitimately acquired by combination they are now attempting to place organized labor in a prfVi- legged class. He declared that the Clayton act, making legal a secondary boycott, might work great hardship upon employers.