Weekly journal-miner., 1916-05-10

the efficiency of governmental ser vice.
 Be It Resolved: That we condemn in the severest terms this dereliction of duty.
 We urge congress to pass immedi- ately on to the States for ratification the Susan B. Anthony amendment, known in this congress as the Suth eriand Mondell woman suffrage amendment. We urge this action from a sense of justice. and in order that all of the women of America may enjoy the same protection under the United States constitution, re- gardless of the State in which they reside. and in order that the unjust interstate discrimination. now existing may be forever ended, and that all citizens of the United States may have equal rights under the flag, with out distinction of race, color or sex.
 Be It Resolved: That copies of this resolution be sent to the president oi the United States; to the speaker of the house of representatives: to Sen ater Thomas, chairman of the woman suffrage committee in the senate; to all members of the judiciary commit tee of the house of representatives who arc known to be. opposed to suffrage; to Minority Leader Jacob Gallinger of the senate, to Minority Leader James K. Mann of the house of representatives; to the two sena- tors and the representative from Ari- zona, with the request that the rcso- lution be read into the Congressional Record.
 Whereas. the cost of conducting the various national governmental activi- ties has been enormously increased under the present Democratic admin istration.
 Be It Resolved: That we deplore the rapacity and recklessness of the politicians now in power which is sac rihcing the welfare of the country for the purpose of giving recognition to deserving Democrats"
 Whereas, as result of Democratic policies. the United States has been so changed. from condition of pros perity to ono in which the executive power has found it necessary to i'm pose war tax in time of peace.
 Be It Resolved: That we condemn these policies and urge the necessity of return to Republican methods.
 Whereas, the Democratic party of the State of Arizona. at the inception of statehood. took over from the former Republican administration of this commonwealth well conducted and economically efficient govern ment, and in the four years in which it has been in power has increased many fold the cost of State govern ment and has made nothing cores bonding increase in the efficiency with which our governmental affairs are conducted.
 Be It Resolved: That VIC favor the establishnent of the merit system in the selection of employees for the pub lie service, and condemn the nepotisnl that prevails in the Democratic con duct of State affairs and the indiscrin- mate creation of new offices for the sole purpose of providing positions for deserving Democrats"
 Be It Further Resolved: That we condemn in no unmeasurcd terms the reckless disregard of the laws of the State by the present chief executive, Governor Geo. w. P Hunt.
 Resolved: That it is desirable that the United States enter into an inter national league of nations for the pur' pose of enforcing the world peace l through the medium of an intcrna tional police force, composed of the combined armies and navies of the nations to. be used against that nation or nations which refuses to submit its external difficulties to an international commission for advice or to an inter national court for decision prior to making war on another nation. WILL BE