Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-29
Tuesday Morning, August 29, 1916.
LEGISLATIVE REFORM.

LEGISLATIVE REFORM.
 We are glad to observe the rising sentiment in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment for the re formation legislative system bring up to date and encourage capable and responsible men and woman to become candidates for the legislature It cannot fail to enlist the support of all thoughtful voters who may be give attention. It will encounter the op position of only those who prefer chaos in our public affairs who desire that the people, far possible, may kept ignorance of the character of candidates It is only by the maintenance of such system that poll ticans can control our legislatures through their tools
 The amendment contains many excellent features all it's features are excellent. But of them is the proposition to choose representatives in the house by districts instead by whole counties Thus in the populous counties districts would be small candidates nomination and election would depend upon the votes of their neigbors who knew them. We could then be reasonably sure the house would be made up of good members elected because they be long to a certain political party but because they have been chosen by informed electorate.
 We have observed that school usually tho best men and women in the district be induced to take that thanbess and unremunerative office. All the voters district support them oppose them personal and for party So party lines would be aside in legislative districts where candi dates would be elected what they for what they stand and for their parties
 We noticed in the of long and familiar acquaintance with legislatures that the of members who come from the small that is, the less populous counties higher than that of the members from the larger, populous counties. The small county man is usually intelligent, honest and more responsible That is because has been taken by his electorate his selection. He is known throughout his small, sparsey populated county We have in mind of exceptions to this rule but the rule stands conspicuousy by of such exceptions.
 Not only the district plan make certain in elgent selection representatives but it would invite a higher class of men and women become candidates for legislature They would not hesitate to before their neghbors whom they know and who know them An incapable man. though might seek office in dis trict would rejected while under the county system he would be carried through the party ticket.
 We have in mind one member of the house whose candidacy in his home town was regarded a joke Though he was overwhelmingly defeated there by thc votes of and republicans, he elected by the rest of the county where he not known
 Another feature of the amendment which comments itself is the apportionment plan members from each county depending upon the vote for a the last preceding election We have at present rigid constitutional appor,ionment by which ties unfairly, and others nadequately represent ed in the house.
 Altogether the amendment is deserving of the suT port of all who want an improvement of government those who have against the evils presen antiquaed system of logrolng extravagance partisaG factonal politics, and frequently corruption-Arizona Republican