El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-19

used I'm the transportation Of lntoNi-
eating liquor within the state
A deadlock in the final hours of
the session followed an attempt to
pass a bill extending the franchise
TO sailors and soldiers outside the
state. It was legislation of this
character that caused the calling of
the special session. Failure Of the
two houses 10 agree on a bin which
already had passed the house, caused
The deadlock.
Much GubernatoriaI Talk.
The latter days OF the session were
given over very largely TO the max
ing Of governor The situation has
been complicated much by the an
uOuncemeur of senator suffer. though
administration representative refuse
10 admit that even this VIII cause
Hunt 10 reconsider his determination
There is a prospect. however. that
81 Suffer is successful in the demo-
cratic primaries. the next thing viii
be the naming by petition OF can
didare Of the labor union section Of
the party, this designed TO injure
him. even az the cost OF electing
Republican.
ID is known that strong pressure
has been brought 10 bear on Golfer
20 get him TO withdraw, though u is
appreciated that be has spent alreloy
on his candidacy approximately $780,
Geo. He has relied upon the Hunt
wings support. and now there is evil
dencc that 10 is not likely to be swung
10 him His last words on the sub
tect were 20 the effect that he would
stay in the race 10 the eve OF pri-
mary day at least
Rumors also have been afloat in
the capitol lobDies that Osborn, now
i'm Bisbee. is considering pulling out
aud making fresh application for the
n
principal opponents would be Mltt
Simms. Of Graham county. and Mrs
Frances Willard MINDS. Of Yavapal-
Then another rumOr would pull out
1EOeur. 10 leave him as probable sue
cessor TO himself as land commits
sloner-
Winsor Has been Approached.
Within the radical school Of
thought" senator Winsor seems 70
De regarded as new Noses, who
might win as against suffer, in the
primaries. and who might hold the
labor vote at the election But Win
sor wiz be a candidate. he says, only
eff drafted" he is not an applicant
for the job. though he admits he has
been approached by at least 500 Dem
ocrats within the last few days all
OF them DESTROYS Of pushing his po-
1iticaI advancement
Senator Roberts seems bit de-
SDonueut over the budding or his
boom. though il is not at all unlikely I
VIII turn 20 him, in the event that Z
NiusOr cannot be persuaded 10 make ]
the race Ii is possible that import Z
ant developments on the subject VIII I
be public soon
Sfure'H Military Interests.
Adjutant general Harris was Wroth I
over the killing Of his bill that would l
have compelled the wearing Of uni I
forms by cadets Of school military I
companies Winsor, ClaypOOl and I
Cd :
bin would have visited upon the chill I
dren the failure Of trustees TO not do I
their duty.
The soldiers voting matter went I
over tin the very last day Of the ses-
sion. though IL is numbered senate 4
bill 10. 1. by Golfer. In order 20 get 4
some evidence on the subject, the adj
lutaut general addressed Maj. Gen.
Strong, commanding Camp kearny,
where the Arizona national guards
men are in training.
The letter carried Information that /
some members Of the legislature be-
lieVed that the soldiers did not care
20 vote. StronEs answer was:
The men Of the 158rh infantry
from Arizona desire the privilege Of
voting. whether they vote or not
Hunt and Council Of Defence.
Now that the council Of defence
matter has been settled IL is worthy
OF note that Gov Hunt at no time
seemed 90 have any concern in the
house on the subject OF whether he
should or should not appoint the
members Of the executive council
though IL is understood that he agreed
with the council Of national defence
that the committee should be chosen
on the basis Of special qualifications
and not as representatives. Of areas
As the bill passed, the governor
viii be the councils head, and he
must find a man from each Of the "a i
counties. making i'm effect IAN infant
legislature" Several tentative lists
Of members have been made up in the
legislature, but IL is believed prob
able that the governor viii be slow
i'm choosing the members. and only j
after careful consultation with the
boards o. supervisors Of each OF the
counties. TO carry out the nou-parti-
san idea Of the measure and secure
men Of ability who VIII be able 10 do
nate the large amount Of time that
VIII be required Only travel eE-
peuse viii be paid.
Anti VagHbondage Bill.
The anti TagaDOuoage bill, over
which The house fought for three
days, had a far from cordial reception
iu the senate. where ir was tossed
into the hands Of a special commit
tee The conservatives failed TO dis
sembie their dlsapprovaL OF the added
section that demanded all possible
production from mines during war
times considering IT merely a club
through which trouble could be
brought az frequent intervals on such
companies as the Inspiration.
President Claridge seemingly had
some such view, and pronounced the
paragraph plain advocacy Of social
ISM Other members looked a bit
askance az the section that made
strikes an ample excuse, as men who
1uit work might make dissatisfac-
lion an ample excuse for idleness.
MahOney. rather. on the other side.
referred 10 the actual necessity I'm
every camp Tor q large -rusrling
force Of unemployed. Tn some places.
he said this unemployed force would
amount 20 as much as % per cent of ,
The employed 1t simply is q product ,
-1Flng tendency OF many miners r
Would Destroy Evidence.
Rutherford made little headWay iu
his attempt 10 make the purchaser
from bOouegEer equally guilty with Z
the vendor The senate concluded &
that acceptance Of the amendment J
would cut out all possible evidence I'm
majority OF the cases and would 6
eliminate the detective
Rutherford did manage 10 Drccipi- c
tate row when his mention Of a
professional and paid lobbyist {
brought out protests from Golfer and Z
Wilkinson. both Of whom received re-
proof from chairman MahOnov when / Z
they Indignantly defended by name.
n. X Marshall of Tucson. assumed
10 have been the individual referred
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