Arizona republican., 1918-10-27

Hon. Fred T. Colter,
 Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Senator Colter:-
 You cannot become Governor under the Constitu- tion ,-- Still you are striving to secure the votes of your fellow citizens n direct defiance of the Constitu- tiOn ...- Suppose you do receive vote sufficient to elect you, were you eligible. Then you seek to take of flee in January, 1919, The Constitution bars your way-What follows? Your fellow citizens who gave you their suffrage will then clearly see how you misled them The people of Arizona in their chagrin-and in facing the laughter and rdicule of the whole Unit ed States-will wish to know why they were not enlightened in time.
 They will then realize that His Honor. Governor Hunt, and the Democratic State Central Commit tee should have advised them that in voting for you they were not making YOU Governor My own constituents laying full measure of blame upon Governor Hunt, the committee and yourself-would naturally and of right blame me- their State Senator more than any other; provided had not sought prior to election to save them from just such situation.
 If, as State Senator I shall be subjected to blame it naturally follows that duty devoves upon me.
  pense-not as Republican-not as partisan- not an individuaEnot in the interest of any party or candidate for office-but State Senator Il appear before you and my cOnStltuentS-unrOll the Constitution of Arizona point out to you and them the paragraph therein which ill concise language states that you shall not be elected. It is duty not partizanship that actuates me- Am Ito be accused of partizanship because Democratic Leaders have seen fit to put forward noneligible ,Io4o 41,o of %,nf party with Candidate their votes for whom will be treated as though they had never been cast. Is it partzanship to merely call the attention of you and my constituents to the Constitution? It is not I who state your ineigibity It is the Con- stitution itself and to the Constitution you must answer.
 Notwithstanding the assertions (and assertions only) of Governor Hunt and yourself that you are eligible still point my Constituents to the Consti tuition and ask them to read and judge for them selves.
 Rest assured, do not thus advise them as their State Senator without study and thoughtful con- sideratiOn.
 As matter of fact I was warned beforehand, by friends of mine that the writing of these letters would defeat me for reelection to the State Senate Duty is paramount and if, in fulfilling my duty as State Senator go down to defeat, shall at least retain my own self respect and have the conscious ness of having performed that duty-even though 1t affects my own election adversely
 Very sincerely yours,
 H. B. WILKINSON
 State Senator, Maricopa County. P. S-LEST YOU FORGET.
 No of during term fol
 he shall have been elected. shall be appointed
 or to any of profit this State
 which shall have been created the emoluments
 which shall have been increased during said
 Article Four Chapter Two Five Constitution of Arizona The salary of the Governor was increased during 1917 from Four Thousand Dollars to Sixty-Five Hundred Dollars by the Third Legislature of which you are member and your term of office as member thereof does not expire until January, 1919
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