The Arizona copper camp., 1918-10-26
EDIT O R / A L
MAJOR HAYDEN sIDESTEPS

Carl Hayden Arizona pacifist representative in con
ess alarmed by the rapid spread Of his bad war record
has written five-coumn letter to henchman at Phoe-
attempting to explain his vote ON the various war
measures His explanation is involved that Philadel
pha lawyer could not understand it. In effort to con
fuse the public Hayden pleads that he voted for the
draft bills
HAYDEN does not denv that he voted against the Kahn
amendment to the conscrpton act which provided for the
raising by conscrpon the necessary army to give
effect to the declaration Of and which the test
vote as to whether the United States would raise army
by conscripton Had this amendment which Hayden
voted against failed of adoption the volunteer system
would have been used
Hayden does not deny that he made long speech
against conscrpton in the house of representatives III
which he said that the drafted puts his heart IN
the work and that he deserts at the first opportunity
HAYDEN does not deny that he voted against the Kahn
amendment to the Hay army bi March %, 1916, which
amendment sought to increase the regular army to
Oh more nearly approaching the recommendations OF the
general staff.
HAYDEN does not deny that he voted against the Bran
degee amendment to the Hay Chamberlain army bill,
which provided for an army of 250000 against 100000
Hayden does not deny that he voted against section
56 providing for volunteer army solely under federal
control
Hayden does not deny that he voted against the
ton to reconmt the naval appropriation bill, Which mo-
tion designed to instruct increase III the navy
beyond what was provided in the original bill.
Hayden does deny the charge that he is against uni
veFsa military training He says that he has always been
for universal training.
If YOU believe him. read what he said in letter dated
April 16 1918 addressed to O. c. Parker president of the
Tucson branch Of the Association to Promote Universal
Military Training. It is as follows:
81 Just in receipt of your letter Of April TO- trans
Knitting copy of the resolutions recently adopted at
meeting of the Arizona Division of the Association for
Universal Military Training and beg to enclose herewith
extract from the last annual report of the secretary of
war in which he discusses the subject of universal military
training inclined to agree with Secretary Baker
that the adoption of universal military training well
postponed until after the conclusion of the present
ict with Germany. To advocate such system i'm
plies lack Of faith in ability to obtain complete vic
tory over German marism. Furthermore, to pass such
bill at the present time would have other effect than
tie the hands of the American representatives at the
conference because they could not consistently ask
other nations to dsam while the United States proposed
to maintain huge army created by conscrption in time
Of peace.
eff the war with Germany should result in peace
without victory for the United States and our allies it
WILL of course, be necessary for the country to mmed
tey begin preparations for the next war; because there
be permanent peace In the world until German mil
arisn is destroyed. Under such circumstances would
present tme believe that it would be mistake to pass
The Chamberlain BILL any other providing for
the Immediate adoption of universal military training
When Carl Hayden stated in his letter to Vaughn that
had always favored universal military training he had
evidently forgotten his letter to Parker in which he ex
pressed his true sentiments
Hayden, of course, cannot deny that he is against
these measures and voted against them. He con-
ents himself by saying that he voted against only five
Of eight instead Of five out Of six measures He
points out that he voted against conscrption April 3d.
1917, instead Of April %, 1917.
This is insult to the intelligence of his constituents