Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-06
HOT DEBATE GREETS TOWARDS ELECTION
 CONVENTION BILL
Election Bill Recommended for Indefinite Postpone
 ment by Committee
CBy Review Leased Mfren

AOL-NA-As ATIL. M6rCn 0.-Min- sor's election bill and Towards party , convention measure came up in the committee of the whole today. The
 former was recommended for passage
 and the Howard bill was unfavorably
 reported. Lines gave notice that he
 intended to offer several amendments
 to the Winsor code when it comes u.
 for it's third reading.
 | Eyne declared that the Howard con
 ventionp ropoSal was ar aversion to
 antiQuated and objectionable methods.
 when Galbraith asked him if he WAS
 aware several states were making that
 change.
 'Yes>" replied Vyne, ssI know New l York and Pennsylvania have done SO and show me two more corrupt states
 Howard rose in defense of his bill. He said Arizona was tired of the present
 primary system as it had grown tired | of the old convention methods. He | contended that his bill eliminated the evils of the former convention and l provided the concrete action lacking | in the present primary plan.
 Hot Debate Ensues I
 The direct primary has faults" said Lines but would be afraid to risk returning to the modified conven- tion as outlined in the Howard bin.s
 Llilywh1te declared the winsor measure would place the state in the hands of few men, to which Lines replied that the Howard bill had even more dangerous possibilities along that line.
 Speaker Peterson said he was any thing but satisfied with the primary system, but" said he, the Howard bill does not cure the evils of that system Further. grave doubts have been raised of the constitutionality of the Howard bill It would give prefer ential politicians with plenty of money an opportunity to control convention as m the old days, an opportunity , they cannot have when they have to ; Contend with the vote of the whole people
 doubt if prohibition ever would ] have passed in ,Arizona. if il had been left to the legislature, yet the people wanted 1t. as they demonstrated when they were permitted to go to the polls on the question. If the legiSlature | cannot be relied on to carry out the ] wishes of the people. how much less l could the voters place their faith in { convention open to the influences I Of corrupt politicians" |
 Delbridge thOught the point in the [ Winsor bill which would appeal most | to the wOrkingmsn had not been touched on.
 It is fact" he asserted. that hundreds .Of miners in this state are discharged just prior to an election F on account of their political faith. ( Their homes thus are broken up and s they are forced to move, thus losing l their votes, This bill provides for ab- I Sentee voting and this evil. at least. [ will be corrected I
 The vote recommending the psssase I of the WinSor bill was 17 to 14. while | h Hovard'S bill was recommended for nn- { definite postpOnement by r to F. lh
 Delbridge'S bill to give laborers' ! liens right of way over all other claims against building or other work, Y inss precipitSted a rather lengthy je- s bate and in the end was recommended 1 I tor indifinite postponement. ]
 The majority of the committee Ofi ' ways and means reported favorably on { the bill, while BarrowS in a minority report stood against it..
 Phillips was afraid the paSSare oil tne measure would deprive lesitinatSl creditors of their security. and said s the bill was unfair sS it stood. c
 Deloridge then offered an amend. I ment providing that laborerS liens i would not take precedence over mort s SSSeS or liens recorded prior to the [ commencement of work. but that the lahorerS' liens would taken reeedence il over any other mortgages proved to b have been filed 10 prevent the collec, I tion Of just debts. '
 Coleman recalled a similar lawt c which had been in efIect Is years ago c and had to be amended at that time = since il had practically killed the less,t. !. ing and optioning Of mining claims. owners finding that holders or options and leases had rup up heavy bills and rendered the properties label toll seizure.
 At this point Deloridge said be would withdraw his amendment since ne saw the tide was drifting ayainst him and Lines motion to recommend the bill for indefinite poStponement carried.