The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-02-11
NOW'S CHANCE FOR CAMPBELL ID TRY
 THEORY
State Leaders Suggest Governor Demonstrate Benefit of Cabinet
 Plan
By MAJ. GEO. H. KELLY

By MAJ. GEO. H. KELLY
 Phoenix, Feb S@The special mes sage of Governor Campbell yesterday IT. connection with the submission Of two plans of new system of govern ment for Arizona, and the speech of Ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois, was the basis of much comment around hotel Hobbies last night.
 While the arguments of the gover- nor were for a more centralized gov ernment for the state, the details were submitted in separately prepared bills. Both of these plans would form a government along the lines of the national government with cabinet to be named by the governor, one member of same to have sole control of the various departments suggested. Governor Lowden was present to tell the legislature and the public how such plan of state government had successfully worked in Illinois during his term as governor.
 While there has been no announce ment that the recommendations of the governors will be championed by any legislative leader, no doubt the two plans submitted will have res pectiful consideration as they should. Gigantic Undertaking
 It was pointed out last night by one of the prominent democratic senators that such complete change of government in Arizona was a big undertaking and that the legislature would not likely accomplish it in thirty days.
 The second plan of providing the new governmental system would re- quire the calling of state constitu- tional convention to work it out and after hearing the comments last night this would be favored in preference to direct action by the legislature.
 Wants Plan Demonstrated
 Another democrat last night stated that Governor Campbell had the op- portunity to demonstrate the bene- fits of his suggested plans during his term as governor in several import ant departments of the state, for instance, the road department, which is not under the control of board or commission, which he said was ob' jectional to the governor, but which has been under complete control ot the state engineer who was appoint. ed by the governor
 Miqht Put Hunt in Action
 Another democrat wanted to know what had become of the idea that the people should rule" which was so prominent in Arizona during the days of the state constitutional con vention and he predicted that Ex Governor Hunt might hurry home from Siam to make a fight agains, such an assault on the right of the people to govern themselves.
 Much would depend for success ol the plan suggested by Governor Camp bell and endorsed by Ex-Governor Lowden, on WHO was elected gover nor
 Phoenix, Feb S-House concur rent resolution No. 1. to amend the constitution of the state, was intro duCed in the lower house of the Ari zona legislature today by Representa- tive Nellie Bush. of Yuma. It woult add an article entitfed State ant County Officers"
 The article provides for the cleo tion for four-year terms, of governor a lieutenant-governor, secretary o state, state auditor, state treasurer attorney general ana state mine in spector. The feutenantt governor would act for the governor and take his place in case of death or disa biIity
 He would also preside over the senate and all joint meetings of the legislature. The salary of the lieu tenant-governor would be the same a that of the governor while perform ing the duties of that office. The ar ticle raises the salaries of governor and chief justice of the supreme cour to S750O year and all other elective officers to $5000
 The resolution carries an amend ment making the term of office o boards of supervisors six years in stead of two, and all other elective county officers four years instead 0 two.
 Under the present salary schedul' the governor receives $6500, secretar. of state s35O0, auditor $30O0, treasur rer 5000, attorney general $4OOO.
 Omnibus Road Bill
 Phoenix, Feb 7-In the senate to day the committee on appropriation submitted two reports on the omnl bus bill which called for special aT propriations amounting to $975,OO scattered over the state. The major ity report cut the sum appropriate to S500,000, and fixed the state roa tax levy for 1921-2z at five cents, ir stead of ten cents. as last year.
 The majority report prevailed by vote of nine yeas to eight noes; Gu len and Elliott were both absent an both would have supported the ma jority report
 This test vote indicates clearly tha the desire of the senate is to pro vide no more money than last yea
 I- INx1A all fvSS ness to afford some relief to be mut .dlad road dana rtmnnt