Arizona republican., 1922-01-13
Would REPAIR
ORGANIC LAW
OF THIS STATE
Arizona Industrial Con-
gress Urges A Constitu-
tional Convention And
Suggests Amendments

Endorsing the general demand
throughout the state for a constitu-
tional convention as the only means
to attain economy and efficiency in
administration of the states affairs
the Arizona Industrial congress yes
terday issued a statement appealing
to all citizens to send Gov. Thomas
p. Campbell their views on includ-
ing consideration of such a conven-
tion in his call for special session
Of the legislature.
The statement was accompanied
by announcement that practically
unanimous approval of the proposal
has been given by the farm bureaus,
indicating the 5000 members of the
Arizona Farm bureau. who also are
members OF the Industrial Congress,
are overwhelmingly in favor of the
movement.
The announcement also declared
reports from the other industrial
groups represented in the congress
show the need for reorganization Of
the state governmental system
through revision of the code is felt
in every county. Stockmen, mining
men, business men, professional men
and citizens generally are reported in
favor of the spontaneous movement
for constitutional convention be-
fore the legislature in special session
Reports from about the state in
the last few weeks have indicated a
growing feeling that constitutional
revision is necessary to put the state
government on a sound financial syS-
tenn and eliminate needless expense,
the announcement said, and support
ers of the movement are not con-
fined to any party or industry. Tax
reductions can be expected only after
changes are made in the administra-
tive system which are now impossible
because of constitutional restrictions.
it was declared.
That the governor may have defi-
mite indication of the trend of public
opinion, the Industrial congress urged
that every voter Immediately send
the chief executive his opinion on
Incorporating consideration of a con-
stitutional convention in the call for
a special session. Citizens are re-
quested to give the governor their
views by telegram or letter. but
without delay.
The statement issued by the In
dustrial congress, which includes
every industry in the state and rep
resents about 80 per cent of Ari-
zona's sotal property valuation. was
as follows:
"Gov. Thomas e. Campbell in a
comprehensive ard detailed address
before the board of directors of the
Arizona Industrial congress, meeting
In Tucson, Jan. 3. 1922, announced
the probable necessity of calling
special session of the legislature to
deal with pressing financial prob
lens concerning the university and
other state institutions, and after
deliberation the board. recognizing a
genuine emergency. endorsed the idea
that special session is necessary
and unavoidable.
"The work of the congress at this
session was directed principally to
o searching investigation Of means
whereby economies may be effected
in the expenditure of public funds
during the next two years. Evidence
is rapidly accommodating that under
the present organization of the state
government unavoidable waste and
extravagance exists which it is inn
possible to eliminate, and that all
plans looking toward placing the
state upon sound fiscal system are
met at once by insuperable constitu-
tional restrictions, After extended
consideration Of the economies which
could be effected by the consolidation
OF the numerous offices and commits
sions now existing into departments,
and by a complete reorganization of
the department of education. to ac
complish which it was found would
require a number of constitutional
amendments, the board, in view Of
the unavoidability of special ses-
sion, decided to ask the governor to
include in his call to the legislature
consideration of legislative pro-
posal for a constitutional conven-
ton
This, while entailing a moderate
immediate expense. comes with pecu-
liar propriety at this time. inasmuch
as the special session could enact the
call for a constitutional convention
and the question be submitted to the
people at the general elections to be
held in the fall. thereby accomplish
ing It's purpose with a minimum OF
cost
Every voter is urged to send
Governor Campbell, without DELAY,
either by wire or mail. his views on
including consideration of a consti-
tutional convention in the call for a
spocial session"
The following Is the correspondence