The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-06-02

longs to the people of Arizona, not to the democratic or republican party.
 A few democrats in Arizona have for weeks been insiatent that the state conference adopt a resolution opposing the amending of the con stitution. Some of these opponents were members of the original con stitutional convention. It is only natural that they should take pride in the docume1, they helped to pre- pare. But there is no reason why the democartic party should have taken stand either way The party did not propose the amend ments. Not one of them can be called political in any sense of the word.
 The Arizona industrial congress frankly assumes the responsibility for the introduction of the amend ments to the legislature While the congress is assailed from some quar- ters, i. cannot be said that it is. political. The democratic party is not controlled, nor does it control tse industrial congress. And the demo cratic party had no reason for vigor- ously opposing. the congress. The stand former Governor Hunt has taken to the amendments should in no manner affect .he democratic party's attitude of leaving the amend ments up to the people themselves. MT. Hunt has been citizen of Ari- zona for years; he helped draw up the present constitution. He was Arizona's first governor. If MT Hunt chooses to fight the amendments to the conatitution that he helped to write, that is matter that concerns only himself. Some of his friends intimated at the conference in Tucson on Monday that MT. Hunt was op- posed to the endorsement of any can didates, and that he was desirous of resolution denouncing the proposed amendments to the cons .itution. If those actions were not taken, said one Gila county delegate, 'The'', ap- parently meaning Mr Hunt, would take it as "challenge"
 In spite of this attempt from Gila county, the oonference refused to take any stand on the proposed amendments and did decide it was best for the party that candidates be endorsed in order that the full strength of the party might be thrown behind them.
 Republican papers will no doubt construe shat as an attempt on the part of MT. Hunt to secure control of the democratic party. But such | a construction would be far-fetched 1 Mr. Hunt showed no indication, nor l did the Gila county delegation al 1 Tucson, try ko step in and grab the l reins of the party. He was opposed | to the endorsement of candidates but so were some others, both demo crats and republicans.
 BU+ the debate over the proposes
 amendments did not precipitate tht
 bitter fight and eventual split i;
 the papsy's ranks that republican leaders hoped for.
 Failure of the conference to talk,
 any action for or against the amend
 ments was the hardest blow to ith
 hopes of the G. O. P. The repuh hcan press had tried for weeks {. make the proposed amendments political issue-to hang them" O.
 the democratic party. And now evel
 the republicans hopes that the amend
 ments would bring about splis il ; the democratic party have bee, . blasted into oblivion.
 The proposed amendments coucer , the people of Arizona alone; neithe , party should go on record ei:her fo } or against them. And by passin
 them up the democrats have gone l long way toward eliminating differ ; ences in their ranks and bringin their entire party together to insur
 the election of complete denocrati : ticket-Bisbee Daily Review.