Arizona republican., 1922-01-13

special session and the necessity for
a constitutional convention:
Phoenix, Ariz.
January II, 1922.
Hon. Thomas E. Campbell,
Governor of the State of Arizona,
Phoenix, Ariz.
Dear Sir:
on behalf of the Arizona Industrial
congress. / beg to hand you here
with their request to include in your
call for a special session of the legis-
lature a call for constitutional con-
ventlon.
The vote Of the directors Of the
congress was unanimous for a con-
stitutional convention, it being re-
allied, after your explanation, that
tn re was no other means OF effect
ing permanen economies in our gov
ernment system.
The congr> ss further wishes TO re-
quest that you eliminate, as far as
possible, all other special measures
suggested for attention Of the spe-
t.ial legislature, so that these econ
nies may be controlled by the con-
stitutional convention 1t is felt that
by centralizing the effort time may
be saved and the best interests Of
the state served.
This recommendation is made aft
err due consideration of the problems
involved, but with the firm belief
that no other means is available for
permanent economy.
Respectfully yours.
p. G SPILSBURY,
President.
The follow ng is a general state-
ment by the congress showing the
urgent need of action.
Gov. Thomas +. Campbell in
comprehensive and detailed address
before the board of directors of the
Arizona Industrial congress, meeting
in Tucson, Jan. 3, 1922, announced
the probable necessity of calling a
special session of the legislature TO
deal with the pressing financial prob
lens concerning the university and
other state institutions, and after de-
liberation, the board, recognizing a
genuine emergency, endorsed the idea
that a special session is necessary
and unavoidable.
The work of the congress at this
session was direc &c principally to a
searching vestigation of means
whereby economies may be effected
in the expenditure of public funds
during the next two years. Evil
dence Is rapidly accommodating that
under the present organization of
the state government unavoidable
waste and extravaganza exists which
1t is impossible to eliminate, and that
lof rfro o,.1 10
state upon a souns fiscal system are
met at once by insuperable consti-
tutional 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 complete reorganization of
the department OF education, to ac-
omplish which 1t was found, would
require a number of constitutional
amendments, the board, in view OF
the unavoidability of a special ses-
sion, decided to ask the governor to
include inehis call to the legislature
consideration of legislative pro-
posal Tor constitutional conven-
tion.
This while entailing q moderate
immediate expense. comes with pc
cIliar propriety at this time, mas
much as the special session could
enac. the Cal for a constitutional
convention and the question be sub
mitted to the people at the general
elections to be held in the fall, there
by accomplishing its purpose with a
minimum cost.
Approved by unanimous vote by
Arizona Industrial Congress.
P. G. SALISBURY,
President.
T. A. RIORDAN,
Secretary. :
The following action was taken by
che farm bureaus:
Phoenix, Ariz.,
Jan. IL, 1922.
Hon. Thomas Z. Campbell.
Governor of the State of Arizona,
Phoenix, Ariz.
Dear Sir:
You are advised that the problem
OF a constitutional convention was
placed before all OF the divisions of
the farm bureau in Arizona with a
full explanation Of the situation.
we are in reCe pt of a unanimous
vote from the farm bureaus through
out the state, demanding that you in
clude in your call for the special ses-
sion of the legislature a cali for a
constitutional convention.
The letters and kilograms received
L. r. Johnson, Flagstaff, president,
Coconino Farm bureau; L. L. Bates.
Prescott; George Kinne, Casa Grande.
g. M. Bridge, Somerhn; Jess b.
Simms, Duncan; Sam r. Holdeman
Light; Harold G. Brown, Tucson:
Herman Gerhart; William H. Young:
w. =. Hardy +. c. Jesperson; o. f.
Jesperson; A. G. Mccall; F. w. Jor-
dan; Bailev Davenport, Pima County
Farm bureau; L. d. Wood. Pima
Comfy Farm bu eau; A. w. Roberts.
G. S. Brown, president, Arizona State
Farm bureau.
Respectfully yours.
F. G. SPILSBURY,
President.