Arizona republican., 1922-01-17
CONGRESS SUGGESTS
AMENDMENT TO CALL
F OR A Convention

Suggestion that his recommends
tion in the call to the legislature be
worded so that constitutional amend
ments can be considered, as well as a
constitutional convention, has been
made to Governor Thomas e. Camp
ben by the Arizona Industrial Con-
gress, which few days ago appealed
to al. voters of the state to let the
chief executive know their views on
including consideration of a conven-
tion in the special session call.
The communication to the governor
from the Industrial Congress recog-
nizes that it may be found possible to
revise the burdensome parts of the
constitution by amendment, without
a constitutional convention, and sug-
gests that the call provide for con-
siderasl.en of amendments, leaving the
way open for legislation for con-
vention should it be shown that the
necessary revision cannot be accomp-
Iished without one.
Late reports to. headquarters of the
congress here were described yester-
day as Indicating the movement for
revision of the constitution to make
possible greater economy and ef-
ficiency in. TIE state government is
gaining ground in every county. 1t
was declared certain that a majority
of the people realize something must
be done. and that constitutional
changes are necessary to do it. APP
parently the only difference in opin-
ion is whether these changes be made
by ans ndment or by a constitutional
convention. t
The letter to the governor from the
Arizona Industrial Congress was as
follows:
'Hont rable Thomas E. Campbell
Governor of the State of Arizona,
Phoenix, Arizona.
my Dear Governor:
Since issuing the statement public
ly regarding our request for the
calling of constitutional convention,
we have received information from
several sources in which it iA pointed
out that practically all of the objec-
tionable points in the. constitution
can be corrected by amendment.
This matter was discussed by the
directors of the Arizona Industrial
Congress, and it was their opinion
that this could not be done. It must
be admitted, however, that a way may
be discovered before the special leg
islature is called, by which much of
the burdensome parts of the consti-
tuition might be revised successfully.
"The directors of the Industrial.
Congress recognizing the possibility
that such course may develop after
further delay, and recognizing the
fact that time and money could be
saved If these needs could be ac-
complished, believe that it would be
wise to word your recommendation to
the legislature in such a way that it
WOULD call for consideration of
amendments to the constitution, but
should, it be impossible to accomplish
the proper revision through these
amendments, then a constitutional
convention be. considered by the legis-
lature.
II beg further to call 10 your at
tention that in the call for the legis-
lature, there must lie a recommends
ton for the enactment of a law call
ing for a special election, as. am
advised on good authority thatsthere
is no present law which would allow
the calling of a special election for
the purpose Of acting either on the
constitutional amendments or the
constitutional convention.
"Yours very truly.
tTHE ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL
CONGRESS, ~ y
r. G. Spilsbury. president"