The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-01-20
STATE INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS WANTS. AMENDMENT ID THE STATE CONSTITUTION

Last week the Arizona Industrial Conference sent to Governor Thomas E. Campbell a recommendation, ask ing that he include in his call for special session of the legislature the matter of calling a state const:tional convention for the purpose of pro curing a new fundamental law. After sending that recommendation to the governor the congress reviewed ifs action and sent to the executive second letter preluded as follows
 Realizing it may be found that the constitution can be revised satiSfac- torily by amendment, without COZ stitutional convention, the Arizona Industrial Congress has suggested to Governor Thomas E. Campbell that his recommendation in a call for d special session be so worded that both amendments and convention can be considered.
 "The Industrial Congress sugges- tion was made in letter which fol- lowed the organizations statement endorsing the general movement for revision of the constitution to make possible greater economy and eff ciency in the state government. The congress is urging all citizens of the state to at once inform the governor of their views on including consider ation of constitutional changes in his call to the legislature.
 |, '"The communication from the con- gress suggested, in view of the possi- bility of revising the burdensome parts of the constitution by amend ment, that the call provide for con- sideration of amendments, leaving the way open for action toward a conven- ton should it be found the necessary changes cannot be made by amend ments.
 "The letter to the governor, was signed by F. G. Spillsbry, president of the congress. which represents every industry in the state, and reads as follows:
 Honorable Thomas E Campbell. Governor of the State of Arizona "Phoeni2i. Arizona. ',,---'..
 My Dear Governor:
 Since issuing the statement pub licIy regarding our request for the calling of constitutional convention we have received information iron several sources in which it is pointed out that, practically all of the objec tionable points in the constitution can be- correced by amendments.
 ''This matter was discussed by the directors of the Arizona Industria Congress, and it was their opinioI that this could not be done. It mus be admitted, however. that wa, may be discovered before the specia Legislature is called, by which mucf of the burdensome parts of the con stitution might be revised successful 1y.
 .The directors of the 1ndustrla Congress, recognizing the possibil1t! that such a course may develop atte further study. and recognizing th' fact that time and money could b. saved if these needs could be accom- plished. believe that it would be wis' to word your recommendation to tn Legislature in such way that would call for consideration o amendments to the constitution, b'I should it be impossible to accompllsl the proper revision through these amendments, then constitutions convention be considered by tn legislature.
 "I beg further to call to your al tention iIia: in the call for the legls lature tl ere must be recomme21 Ia ton for the enactment of a law cal ing for special election, as all advised on good authority that ther is no present law which would alloy the calling of a special election 10 the purpose of acting on either tn constitutional amendments or tn constitutional convention.
 Yours very truly.
 ARIZONA INDUSTRIAL CONGRESS
 P. G. SALISBURY, President.