Arizona state miner., 1924-06-21

pOSaI to amend the Constitution Of
the United States to provide that
Congress regulate the employment of
children. | favor the approval of this
amendment by the State of Arizona.
Constitutional Rights. When the
Constitution Of the United States was
drafted, all races, classes, religions
and creeds We're represented and
cared for in that great d0ctiment of
human liberty. 1t was never in
tended that any religion Or race
should be prosecuted by any group of
people or organization. Freedom to
worship God in any manner they
choose was guaranteed and life, lib
erty and pursuit of happiness were
endowed to all citizens without any
reservation. Without these princi-
not be free, and liberty of conscience
cannot exist. I re-afirm my allegi-
a1ce to the principles of the Consti-
tuition Of the United States and the
State Of Arizona on the subject of re-
ligiOus liberty and law enforcement.
/ deplore the tendency which has de-
vel0ped in recent years of attempt
ing to make religious principles a
test of fitness for public ONCE.
Code Revision.--T favor the ap-
pointment of Code Commission to
compile the statutes Of Arizona.
The Colorado River Compact In
Submitting the Colorado River Com
|pact to the last legislature, / advised
caution, and that it be studied care
fully before Arizona was committed
to a contract which might be disas-
trous to her future. notice that
the three candidates who have an
nounced themselves for Governor up
to date, have declared in favor of a
supplemental Compact or reservations
before the compact is approved by
Arizona, thereby vindicating the posi-.
tion / originally took.
On October, 1923, in an endeavor
to bring about better understanding
of the sntimeilt in the Lower Basin
States with reference to the Compact,
addressed a communication to the
Governors of California and Nevada
suggesting a conference for the pur-
pose of adopting a supplemental Com
pact which would conserve Arizona's
interest in the Colorado River. The
Governor of Nevada consented. but
the Governor of California declined
to appoint delegates to stich d cOfi-
ference.
Later at the request of one of the
candidates for the Republican nomi
nation for Governor, | had a confer
ence of gentlemen suggested by him.
in my Office which resulted in another
request being made upon the chief
executive of California to meet with
a committee from Arizona to discuss
a supplemental Compact. This re-
quest was likewise declined.
shall oppose the adoption of the
Colorado River Compact or any Com
pact which does not protect the in
terests Of Arizona in the Colorado
River. propose to assert the doc
trine that the full, natural rights to
river which lies wholly within the
State of Arizona shall belong to Ari-
zona, irrespective of any technical
obstructions that may now stand in
the way
] | am ready to concede to the upper
states their equitable rights and to
California and Nevada such rights
as Justly belong to them in the Col
orado River, but until Arizona's rights
to the use of such water and power
as are needed for her future require
ments are assured and the right OF
Arizona to derive revenues from tax
alton for power developed within this
State, if developed by any other agen-
cy than the State Of Arizona, is es-
tablished, | shall oppose the Com
pact. decline to consider CalifOr-
has alleged present need OF power
rs of more Importance than Arizona's
'uture.
In line with the recommendations
made by Mr.. E.. c.. LaRue Of the
United States Geological Survey who
vas Chairman of the Arizona Engin-
sering Commission, I favor an appro-
,riation by the legislature to make
mprehensive survey of the re-
Iuirements of the State of Arizona
md the. possibilities of development
IS result of the harnessing of the
River.
Taxation-The decrease in valua-
ions, the expenditures entailed by
he outbreak of scabbies among cattle
Apache County, the foot and mouth
pizootc in California and the finding
t the boil weevil in Postvale and
Iillito districts in Arizona, are prov
ng a disappointment to me in the
natter OF reduced taxation. Howev-
r, it was essential that the scabbies
e eradicated in Northern Arizona.
felt that even though the quarantine
gainst California has caused hard.
hips on many OF our people, it was
that the foot and mouth
isease be kept from spreading to
his State as it would have meant