OCR Text |
Show ARIZONA IS DEMMMIC New State Will Have the Initiative and Referendum Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 13. Democrats will write the constitution of the new stale of Arizona- In the election of delegates to the constitutional convention con-vention yesterday, they won at least 2$ of the 52 seats In the convention. The official canvass probably will In- create this number to 50 or more. 1 If campaign platforms and pledge are carried ont to the letter, the- constitution con-stitution will not be the short, plain i instrument pleaded for by those whn expressed tho fear that aiiy other sort might be frowned on In Washington, i It will establish tho principles of tb initiative, referendum and recall, direct di-rect election of United States senators and direct primary. State-w1d prohibition and woman's suffrage may be fought out on th lloor f the convention or submitted as amendments to a popular vote simultaneously sim-ultaneously with the constitution. All the most populous sections of the state will be represented, according accord-ing to unotlleial returns, by solid Lemoeratie delegations, with the possible pos-sible exception of Gila, where the vote of the iipw' party was larg enough t" place the result in doubt. In any event, the Republicans worn beaten, and ll is expected that any labor candidates who are elected wlil work with the Democrats In tho convention. |