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Show June 26, 1975 The Utah Independent Page The Paper That Dares To Take A Stand TllIi ANTI-RECAL- L Continued from page Atiouxky by Basilla E. Neilan ;vV' 74-02- - tions. Who ever heard of an elected representative introducing a very controversial bill to be laughed at. ridiculed, and in general put down" by his fellow representatives " just to show the ridiculousness of a recall law. Actually HB71 demonstrated the ridiculousness of the House of Representatives in refusing to consider it. The actions of Rep. Cannon at that legislative session do not coincide with his Also, why recent statements. should a representative wait four months before giving his reasons for introducing the bill? Rep. T. Quentin Cannon, your statement and the facts have created a fantastic credibilitygap!! Would you please explain, if at all possible? Mr. George M. Mecham, do you now deny your earlier opinion 0 No. dated July 16. 1974? You are considered an expert on the constitution. Now why the sudden credibility gap? Gentlemen, it seems the big political machine bosses have been doing a lot of heavy arm twisting lately!! 74-02- Statu or STATE CAPITOL (8011 32S-52- they claim they represent serve Ut.vii R-S- L) STOP ABORTION TOO YOUNG TO fclE! Those who praise anything I do and anything I say, they are not my good friends. Those who with honest opinion tell me my faults and my mistakes, they are my good friends. socrates B. Koih:kt II. Komxisy II.vnnkn DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL 6I October 7, 1974 OCT Mr. Melvin E. 0 Leslie 1974 General Counsel Joint Legal Services Committee BUILDING Dear Mr. Leslie: letter dated September 23, 1974, relative to the opinion of the power of the Legislature to enact legislation George of recall covering public officers, was received today. I have reviewed his opinion and am in full agreement with his conclusion that the Legislature may enact recall legislation, there being nothing in the Constitution vhich directly or by implication prohibits such legislation. Sec. 19 of Article VI of the Constitution provides that only the, Governor and other state and judicial officers, except justices of the peace, shall be liable to impeachment. Sec. 20, Article VI provides that all other officers "shall be removed for any offenses specified in this article in such manner as may be provided by .law." An act of the Legislature providing for removal by a system of recall would be in harmony with this section. Your M. Mecham on may add that our court in State v. Mason, 94. Ut. 501, 78 P.2d that the Legislature has every power which has not been fully to the federal government or prohibited by the State Constitution. granted We 920, held Very truly yours, i HOMER HOLMGREN Assistant Attorney General HH:el For those who consistently criticize this democratic republic and denounce her for what is their own individual weakness or the weakness of other men, 1 have the following to offer: Never before anywhere have so many born into poverty been able to raise themselves to the highest leadership of the land. Never before anywhere has the media of the press been granted the license to report not only fact but opinion as well. Never before anywhere have extremists and radicals been granted the same protection of law as the average taxpayer or civil servant. Never before anywhere have human beings been given the or to ' choose chance alter leadership, reject or change laws within the polling booth. Never before anywhere has man benefited so much from his taxes through education, medicine, assistance for the and impoverished, sick or elderly. Never before anywhere have people of diverse background and been offered equal opinions opportunity under the laws of the land. Never before anywhere has the hand that has protected and fed so many been less acknowledged or appreciated. Never before anywhere has there been so much for so man. nowhere but here in America, here in your land and mine. INSIDE REPORT ON THE U.S. NAVY from THE SCOTT REPORT THE SCOTT REPORT STRONG NAVY NEEDED Editors Note : While Paul Scott is in the Midwest checking on the conditions of U.S. food and feed crops. Secretary of Navy J. William Middendorf II, pinch hits with an inside report on the international significance of the Navys role in the successful recovery of the U.S. flag merchant ship MAYAGUEZ. By Navy Secretary Midendf J. William 11 and critical: (Editors Note: A constitutional authorizing recall of public officers (SJR22 (Bischojf, was introduced in the Senate during the last General Ses- sion of the Legislature and was buried in Sifting Committee.) Vkkxox ATTORNEY GENERAL SALT LAKE CITY There are those who say there Rep. Cannon and Mr. is an ongoing erosion of Western Mecham are very good examples influence in the world. This may of why Utah needs an effective well be the issue if current trends recall law for both elected and ap- - continue, Todays international squeeze pointed officials. They make a mockery of the State Constitution is having its effect on members of which they have sworn to uphold, the North Atlantic Alliance. Other as well as the general public which issues confronting us are also -I- NEVER BEFORE ANYWHERE GliN,:ifAL 1 the State Attorney General review 0 before they opinion No. On October 7th Mr. proceeded. Homer Holmgren, Assistant Attorney General, agreed in full with the opinion of Mr. George M. Mecham that the legislature may enact such a recall statute without a constitutional amendment. On the strength of the opinions by Mr. Mecham and the Attorney General's office, the Constitutional Revision Commission decided that a constitutional- amendment was unnecessary and advised the Friends of the Utah Constitution to work with the legislature for a recall statute. With the recommendations of these favorable opinions Rep. Cannon introduced HB71, Recall Elections, before the 1975 Legislature. Later the Concerned Citizens for Recall sponsored an initiative fora recall statute. The recent statements by Mr. George M. Mecham and Rep. T. Quentin Cannon are an about face from their earlier documented ac- I'M 11 was an isolated incident, but it ajtered the perception many people had of the will of the United States to protect its national interests. This is important at a time when we observe no diminution in the military capabilities of our potential competitors. There is no question that the Soviet Union is determined t0 bom,. a goba power. In order to do so. they must at least achieve parity with the U.S. Navy and also attain potential to counter the capabilities of the U.S. Navy. It is disturbing fact that today the Soviet Navy has twice the number of major surface combatants and submarines as the U.S. Navy. SOVIET THREAT NAVAL Their is potential growing. Since 1962 the Soviets have outbuilt us in every major category of ship except aircraft carriers. Even here we- have imwitnessed a substantial The KIEV class provement. carriers under construction will give the Soviet Navy its first sea- - (I) Our dependency on im ported raw materials. (2) The critical energy tion. (3) And such major economic .going, tactical air support items as inflation and recession. capability. These critical issues suggest The Soviets have deployed toward the current that tendency aboard their ships highly sophis isolation is a practical impossibility ticatcd sensors, electronics and for the United States. offensive and defensive weapons There has been much dis- systems. They have an arsenal of cussion of the perception of the some 20 with missiles types of United States as a world power variants specifically designed to recently. A graphic illustration of other ships. Having ranges this was the successful recovery of from 20 to 400 miles, these missiles the U.S. flag merchant ship can j,e fjred from supersonic ques-amendm- MAYAGUEZ, ent which aircraft, surface ships demonstrated the importance of submerged submarines, sea power, but it did more. The MAYAGUEZ incident thc capability and flexibility Navy and Marine Corps forces can provide to national decision-make- rs in responding to MAYAGUEZ tense situations. and Thc Soviets have sent their Navy to sea. From a coastal jn 1952. we now observe Soviet navy-showe- warships circumnavigating Hawaii, exercising in the Caribbean, and operating astride ocean choke points" of thc V world economy. During a major Soviet naval exercise held this year, more than 220 Soviet ships and submarines from all four Soviet fleets deployed worldwide. Soviet reconnaissance aircraft supported these ships by flying missions from not only the USSR, but also from air facilities made available to them in Cuba. Guinea and the Somali Republic. These naval developments, and coincident increases in other Soviet military capabilities, such as strategic systems, do affect the international perception of the United States as a world power. DECLINE NAVY What Each Navy? Just six years ago the United States had an active fleet of nearly 1.000 ships. Most of them were built during World War II. Service life expectancy for warships is 25 to 30 years. Because of budgetary restraints, it was clear that we had to reduce the numbers of our older ships in order to build thc new ships we need. Navy ship America, built with millions of man-houof productive labor, Each will last into the next century, Each is an investment in national security. There can be no such thing as national security for America without an international perception of a credible U.S. military strength. An important part in this credible military strength is a strong Navy and Marine Corps Americans should continue to maintain these forces - second to none to insure their very survival. rs U.S. THE about our own new represents a capital investment in SECRETARY-- A Ambassador U.S. Netherlands. Middendorf former to the Secretary 11, the 62nd Secretary of Navy and the first to hold a Naval sScience degree. Married and the father of five children. Middendorf served as a naval engineering and communications officer in the Pacific during World War II. A man of many talents. Middendorf is both an artist and composer of music. He has written a number of symphonies and marches, one being The Holland Symphony-writtefor Queen Juliana of Netherlands and played over Navy is . n dropped below 500 ships for the first time since before World War II. Thc U.S. Navy is going to become even smaller. By mid- August of this year we will have thc smallest U.S. fleet since two years before Pearl Harbor. We arc now engaged in a ma- program to add to the fleet modern, multi-purpoships. Last year Congress approved thc construction of 22 new ships. The Navy budget presently before Congress requests funds for 23 new se ships. Dutch National Television Born in Baltimore. Md.. bn Sept. 22, 1924. Midden- dorf is a graduate of Holy Cross College. Worcester, Mass. One of Middendorfs direct Secretary ancestors. Captain William Stone. was one of America's first naval of-jfleers.' commanding the original HORNET, which is believed to be thc first ship of the Continental Navy to put to see(February 1776). He assumed office as Secretary of thc Navy on June 10. 1974. or |