Mohave County miner., 1891-11-21
UnanswerabIe Reasons
Why the Constitution
Should Be Adopted.
4 State Government will Greatly
Reduce the Rate Of Taxation.
Nevada Fully Demonstrates
This Montana's Rapid
Development Under
Home Rule.

The question of Statehood is now one
that IL attracting considerable attention in
Arizona, and all propositions bearing on
this subject are OF vital interest to the
people. Statehood--whstd does this mean,
and what result will follow its achievement
When men are called upon TO make
radical changes, particularly in forms OF
government, they always make haste
slowly. The citizens OF Arizona, msay Of
whom have lived under Territorial form
Of government, for fifteen years, are des'r-
Gus Of knowing what advantages they will
obtain under State government, and
what good results will follow Statehood.
To begin with, an independent govern
ment where the people govern, was the
dream and hope Of the founders OF this
Republic, and upwards OF one hundred
years Of national prosperity has fully de-
monstrated their wisdom in this particu.
lar. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
everything pertaining tbereto-is dear to
every American heart, and to this end We
shall sndeavor to secure the endorsement
of the people Of Arizona for our Constitu-
tion.
Our aim and desire is to place before
intelligent citizens "f Arizona the many
advantages We believe will accrue from
our admission into the Union. First,
from a standpoint Of economy; second,
from desire we all feel for better sys-
TEN Of government and a reduction OF
taxation; third, for the better develop
men, OF our vast resources, the upbuildIng
OF Arizona and inducements 20 settlers to
make bones within our borders. That
all this can be better accomplished under
State than Territorial government is whs,
~e shall endesyor to show. at the outset.
No one will deny that the only possible
argument that can be brought against
changing from Territorial to State govern
ment 10 the increased expenditure attend
Npk Abc ChdbgtI octauss any h'Oikoht
citizen prefers Independence to dependen-
cy. Heoce the only impediment in the
pathway Of Statehood is expense. Re
move this bugaboo and the desire is
unanimous
Nov let US look carefully over the ait
ustion. To begin with, the presumption
is strong in the minds Of the average
man that the government supports Ter
ritory-that all bills are paid by the gov
erDment, and when Statehood il men
toned this proposition confronts the sup
porter Of the measure; yet the high rates Of
taxation existing in Territories, the rapidly
Increasing burdens and responsibilities Of
taxpayers, the questionable credit enjoyed
by them, the difficulty experienced in
fundings Territorial debt, or disposng Of
their obligations in the financial centers
Of the nation; all tend to show that this
system Of government is faulty.
A careful compilation of the monies
pHid in support Of our Territory by the
general Government gives the following
result: Amount paid the Governor as sal
sry, e2, 800 per annun; Secretary of the
Territory, $500; four Judges, $4,000;
Private Secretary of the Governor, 5000;
for contingent expenses Of the Chief Ex-
ecutiVe, $500; this makes s17, 800. Now
add 10 this sl3,l25, which 10 allowed
annually for rents, printing, defraying
the expenses Of the Legislature (as salaries
of members, clerks, etc. and it foots up
sum total paid by the general Govern
ment in support Of our Territory, Of
$50, ,625 per annum.