Arizona republican., 1902-01-22

one or the ClSauNantaSeS or liNlnS under a territorial form of government
 is forcibly illustrated by HURRY the situation confront THE BILL. ing the people of the
 valley in the matter of obtaining water storage. The county cannot construct q reservoir, acquire an ownership in a reservoir. or aid materially in construction. without au- thority from congress. Logically, therefore. the first step is to obtain congressional sanction for any financial operation by the county that may be found advisable. There should be ID delay in introducing q bill empowering the county of Marieopa to issue it's bonds for funds wherewlth to build dam. or to aid in such building if the people should decide that to be more preferable.
 It is well, of course, to know that there is more than one method by which the citizens of the valley cap obtain storage. and all suggestions along practical lines are timely; but the first thing is to obtain power from
  people in their wisdom, after full dis cussion. shall decide best. After the necessary federal authority has been obtained the fullest investigation of all proposed ways and means can be had,-and must be had-and all the time required can be taken for dis cussion.
 ,I,ar rf af prompt action in getting the required measure through congress. As the close of the session grows nearer the great measures before the senate and house will crowd on the attention of mem bers, and it will be more difficult to get a local bill through either house. Thousands upon thousands of bills have been introduced already, and be- hind each of them is some member anxious to secure favorable action. Not one bill in hundreds can pass. Toward the close of the session the chances for the general run of bills diminish. and it may develop that days wasted now will add greatly to the obstacles in the way of passing bill for the re- lief of Maricopa county
 On the other hand. a bill presented now-provided it be brief. plain and simple-and properly pressed, can un- doubtedly be passed, for no fair minded congressman can object to giving the people here the power to help them selves. But-the bill should be sim plicity itself Any involved or intri- cate provisions will almost certainly prove fatal to the measure, for in the house. especially. the inclination of members always is to postpone action if a bill does not show on its face and at one reading that it is unquestion- ably meritorious.
 Therefore, quick action and brevity should be the motto of the storage commission.
 The few people in the valley who still believe that q federal appropria- tion or a federal guaranty can be de- pended upon are, of course, sincere in their position. This notwithstanding | it is the manifest determination of those congressman pressing national I irrigation to tax the cost of reser-
  and the absurdity of the idea that a gift would be made to this great valley when no donation is contemplated for the benefit of settlers on new lands. But even these enthusiasts can be ] satisfied very quickly.
 Let some unbiased and intelligent person lay the situation before the | lea derS in inc senate and house and poll them on the question. lobbying expressions from obscure members from Podunk. Kohack, Gooseberry Corners and Jones Mill should not be considered. but attention should be paid to the replies of the score of men Tor less-who actually control legis- lation. It will then be very speedily learned that the deIusion of govern ment aid'' has no reason for it's ex- | istence.
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