Bisbee daily review., 1903-02-22
WHAT IT MEANS.


 Disincorporation! Can the people of Bisbee realize what the disincorpora- ton of the city means, and particularly at the present time? Let us look cold ly at the barren, bald-faced facts of this momentous question just for a moment. The observant eye of either citizen or visitor must note that the most remarkable era of prosperity ever known to Bisbee and Cochise county is dawning. The most fragrant 9y, wilful non-obseryer intentional or unintentional, must admit this truth Time was, and that but very short period since, when the immediate vii cinity of Bisbee, was supposed to be confined in it's support to the output of one corporation. Today the most flat tering prospects of new properties; the development of older claims, and the invasion of new capital are coming with a rapidity that is startling.
 All this means influx of population, and in the midst of this must neces- sarily be the addition of the family Men may seek new localities. oblivious to their surroundings being able to pro- tect themselves. Men of family in the Amercian nation scan with care first of all, the social conditions of any place to which they would take wives, sisters, daughters and children.
 Bisbee today is a city Of growth With that growth may be seen eviden- ces of refinement, and refining infiuen- ces. Modern school houses open their doors to the young A handsome gym nasium, conducted upon a high plane invites the lounging and idle hours of the young men, who otherwise would be at least destitute of that heaIthful exercise, which this institution affords. Rearing their tops heavenwards are appearing the steeples of churches in which man, woman and child may wor- ship God according to the dictates of their own conscience.
 With the advent of the greater fami- ly population comes the little social exchanges of courtesies and etiquette. all of which tend to smooth down the rougher side of mapkind's nature. and above all, none ever became a deter iorating neighborhood, where home. the family and friends meet in social concourse.
 Disincorporation means the tearing down of these blessings and delights, upon which the true parent looks with favor. Disincorporation means the loosening of the reins upon the bits ~ the mouth of the vicious. It means the Haunting of vice, immortality and crime iu the eyes of those who at least possess the right that these shall not be forced upon them. It means the rude jest, the leeringy eye, the vicious, open insult forced upon the ears and eyes Of the young. It means the brazen paint and tawdry fnery of pollution Haunted openly in the gilded palaces upon our main thoroughfares, which at present are at least not obnoxious, and in Bisbee, well within bounds. It means step from the bright electric spark to the tallow dip. It means the changing of quiet, peaceable city into oedlam of riotous revelry. It 12eAns that no government at all is better than government, though having it's shortcomings.
 Its advocacy maens that the people are powerless to correct apparent wrongs, impotent to change errors to right. The good sense of the people of Bisbee will prevail. Bisbee will never be disincorporated. The governmnet of the city is the people. The people will ultimately make that government what it should be. Bisbee is a city. Bisbee will remain a citv