Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-26
THAT TAX RATE.

Editor Prescott Courier:
 For the information of AriZona's attorney general who in the editorial columns of yesterday mornings issue of the Journal-Miner, gave expression to his views on tax matters, and for the information of others who may be misled by his statements, l will state that the recent action of the territorial board of equalization has had no in fluence whatever on the contemplated reduction of the tax rate in th' county.
 The rate, whatever it r. :. ,a ,, be made solely on the -, ~ otl VII made by the count, .sssss,,,.s ssss,e' aea as aS revised by the eos9'tIs s'sSS ,sSard ''n Even tnr,ai nr T cent reduction in the terri | ccS tate which will influence the , , ,S Sdo'-y rate 70 the same extent, and m
 th',e same way, is in no way due to the late action of the territorial board or equalization. The boaid is not and
 could not be sufficiently sure of the results of its action to take chances in building upon it rate for territorial
 purposes.
 The attorney general knows as well
 as anybody and much better than a :, ! SItdl aHdi VI taA laANS
 cannot safely base their actions on uncertain prospective raises of assess
 ments by territorial boards and he
 knows too. that the Yayapai county tax rate for this year will not be so , based.
 He also knows, notwithstanding his assertion to the contrary that the mine owner whose values are raised loses the 25 per cent reduction on his tax that his neighbor gains, and that he is out to that extent by the action Oi
 the territorial board of equalization Hence his statements are grossly mis leading and a distortion of facts 7 more glaring than those to which he refers in his editorial.
 The reference to the assessor" who
 soaked the little fellow to the limit and paralyzed the recording angel,
 will let pass for the present There
 will perhaps be time and opportunity in the future to discuss the actions and motives of the assessor and of tht ) attorney general, too.
 I will also refrain for the present from a discussion of the justice Or in justice to Yavapai county of the 33 l.; per cent raise cn it's mines. which is such blessing in disguise" to theil owners, although l have pronounced opinions in the matter. But will asl the attorney general or the territoria 1, auditor or some of the pay members of the territorial board of equalization 10. at their earliest convenience, pub fish intelligently and clearly the modu; operandi by which they reached tn, equalization 2 for which so mucf credit is claimed.
 , It is due to every taxpayer whose : interests have to any degree been a
 fected by this raise to be informed by
 what process of reasoning it wa!
 reached. No one with whom I have
 talked who attended the meetings O
 the board as outsiders has come , away with any definite idea of how f the thing was done. It remains, there ' fore. with those who did it, to throw :. some light upon the method of do .- ing it.
 l. When we have this information wC :. will be in a much better position tC h discuss the merits or demerits of re l. cent equalization than We are with tht
 present light. l believe I will then bt
 prepared to take part in the discussion l. and to illuminate the subject little : Until then. leave the field to the at ,- torney general.
 !. D. J. SULLIVAN, . A--oz-or Ey