Bisbee daily review., 1906-10-30
WHAT ID EXPECT IN GREATER
 ARIZONA
Hon. Wiley t. Jones of Gra- ham. County Makes Inter- estng Comparisons Be- tween the Two Territories.

At democratic rally al Sanord last week Hon. Wiley E. Joneg was o1e Of the prominent speakers. Mir. Jomss afeer appeAitng to the deM0nFafs of Graham county to support their entire ticket loyalty turned hts attention to the paramount issue of statehood.
 He showed that .ne territorial tax rate in New Mexico is $1.55 on the $lo0 over and above their county taxes, while in Arizona the territorial tax rate is but 75 cents or the S100. That the county tax of Graham county has gone down to $1.75. with 75 cents for territorial purposes. making our tax in Graham county $2.5o. That if we were joined to New Mexico, in- stead of our territorial tax being but s cents and theins being s1.55, we would have to bear that big burden of $155.
 He showed that while our wealth in Arizona is sixty-three millions of dol lars. theirs is but forty-three millions. or twenty millions less than ours; that New Mexico well knows that she can place her big burdens of taxation upon our property; that while oAT taxes have decreased in the county and throughout the territory during the last year, this will come to an end when we unite with her.
 He showed the railroad fare in both territories to be the same. but that in Arizona the Southern Pacific railroad is assessed at s11.000 per mile, and in New Mexico at but $S,000 per mile.
 That the amount spent for schoofs thrx, two dollars for each child to one dol lar spent in New Mexico.
 That a person crippled by railroad in New Mexico, and lying on an in valid's bed must begin his claim for damages within ninety days or be for ever barred an doutlawed by their i. laws.
 That their people vote after six n1ou1hs' residence, while Arizona re- qufres a year, and for that reason theh votes are nearly two and one half times as many as ours, while they have but half as much greater popular tion than us.
 That vic v. or an orphan child has not one ( Tar exempt from taxa- ton in New sexlco, while in Arizona they have $10ta exempt from taxation.
 That in New Mexico all district at torneys are ap- ointed by the governor. instead of bein elected by the people as in Arizona.
 That in New Mexico all voters are -quElified Jurors and are not required to understand the English language; that lawyers addressing juries have an interpreter to stand up beside them and stop after each sentence to have it interpreted to the jury.
 That no court can be held unless there is money on hand in the county treasury to meet the expense, and that as other expenses frequently eat up all taxes collected no courts in many counties in the past have been held for years. and criminals have been discharged from jail without trial oC tiiat account. f@s
 That in New Mexico their debt is sS.S9 on the s100, while in Arizona il is bW $496; that if We were united the two territorial debts would be plac ed apon the new state, and the debt now upon New Mexico would go down to $6.30 on the $100, while Arizona would go up to that figure, thus in acrseGng our burden $1.34 on eact S100.
 That in Arinona no county warrant can issue unless money Is In the treas ury to meet it and cancel it, while New Mexico has no such law, and she has hundreds of thousands of dolars of warrants floating about and art not figured in her immense bonded debts.
 That in Arizona our territorial ta1 rste tn 1901 was SLY on the $100 if 1902; $113 in 1905; in 1903, S1.O6; in 1904 and 1905, it was 95 cents, an( it is now but 76 cents on the $1A0.
 That h New Mexico the territoriA tax rate in 1900 and in 1901 was $1.4t on the $100 and has now increased t. A.55 for the present year as shown D, the governors reports.
 That the debt of Santa Fe coant, is $ss on the $100: her debt Is equa to twothirls of all the property with in the county.
 That a mine in New Mexico, thoug1 it may be worth millions. cannot D, taxed for even one dollar until tel years after It's location.