Bisbee daily review., 1906-08-12
REASON ENOUGH.

The joint statehood papers and per sons have been insistently demanding why there should be no joint, ure. They have clamored for argu- nents against it; even one argument We have already advanced many which we think were sufficient but we will now from time to time put forth others, though giving reasons why we do not want joint statehood is a good deal like giving reasons why we do not want the bubonic plague. Here is one reason which alone, we are quite sure, will be sufficient for nine-tenths of the taxpayers of this territory. It is the difference between the tax rate of Arizona and that of New Mexico.
 The territorial tax rate of New Mex. ico last year was s1.58 The territor. ial tax rate of Arizona at the sane time was .95. Ut will be somewhat lower this year) We presume, though it is violent presumption, that the money raised by the New Mexican rate was economically and judiciously ex- pended for the support of the territor: ial institutions. We are certain that tue money raised by our tax rate was so spent.
 It is not proposed by the joint state hood advocates that any of the present public institutions shall be abandoned We are told by them that we are to have two penitentiaries, two insane asylunls, all of the normal schools and both of the universities. The state hood bill allows us to maintain all these institutions if we choose.
 It is unreasonable to suppose that the New Mexicans, with their superior voting strength will surrender any thing. and we do not think Arizonians will want to give up anything.
 So if a dual set of public institu- tionS is maintained, they will cost as much under joint statehood as they have cost under the two territories. A rate of taxation will have to be fixed 10 raise as much money as both terri tories have been expending on their public institutions. This rate must be capitalized throughout the joint state SC that it shall be s1.22 1-2.
 That is, the rate for taxpayers with in the Arizona side will be raised .27 r. and the rate for taxpayers on the New Mexican side will be lowered .27 1-2 Tie tax for Arizona will have to be in creased nearly 90 per cent to assis the New Mexicans in bearing theil Eeavicst burden. In addition Arizona taxpayers will continue to support tht burden they now have.
 We are not taking into act ount new and additional expenses, such as tht salaries of governor, secretary o state, the judiciary. members of th, legislature, now paid by the fedora government We would gladly mee these additional expenses under singl statehood, but we allude to them nov
 
 or,v to show that a joint state ta rate If even s1.22 1-2 would be utterl Inadequate if ali the present pubii institutions are to be kept up.
 T!e taxpayers of Arizona are thu given their choice of two things one is the assumption of part of th New Mexican burden equal to 90 pt cent of that they pow bear; the otht Is the surrender of their own instit tions in order that they may less pal the trouble. Maciel last night abo' fully bear the> New Mexican burde
 Well, there is still another choice. V
 can decline to bear any part of tl
 New Mexican load, and at the sar
 time decline to give up the instit
 tions which we have cheerfully al
 proudly supported for so many veal
 This choice may be taken by votil
 @Eo' at the joint statehood electsc
 We are quite confident that the
 creased tax rate will serve as one II
 son why there should be pe jcint'il
 Others will be marshalIed4rom Er
 b time.-Phoenix Republican.