Arizona republican., 1906-10-31
THE LAST NAIL DRIVEN
IN JOINTURE COFFIN
Corpse Ready for Burial Long Before
the Funeral Date Arrives
Republican and Democratic Orators Addressed
Monster Meeting at Doris Opera House Last Night.
Great Enthusiasm Prevailed.

egory for all the wealth that could be
amassed beneath the dome of the cap
itol." Then he told a story about the
president that brought a laugh and
was well worth it.
Taking up the numerous charges OF
how the corporations evade taxes in
Arizona and reciting them in detail,
he asked, do you suppose any kind
of statehood would be a remedy"
pointing to all the older states from
California to the east where the same
cry is heard above all others. Arizona,
he said, is now setting a pace that is
the envy of all the states, and is solv-
ing her own problems, and she wants
the proceeds of these taxes expended
in Arizona, not in New Mexico. New
Mexico says in effect you are having
trouble in milking your COW. I'll come
over and milk her for you. and for my
trouble, I'll keep the milk"
Next he drew a picture in which
Pima county was given all the condi-
lions prevailing in New Mexico and
Maricopa county. Arizouas conditions,
asking his hearers how Maricopa would
like to join forces with Pima under
these conditions.
He described in detail the taxation of
railroads, and asked how it could be
( better done under joint statehood, es-
pecially with the present jointist lead
ers in office, with the records they
have made. Taking up the charge of
New Mexico that Arizona mines are not
taxed high enough and that the valu-
ations would be raised if they got in
the saddle, he inquired how this could
be harmonized with that other New
Mexican idea that her excuse for not
hov Ia
the fact that property there was as
ssessed at 20 per cent while in
Arizona it is assessed at 90
per cent. A case in point
is Mckinley county, n. NJ, where her
/ largest coal mines are located, and
where the total of all property, includ-
ing the mines, is placed at about $780,
600. This question he declared is al
ready in the process OF settlement in
Arizona.
He spoke of the universal desire to
participate in naming the president,
and said it was a very proper spirit,
but Arizona could not afford to gain
that privilege at the expense of all her
material prosperity.
AND a territory, he declared, is not
an unmixed blessing. Sometimes good
men are secured even by appointment
He gave numerous illustrations and
paid a high tribute to the bench. say
ing among other things, that never in
his practice had he known Judge
Kent, in an issue between the people
and a corporation, to give the latter
the best of it. Speaking of tax Iiti-
cation, he said that never had he been
opposed in his efforts by an appoint
i've officer. but on the contrary. he had
been opposed by four attorneys elect
ed bp the people.
Both the school fund and the twenty
million acres of land the government
was offering as a bride to statehood.
were dissected and the almost worth
lesseness of the prize package was
exposed.
In closing, he reviewed the alleged
arguments of the jOintist orators. the
assault on the fair name and fame of
the territory, the assertion that Ari-
IONA ought to have single statehood
but dare not ask for it: that statement
in the light of the history of the Amer
lean people. Col. Fitch had said that
when he found out which way the cor
porations were travelling. he always
went the other way. Does he?" in
quired the speaker. After some more
fun with the colonel a humorous vein
was introduced in reference to New
MexicO's sheep" claims, which were
admitted, as We're her cattle claims in
Guiding their most famous bovine. Bull
Andrews. Comparison was made OF
the Australian ballot in Arizona and
the New Mexican method and warning
was given that with jointure it might
be the Arizona, rather than the New
Mexican method that was changed.
After an explanation of so to A" and
a reference to the Bisbee convention.
the speaker concluded with d most
eloquent perOratiOn.
The Mesa City chorus sang the an
them Arizona" which was more than
usually effective after the preceding ad-
dress, and the chairman introduced
Hon. T. G. Norris, a square heeIed
democrat and president of the Arizona
Bar association.
Taking his cue from the anthem.
Mr.. Norris said it ought to be the SEN
timent of all Arizonians. Arizona for
what she has and for what she is. He
told a story about how to cook an
opossum, that was suggested by Mr. |
Clark's address, showing what Arizona
was very likely not to get. out of |
jointure. 1t was very aproposf and put |
the speaker en- rapport with his audi |
ence.
Mr.. Norris went straight into his |
SUBJECT Dy taxing UP the charge of /
Mr.. AinswOrth that the corpora tions |
own Arizona. He not only denied it.
but ably demonstrated the fact He
spoke of the method of assessing prop
erty in Arizona, and inquired who was
responsible for 1.-THE people, not the
corporations. How about New Mexico |
with its twenty per cent valuation and
how about the corporations there?
He had heard it asked What is Tom |
Norris, attorney for the United Verde,
doing down here? He never comes,
except to attend the legislature or a
meeting of the board of equalization"
Mr. Norris denied that but said that |
the last time he was before the board |
there was "a 80 1-3 per cent
raise in the valuation OF mines, and