Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-09
PUBLIC SENTIMENT IS BEHIND.

The two weeks of the present ses- sion of the legislature has come to an end and our opinion of the 24th leg islature for the work already accom- uIished is good. There seems to be .l disposition on the part of the legis- r-ltors to carry out the will of the peoe- ie, and where they have ascertained at public sentiment has been strong
 in favor of bilI that bill has been Issed. often under suspesion of . e rules, in order to make it a law his was noticeable in the prompt sction taken for the abolishment of gambling in the territory Public sem ti1nent had been So aroused in Arizo- ma against gambling that democrat ic house and republican council vot- ed practically unanimously against The bill. If the legislature will con finue to pass those laws which re- aceive the endorsement of the people or will undertake to ascertain public sentiment upon any bill, they will nos go far astray during the remainder of the session.
 During the next thirty days several
 
 Important bills will be introduced. These bills will not effect the inter ests of the despised gambler, but will reach for the big interests of the ter vrftory. including the railroads and mines. In favor of some of these measures will be a strong public sen timent-equaIly as strong as that dis played against gambling. This senfi- ruent is demanding plain, simple equitable method of taxing the large producing mines of the territory. so that when the bill is put into opera ion more money will be paid into the territorial and county treasuries. than is at present received. and we VIII have an end of discussion about un- fair and unequal discrimination In the assessment of mining properties n such counties as Graham, Cochise' 4GfIa and Yavapai. In the house ii already introduced a bill putting aa end to the exemption of railroads from taxation any longer. If such law is not in violation of a legal con sract- or if 1t can be demonstrated that the legislatures which passed these exemption laws did not have the right to grant special exemptions fhen inc sooner we wipe these ex' -emption laws off of the statutes tn' .better it will be for the people in gen. era, who are now compelled to beai their unequal burden of taxation ana expense of government, while some o the largest and richest assets in sew eraI of the counties do not contri5uI- one penny.
 Again we find a proposition Tor Three cent fare and 8 strong serli tnent in favor of some regulation c freight rates in the territory. Flo instanee. tzrrsaetion is reilte fazt t-cre is e diaerence of Si1z pc xnr oa ocme local rail-oad rot man miles away, between fence posts an ro7d wood. That's a pretty fine dis tinctior. TO iliustrate 4 shippe can ship a car of cord wood betwee two given points in the territory fd ss4.00 per ear. A car of fence pos between the same two points cos him s14s per car and the shipper
 stiIi attempting to figure how it CO the railroad companies more to hal the fence posts than fl did the COT wood. It Is such transactions as tn that has created the strong publ sentiment in ts.s territory to tn time in favor of plain bullion ta law. fare and freight bill. or
 least q railroad commission to invest gate and regulate rasss 4nz class