Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-02-24
PHOENIX. ARIz- FEB. "A. 1907.
THE SAFE AND SANE CURE.

III INtAublAAsAai HAS tANlltQ d. ttlllNl
itself mingled yelp and zip by Tow
ser, Tray and the other occupants Of
the disturbed kennels. whose banks are
worse than their bites
The Evening Outcast has emerged
from its prolonged obscuration and re-
occupied its intermittent office Of or
gan" in opposition to the Doran mine
taxing bill or any other mine taxing
plan other than one. which has not yet
been proposed. by the governor How
Ear its argument Is inspired We do not
know but il is so characteristic Of the
outcast that we are inclined TO believe
It is distorted reflection rather than
an inspiration.
The Outcast, however. like all the
others who decry the Doran bill with
out boldly Offering some other scheme
Of relief sees nothing on the horizon
but the Copper Queen whose punish
ment is demanded without regard to
the rights Of the small mine owner or
Any other mine owner or mining COM
pany We know Of nobody who is de-
Tending the Copper Queen except itself
against the accusation Of years that it |
has never paid its share Of the taxes. |
We know Of nobody in the territory ex- !
cept the copper Queen who does not
want to see it compelled to assume its I
equitable share Of the burden.
We believe the Doran bill viii do I
that if not in its present form. in |
some other form based upon the same .
principle OF a tax on the output. which .
We think the legislature might be /
brought to agree upon.
The supporters in the house and .
council Of the Doran bill are not hide
bound to its exact terms. Doubtless
from the BEGINNING most, if not all OF
them. saw defects in the measure
which they thought ought to be cured
but the bill has not So far reached a
legislative stage at which remedies
might be administered.
u after mature elaboration Cand SO
Tar there has been nonc) il should an
pear that the Doran bu is incurabla
and that some other viii b. effective.
we have no doubt a large majority Of
both houses would assent To it, but
SUCH a bin must contain a broader /
idea than antaEonism To the Copper ]
Queen and it must not involve re-
Eoluton of cur taxing system to the
extent Of taking 81 out Of the hands OF
the county authorities and lodging il
In a central equalizing board If the 5
legislature could be brought to that
point it would be only a step to the
other one. the abolition of the county
board Of equalization and the Office Of !
county assessor
Bad as the Copper Queen may be the {
territory could not afford To punish it
by such an absolute Capitalization of
the taxing power. Admitting as we :
are prepared to admit that such a pow o.
eT would b. used by Cover ]
nor Kibbey for the correction Of the ,
Copper Queen there is the alarming f.
possibility that the next presidential
administration would give Arizona a !
copper Queen governor. Then. what
use would ne make OF this ccntraIiz-
81 power?
Laws are not made as special in !
strumonts for administrations. The q
Doran bill would be as effective for 4
good during bad administration as
during a good one. \ special law re- ,
lating 10 the most important function ,
~ government would inevitably be a L
disastrous one.
We observe a tendency on the part /
81 the Outcast as ON the part Of the +
other opponents OF the Doran bin to
create an impression that the support
ers Of that measure are hostile To the
territorial board Of equalization. We
kn rw of no such hostile sentiment nor
Of any wish to deprive the board Of its Y
present authority. I
We do not think though that there $
is any Cons.G -ablc sentiment within
or without tn legislature in favor Of =
robbing the comfy boards and asses l.
sors or their power ana investing the ii
board with it. SO long as tho existing I
evils os taxation can bc removed in $
a safer and saner manner. Docapita- ,
ton is not the only or the best cure
fo- the toothache.