Bisbee daily review., 1907-02-27
4 oAs MAN poWsE
 SHOULD NOT sE TOLERATED.

capitsI, has Bad ease of hiDosy ;foubis. We bsts reference to the Arizona eszstte. representing st pres ent a broken wing Of the HepublleAn party lA this territory. This is the s1vies given ths etsctsd repfssents. .tigss Of tbs people of the territory inI he fo1IorIns IsngBazs.
 ~Ths 6iseesss0n in the Legislature yssseF8ay oa Ehe taxation of mines SaGazht out ~ith d1sffnctsess the an, qualified GfsagvFovaI Of Governor NIo ser aaS Attorney General Clark of the ss5sfltsss b4Il for taxation of fos gross cutsa1 of mines. ThfJ dis s11foTsl ~as .yosced even after tns fassrrao1 of tfs clause continuing the 4n6feNs set oa rte statute books.
 TIE DfSAPPKOYAL or TIE GOVERNOR AND ATTORNEY CEN EKAL. fS THE OPINION OF Tsbi GAZETTE SHOULD BE SUFF1CiBsi REASON FOR THE INDEFINITE PosTPoNENgHT OF THE MEAS CRg WITHOUT FttHTHEH DISCUS SION OR DEfIBERATtOE."
 The sdyles Of the Gazette ls no doubt 10 accordance sith fh6 wishes of the chief szsclnve. lie is at present in absolute control of ths Territorial Board of Equalization. snd judging from his remarks. Is sos a,. sirous Of anBcxins the full powers of the Twenty-fourth Legislature.
 tsl4s~ tmeaning the mine taxation bilD should be sufficient reason for its in- definite postponement without Iurrnef discussion or deiiberation, says the Gazette, and the next thing in order now should be the adjournment of the elected representatives of the people after first eonferring upon the Governor full power to act
 The Review believes the members of the Legislature are attempting to arrive at a solution of a very vexa- tious and complicated question: basis of value for the purpose of as- sessing mining property, producing and non-producing. in this territory In preparing the present bill before the Legislature. the Review is inform ed that the laws of several states where such a system of assessment and taxation exists, were gone over thoroughly and the bill at present pending embodies the best features of the laws found in those states. The substitute for the Doran mine tax bill is at least beginning of the ultimate settlement of the question of mine taxation in this territory. This paper takes no stock in the slurs or shafts of suspicion which are hurled at the representatives of mining companies in this territory who have appeared before the joint committee on mines and mining. Such men as Ben Good rich and E. E. Ellinwood don't attempt to fool the people. There is no joker in the mine tax bill. It is so plain that he who runs may read, and with such law on our stautute books we are guaranteed that producing mining companies will be paying into the ter rftorial treasury the sum of s492 900 per annum, more than double the sum at present being received from that source. These are the facts in the case. Surely the doubling of the rev enue received from this class of prop erty. through the medium of the mine tax bill at present pending, is good beginning.
 F We are at loss to understand the Governors opposition to the bullion tax plan for taxation of producing mines. In the last committee meeting he came out boldly in opposition to the bullion tax and advocsted more power for one man, and that individ aul at the present time is himself, and now comes the Gazette advising Lne members of the Legislature to no long CT consider or discuss the mine tax bill: because. forsooth, the "big stick m Arizona nas spoken
 The Reviews advice to the Legis- lature. and especially 10 the commit. tee on mines and mining. is to take up the mine tax bill section by section, anslyze 1t for results in the way of a sure revenue producer. fix the per cent they desire taken as basis of valuation on ore produced and after they have acted in a fair and intelligent manner. and performed their duties as the representatives of their constituents. then send the asll down to the appointed power from Washington for his consideration not before.