The copper era., 1909-03-04
ANOTHER MASS MEETING.
Large Number of Citizens Resolve
 Against Wait for County Division.

When it became known in Clifton that an amendment had been made to the county division bill which placed the entire debt on the should CTS of the new county, provided for the purchafe of one-half of the toll road, and d further clause that the law should not become effective un- til just before the general election in 1910, the citizens of Clifton called mass meeting at Library hall last Friday evening to adopt resolutions for the purpose of defeating the amendment before the house and council took action on the final pass age.
 Although the time was short for advertising a large number of citi- zens were present. The meeting was organized and the following elections made: G. A. Franz, chair man and George Carlton secretary. M. H. Kane made brief report as to the conditions in Phoenix, stating that immediate county division look ed most favorable the first few days the delegation was there. The bill was drawn and ready for introduction, but some lsdelay took place as MT. Hampton had met with Q delega tion from the valley and decided upon compromise, which he considered to be the right thing. Before the bill was drawn the Clifton Morenci dele gation had agreed that if they could secure immediate division they would be willing to assume the indebted ness of Graham county-$l47, ,OO0-and also purchase one-half of the toll road. But MT. Hampton's proposi- tion was to include those concessions and extend the time to August 3l, 1910. The committee would not ac- cept this proposition, whereupon MT. Hampton refused to introduce the division bill. The original bill for immediate division was then placed in the hands of Councilman Finley, who introduced it, but MT. Hampton succeeded in placing his amendment to it.
 w. R Wayland, who was also a memb, of the delegation, reported his views on the situation, being of the opinion that unless we were will ing to accept the amendment and have division two years hence, we were not likely to get it at all. He also stated that he thought MT. Hampton was acting in good faith with the people of both ends of the county.
 Ira Harper, who also returned that evening from the capitol, was of the opinion that if the amendment could be removed the division bill would pass. Otherwise his remarks were similar to those of MT. Kane.
 MT. Franz discussed the situation from beginning to end, and after all who wished had spoken vote was taken to decide whether or not the me eting would adopt resolutions against what was known as the pro- posed compromise, and declaring for
 
 carried unanimously, with but one possible exception, after which the following resolutions were adopted: To the 25th Legislative Assembly of Arizona.
 At mass meeting of the citizens ot Clifton, at Clifton. Arizona, held on the 26th day of February. 1909, the following resolution was uuani- mOusly adopted:
 RESOLVED that the citizens of Clifton. Arizona, regardless of politi- cal affiliations, are for the immediate division of Graham County, and are absolutely opposed 10 the 90 called compromised measure now pending in the Legislature of Arizona, which proposes to impose present conditions two years longer.'
 G. A FRANZ, Chairman. GEORGE CARLTON. Secretary.