Arizona republican., 1910-07-21

 SENTIMENT With Respect to Cross-Cu(
 and Electric Plant IS GENERALLY FAVORABLE But It Will Be Definitely Determined At Election On That Proposition To day-Full Expression Is Desired
Is GENERALLY FAVORABLE

Today is the date set for the spe- cial election of the Salt River Valley Water Users association to ratify or reject the, proposition of assessing the members $225 per acre for two years in order that the plan for com pleting the construction of the cross cut canal and the erection of new power plant may be carried through.
 There are many arguments in favor of this that have been put before the members of the association many times and while there seems to be no particular opposition to the move ment. it will be an uninteresting af- fair if the members do not turn out
 in force and vote the way their con victions bid them.
 Many people are asking if they can vote by proxy and the answer to this query is No" and that is bad, also. for many of the members are gone to the seaside and other places for the summer and will not be able to have a voice in the matter at all. However all the members that are here should turn out and vote so that as heavy vote as possible may be boiled for nothing is so discour- aging to a community as. a dry, un- interesting election where no one comes to the polls, and only hand ful of votes are cast.
 The government has already an nounced that it has no funds for the undertaking of the new work and the $2O.00O, 900 recently voted by congress is not for new work but for old work that is still uncompleted. The goV ernment has never yet broken its word to the people of this valley and it is hardly expected that it will do so now and even should it so desire it couldn't for it has no money with which to do so.
 By stretching a point the cross-cuts might be considered old work but not by the most wonderful stretch of be placed under the head of old work. not yet completed"
 If this question is decided in the affirmative today, the assessments will go into effect on valley lands on January next, and, of course, the formal completion of the Roosevelt dam will be delayed two years. This dam is already practically completed and during the past six months has kept the valley supplied with an abundance of water and without this rife drouth that would have ruined the crops and dried out the valley lands until it would have resembled its primitive state of a few years ago.
 One of the advantages of erecting this power plant and digging the cross-cut is the fact that there will be a delay of two years before the assessment is to reimburse the gov ernment for its expense in putting up the power plant and building the cross cut it is expected that the as .sessment will be lowered at least s1.00 per acre.
 It is the general opinion here that the election should be favorable to the project, as the only argument against it is the additional expense. but this expense will be on the same principle as the extra expense con- cured by the business man when, in the interest of his trade. he plans an outlay of money that will build up his business later on.
 Owners of Class c lands are to be included in the assessment. with the promise that if it is found impos- sible to supply them with water the money will be refunded. This seems fair enough and it is thought that they will gladly pay. in order to get their lands irrigated
 As near as we can learn the peo- pie on the south side have given this matter careful thought and our opin- ion is that the votes. when counted, will be in favor of the proposition.
 All members are earnestly asked to come out and vote as that is the only true way to get an absolutely correct ratification and if all come out and cast their ballot no one can fhax ara nnt catiSfiad with tho