The copper era and Morenci leader., 1912-03-22
GOVERNORS MESSAGE MEETS
 PUBLIC APPROVAL
Comprehensive In Scope Dealing with the of Today Years to Come-Economy and
 Efficiency the Watchword of the Administration
WOMAN SUFFRAGE QUESTIONABLE BE SUBMITTED ID THE PEOPLE
Order Urges Members Work
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ambiguity the steps necessary to in- yoke either of these powers reserved to the people, insuring the proper pub licity of all proposed laws or proceed ings, and otherwise giving full effect and practicability, to the initiative, re- ferendum and recall articles of the constitution
 Suffrage and Elections.
 Next to the mandatory laws compell- ed by the enabling act the governor sure the purity of elections, fairness of the ballot, both primary and gener- al elections and insure that every le- gal voter is protected in his right of franchise. To this end a stringent and plain corrupt practices act should be passed to guard against any manner of fraud, intimidation, bribery or ille- gal registration and making the penal ties for infractions of said law com mensurate with the debauching nature of the crime against citizenship. The primary law should be simple, plain, fair and efficient. The head less" ballot is recommended for use in general elections. The qualifications of electors should be definitely fixed and the rights of citizens thoroughly safeguarded. The repeal of the so- called educational qualification law now on the statute books is recom- mended. Also the drafting of a law that would enable people whose duties prevent their being at their proper voting places on election day to vote. This provision is mainly in behalf of railway employees and others of kin dred employment. A form of certi- ficate for this purpose is outlined. The submission to the people of an act be-
 
 men is deemed to be demanded by enough of the people of Arizona to make it imperative. The matter should be decided at the next general election.
 Publication of Stockholders.
 Governor evidently has a high opin- ion of the power of the press, and fears that it may not always be prop erly estimated for lack of knowledge as to who really owns the publication. Therefore he wants law compelling all newspapers in Arizona to publish in every issue a full and complete list of it's owners, stockholders and holders of it's securities in whatever form they may exist"
 State and School Lands.
 Referring to the 5,O00,O0O acres of public domain which becomes the property of the state, half of it for the benefit of the common school system and the balance to form the founda- ton of separate funds for the various state institutions, Gov. Hunt lays par ticular stress on the necessity for ad opting an act which will thoroughly conserve the states best interests, to the end that the people may benefit to the utmost and for all time. The lands are not yet selected and the duty de- wolves upon the governor, attorney general and Surveyor-general, (State engineer). The state is so great, the work so important that the governor desires a commission adding one or more to the above three in the inter- est of a thorough examination and eX- DOT selection. The commission might Le clothed with authority to sell or lease such lands if desired. A fund IS desired to enable this commission to test the lands open to selection for ccal, oil, water, gas, water and timber, feasible sites for water storage, etc. etc Specia: consideration of irriga ton laws is solicited.
 Education and Free Books.
 There are opportunities for great lines and Gov. Hunt charges the legis- lature with the duty of g1 ing the most careful thought and thorough in vestigation of the entire subject and the proper encouragement of all forms of educational development. The state, or each county in the state, should, in the governors opinion fur nish textbooks free or at a nominal cost. Agriculture and mining science should be taught in the high schools of the state, thus doing preparatory work which will be a distinct aid to the university. Conforming the patch work system on which the universi ty has been built the governor insists that a comprehensive plan should be at once, and whatever buildings or improvements are made should be in line with the demands as they will present themselves a gen. eration or more hence.
 Revenue and Taxation
 Uniformity of valuation and equali- | Zation of all tax burdens throughout | the state is the keynote of the gover- nor's message on the subject. He con- siders that the large corporations and great interests do not bear their due of taxation. The deficit | caused by the withdrawal of govern | ment appropriation for the mainten- | ance of the territory must be made up by taxation and the question of assess ments for taxable purposes is of the | greatest moment. He favors a tax
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