Bisbee daily review., 1912-01-05
WILL GOVERNMENT GOODS BE SOLD AS
 STATEHOOD COMES?
YOune's Statement That All Capitol Furnishings Must
 60 Suggests Possibilities
CONDITIONS THREATENING

Dreadful responsibilities stare Ari- z0pa in the face with the approach Of statehood. These have been faint ly- suggested by George U Youne. when he stated that the present ap- poiutiNe officials would have to sell the furnishings anu equipment of the capitol building m Phoenix. because they were federal government prop eviy and the building would be left empty and with bare. cold appearing walls when the state officials of the new state should arrive to take up their quarters iu the gntied chambers hat would be left Yet this state of affairs Is only mildly provoking when one considers what is In store for Arizona it tho theory of the secretary to Governor Sloan that government property win not revert Co the state and must be sold by the present in- cumbents in the appOntive offices be- fore they are retired 10 innocuous de suetudC Mir Young has merely dropped a hint of what may be com ing and it has remained for a Bis Leeite to tell tho rest of the terrible story.
 Other Government Property.
 The furnishings of the capitol building are not the only govern meut property in the state 10 De of Arizona. There is the equipment ana tho furnishings of the reform school and insane asylum If the appointiyc territorial officers sell the furnishings of the capitol is it not also incum- bent upon them 10 dispose of the other federal property, 10 leave the unfortunate lunatics who people the asylum bedless and bOardless. with out a plate to eat of of and 10 leave the children in the building at Ben. son in a Jare and uufurnished build inG2
 And the end is not yet. It's mar ration is but begun. Tho tale of hor- lible possibilities continues to grow There is still other government prop erty which the governors secretary may feel called upon to put up ay public or private sale moved by his sense of duty to the central power at Washington. IL has been suE- gested that in the penitentiarv al Florence ,here is other property, the stripes the cOnyicts wear. their shoes and socks, yea ever their underwear. VIII this property be sold when the proclamation of statehood reaches the capital of ArizOpa2
 How About Prisoners?
 Will the inmates Of the penal in stitution have every strip of clothing taken from their backs and be left cold and shivering D their cells with never a blanket 10 cover their naked uess2 The same ownership prevails Of the clothing worn By the inmates 0i the asylum and Inc reform school. Will the supposedly benevolent Uncle sam take away from the inmates or these institutions their wearing ap- uarel. even unto their union suits and put the garments upon the auction block even while sched lle F. is st.Il in force and not wiped off Il he federal statute books by a democratic house: Had Taft thought of this he would certainly never have written his wool bill veto at the special session of con- gress. He would have shown some mercy 10 these unfOrtunates al least
 IL would be a sorry enough situa- ton to be met had t occurred in the IaImy summer months when days are warm and nights are delightful but when one considers that even here -n . Arizona there are chill days in the winter and shiyery nights prevail the ! scene that rises to ones mind is too cruel for quiet contemplation.
 Should Act Quickly.
 Something must hc done to check . the zeal of the secretary of Arizona . Let him take the furnishings of the . capitol building and send them to the . second hand store or the junk shop . but the union suits of convicts must . be saved 10 them or else Taft mus. be pursuaded not 70 issue a state hood proclamation before June when . conditions will be more . IL is possible that Delegate Cameron may not be reyengeful de i spite his defeat, these unfortunate ] people had no votes at the recent re publican disaster, and the Arizona ! delegate might well introduce resO- ] lurion sparing to Arizona this gov crnmert property SO needed for the comfort and decency of the inmates a of ha