Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1912-01-17
From Fridays Daily.)


instant in Bisbee. The Bisbec Re
view ia reporting the meeting had
some very complimentary things to
.ay Of the county assessor Of Yava.
mai county. Mr.. Campbell Is presi.
dent Of the association and naturally
!, forced to take n leading part in
,Ae discussions and deliberations of
the body. A part Of the article Of
the Bsbee paper follows;
Committees Are Named.
Aside from the general discussion
Of topics Of interest 10 the assessors
and deciding upon matters Of bust.
ness procedure, little was done at
Yesterday afternoons session. A
committee was named TO draft reso.
lu,ions upon the subjects of (a) the
bullion tax law, (b) tax on express
companies, (e) tax on telephone and
telegraph companies, and other mat.
tiers that will be recommended TO the
first state legislature.
This committee, which IL composed
If r. +. Campbell, Chas. X. Howe,
John j. Birdno, George Truman and
J. II. Kirby, will report this morning
at 10 O'Clock and the sessions will be
given over TO discussion Of the re-
port. Following the appointment OF
the committee, as provided for by the.
amended motion Of John J. Birdno,
the meeting adjourned.
In his annual report, given orally
to the meeting, President Campbell
lauded the sincerity and honesty OF
the members Of the organization and
claimed credit for the association for
the advancement Of the tax rolls by
approximately fourteen million dol
lars. All increases Of assessments, he
said, redounded 20 the credit Of the
organization in a double measure be.
cause of apparent opposition on the
part Of certain members Of the state
board Of assessment to increase on
certain classes Of property.
Tax Commission Advocated.
Mr.. Campbell, II was apparent at
Yesterdays session, win figure prom
inently in the discussion Of the big
problems that will be considered by
the association. He appears to have
natural qualifications ms presiding
officer and his usefulness Is also ap
parent in the discussion Of the pres
ent taxing system. He has brough'
to the meeting bales Of data gathered
from other states in the union, bear
ing upon the question Of taxation and
from which he frequently quotes.
During the 2seussion yesterda,
MIR. Campbell took occasion to advo
cate a state tax commission to tak'
the place Of the present board Of
equalization. According to the new
constitution the state board OF assess
ment and equalization will be com
posed Of the state auditor and TN
chairman Of the several county board
Of supervisors, "untii otherwise pro
vided by law" This latter provision
in quotations, was made 80 that IN
legislature might itself fix the man
ner Of naming the coming state boar
of equalization, according to M
Campbell. He favors taking immed
ate advantage Of the loophole offere
by the constitution and providing 10
y state tar commission TO be co"
posed OF three or five members,
be appointed by the governor, as
done in the states Of Wisconsin ha'
sas and others.
Tax Net Production.
Mr.. Campbell also took occasion
express his opposition OF the pro
osition Of taxing the gross prod"e'''
Of mines, favoring instead the tax
ton of the net production, say'i
that il worked a hardship on VI
small miner and interfered with u
development of mines. which ne ~
was "the meat Of the coeannt !
Arizona. The whole effect OF =
system Of taxing the gross p'oa'
ton of mines, he said, is VITO,
Many Of the other states IN VIM
mining Is the chief industry nave
net production tax plan. IL the p
,metion Of n mine in these s'a'
loes not equal 25 per cent OF
gross, flat rate OF s25 is collect
In the past the mine owners '"'
opposed the idea because they ~
II was inquisitoriai but tins All
ment Is becoming less often u's
The plan Of taxing the net proa"s'
Is not only more equitable ne ~
but II gets the revenue. !.
K.~A.. - n~.~olaa fayoTed MAN