Bisbee daily review., 1913-02-04

reservation has been presented to the
state as a home for this school OF re-
form aud industrial training.
The governor points to the splendid
condition Of the Arizona University.
adding: Il wish to repeat the recon-
mendation made year ago. that
preparation of an elaborate plan for
a University Beautiful ample in scope
to provide for the needs of the insti,
tuition a hundred years hence, be au.
thorized. By this means a definite
goal to De ultimately attained, will
be provided. and the Universitys
units. to be added regularly and sys
tcmatically. as needed, need not cost
a dollar more than they do under the
present haphazard hit-or-miss plan
OF erecting a building when ever the
necessary Funds are available and
placing It wherever there happens to
be vacant plot of ground
The governor does not devote as
much space in his message in urging
the adjustment of capital punishment
IN the state as was expected, On this
subject he says;
Present-day enlightment is crystal
ling an extended and rapidly extend
ing opposition TO the taking OF hui
man life, by any means or under any
pretext: practical, modern Christian
ily. independent of church or creed.
demands that this relic OF the darkest
OF dark ages be reIegated TO the limbo
Of the past; students of psychology,
sociology and penology, supported By
records no less than by theory and
reason, are a unit in agreeing that its
ITactice serves no good purpose, act
ing neither as a preventative or a de-
torrent of crime; the march of human.
lis forbids its peTpetuation even as
II forbids the medieval custom o.
throwing prisoners to wild beasts 10
make a holiday, and common sense
teaches that the legaliziug of its nor
Tors must lower rather than raise
TIE moral conceptions and standards
Of a people. and breed contempt rath-
CT than respect for a law which VIC
iaCe every merciful instinct and gives
tie lie to Gods Sinaitic command,
Thou shalt not kill"
While this blot remains or her stat.
| u.es the progressivism Arizona boasts
! H. defective and weak, and batting
and ! therefore urge that it be re
moved at the earliest possible mo
! E.ent.
The governor renews his recon
raendation for the establishment OF .
/ ate immigration bureau, whose duu
shall be to advertise the advantages
| opportunities aud resources of Ari
iona.
! Concerning road work in the stat
the governor makes no specific rec
concentration dealing with the sun
jet generally as follows;
/ II is obvious that something radica
! will lave to be done If Arizona is q
| have a creditable system Of high
| WAYS within the life of the presen
| generation. II takes money TO Quill
| reads and bridges, and though tn
return xiH in almost every instanc
/ Justify any expense necessary, still
/ it takes money. The means of estat
fishing an adequate road fund, an
OF systematically and rapidly col
4 structing creditable highways through
cut Arizona. opening up her undeye
oped areas and connecting the diner
4 ent sections, should be considered b
the legislature. and practical pia
evolved.
The governor when he reaches tn
subject Of revenue and taxation d.
cares that he does not profess 10 b
an authority on taxation, Dor even
theorist However. he does not gu
the subject without giving some ide
o. his views and says
il is safe TO say that Arizona mad
distinct step forward by the cree
ton OF Tax Commission, and
I believe the perpetuation Of chat bod,
, tie work il viii DO and the findings
! u M make. viii 90 far toward solvin
this great problem. IE order that hi
r Commission may work 10 the best az
vantage. uEhampered BY eInharTas
+ ing and confusing restrictions an
, | conditions, 7 recommend tBat IL I
lgiyen the widest possible powers, an
while the ad yaiOrem system OF IA
j. arion IS ia vogue in Arizona. ! recon
=, mend thaS the Tax Commission
clothed with fulr authority and di
e erection to determine. by such meal
as seem TO IL best. the true value
all properly. Of whatever class
Z | character or location, and to asse'
the same independent Of or central
TO the views or actions OF county q