Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-09
GENTLEMEN END
 THEIR SESSION
Tucson Gathering Resulted
 in Adoption of a Number of Resolutions--Vivid Tax
 Utterances Mark the Close

TUCSON Jan. S.-Charles P. Null len of Tempe was reelected presi- dent and Sam Bradner was reelected secretary of the Arizona Cattle Growers association at its conven- tipn in Tucson.
 Fred T. Colter of Springerville was elected vice-president and l.. L. liar mon of Phoenix, treasurer. These four officers compose the same direc- torate which conducted the affairs oi the association so successfully the rast year.
 The following resolutions were adopted by the conventions:
 1. To keep the forest reserves in- tact. r
 ?. To compliment the forest offi. cials for the manner in which they have managed their various sections.
 3. To compliment the railroads for the improved service and rate reduc- tions
 1. To request the state that it ap- propriate si5.000 for the benefit of the cattle industry, because this amount. added to the inspection fees, will enable the state to properly DO. lice the ranges.
 5.To request the states congress. man to endorse the. Ashurst interna. tional fence bill.
 6. To request the states congress. |, man to use influence in expediting tho Ia xsfpt, of ocrfu nm lion fau,o ,,l facilitate the granting of patents (This called for a division of che house)
 ' '. To cooperate with the National ' Livestock association. | s. To change the associations con stituticn so that a quorum shall con sist of eight members instead of representatives from five countier as heretofore.
 9. To request the national associa ton to aid in obtaining a reduction of interstate rates to the east and north.
 Why the Tax Commission" wa, the subject of an address made bs Tax Commissioner C. NJ. Zander dur ing the convention. who sai1. iI part;
 "Why the Tax Commission2"
 MT. President and Gentlemen oI the Arizona Cattle Growers Associa ton:
 T am sure that if there is any of licial body that you come in contaei with that Is in bad with you, 1t is the tax commisson.
 q am glad of the opportunity tc meet you face to face. SO that I may answer the question. Why the TaS Commission?
 At times during the past year the tax commission detected that ques ton in the roar of the bulls through out the state. Prem the San Fran cisco Peaks of the north the question came booming down to the Brad shaws; from the l3radshaws it was hurled with dipping shorts and clouds of dust to the Finals. and from tho Finals t spread with deafening furj to the southeastern borders of the state, and then doubled back again There was no answer Somewher, Between the ur Poaks and the Bradshaws. one old monarch of tho range beloved Damn the tax com mission' And tlsn every bull oi the line beloved the same thing ua til mountain and plain echoed | back again.
 Having thus expressed them selves, bull-lil1e. when they got 1t al out of their system they went of about their immediate affairs. 'lt might he inserted here tha down in Phoenix, in little room sa the little tax commission until tn storm subsided, and then 1t gave In bulls tall twist for another roa and dollar more. Tn 1911, before the commission went into office, the assessed yalua tion of the state was s9S,O00,O00; |
 l912, it was raised to Sl40 000,00l and in 1911 the state lew raise $SS2 .000. in l91si 1t was raised ( s377. 100000 and in 1913 it raised Sl
 S50.O00. The rate in 1911 was $O.9l and in 1913 it was S0.49h. With | Iittle more than one half the rat,