Bisbee daily review., 1914-04-15
TAXPAYERS FORM
 ASSOCIATION FOR
 ALL OF ARIZONA


 DOUGLAS. April 14--C O. Ellis. cashier Of the bank of Douglas and a member ot the executive commt. tee of the Cochise County Taxpayers Association. has returned from Tue. son. where he spent several days at. tending a meeting of the associated taxpayers of the state in response to call for the organization Of state association.
 Mir. Ellis stated that more en- thusiastic meeting along those lines has never before been held in the stat, and ihal plans fos a permanent organization ot the Arizona Taxpr y- CTS Association were adopted at l meeting of representative business men from all over Arizona.
 A constipation and bylaws were adopted and the organization will be perfected by maintaining peTmanen headquarters at Phoenix, and the ap pointment of a body of fifty trustees. whioE will have control of the busi. ness Of the organization.
 Tho convention was called to or der by J. N. Gaines, secretary of the Cochise County Taxpayers Associa- tlon. who addressed the meeting and was made chairman. He told of the great benents which had come to Cochise county through the organiza- ton ot the Cochise association.
 He was followed by W. II. Keegan, secretary Of the Gila county organiza- ton, who was made secretary of the meeting He told of the similar work being carried on Tn Gila county and urged the organization Of a state as- sociat.on.
 After an informal discussion, in which a number of those present joined, R. Kuchler. of Glendale, moved that the chairman appoint a committee composed of one member from each county on permanent or ganization and among the members appointed were C. O. Ellis, Cochise; R. A. Wilson. Pinal; l.. Robinson, Yavapai; Joseph Purdon, Globe; E. P Conway, Maricopa.
 The committee then took a recess after which they reported that they had decided upon a constitution and bylaws for the guidance Of the state organization. which were read and adopted. The constitution provides for the appointment of an executive committee and the selection of a board of trustees of fifty members. tC be selected from the various coun ties in the state. lt also provides foI the publication of monthly bulletin to tell of the work of the organiza ton.
 The committee recommended the choice of r. A. Thorwalden of Mari copa county as president and C. o Ellis of Cochise county as treasurer The secretary will be chosen by th' executive committee. The executive committee, as recommended by th' committee. included P A. Thorwald sen, Albert Steinfeld of Pima, Ru dolph Kuchler of Phoenix; NJ. Cunningham of Bisbee. and anothe member to be chosen later. and t' come from Gila county. These seleC tions were ratified by the convention
 The members of the board of tru' tees so far reported are as follows
 Maricopa-P. A. Thorwaldsen. R Kuchler. s. Oberfelter and w. I Twichell (vice-presidenD.
 Pima-Dr. II. w. Feuner; P. ( Bremen. w. A. Julian. Col. Epes RaI dolph (yice-presidenD.
 Pinal-C ID. Rappe, Wm. Muller A. D. Brewer. John Devine (vic' presIdenp.
 Cochise-M. J. Cunningham, l.. Shattuck, If. A. Merrill, W. NJ. AZ amson. (vicejpresidenD.
 Gila--J. M. Purdem. A. NJ. Hensel E. T. Taylor, s. D. Grier, (yice-pre idenD.