Arizona republican., 1914-06-07
Amendments Will Be Made as Soon as Measure Be comes Effective and Equal itv Established as Far as Possible
MERCHANTS SEE TT
 COMMISSIONS WAY
Second Meeting of NJ. & NJ. With City Dads Results in Development of Co., operative Spirit and Solu- tion of Problem

Nothing but the referendum can now prevent city license tax ordln- ance No. from becoming effective, and the referendum will not be in voked, for the business men of Phoenix in meeting with the city commission learned that that body was more than willing to meet them half way in such amendments of the measure, when 1t becomes effective, as 1t may seem will make it more equitable and more satisfactory to .au concerned. The meeting Of yes terday morning, unlike that of Thursday afternoon, brought out d GO operative spirit from the mer- chants, no request for the abroga- ton of the measure. and promise that d proposed amendment of the portions dealing with the merchants tax would be prepared anu submit ted to the commission for adoption when the ordinance becomes effec- tive.
 As the matter now stands it can be announced that the ordinance will go into effect The merchants themselves acknowledge that the disposition uf the commissioners to make certain amendments is all that will be required to make of the or dinance an equitable document and that they were misled into believing the commission would not meet them half way, anad that the only way to settle the problem was to insist upon the repeal of the entire measure. The meeting of yesterday was called to order with Mayor Young ali commissioners. City Attorney Christy Manager Parish, and fifteen or twenty representatives of the Merchants and Manufacturers 1T attendance. Mayor Young announc- cd that the meeting had been called at the request of Secretary Clemens of the Merchants and Manufacturers | He said that the commission hopeo to show those present and the citi- zens generally that it is fair, and that while that body was willing tC do anything within reason the citi- zens desired regarding amendments the burden of preparing such amend ments as related to the merchants tax would be upon the merchant! | themselves.
 We are all citizens and fellow llaborers in the city together saiC
 Mayor Young. The members 0 this commission and myself hav'
 much more at stake in good gov jernment results than can any othe
 set of men. We have our oath o office to keep inviolate, our officia characters are at stake and als, our interests as citizens to upholt land maintain good government an' the city success. The barking am lyelping of coyotes and the snarlin
 of political grafters have no terror for me.
 T propose to do my duty as l SC it, follow my conscience and tn
 best there is in me, upbuild am
 develop the industries of this citl And now, gentlemen, representative Iof the business interests of PhOe
 nix. go to your offices and countin
 rooms, prepare an ordinance meetin all of your objections, eliminate eV
 cry objectionable feature of tn
 present section, make it meet ever
 requirement and covering every con dition you desire. return such sec ton to the commission and we wi
 not cross a T or dot an I in tn
 document.
 The foul and slanderous report put in circulation about this com
 mission and it's attitude in referenc to the ordinance are as false as tn political manhandlers who voice
 them. But the action of the com
 mission puts the responsibility, gen tlemen, on you and your associate l and we shall consider it a pleasur
 to make your will the law of Phoe nix. Gentleman, I thank you fc $ your kindly attendance"
 l George w. Barr0ws, spokesma , for the Merchants X Manufacturer f and the Board of Trade. renewed h [ request for the stopping of publ l cation of the ordinance and .suf $ gested a committee to revise II l measure.
 H. A. Diehl. David Goldberg ar others spoke against a license ta l. for revenue. saying such ta : should be fore regulation only SeN Q eral speakers said that if the ci D was Tn need of money the ordinan,
 might be made to read, collectab Q annually instead of quarterly. ar , agreed willingly to abide by such l. provision.
 : City Attorney George D. Chris n spoke of the financial condition the city and the necessity of an in
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