Bisbee daily review., 1914-09-25
ARIZONA rAxpAysRs COMPANY

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 There is an everprssent tendency Of taxpayers to deny such personal attention the business of ment they appy as a matter of course the admin istraoa of their private affairs The fact often lost sight of thet taxpayers they have proprietary right to say what shall be done and how it shall be done when matters pertaining to business of state are concerned They are cupably indifferent to the obliga uons attending citizenship in point is the pro. posed bond issue for building state highways
 State Engineer Lamar Cobb is in the employ of the people of Arizona In the faithful and efficient fulfil. ment of his duties he has suggested his employers ran for extensive improvements which will cost event uaiiy than million dollars his capacity as ensineer he has done and less than present plan for approval disapproval may be good or it may be bad Decision is left to the people As an engineering project is doubtless admirable but it's economic may properly be questioned Its adop- ton is not obligatory.
 It unquestionably alurng to study the map drawn ty Mir Cobb and tue excellence of the scheme on paper It is fine thing contemplate Arizona equip ped with such system of highways The very huge. 70 it. For the taxpayer to do no more than sweep the map with admiring eyes and then give himself up to snug contemplation would be of unpardonable super. Hcality It would be a confession of gross weakness; proof that the taxpayer is unfit a business man.
 Why take np the matter as if it were your own personal affair Mir. Taxpayer Assume if you will that responsibility for the entire project on you Look upon Arizona your private domain be run at
 profit or loss according to the or failure o your management Start with the determination to perpetuate the State a prosperous business enter prise
 If it is your idea to expand the first thing to do ia take of your capital Does it permit of such ex pansion? You will hesitate to assume liabilities which the assets of to-day and the of the future dc not warrant f any feature of expansion makes suct demand upon your credit to preclude improvement. in other directions you will hesitate before putting al the eggs in one basket.
 You know that the bond issue will mean the taking of than ten million dollars from your resources Is it wise Co impose such tax upon Arizona limited population? That increased population assure, does not afford for failing to hew to the lin, of present circumstance It is consistent with goo, business to resort to sharp practices and 1t would b sharp practice to seize present advantage situation which would be comfortless burden to others in thu future Eventually the business of Arizona would sui fer materially It would be short-sighted and selfs' policy.
 Better roads demanded in Arizona. If the bon issue plan be rejected what is offered in its place? Tn financing and building of roads by the counties It ca be said in favor Of this alternative that the State wou not be unateraby committed to an enormous debt Tn work required to be done would be by the severa localities in accordance with their needs and those win enjoyed the benefits would for them they accrued
 Think the situation over. Mir Taxpayer, before yo make up your mind to vote for the bond issue.