The copper era and Morenci leader., 1914-04-17
THE TAXPAYERS IF ARIZONA
 ORGANIZE
Enthusiastic Meeting of Representa- tive Citizens Meet at Tucson and Place Statewide Association on Feet.

TUCSON, Arizona, April 11.-Plans for the permanent organization of the Arizona State Taxpayers associa- tfon were adopted at a meeting of representative business men from all over the state, held at the chamber of commerce rooms here. A consti- tuition and bylaws were adopted and the organization will be perfected by the maintaining of permanent head quarters at Phoenix and the appoint ing of a body of fifty trustees, which will have control of the business of the organization.
 J. N. Gaines, of Cochise county, served as chairman of the meeting, and himself and w. J. Keegan, of Gila county, addressed the meeting, telling of the benefits which have been derived in Cochise and Gila counties by the operations of such i associations, and giving it as their opinion benefits of as great value would accrue to the state if a state association was formed.
 After an informal discussion, in which a number of those present joined, it was moved by R. Kuchler, of Glendale, that the chairman ap- point a committee to be composed of one member from each county on permanent organization. The mo- tion was carried and the committee was appointed. Among it's members were l.. H. Manning, Pima; c. O.. Ellis, Cochise; R. A. Wilson, Pinal; John Robinson, Yavapai; Joseph Pur- dunn, Globe; E. F.. Conway, Mari copa.
 Constitution Adopted.
 The convention then took a recess until the committee could report. hon 9. ,01n "a convened and the committee made it's report, presenting constitution and bylaws which were adopted.
 Officers Selected.
 The committee recommended the choice of P. A. Thorwaldson, of Mari copa county, as president, and c. O. Ellis, of Cochise cunty as treas urer. The secretary will be chosen by the executive committee. The executive committee, as recommend ed by the committee, included P. A. Thorwaldson, Albert Steinfeld, of Pima; Rudolph Kuchler, of Phoe- nix; M. J. Cunningham, of Bisbee, and another member to be chosen later, and to come from Gila county The constitution, as recommended by the committee, provides for a board of vice presidents, one from each county.
 Trustees Selected.
 At the evening session the follow ing men were suggested as a board of trustees:
 Maricopa-P A. Thorwaldsen, R. Kuchler, S. Oberfelter and w. B. Twitchel1 (vice-president.
 Pima-Dr. W. H. Fenner, P. c. Bremen, w. A. Julian, Colonel Epes Randolph (vice-presidenD
 Pinal-C. D. Reppy, William Null len, A. D. Brewer, John Devine (vice-president)
 Cochise-M. J. Cunningham, L. c. Shattuck, H. A. Merrill, w. M. Adamson (vice-president)
 Gila-J. M. Purdem, A. M. Han sen, B. T. Taylor, S. D. Greer (vice- president)
 Trustees from the other counties were not named at time this report was sent out.
 To Finish in Ten Days.
 A committee of five members was appointed by the chairman to make a report on plans for permanent organization within ten days after the meeting. The members of this committee appointed includede the following: Dr. H. W. Fenner, Al bert Steinfeld, John Nets, P. c. Brannen and W. A. Julian.