Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-24
TIE CORPORATION OF ARIZONA


 The state of Arizona is corporation. Every citizen in the State stoekhoder in this corporation Every soc1hoder personally shares in whatever dividends through the prosperity the State, or goes down into his pocket help make good any deficit arising from business diversity Prosperity is born economy in administering the affairs of the is born in the existence of entire harmony between all of the stock hoiders-that is the commonwealth-s born of general eccord in adopting such plans for the confidence.
 If every citizen realized the important part he she fills in making the Corporation of Arizona success, there would be no working at purposes The com bined interests citizens whose individual hold ngs are least are no less potential the aggregate than the combined interests of the possessors of arger in diyidual holdings
 There has been formed in Phoenix Arizona Chap ter of the American Mining Congress Mining is Ari- zonas most productive industry. A larger number of men are employed in the mines than in any other sin gle industry The mine payroll is the biggest the mine taxes furnish largest income of which the ex- penses of the State are paid The mines therefor are the most profitable asset belonging to the Corporation of Arizona. It is an asset that must be carefully served and expanded Arizona is to prosper It is the business of every citizenstochoder take active part in nsurine conservation end expansion
 The characterization who is unmindul of his equity in the Corporation of Arizona, who Is not given to economic study may ask:
 What part can ] play ;u this affair? How can men like myself who own mining stock; who do not work in the mines; who follow agriculture, mercantile or other pursuits. express direct interest in mining"
 The part of such man in getting profit from his iu yostmeut in the Corporation of Arizona is alimport ant one He vields power which is mishty-the bal lot The ballot dictates may be good bad for the Corporation Arizona This dictaton is expressed by Legislation and every citizeusockholder dictator through the legislator whom he elects represent him
 The Arizona Chapter of the American Mining Com gross can suggest but powerless to dictate The membership of the Chapter is composed of men who KNOW mining conditions in this stete. They are equipped with information which they will volunteer in the best interests of the Corporation of Arizona
 BIG BUSINESS in Arizona-as elsewhere throushout the country these enlightened days-is dependent on high and unsedsh policies for its success BIG BUsL NESS in Arizona eager do its share in making the Corporation of Arizona a success To this end it coyen ants to pay it's just proportion of the taxes of the State IL will subscribe to any mine which is based on equity.
 The Arizona Chapter proposes to draft such mine tax as will conserve the interests of the Corpora ton of Arizona The proposed law will be submitted to debate All the citizensockhoIders apply the acio test to it and through their legislators dictate it's ao ceptance It will be an easy matter to Identify those legisators whose arguments surcharged with seihsl motives whose efforts are inspired by desire to toste special interests at the expense of the mining industry An important phase of the situation is most ably treated in an editorial in She Arizona Gazette The Gazette published in a community which depends upon asrcu ture as its chief industry With clear vision whic excludes all else except the prosperity of the Corpora ton of Arizona the Gazette vouchsafes the fono"in advice to its thousands of readers throughout the State
 opportunity has been knocking at Che door of Arzon for To. these many years, begging to be permitted make this the greatest wealth producing state in tn Union pleading to be allowed to enter and uncover h iimitless wealth of our mines to build new railroad and exensions to provide better transportation facil lies and thereby develop wealth that would mean pro terity for altho farmer Che cattleman, the merchar and the wordugman. What has been our answer2 W
 have stood at portal upon the door of which is el blazoned our record of unfrendlness and challenge capital to enter Can we wonder that other men vii