Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-29
HONEST EFFORTS FOR
 LEGISLATION ARE
 BLOCKED TO STAPLEY
MariCopa Legislator Speaks His Mind on the Legislative Situa- ton and Puts Blame on the Administration Lobby.

ley of Maricopa county found occa sion yesterday Co discuss the legisla tive situation and more particularly to criticise the attitude of the admin stratiou. In part he spoke as follows
 "The course being followed by this legislature is sincerely deprecated by the people. All honest efforts Go give the people the legislation they demand and need are blocked at every turn.
 This is no time ti mince matters. There are certain members of the House who have named themselves the administration bunch We know how they blocked legislation fin the regular session and now the same lob bying the same tactics, that were then SO apparent to everyone' are be. ing renewed
 "We know that many worthy meas ures which received the approval of both houses were vetoed. Apparently nothing that did not carry an appro. priation coulC become a law.
 Nov We have been called together lagain to pass only general appro- priation bill But the people demand more. It is time for us to make our voices heard. to demand an 'opportuni- y to give tho people what they want There is no use in keeping silent any i longer
 or represent the people, not what is called the administration am try ng to work for the good of the whole state But after we get through with the appropriation bill the administra- on bunch in the House will probably
 urn it down and try to place the 1 blame on the senate.
 "It is time for the executive Of this state to step in as a mediator Let i'm call off the administration bunch. f there be such thing, and allow us Co pass an appropriation bill which vin be for the benefit of the people, | lf the taxpayers.
 q hear it said that the administra- | ion bunch in the House represents abor and that the senate represents | capital l resent this and object to the accusation of trying to enact class .egislation. l want to build up the state at the expense of neither labor nor capital What can capital do | without labor. and what can labor do ! without capital?
 "The true laboring man is one who Is trying to build a home. He is not a hoater who walks along our railroad tracks ! have the interests Of the laboring man at heart but will-not uphold the agiJators We must have capital before we can have develop ment And capital win not come un- Iul Arizona has reasonable laws for its protection.
 "Wc need banking code Above Iall. we need land code Other leeis- lation is badly needed But the senate is condemned to sit inactive for 20 days or SO while the House passes an ! appropriations bill that will suit the administration Why were we not given an opportunity to consider a land bill while the house was deciding on appropriations. This senate is costing the taxpayers $25O a day l do not blame Che people for pointing
 the finger Of scorn at us and accus ing us Of neglecting to do our duty
 There is another matter that de
 mands attention A semi-anuual tax
 payment law has been passed but it
 has been found that if it does not go
 into effect without amendment the
 school system of the entire state will
 be seriously affected Here in Mari
 copa county. the schools will be iron
 $250.OOO to S30O.O0O behind when the first money begins to come into the
 treasury.
 And this state needs a business - administration. 1t needs a publi, welfare board that will act as a checl ion tho reckless expenditure of state funds Why, ] find that stenographer. ? are allowed S7 a day for travelling eN penses, exclusive of railroad fare lAnd heads of departments are allowed
 as much as Sl5 a day. Some Of them l buy each month a 800 mileage book
 and the expensive trips they take oft
 en do little or no good.
 D Several of the state department. B could be very well eliminated The
 government would be more efficient
 without them But if the senate re- ' fuses to appropriate for these depart l ments we know very well what will
 happen
 Has the executive of this state - ever asked for harmony? Has he evci i called us together and urged the pass
 age of any ronstructive legislation
 No. lie eyades the question. It is
 time for the people to rise up and de
 mand what is due them And it i'
 time for us to make our voices heard k not sit here and adjourn from day (,
 day. By following such course VI, will certainly deserve their condemna n tiOu"
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