Weekly journal-miner., 1916-10-18
TELLS WHERE HE WILL STAND F
 ELECTED
w. E. GLENN ISSUES STATE MENT IN BEHALF OF HIS
 CANDIDACY FOR LOWER HOUSE OF LEGISLATURE
To the Voters of Yavapai County:

To the Voters of Yavapai County:
 In presenting to you my appeal for your suffrage, 1 will now state as briefly as possible what I think you will all agree is the vital issue of this campaign so far as the legislative ticket is concerned. and how I stand on this issue, which is that of mine taxation.
 The Bacon mine tax bill, which was the great issue put forward by the copper interests in the last ses- sion of the State legislature advocat- cd the reduction of their taxation to the amount of Fifty Million (S50,O00,- 000O0 dollars in this State, or rather had this bill become law 1t would have brought about sucn a reduction. All other classes of property in this State would have of necessity been compelled to bear this extra burden. Yavapai's share of this load would have amounted to one-eighth, or Six Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand (S6,250,0OU) dollars which would have increased the taxes on all other property other than producing mines more than $62, 500, or more than l2h per cent.
 In spite of the fact that the State tax commission appeared before both the house and senate and placed all these facts before both bodies 1t came within a very small margin of pass ing, the vote standing in the senate, IS to 4, Goldwater of Yavapai voting always in favor of the measure. In the house the vote resulted in tie of Y to H, one member excused: Johns, Lceper and Orthel voting always for the measure. And this does not mean a matter of one days record but a fight of day after day which finally resulted in two extra sessions of the legislature at great expense to the people of this State.
 The producing mines of this State arc always striving to get their taxes lowered by special mine tax legisla- ton. They tried during the last ses- sion and they will try again at the next session, and I ask you what will be the attitude of the men who fought and worked for the Bacon mine tax bill? It was the issue then, 1t is the issue now. If Goldwarer and Johns were for it then they are for it now, and it is all up to the voters of Iava pal county.
 I Ipledge my word that if I am elect ed that you will run no risk of repe tition of such voting and working for special interests. You will find me at all times voting and working for equitable tax legislation and that whether for John Smith. the laborcr, or the United Verde Copper Com pany, their causes, 1T just, shall al ways be protected. but at no time shall any measure that savers of shifting the load to the working man receive aught but defeat so far as I am concerned.
 will state in closing that the same stand will be taken by me, whether it be land grabs or attempted ones, and that when I attempt to represent the people of Yavapai, (if given the chance) 1t will be without fear or favor
 If you feel that my position is an honest one, if you think that these plain straight statements of how l stand and will continue to stand should win your support: if you feel that your confidence will not meet with betrayal at my hands, then 1 say am certainly entitled to your con sideration on November 7th, at the polls. w. E. GLENN,
 Republican Nominee for Member
 of the House of Representatives