Bisbee daily review., 1916-09-07
Thursday Morning, September 7, 1916.
THINK THIS OVER, VOTERS!

Clippings from a score or of newspapers having the largest crcuations in the United States have beer received by Review recountng in statistical detai the of the in the Union. The figures pub Iished are gleaned from Government reports One o the newspapers at hand which is credited with being the most widely read in this country, carries the follow ing in display type in headlines introducing the article
 ARIZONA HAS HIGHEST PER CAPITA PROP ERTY TAXES, SIPS"
 Each and every publishing the article in cludes the following statement:
 The highest per capita property taxes (of State in the Union), SIPS, are shown for Arizona"
 Through the medium of this countrywide publicity it is universally known that Arizona be grossly extravagant in the expenditure of public funds that money wrung from taxpayers squandered; that our public officials are either shamefuy incompetent CT corrupt
 The article referred to was despatched from Washing ton It has nothing to do with politics It makes nc comments on the findings It neither praises bames the administration of any The of any State executive or other official does appear throughout the article In other words absolutely impersonal and unbiased The public is left to draw its con clusions.
 Capital seeking for investment and heads of famiie searching alert gain all information possible before making It is safe to say that tens of thousands persons read this government report on the financial the States and they have necessarily reached the conclusion that Arizona having the blackes record is the least desirable State which The Review knows of two con crete cases illustrative attending Arizonas unsayory reputation among investors. An Arizona promoter visited New York within the past month purpose of interesting capital in mining property in the northern part of State He received with every mark of courtesy and attention He had no trouble in convincing his hearers that tho proposition offered meritorious Yet he invariably received this response:
 I've like your property. We are ready to advance the money you require to develop it. BUT wont give you penny until after your State election. If - is elected Governor we propose risk money in Arizona"
 Who is the candidate to whom these Eastern capital ists referred? Who this seeker for office disrust whom enectually menaces the growth and welfare O, our State?
 is left who may read the above facts to identify the undesirable candidate who to be so well known to prospective investors in the East.
 Another illustration taken from actual experience:
 resident of Bsbee interested in the manufacture of patented device of proven excellence visited Bat more where investors 5000 which they took their lawyer prior paying for stock certificates The lawyer asked the incorporation papers of the company being promoted by the Bisbeete.
 What's this, he exclaimed, "an Arizona corporation, No client of mine will put a penny into any con cern subject to Arizona laws"
 The Bsbee promoter tried in vain to overcome the objection raised.
 Who is responsible for the continuance of laws tc which wouldbe investors object?
 Do you believe it possible to your ballot at the forthcoming primaries, and later in the general election to such good that the redemption of Arizona will be possible?
 Answer, voters!