Weekly journal-miner., 1917-02-21
MA[LORY'S BILL FOR RANGERS ID ENFORCE
 DRY LAWS
CHARGE IS MADE THAT COUNTIES ARE NOT EN- FORCING LAW AND NEW FORCE MUST BE TURN ED LOOSE AMONG THE BOOTLEGGERS OF THE STATE OF ARIZONA.

PHOENIX, Feb. 16-In order that the full benefit of prohibition may be
 secured in Arizona, the temperance federation is giving its support to a bill introduced by Representative Nal Toy of Pima county which provides for State ranger force similar to the one which operated so successfully during territorial days
 That the new prohibition amend ment has not checked the operations of bootleggers to any great extent is well known and many sheriffs, par ticularly those of the border counties. arc urging the establishment of the State rangers to aid them The stock men of the State arc also back of the movement to re-cstablish the rangers for they are familiar with the excel lent work done by that body in check ing cattle rustling
 Liquor is coming into Arizona from New Mexico, California, Texas and from northern points and the problem of adequate police service has become serious. It is admitted by many sher- ifs that the prcseit system is ineffi- cient and they will welcome the aid Of the State rangers. Many counties arc expending large sums of money for detectives and local rangers, and where the local work of officers is cf- fcctual it serves merely to drive the bootlcggers to more favorable coun- tics where there is less vigilance, and liquor comes into the State in great quantities. The ranger law central izes the work of putting down the bootlegger, just as 1t stamped out the bands of cattle rustlers in the early days of territorial rangers.
 It is contended that the problem is ono for the State as whole to solve and not place exceptional expense upon a county which happens to of fer favorable points of ingress for shipments of liquor
 The new ranger law provides for a captain, one lieutenant, four sergeants and 20 privates This force will be | under the command Of the captain and will work with sheriffs in all | counties of the State. Its work is not confined to stopping liquor ship ments, but for all State work, such as cattle rustling and other outlawry.
 The cost to the State will be S40,- 750 yearly, and this is to be offset by abolishing county rangers as now appointed by boards Of supervisors Almost every county has from one to four rangers, and the substitution of the State force will not result in any added expense to many Of the coun- ties. The fines from convictions will no doubt more than make up the cost to counties, these fines going direct to the counties, and the cost Of the ranger force being paid by counties according to taxable wealth based up-l on the tax rate Of the State which will be about one cent for each Sl09 Of valuation for the support of the State rangers.
 The overwhelming majority which the prohibition amendment received at the late election shows that the people Of Arizona want prohibition, and the sentiment is very strong for the passage of the State ranger bill as proposed by Representative Nal lory.
 There is some opposition to the proposed bill by senators, but the supporters of the measure are conh- dent that this will be overcome and that the prohibition amendment will have the support oi a State ranger force through the passage of this bill.