Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-02-20
GOVERNOR TAXES CHANGE At
MEN'SC[IJB To GIVE MESSAGE

Although the subject of the evening
was Proposed Legislation for the
State of Arizona" and those who had
spoken previously before the Mems
Club of Trinity Pro- Cathedral, had
stuck to the subject, Governor Camp
bell decided in his talk to that body
last night that as long as there were
quite number of members of both
houses present the occasion might be
opportune to address a de facto", or
perhaps it might have been termed a
quo warranto" message to the two
bodies of the legislative branch oc the
government.
In his remarks he regretted the fact
that more had not been accomplished
in the session thus far, that only four
bills had come to his desk for sigma
ture, and that the amount of money
which ii is planned to spend was five
times as much as it was ten years ago.
Mr.. Campbell was preceded by
Speaker Johns of the lower house, who
very capably explained that he had at
tempted to get out of speaking, but
that as long as he had been caught in
his own trap, there was no getting
away from it, and along the line of
proposed legislation for the state of
Arizona he humorously suggested that
the lead of California might be fol-
lowed and the anti corset law be
evolved, which would ultimately pro-
hlblt the shipping in of those pieces
of apparel, the advertising of them in
the state and of course that great
organ of the home, published by the
Curtis Publishing company, would be
barred. The principal portion of the
speakers remarks were given over to
an eulogy Of the guest of honor of the
evening, Governor Campbell. Mr..
Johns stated although he differed with
the governor in politics, and in spite
OF the fact the governor knew he did
not vote for him. he was there to say
and stand back of everything he said.
that there was no man i'm the state of
Arizona of whom the people could be
more proud than Tom Campbell. He
asserted he had known him all his life.
since he was a boy in short trousers.
and during that time the governor had
always been trying to do his best.
Protect Young Manhood
President Claridge of the senate was
the second speaker of the evening. In
the line of proposed legislation the
president brought out the point that
trst. last and always he was for legis-
iatlon which will protect the young
manhood and young womanhood of the
state. He deplored the wave of ex-
travagance which seems to be sweep
ing over not only the people of the
state but the government, and hoped
the legislators would look well into the
future before laws which had to do
WIN the, spending of money were
enacted
All during the evening, as the COVER
nor and the various members of the
Two houses were called upon to speak
II was apparent every member of the
legislative branch of the government
was learning things. and that they all
expected some sort of bomb shell ia
be exploded. In fact. from a stand
point of not knowing what was going
10 happen next, the dinner was all that
was To be desired II is probable sew
eral members Of the legislature made
remarks which in the sober light of
dawn they will declare they never
thought Of. let alone make the state
ments in question.
The mere cost of the dinner was well
spent when the workings of the Iegis-
lative minds were opened TO the public
ana sight Of the gears meshing in
some cases and failing in others. was
brought to light Some of the gems
which were spilled demonstrated the
fact that Senator Rutherford is having
his first experience in the senate and
that he hopes he will never have tc
come back again, that the appropria
ton bill is fatherless. let alone mother
less. that Senator Golfer is willing Il
concede the Legislature is more or less
Of joke, that Governor Campbell was
once member Of that body but is moi
telling anyone Of it. and that although
Speaker Johns voted for personal use
two years ago, he has repented and viii
never do so again.
Governor Tells History
Governor Campbell was the princi.
pal speaker of the evening. He start.
ed his talk by recalling the DAYS OF
the first legislature, back in the SOS
when there were nine members of thu
upper house and Is of the lower. II,
produced mass of figures showing tn,
amounts spent by the various legis.
latures from that period to this. ant
demonstrated If the present rate O
Increase is kept up the state is headed
/ for bankruptcy as sure as he wa,
4 standing there. He recalled the fac
that even then there was a mine ia,
/ problem and that first body of law
makers lodged it. leaving it for pos
/ terity. which in this case proved to b,
the tax commission. of which he hat
been member. and which at las
solved 1t to the satisfaction of every
one, even the mine owners.
He introduced the startling evi
/ dence that unless some sort Of a checl
was put on the present appropriation
bin the state was going to be Gale
/ upon to raise over six million dollar
during the next two years to keep tn
government and the various institu
tons going.
1t was the governors contention tina
the very foundation upon which tn
state government is built is fundamen
tally wrong. inasmuch as the governo
| is held responsible for everything bu