Weekly journal-miner., 1919-04-09
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Special to the Journal-Miner)
 PHOENIX, April 4. - Governor Thomas E Campbell today made pub lie figures compiled by State En- gineer, Thomas Maddock, relative to monies available for the construction of State highways during the next two fiscal years Road activities can not commence on a large scale until after July 1st by reason of the de- pletion of the funds for that purpose by the former administration, but once money is available, things will soon be in evidence.
 The enemies of the governor, parti- cularly those who were back of the effort to take the highway depart ment from under his control and turn it over to those who saw an oppor- tunity to build up a vast political ma chine, have been busy since their eff forts were thwarted, spreading the report broadcast that there would be no roads built. "There is only one answer to such misrepresentation declared Governor Campbell, "and that is roads" If they are not built under my administration, then not alone my friends and supporters but my enemies as well can with good grace indulge in criticism. If they are built, and I know they will be, will have only done my duty and what was expected of men when the highway and other departments were entrusted to my care by the peo- pie"
 The figures bring to light the ace tne governor had up his sleeves in the highways legislation controversy and make clear the reason why he was able to defy the Hunt machine demand that he surrender the au- thority vested in him by law and the people in order to obtain money un- der the Senate bills to meet federal road aid appropriations of approxi- mately $2,5OOOOO for 1919 and 1920.
 Analysis of the Senate bills when they came to the governors hands showed, it is now ascertained, that they did not provide quite enough money to match Federal appropria- tions. On the other hand the state ment from the. State Engineers de- partment frankly admits that State funds available under present laws fall short ten per cent of the re- quired amount, but this deficit can be more than made up by the several countless taking the necessary action to secure Federal road money It will be with the counties a case Of first come, first served, as long as the money lasts.
 State Engineer Maddock has been in consultation lately with a repre- sentative of the Federal Highwal De- partment and a tentative agreement was reached as to the State highway projects which will be tne benefit ciaries of Federal aid. It IS signifi- cant that not one Of the recommenda tions made by the State Engineer was turned down.
 The main point as seen by those in the good roads move ment and general taxation matters is that the governor has not leopard ized the participation of Arizona in the Federal road fund and at the | same time has protected the taxpay CTS from increased tax levies, and centralized the responsibility.
 The information given out today from the office of the governor was contained in the following letter ad- dressed to him by State Engineer Maddock:
 We will have available on July lst next for the fiscal year begin hing then about $9OOOOO from the tax levy; $l6O,OOO from tine Auto tax license; $6O,OOO from prison la