Arizona republican., 1920-10-23

act provides that the commission shall establish a state highway system within one year after its formation and that it shall be permanent There will be no factional fights. We need d | continuing highway system and that is what is provided in this business mans ] budget bill.
 Petition for the initiation of the measure on the ballot this fall were circulated by men interested. in secur- ing good roads for Arizona. It was necessary to secure 52s0 signatures to the petition. Seven thousand sigma lures were easily obtained.
 "We believe that the highway com mission act is a tremendous step for ward in getting practical, efficient, good roads for this state.
 "In addition to its many features, the bill creates fund for maintenance of state roads. It provides that all proceeds from the sale of auto licenses and fines will go into a state fund to maintain the highways of the state. Endorsed by Best Men
 Several of the most phominent good roads workers in the nation have en-
 dorsed this measure as one of the best of it's kind ever drafted. We do not claim that it is a perfect measure,
 but we believe 1t is a wonderful for ward step and a great improvement
 over the present system.
 "Naricopa county has done her full
 share in highway construction. Here
 is the proof. The road bonds issued by all the counties of the state total more than S9.000.OOo. of which Maricopa county has issued si,0oO.000, or nearly ~Hf ~ flC in fnQ counties combined. In addition to that.
 she has spent on the great Apache
 Trail. which. without delay should be
 included in the state highway system,
 s571 900. which. as a part of the Salt
 River valley project, is charged to the
 Water Users association. She has
 also done more than her full share in
 applying her county funds on state highways. as her 27Smile county road
 building program includes fS miles or
 main state highways or nearly 50 per
 cent of the entire mileage purposed in
 Maricopa county"
 Dean William Scarlett of Trinity Pro Cathedral was the first speaker of the evening. explaining the ballot. After Attorney Marks had expressed his opposition to referendum measure No 10O-1O1. Judge R. c. Stanford dis cussed referendum bill No. 1O2-lOS known as the state tax commission act. He discussed both angles of the measures, but refrained from urging a vote in either direction.
 Favors Teachers Wage Act Dr. A. NJ. Tuthill talked in favor oi referendum No. 104-105. known as the N teachers wage act. He urged it's pass age. fnasmuch as it provided a mini \ mum wage for teachers in rural dis \ tricts. Guy F. Nevitt opposed it be K cause. he said. it was not a measure \ favoring the teachers. but one favorinF the public officials of the state. inas much as it increased the salary O every public officer from constable t' \ governor.
 Guy P. Nevitt opposed the passag' of initiative measure No. 302-302 which provides for a preliminary ex animation of all criminal cases in jus tice courts. Attorney B. F. Mark talked in favor of it's adoption. Judge R. C. Stanford opposed tn adoption of initiative measure Nc SO4-305. known as the game wardei law.
 Earl F. Drake talked in behalf o initiative measure No. 306-30 know as the civil service bill. Alexande Baker, representing the Phoenix DOS & of the American Legion. opposed il