Arizona republican., 1920-10-28
MsrIeop. A. . Rosd suIIa.r

one of the many arguments in favor of the state highway bin and the creation of a genuine state highway department. the justice it: Is the benefit of t. There good argument against t not one that win stand the light They all rest either misunderstanding or selfishness.
 Certain politicians of both parties against it quite naturally they would be against any proposing to take the roads of politics the state highway department bin proposes. It is der that they against when consider that 1900 employed in road construction in this state and everyone Of them can be made a potential cog In . political machine. That is so plain that ment Is superfiuous.
 We win speak only of n misunderstanding which opposition the bin isibased. Msunderstand inss may be removed while partisanship and selfish may not be. but be crushed and overcome.
 There is a widespread misunderstanding that, Aiaricopa county would be sole beneficiary of state highway department law; that the bill drawn for the benefit of Maricopa- That misunder standing has been fostered by politicians. both parties certain mining companies with the result that in of the state there is prejudice against Maricopa a shirlxer of it's duty a road builder
 It Is true that Marcopa by of its eentrsi position toward which naturally highways would converge would benefit greatly state highways that would be of service to the state could rot we'll be constructed without crossing Naricopa county.
 But in tho building of them. Naricopa with it's great taxable wealth would it's share of the cost of construction. of mileage not great length of which would be built fin this county of state funds. for the reason that Maricopa. when it's own eouIssy program has ben concluded, will have piled at ss own expense the principal links of these state highways
 For this purpose this county has bonded itselk in the Of s4.ooOOoo which is nearly so per cent of the entire county road indebtedness Of balance of the state This s400O000 bond issue was voted 10 carry out program of PTS mics that win be insufficient. more bonds win have to be voted by the county. When the program has been completed 1t win be within n year. one of the many radiatins roads will reach out toward road from every adjoining county leaving only short gaps to be filled in 10 complete state highways.
 And. what else Maricopa done toward road building? Its people contributed by private sub scription through the water Users association 1000 toward the building of the Roosevelt road.
 considerable part of which lies outside county. The board supervisors this county are proposing aside ssOOoOO toward the rehabilitation of this road. the Apache Trail the Water Users association made up of Narieopa taxpayers is pre- pared to add s5O.00O for that purpose.
 It must. therefore. appear that Maricopa has done very we'll a roadbunder. all fair-minded persons will perceive and most of what has done has been in the direction of through roads the while. of course. Marcopa was building for itseir.
 We have stated tLat Marcopa would necessarily benefit from state good roads system in a greater degree than any other county but it's benefit would not come fin the form of relief from taxation for its rnare would be proportionate that of every other Inty. Its benefit would come only of its central #tion.
 rus afsrr sat it gould benefit financially. as al rt| nlh|f counties would, from IuaIcious expendi tH| ef |Hu rfHsf voted for road purposes All ths n/ *sr kbu1a bs sxDesaded for other road E|ding materiai and honest work. None of 1t would x4 for politics waste in consequence of lncompe- @ ttat direction supervision.
 W From the standpoint Of development iron the standpoint of business administration of state highway construction. from the standpoint of length ening the taxpayers dollar. every taxpayer of tn, county should work for state highway bin No BIO