Tombstone epitaph., 1921-06-05
HonEsTEAceRs ORGANIZE
TO SAVE HOUSE BILL NO.
So FROM ITS ENEMIES

PHOENlN. June Aroused by
what they term to he undetermined
methods being employed against them.
homesteaders and farmers throughout
the state are organizing TO offset pro-
paganda launched against House Bill
s.. the proposed constitutional ameni-
ment designed To help the homestead.
er and desert land owner OF Arizona
The homesteaders are confident
that If the AK payers of the state
once understand the true facts sur
rounding the passage OF this bill by
the recent legislature they will give
il their hearty endorsement Those
who We're progressive enough 10 Sc
cure the passage OF the biij aFe faced
with the possibility OF having their
efforts thwarted by uDinformed tax
payers signing the referendum petit
zion being circulated against the bill
II is 10 place the full facts before the
voters that the homesteaders are or
ganiz!ng.
II is said that selfish interests re
spcnsibie ior initiating iil,. ,-;-ien-
dun petition against the bill are
proving upon the ignorance Of tax
payers concerning the bill in order
TO throttle any investigation of the
merits of the bill.
What the friends of the bill desire
TO do is to put the bill before the vot-
ers on its merits. They want TO
give the taxpayers the opportunity TO
consider it alone and not in connec-
ton with any political issues Incl
dent TO general elections The en-
emies OF the bill by initiating the
referendum petition against the bill
hope 10 make the provisions Of the
bill political issues and thus defeat
the very purposes of the legislature
I In declaring that the bill should be
voted on by the taxpayers at a spe.
cisl election TO be held next fall.
( The friends of the bill do not charge
that all who have signed the petition
against the bill arr political schemers.
They do contend. However, that If the
majority who have signed knew what
an injustice they are imposing upon
the men and women who ere endUr-
ing the hardships % demonstrating
desert land they would oot have sign
ed the petition.
+ Ii is for the purpose OF educating
the public that these homestea Iers
and desert land owners are organ,.-
ing. Thesy realize that they are late
in getting under way. They realize
Z that they will have to combat we'll
ests. They are merely asking tan
payers and voters TO refrain from
signing the referendum petition until
the homesteader has chance TO tell
his side OF the story.
The following telegram from the
San Pedro Valley Commercial Club
to the president of the Arizona Re-
clamation association is indicative IF
the temper OF the farmer on the petit
ton:
Benson. Ariz.
Z. W Michaels.
Phoenix. Ariz.
Regarding the undetermined refer
endum petition which is being il
voked on House Bill SO, the San
Pedro Valley Commercial club offers
to join forces with you to the extent
OF its ability TO prevent this petition
being signed under misconception. We
believe the most effective campaign
against .at.e reI-r -uS... Lon De waged
thr Jugn the newspapers. Publication
81 the simple facts alone will serve to
crystalize public sentim ent for the
proposed special election N Novc.n
. Der. c. o. BOND,
, Secretary, San Pedro Valley
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