The copper era and Morenci leader., 1921-08-05
THE PROPOSED SPECIAL SESSION

While Governor consulting with state officials and members of the legislature regarding the advabty of call ing special session of the Fifth Arizona Legislature in response the demand of committee representing the large taxpayers of the ae appointed at the recent meeting of the State Tax Commission at Nogales strong sentiment be ing cyazed throughout the state favor of such action by the executive The chairman of the State Democrat Committee has wired the Democratic members of the Legislature stand sody behind the demand of the the that hsa been launched and the committee launched rapid fire propaganda in favor of this demand. ,
 The aroused interest being manifested in favor of the state budget for the next two com ing six months following the ournment of the legislature may be compared locking the barn door after the horse gone The determined and enthusiastic effort that IS now being displayed by the Arizona Taxpayers Association if taken during the of the legislature believe would have accomplished the desired results without the attending extra expense special at this time for the purpose
 At the time the Senate Committee on Appropriations the state budget the fiscal years, committee representing the Arizona Taxpayers Assoca- tion did appear The committee however, dealt Tn glitter ing generaes The committee m favor of less taxes So are we all the session dragged along toward ao iounen taxpayers committee failed to provide the appropriations with bill of particulars sucn as is now proposed by the committee named at Nogales
 Legislators as rule chosen for the first time to repre- their county quite naturally unfamiliar with the m system of taxation and and the of the different departments Being unfamiliar with e at hand they look to heads of the several de parents institutions for advice and guidance in adopt ing the appropriation te and in the absence of concerted and intelligent opposition the appropriation usually asked for is inserted the b If the interest and activity had by the taxpayers that manifested by the administration officials at the time the legislature was m session. this eleventh hour hysercal effort would have been unnecessary.
 We entertain serious doubts as to whether much good can result special session of the legislature at this late reconsider the state budget and revise it downward without seriously crppng some of state institutions and state departments
 +L- ;c expense the taxpayers but the other hand isn't worth t After the splendid progress and achievement attained by institution in the past few years it good policy economy just the of the first semester to with and cripple foremost institution of learn ing? Again should be borne in mind that all plans for the conduct of the University for the ensuing two have been completed under the appropriations made by the legislature in March Contracts for buildings have been let In structor have been employed under contract Chaos dis organization and damage suits bound to result if these appropriations withdrawn from the University at the eleventh hour
 The proposal now curtal the road program in the