Arizona republican., 1921-01-11
DECLARES ATTY. GEN,
 DOESN'T APPRECIATE
 IMPORTANCE OF SUIT

Reasons why tho state tax commis- sion preferred Co place chief reliance on special counsel rather than the at turuey general in its million dollar liti- xation with the Inspiration Copper company were set forth in statement yesterday by Charles R. Howe, chair man Of the commission.
 The statement was evoked by the an- rcuncemcnt Of W. J. GalbIaith, attor- uey general. that the appointments Of Airxander Baker and R. W. Kramer, as assistant attorneys general had been revoked. The announcement followed The naming of the local lawyers by the commission as special counsel ia the suit which the attorney general de- ciared his office well-qualified to handie
 Following Is Mir. Howe's statement;
 The tax commission prefers to be- ievc in the hearty commendation given it by Governor Campbell wherein he stated that the tax commission had accomplished more and at less expense than any other commission or board rather than the yelled inference of MT. Galhraith who has only been in office for a few days" said Mir Howe
 ''It is quite evident that Mr. Gal hraith does not appreciate the magni- tade of the litigation wherein the In- spiration Copper company is suing 10 recover more than a million dollars rom the state and county of Gila, all of which has long ago been expended. These suits have been bitterly fought hy the Inspiration company through Inc superior court of Gila county and finally decided in favor of the tax com mission by the supreme court last year. The Inspiration company was not sat isfied with that decision and again has started the same suit under a new paragraph of the statutes. At one time these suits were thrown out of the su- preme court through lack of attention by the attorney generals department. ft was then that the commission went to the legislature and they granted 1t power to employ it's own attorneys. The very fact that MT. Galbraith fails to appreciate the magnitude of these suits and brushes them aside by er- roneously stating that they are friend ly suits Co clear up a point of law for the guidance of the tax commission proves that he has fallen into the same error as his predecessor when he all lowed these same suits to be thrown out Of the supreme court for lack of at fention. Messrs. Baker and Kramer were successful in getting the suits re- inS;ated and also in winning them foI the state. IT Mir. Galbraith imagines TOT one moment lndL the Inspiration Copper company has been vigorously presenting these suits for four years 10 clear up a point of law for the ta1 commission ho has another though coming" declared MT. Howe. "If they win the cases and get judgment fol more than a million dollars, don't fear they will collect 1t. The Inspiration Copper company Is not in the habit o passing up million dollar judgments However. the greatest danger to tn, state. and the thing they most desire is to destroy for all time the method used by the tax commission in taxinl mines. the method being the capitaliza ton of net profits over a period O years. Under this method the mine TOW pay over b2 per cent of all taxes where they formerly paid less than 9 per cent IT the Inspiration wins thes suits and the net profits method is no upheld all other property in the stat win have to bear the additional burde of taxes that will automatically shifted to it from the mines. In brie this Is the importance of the Inspira lion suits.
 The tax commission believes tha MeSsrs. Baker and Kramer, havin once carried these suits to a successfl conclusion through the courts and be ing cognizant of all the different angle Ak GNnHtGLon MlNn lueIns IL would tho height or folly to discharge thei sn put men in charge who are unfan liar with any of the details and. wor of all who fails to appreciate the in nortance of the litigation. No busine man. managing a ss00oOO,O00 corpori ton, would think of such a thing f moment.
 The tax commission will welcor any assistance they may get from t attorney generals department and t association of any of his deputies in | ease; however. it will also insist tn
 he legislature meant to do just wh it did do two years ago when it ga
 t power to employ it's own attorneys
 he time these same Inspiration su
 were thrown out of the supreme cot for lack of attention on the part of { ettorney general"
 MODERN WooDMEN BALL
 wednesday evening, January 12, at f
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