Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-08-12
REDUCTIONS IN STATE EXPENDITURES PLANNED
 BY GOV. CAMPBELL

= iittiihoh uoAioi SSoSC SNpCihuieehSS are planned by Governor Campbell in
 lieu of a special session. This was made known in a letter which the Gov ernor has written to J. R. Norton
 chairman of the tax reduction commit
 tee which urged that the state budget
 be decreased for this year by calling the legislators into session. The Gov ernor says: "In my opinion the re- auctions which can be made at this
 time without materially affecting the welfare of the state are as follows: Reductions in departmental expenses, salaries and contingent expenses $100,S00; reductions in 45 various funds and total elimination of 13 spe- cific items, $310, ,430; return to general fun of three former appropriations $95,000. Continuing he says:
 'T do not approve of any reduction in the levies for education, it being
 my belief that only permanent harm would result from disturbance at this date of the states contribution to the general school fund. This contribu- tion is established on the policy to which I heartily subscribe, that edu- cation, primary, as we'll as secondary, is the very foundation of the future citizenship of the commonwealth, statewide in it's application and car rying with it the same opportunities so far as may be possible to the school children in the poorer rural districts as those living in the richer and more fortunate communities.
 Arizona now stands third among the states in education and from this excellent position it is not my inten- tion to allow her to depart if in any way I may be able to prevent a low ering of the standards already attain ed. I am justly proud of the stand ing of our University and our two nor mal schools and while it is my nten- tion and sincere desire to conserve every dollar possible for the taxpayers of the state, in these instances l do not feel that we can afford to take backward steps from the position we were years in attaining by ruthlessly abrogating and repudiating existing contracts with our teaching forces and dispensing with such necessary con struction as is now in progress. Such action could not fail to result in per manent and lasting detriment to these institutions.
 "The question may be asked with reference to the reductions which l have outlined above as to why, when ' believe that such saving could be made, I do not summon the leglsia- lure forthwith to effect these econo- mics. In this connection would call vour attention to the fact that the re- ductions referred to represent my own views as to what could be done put by reason of the wide distribution Of the proposed reductions, affecting either a partial or total elimination of sixty different funds or appropria- tions. there is to my mind grave doubt that the members of the legislature would be able to agree upon such program. In, my opinion and judg- ment the savings outlined herein can be made through administrative rather chan legislative action. l believe that they will be made. But after years or experience as a member of the legis- sature and as an administrative oftl- cer of this state, including four years as chief executive through three leg islative sessions, and bearing in mind the fact that legislators are, after all' only human and actuated by the de- mands of their friends and constlt- uents which demands are in turn re- flected in their votes on matters per taining to fiscal apportionment, l do not honestly believe that any maternal reduction would be obtained through a special session of the legislature For this decision must and do as su,ne my responsibility, believing in doing SO I am acting for the best interests of all the people of the state of Arizona, direct as well as indirect taxpayers, all of whom are numbered among our citizenship and go to make up the commonwealth. a ..
 ,4It is my intention to call into con Terence at an early date the executive officers of the state and the heads Of all departments and institutions for the purpose of presenting to them the present fiscal condition of the state with especial reference to the existing situation in which we find ourselves with regard to taxpaying ability, and h order to call to their serious con ,ideration the responsibility which rests upon them and upon me, hope ,ui that they will observe their re- as worthily as l am en- to observe mine. At tnls conference am hopeful of obtaining rom them a pledge to inaugurate a ! ayinrs reserve, which if adhered to with the integrity which l believe xists among all the officers of this fate. will become in the nature ot a
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