The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-10-27

ond time because in issuing tax anticipation bonds you will have to pay the interest on them and the man who has paid his taxes prompt ly has to uphold the others who have not paid their taxes
 Now, I want to call your attention to the running expenses of the State; you have heard them talk about percentages and all this stuff. l have the figures from the State Treasurer they cant be denied, and l am not going to juggle any figures; they are taken from the archives of the office; of the State Treasurer. One reason why. the Democrats are united is because they want good and efficient government; they want a good and economical and business like government. and to get that, good people, what do I want? If I am elected Governor of this State, and think I will be, am goinq to put it on an economical basis and if I do have got to have what-the members of the Legislature to CO., operate with me-! Support your Democratic candidates for the Leg islature to help me to put this state back where it can be respected. The Senator from this County is efficient: Mike Hannon is good scout and I think he will do you we'll But, I don't care-if he don't do you well you folks will know about it; if he doesn't do alright I won't hesitate to say what I think about it. He knows l will do it; but I feel that he and all the other candidates from this county will serve you well, and when voting for the State candidates don't overlook the County t'cket- vote 1t from top to bottom straight. (Applause).
 Now. getting back to the matter of the expenses of the State have the tax levies from 1913 to 1921. but l am not going to bore you with lot of figures. want to call your attention to 1916; that was the end of my administration, the second term. From 1912 to 1916 you had the most prosperous years you ever had in Arizona
 The total of all taxes levied for State purposes was $1,945, ,O0o. %. Last year, 1921. it was s6,054. .Oe0. 60 what do you think about that? Three tlmes-in five years. from less than two million to more than six mil lions. Isn't it time we had a busi> ness administration in Arizona? (? Take the Board of Control; in 1916 it cost $7,500.O0; in 1921 1t cost s25,, OOO.OO. Those are figures to study about. 1 am not going to give you a lot of figures here to confuse minds. You can go on down the line: the horticultural department in 1916 cost $f4.000.00, and in 1921 it cost $68.0O000; and the Board of Health in 1916. $5,S00.0o, and in 1921, s24. 6oe.00 Those are the things you want to consider, and here is a whole list of them ali the way down. Here is interest on registered warrants. in 1916 was $2,500.0O, and ill 1921 it wes $120. 900 00-what do you think If that? Were those figures quoted 70 you the other night? I know they were not because I have verbatim report of the speeches. What do you think about those things? How do you feel about 1t? Can we restore confidence? I think we can. I will tell you about some of the things they are doing. Here is report of June of this year; take the auto mobiles and gas, $5,0OO.oO. What do you think of it. And you know you didn't have a State Fair for two years, but the salaries went on just the same-$1O,00 a year. Is that economy? You didn't have a fair because of wharf.-the bad financial condition. The salary of the Secre- !! tary s225.0O, and the Assistant s200 1 and the Superintendent S25O.0O, and the stenographer s150-and no fair for two years-did they say anything | about that? No, they were telling | you r would drive out capital and | stop road building, and stop the build ing of schools. I cali it Tommy-rot l
 "l brought these to your attention l because 1t is a serious proposition While l don't want to throw mud, feel it is my duty to discuss the financial condition of this Stae and i 70 do it with as much ability as can.
 I understand that down here they were saying there was a conference n Mexico-a Bolshevik conference;
 think that was the expression used lere the other night. This confer ence was not held in Mexico-it was leld in Laredo, Texas; was called by he Secretary of Labor of the United
 
 Il and consent of the President of he United States. and it was also ;alled and attended by the Secretary >f Labor of the Republic of Mexico The Board of Governors were invited 0 be there. Tn 1918 we were in a great war and three million of the 1ower of our country were across here fighting and we had to have somebody to carry on the govern nent. The Salt River Valley farmers men to pick their cotton. That vas the kind of a conference it was. and then they say it was a 3olshevik conference: it was a h-il ,f a Bolshevik conference.
 "On our way there the word was flashed over the world that the war was over, but I didn't know any hing about it and we went on there md discussed the Labor situation because our boys were still over
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