The border vidette., 1926-07-17

Banking Department is enterely
unwarranted. [ shall discuss
the subject fully in another COM
munication.
The next legislature will be
called upon to revise our civil
and penal codes. The great
majority Of the laws on the
statute books were enacted un.
der my administrations. Agita.
ton has been started in certain
newspapers advocating the re
peal Of some of these laws. If |
am elected Governor. none of
the progressive legislation of the
statute books will be eliminated
or destroyed if | can prevent it
by a veto.
| shall continue to advocate
that the public damain 10 the
state of Arizona be turned over
to the state. I shall also insist
upon the right Of the people of
Arizona to govern themselves
free from harassment and dicta.
tion from bureaus in Washington.
My attitude and policy on
great questions of the Colorado
river has been defined frequently.
The Board of Directors of State
institutions. Of which [ am Chair.
man, has asked the Federal
Power Commission for a permit
to construct dams at Bridge and
Glen Canyons on the Colorado
river, so that Arizona may re
ceive an adequate share of the
benefits to be derived from irrig
alton and power, development.
l shall continue in the future,
as in the past, to try to effect az
amicable settlement of the ques
tions at issue between Arizona
aad other sister states, through
reposing confidence in represen-
tative men of differing political
fiiths to the end that the subject
may receive nonpartisan treat
ment and the best Intelligence OF
the state be brought to a con
sideration Of the problem. I
shall continue to resist every
effort to nationalize the river in
order that combination Of states
can appropriate to their. exclu
sive use a resourse, the major
portion of which is the natural
heritage of this state.
l shall endeavor to work in
harmony with the Legislature of
Arizona to conserve the interests
of the state. Ii the Legislature
should prove so derelict of it's
duty as to ratify the Colorado
River compact without the in
terests of Arizona being first
protected, will not hesitate to
veto such measure,
As a staunch believer in state
rights, shall continue to insist
that Arizona is entitled to receive
revenue from ali power develop
ed on the Colorado river within
the boundaries of this state and
to a just portion Of the revenue
derived from power developed
between this and other states,
and to an equitable amount OF
the wa ers OF the Colorado river
with which to irrigate lands in
this state.
During the four years, 1919
1922 inclusive, the total amount
levied and raised by taxation for
state purposes, as shown by the
records of the State Board OF
Eq ualization was $40, 12l 200.
For the years 1923 1926, the four
Of my administration, the amount
levied and raised by taxation for
state purposes was $17, ,O46, ,O763,
or 50, ,075,1 127 less for the last
four years than for the previous
four years.
In spite of this fact, the burden
of taxes Still remains heavy.
This is due primarily to decreas.
ed valuations of property subject
to taxation combined with in.
creases in growing demands up
on all agencies of the state gov.
ernment.
Every department of our state
government is in existence in re
sponse to public demand and is
performing definite useful
function for the benefit Of the
people. | believe the people are
receiving full value for the
money expended.
All lines of industry have
passed through period of defll
ton and hardship. 1t is only.
natural that these conditions