The Coolidge examiner., 1942-07-31


IL contained so many glaring in
accuracies II was Immediately torn
TO shreds by the opposition In com
pairing the extravagant claims Of
Morgan with the record.
Here is an example OF how the
hillbilly barristers statement con.
flicted with the record:
Morgan: This saving (by state
institutionsl has insured one OF
the lowest tax rates for the com.
ing year that the state has ever
had
The Record: The tax rate this
year, according 10 the State Tax
Commission. which sets the tax
rate. viii be the second largest in
Arizona's history. The highest rate
In history was under Osborn's ad-
ministTation.
Morgan: He (Osbornl promised
a reduction in the cost Of state
government That cost has been
reduced more than $1,000 900
The Record: The state auditors
Office announced this week the cost
OF government under Gov Osborn's
administration the last fiscal year
was s. $50 .40l57 greater than the
year before.
Morgan: Going into the fiscal
year. Arizona has the largest cash
balance in its history.
The Record: The largest cash
balance in history was during the
last administration of Gov b. b
Moeur. II totalled more than So
600 900. OF the 81 900, 900 plus bal
ance this year. more than half is
owed in unpaid state government
bills: the remainder represents
cash received by exGov. Bob
Jones Colorado River Commission
for payments from Boulder power
revenues.
Morgan: The governor pledged
an increase I'm the maximum month
" old-age assistance payment from
$50 to $40. That pledge has been
redeemed.
The Record: The average pen
sion Is S34 monthly Only a few OF
the 5000 pensioners receive $40.
Morgan: He (Osborn) promised
to take the state hospital out of
politics. That promise has been full
filled.
The Record: The personnel
turnover at the hospital has been
the greatest in state history.
Morgan: He (Osborn) promised
an appropriation for an under
privileged cildren's colony.
The Record: The appropriation
was set up by the anti-Osborn
forces in the legislature. The gov
ernor thereafter took no action to
start construction OF the institu
tion.
Morgan: He (Osbornl is working
in complete harmony with the
elected state officials. a situation
which has not existed in the state
house for many years.
The Record: Osborn has quarrel
ed with most OF the elected offici-
ais: issued a statement against
the elected members OF the SUI
preme court: attacked the elected
members OF the corporation com
mission: unsuccessfully endeavor-
ed to tell the elected tax commits.
sioners how to run their business;
quibbled with the elected state
auditor: attacked and fought elect
ed members of the legislature and
has constantly bickered with ap-
pointive officials. including custer
charges against the industrial com
mission and threatened custer of
other officials.
Morgan: He has taken a leading
part in promoting friendship and
understanding with the govern
ment and people of Mexico.
The Record: The Mexican con
sui in Phoenix recently issued a
lengthy statement rebuking Os-
born for meddling in Mexican af-
fairs over construction OF sea
port for Arizona at Rocky Point in
Sonora. The official statement
came from an accredited represen-
tative of the Mexican government.
Morgan: Immediately upon tax
ing office. he (Osborn) set in mo-
ion comprehensive campaign to
bring air training fields and de-
fense industries to our state.
The Record: The training fields
were located in Arizona before Os
born was elected governor, the pro-
gram being worked out between
the federal government and ex-
Gov. Bob Jones. Defense industries
have been brought to the state
through solicitation of chambers
of commerce in Phoenix. Flagstaff.
Prescott, Winslow. Kingman, Tue
son and elsewhere.
The Phoenix Chamber of Com
merce, municipal and state officials
held the first consultation on ac-