Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-12-06
Captain tisrdY's Idea ot the Political
 Sit,Latinn in Arizona

acts. of the several sessions of the we fnd that the 18th, l7th aud 2Oth legislatures each passed an act to encourage the building of railroads in Arizona. These sessions were straight goods, It was the last act of the twentieth legislature to pass this at. 1
 Nc. 8. Why did they pass iti Would not there have been just as many railroads built if the act had ] not been pascal
 No. 4. Did the unterri6ed party !. elect tin horn sports and incOm- potent meni |
 It seems that nearly every mems bar had to have a clerk to advise 1 him, the single men at least. some of them rung in their best giri at $6 a day, at territorial expense luxury that should not he terri ! torial charge. Frym SS.O00 to slO,- ! OOO for clerk hire IS robbery Yet the old party kicks about monopoly and trusts and the eXtrayagence of the G O. F.
 No. 3. Which is the greater crime, 10 bribe or bs btibed, and which is the most dangerous citi- zeni
 1t is reported that as soon as the election is over the members ot the council and house each receives pass iron. the railroad, at the same time the government pays mileage. More than these get passes. Oi course the unterritied are sure oi electing the next legislature, but suppose you put up good men, mar ried men, competent men and tax payers and elect them to repeal that railroad act and go for equal tax ationi The retained lawyers Will tell you that you can't repeal the act; that it IS a contract. how was it with the first four leglslsturesi They divorced people until they got tired of it then they passed an act prohibiting the legislature from divorcing, but turned the matter over to the courts. The very next legislature the governor came up and wanted divorce. On referring the matter to the attorney general as to the legality of such an act, we were told that Legislative body had no power to pass an act that sub sequent legislature had not the power to amend or repeal The constitution of the United States provides for equal taxation, the liar rison act prohibits special leglsla- ton, vet this one class of property (railroads) is exempt. Supposing the legislature pass an act to en- courage the importation of stock cattle, horses, sheep and hogs. Also an act to encourage mining and put all mining machinery on the free list.
 Again, a very important act for tenderIoin legislators:
 An act to encourage the importa- tion and dealing ;n wet goods, that all spirits, wine and beer shall be exempt.
 This act would encourage b blow bole on every corner, A man woulc have DO excuse for perishing from 1 thirst, at least.
 What is the matter with old Ysv- apai countyi The fact has been published, and facts will prove that the United Verde property could be sold at forced sale for SlO0.0OO,0OO; that it pays a net dividend of Sl,- 100000 per month. Yet 1t IS only
 taxed for oDe-half of one per cent of
 what it really is worth. How IS this for equal taxationl and yet the democrats will howl and rage about
 trusts and the monopolies.
 No. 6. Is it fair and just for less than one-half of the inhabitants of
 the territory to pay all the taxi
 A part of the counties of the ter
 ritory pays taA of from 3a to per cent, while the other half bribe their
 way clear.
 No. :, Does the different papers
 that help elect the tin torn officials get share of the swagl
 1 According to a report of a com
 mIttee in congress C. r. Huntington
 paid out over one million dollars ID
 retaining lawyers 10 assist him 10
 build the C. P. R. R. He could af-
 ford to do this. His company made
 fifty millions out of It. The United
 Verde pr the railroad can afford tO
 pay fifty or one hundred dollars to eacn legislator or territorial or county official rather than to pay a
 legitimate tax on their property Free coinage of silver at l6 to | will } blind many ignorant voters. More
 than likely the next legislature will pass au act extending the time oi
 paving taxes on railroads hitY year: or more. It has been proven that
 it takes but small amount oi money 10 bribe a legislature. Judge J. M : Murphy says that he doubts thai ArizoDa eau elect legislature ths; cannot be bribed with little money He judges from the past. Suppose the Courier instead of hsrping about ! the taxless railroads publish the . names of the Legislators that voted . for this bad act. State theiT cccu ! patton snd standing ID society. Le' l. tue DNbllN hubh NuD Autf nAN aIN keep publishing and let up on th' ) railroads.
 It is claimed that the governor ! would veto any act that favored , equal taxation. If so then Jher' , must be at ieast two-thirds of eacl ? house honest men to pass the ac . over his Iveto. Can such men b' Q found in Arlzona7 For one l be 2 lieve they can be.
 WM. H. HARDY. P.S. There IS no need of paper showing facts and figures; callins ' names don't count, this IS merel, % bow WOW WOW.
 +IIf MT. Hardy reads Governo b Murphy's last message to the legis
 lature he will find that the subjec
 of equal taxation, on the lines indI
 cated by the above letter formed ! very important part of it.-EDIToR.
 A Thanksgiving Fire. [ About : o'clock yesterday morn