Arizona republican., 1901-05-13

WV SlNoi N'al VI ipN octue Washingtonian simplicity. Jeffersonian
 simplicity. Jacksonian THE SYM simplicity, etc, accom- PLIclTY OF panied by expressions of THE PAST. regret that times have
 changed. For many years Jackson was he'd to be the last relic of presidential simplicity. but lately Lincoln, having had the good though somewhat belated. of Col Bry- an last fall. has been admitted to the privileged class of unost,ntatlous pres idents.
 The subject is recalled by the follow- ing wall of our esteemed friend. Mir. J. II. Hamill. of the Silver Belt, in the course of a comment upon Presid nt McKinley's recent visit to Arizona: "The only feature of the presidents tour that is distasteful to the truly democratic mind is the ostentation that obtrudes in its every detail. The gor- geous equipment of the train, the army of political retainers and lackeys. the obsequious attentions from railroad of ficials and the political time servers along the route of travel. and the ap- parent pretention to royal distinction, impress the sensible citizen unpleasant ly. and disturbs his mind with thoughts of the imperialistic trend of our government. Such things as these offend the best sentiments of the re- public.
 No: let the candled tongue lick ab-
 surd pomp;
 And crook the pregnant hinges of the
 knee,
 Where thrift may follow fawning."
 Mir. Mckinley Is traveing across the country in the best style and in the greatest comfort possible. The train. though it was said of it that it was "the best one evar start ed" as matter of fact, is in- ferior in exterior appearance to most of the Southern Pacific and San ta Fe limited trains which cross Ariz- ona twice week during the winter months. The train was not too good for the president and his party. There was nothing royal about 1t. nothing suggestive of imperialism. We have followed the course of the president across the country and have heard of no fawning or obsequiousness. unless 1t could be said of little six-year-old boy who seized and kissed the presi- dents hand in the capito! building last Tuesday. that he was base and un American little sycophant.
 Wherever Mir. Mckinley has gone the respect. and no more. due to him as the | president of the United States. and | as a most gallant gentleman. has been | quently not paid in a dignlfied manner. | The crowd, for instance, which met the | president in Phoenix, was loud and | loving mob which lost no time in pre- cipitating a riot of affection, or rather the riot was preclpitated by MT. Me Kinley's appearance We saw no ob- and no servility; no cring- ing, no fawning Men and wom5n were proud to hold the presidents hand, and they did so after the manner of those who believe that God created all men equal.
 Official simplicity is as distinct now as it was in the days of Washington Washington was the wealthest man of his time. and the carriage in which he travelled was the most splendid in this country. We have no doubt that maLy of the extreme democrats of his time lamented the pageantry of the presi- dental office then and said 1t was not what they had frozen their feet for at Valley Forge.
 President Washington's state car rigae. though the best and most gor- geous obtainable one hundred years ago was poor and mean compared with President McKinley's train. and the latter. We are quite sure. would be ri- dieulous in comparison with the trains
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