The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-10
AN OUTSIDERS OPINION.

The notorious Jack Toler, who won
infamy as Lord Norbury. the judge who
tried and sentenced Robert Emmet, be-
gan life as an ardent Irish patriot. de
was of the noisy, blatant kind and the
English minister of the day thought ne
could be made handy man, so he sent
for him and offered him an office. An
my Lords said Toler in accepting, 81
fear you have destroyed fine patriot.
This incident is recalled by the pubIica-
ton in the Phoenix Republican OF some
remarks of Mr.. Leon O.. Bailey in con-
demnation of the recent platform OF
principles promulgated by the DEM
ocrats of Arizona. 1t is not many
years ago since Mr.. Leon 0. Bailey was
a cheerful and. vociferous advocate OF
anv kind of an old doctrine, old new or
unique that promised to get him the
votes of the discontented and oppressed
AS a chronic seeker for Office in Indiana
he was ready to mix anarchy, social
ism, communism with Democracy or
Republication if it would bring him
the longed for Office. Now Mr.. Bailey
geems to have changed.
We are told by the Phoenix Repub-
1can that MIR. Bailey is the general
counsel of the Development Company
of America. We must plead ignorance
of even remote acquaintance with the
Development Company of Amer ca,
but cheerfully admit that it has
q fine, resonant, high sounding
title. There is no difficulty in reaching
the belief however, that since Mr.. Bal
ley became connected with the COMPANY
he has seen great new light. II am
an anarchist regulated by a salary. "
said very eminent lawyer in the
service of railroad company, to the
writer, during the Presidential campaign
of 1896. No doubt the same thing can
be said for Mr.. Bailey. Connection
with fourishing corporation has con-
verted more than one budding anar-
chist to the principles OF extreme con-
servatism.
Our able Phoenix contemporary kind
,Iy furnishes US with sample of Mr..
Bailey's revised views:
''Such legislation said Mr.. Bailey,
"as has been suggested by the Demo
cratic platfol IN is not Democratic. Pa
ternalism has never been the policy oi
the Democratic party, nor interference
with people in the management of their
affairs. Our company everywhere If
paying the highest wages and is taking
the best possible care of it's men, and
it desires that the conduct of its busi
ness should be left in its own hands
This is new country. Much of its
future depends upon the investor, bu
investments will be discouraged by un
wise restrictive legislation. This ie {
new and undeveloped country. and con
ditions which obtain here are quite diff
ferent from those in the east. Legisla
ton which might be enacted for tht
regulation Of, say the N. Y. Central
would be rulnous to a railroad in Ari
zona. Our future course here will hav
to be determined by the treatment W
receive"
Mark Hanna could not have said
better. 1t is entirely true that patel
nalism has never been policy of tn
Democratic party. Neither has spec {
privilege. The Democrats of Arizon
stand ready to protect and encourag
every legitimate industry. But artifl'
ial beings are no better than real b
ings. A man who is member of co
poration has no more rights than
man who seeks prosperity and hal
piness in his individual capacity. Th
is new country undoubtedly, with in
mense wealth in undeveloped resource
The Democrats of Arizona declare fl
equal justice-justice for the individu
citizen as we'll as for the corporatio
1t is not justice to tax the individu
citizen for the support OF governmel
at a greater pro rata than a corporate
is taxed. No one proposes to tax ii
corporation at greater pro rata ths
the individual citizen. Corporation
seek to evade taxation in New York ar
Indiana as well as in Arizona, and
seeking to make equable the burdens
government the Democrats of ArizoI
are only carrying out the cardin
principle of their party every where
the United States.
Mr.. Bailey has squealed witho1