Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1903-02-18
ENEMIES OF THE PEOPLE

Col. Wilson's newspaper, the Ari
 .oDd Democrat. comes out squarely il
 opposition to the recommendation o
 Governor Brodie, that the fees paiC
 for filing articles of incorporation b,
 diverted into the territorial treasury
 rather than to be applied in enrichine
 . territorial official. The paper il
 question says: ....-..
 '"The amount of money received by
 MT. StOddard in his capacity as sec
 retary we know nothing about, and
 care less. He is not the author of the h'll that governs corporations in Ari-
 loua. was drafted and put through
 Jhe legislature by his predecessor, Charles H. Akers. but it seems that
 Secretary Stoddard has the audacity to appropriate fees, and judging from
 the shrieking from certain quarters
 he refuses to divide them and this is
 he extent of the opposition. We
 know that Nr. COwan is earnest in his efforts to rialge the fees of the secre- tary, bur hc .Ien who are shrieking about the enormous fees Stoddard is receiving are the fellows who are re- 8 case of sour grapes, and very sour ones at that
 There is a sound piece of Wilson an-Dunbarian logic for the taxpay- CTS, coupled with piece of misin- formation which is refreshing. The recommendation came from the gov ernor of the terI -ory and is endorsed by his attorney general. both of whom are friends of Secretary Stod- lard. It has the endorsement of the people of the territory. It has the seal of fairness and justice on it. too. and even the Democrat can not ad- rance a single argument why the bill should not pass, or if it can, it has utterly failed to do so.
 What does it matter who instigated the passage of the law. or who is the beneficiary of it. Individuals do not enter into the consideration of it. It is purely matter of principle.
 The laws of Arizona in reference to interpretations are liberal and benefi- cent and are taken advantage of by T very large number of companies an Iually. Yet the territory does not re- ceive single dollar in return. Why should Arizona enact laws that will attract interpretations from all over he United States, and receive no benefits from hem in return? Why -hould any man be enriched in this manner through the operation of law. and the territory get absolutely noth- ing from them?
 If Col. Wilson, Statesman Rowe. or Col. Wilson's organ can give a good | md sufficient answer to these ques- l ions the Journal Miner is willing to | be shown. It has no personal fight to | make against Secretary Stoddard in | his matter, any more than the gov 'rnor. who recommended the legisla- | ion, or Attorney General Wells, who | ,ives it his hearty endorsement.
 The revenues amounting from this ,lass of business are sufficient each | year to provide a snug little fortune O any person. and if turned into the treasury of the territory would relieve he taxpayers of considerable mount of their burdens A conserva- i've estimate of the amount of these ees for last year would be $50, GOO. We'll informed persons place them at rom S75. 0O0 to $50, ,0O0 per annum. ice little sum truly for the territor- al treasury. The territory. not its ecretary. furnishes the protection to hese companies which avail them elves of it's liberal laws and in turn should receive all the benefits of a nature that there are in it. The secretary is paid a salary by the eneral government equal to that re- eived by most secretaries of state in ddition to liberal allowances from