Arizona republican., 1907-11-27
PHoENIx ARIZONA. NOV. 27. 1907
~wAGs~ AND SENATOR FoRAKER.

Senator Foraker has no ear for those who would tell him that his candidacy for president makes him ridiculous. Probably he figures that he can't be made any more so than he is already. -"Wags." the Evening Outcast.
 What "Wags" may say or think is not seriously regarded outside of "Wags |" kennel but the foregoing Is so devoid of even canine gratitude that it deserves passing comment.
 But on second thought we are not sure that Senator Foraker has deserv- ed the gratitude Of "Wags." though he has certainly earned that of all Ari- zonians except the jointists whose pur- poses he frustrated. We believe that the Arizona advocates of joint state hood were honest in their belief that iointure was the best thing for Ari- ZOna. Consequently any resentment they may entertain against Senator Foraker Is consistent and reasonable.
 But "Wags" was not an out and out iCintist though We remember that throughout the statehood struggle in congress ''Wags" snarled vici0usly at Senator Foraker; we recall that. after the joint statehood bill with the Bur rows amendment went back to the house and Speaker Cannon indignantly demanded of the senate that 1t recede from it's action. "Wags' chided Sen stor Foraker for his stubbornness in refusing to enter into any sort of a compromise when any possible com promise could have meant nothing but the surrender of Arizona Senator Foraker's offense in "Wags" opinion was his staunch refusal to accept an administration measure.
 If the existence or Arizona is a thing of value to the citizens of this ter ritory. to Senator Foraker more than 10 any other man belongs the credit of having preserved it. We may say that to him belongs the sole credit, for without him the senate opposition to  Roosevelt would never have been sue cessfully organized
 Why this yirulence against Senator Foraker? He is not an avowed candi- date for the nomination for the pres idency. and We have seen nothing in his actions or his utterances that in- clines us to the belief that he will be a candidate. He appears to be con tent to continue to serve his state in the senate.
 That Senator Foraker has opposed certain policies Of Mir. Roosevelt's ad- ministration which "Wags" has adopt ed as its especial charge. should not deprive that brave champion of the rights and liberties of Arizona. of the gratitude of its citizens and which We believe nine-tenths of them, repubii- cans and democrats, warmly feel. and which they would manifest if the op- portunity were offered them. If there is in Arizona 2 preponderance of the sentiment expressed by The Outcast. Senator Foraker made mistake when he prevented the submergence of the territory in New Mexico.
 In what way. we may inquire. has Senator Foraker permitted himself to be made 'ridiculous'. In the view of "Wags2" IL has been held up against him in some quarters that he was the
 
 rate bill. which he declared at the be- ginning. was useless. Yet in a year and three months its usefulness in the slightest degree has not been demon strated. So far 1t has resulted only in getting the pace for fool legislation by the several states which has con- tributed largely to the turmoil in which the country now finds itself.
 Senator Foraker declared that the rebate clause of the Hepburn bill would be less effective than the old Elkins law. In the fifteen months since the enactment Of the rate law every charge for rebating has been brought by the government under the Elkins law IL is true that the inter state commerce commission has been diligently trying to exercise its en- larged powers conferred upon il by the Hepburn law, but no man can point to q single beneficial result or 10 a reasonably prospective beneficial result.
 So. fifteen months have not brought out the ridiculousness of Senator For aker's chief offense against the ad- ministraIion. nor is it al ail likely that the next fifteen months will do so.
 The president 7has many warm ad- mirers in Arizona but his strength and